Michael Sarnoski to Direct HBO's 'The Chain' Pilot and Executive Produce Limited Series
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Matt Grobar
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
Michael Sarnoski, director of Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One, has been hired to direct the pilot and serve as executive producer of HBO's upcoming limited series 'The Chain,' based on Adrian McKinty's New York Times bestselling novel. The eight-episode series stars Jodie Comer as Rachel, a suburban mother whose daughter is kidnapped, forcing her to make an impossible choice. This marks a reunion for Sarnoski and Comer, who previously worked together on the A24 thriller The Death of Robin Hood. The project is produced by Media Res and Emm.
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· 3 pulledEXCLUSIVE: Michael Sarnoski, the filmmaker behind titles like Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One, is set to direct the pilot of The Chain for HBO and will also serve as executive producer of the buzzy limited series, based on the New York Times bestseller by Adrian McKinty.
Sarnoski reunites with Jodie Comer, who's set to star, following the duo's work together on the forthcoming A24 thriller The Death of Robin Hood.
In the eight-episode series, Comer plays Rachel, a suburban mother who must consider the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped.
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