Hugh Jackman to Produce Drama Series ‘Billionaire Apocalypse’ in the Works at Fox From ‘Morning Show’ Creator Jay Carson
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter Fox is developing a drama series that boasts Hugh Jackman among its executive producers. Currently titled “Billionaire Apocalypse,” the series hails from writer and executive producer Jay Carson.
Lawrence Bender and Kevin Brown executive produce alongside Jackman. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce. The official logline states, “The richest man on the planet, 200 of his employees, and his family are forced to flee to his private island in the wake of a global financial collapse, where the employees and family members — who he’s treated as afterthoughts for decades — quickly realize he’s no longer rich and thus no longer in charge.” Carson previously worked with Jackman, as Carson co-wrote the screenplay for the film “The Front Runner,” in which Jackman starred as U.S.
Senator Gary Hart. Carson is also the creator of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” and served as a supervising producer on “House of Cards” at Netflix.
He began his career in politics, including working Chuck Schumer’s first run for Senate in 1998, followed by working on Hillary Clinton’s 2000 Senate race.
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