Will Thorne Staff WriterMichael Keaton has signed on for his first leading role on television in quite a while.The “Birdman” and “Spotlight” alum will star in a new Hulu series about the opioid crisis called “Dopesick,” which has received a straight-to-series order from the streamer.The eight-episode limited series hails from “Empire” co-creator Danny Strong, and will be directed by “Rain Man” helmer Barry Levinson. “Dopesick” is based on the bestselling book of the same name by Beth Macy and is being produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and The Littlefield Company.
The series is described as “an ambitious, harrowing, and compelling look into the epicenter of America’s struggle with Opioid addiction,” taking the audience from a.
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