Английская Википедия:Franklin (miniseries)

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Franklin is an upcoming biographical drama miniseries about the United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, based on Stacy Schiff's 2005 book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. It is scheduled to be released on Apple TV+ in April 12, 2024.

Premise

Depicts the eight years Benjamin Franklin spent in France to convince the country to underwrite America's democracy.

Cast

• Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin
• Noah Jupe as William Temple Franklin
• Marc Duret as Monsieur Brillon
• Ludivine Sagnier as Anne Louise Brillon de Jouy
• Thibault de Montalembert as Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
• Daniel Mays as Edward Bancroft
• Assaad Bouab as Pierre Beaumarchais
• Eddie Marsan as John Adams
• Jeanne Balibar as Anne-Catherine de Ligniville, Madame Helvétius
• Théodore Pellerin as Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
• John Hollingworth as Lord David Stormont

Production

It was announced in February 2022 that Michael Douglas would star in the series as Benjamin Franklin for Apple TV+, with Kirk Ellis writing the series and Tim Van Patten directing. In June 2022, it was announced that Howard Korder had joined the production as a writer and executive producer.

Filming began in June 2022 in Versailles, with Noah Jupe, Ludivine Sagnier, Daniel Mays, Assaad Bouab and Eddie Marsan amongst additional casting announced.

External links

• Franklin at the Internet Movie Database