Jesse Eisenberg TV Series Produced By Peter Rice To Be Taken Out By A24
Jesse Eisenberg is preparing a television series for A24, which is expected to be offered to potential buyers in the coming weeks. He will write, executive produce and direct the project, marking a renewed focus on television after a long stretch centred on films.
The untitled series is based on an Eisenberg short story about a young woman whose beliefs are challenged by new ideas and relationships. Eisenberg has described the story as following an 18-year-old girl in autumn 2002, at the start of the culture wars. Peter Rice, recently named Netflix’s chief content officer, is also an executive producer under his A24 deal, though he is not expected to be hands-on; Netflix may be among the potential buyers.
- Jesse Eisenberg is developing an A24 television series.
- The story follows an 18-year-old girl in 2002.
- Peter Rice is attached as an executive producer.
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Jesse Eisenberg is an American actor and filmmaker known for films such as The Social Network. He is also a writer and director, and this project draws on one of his short stories about an 18-year-old girl encountering ideas and relationships that challenge her beliefs.
A24 is an independent entertainment company that makes and distributes films and television programmes. Peter Rice is a television and film executive who has worked with major media companies; his role on the project is as an executive producer. The story is set in autumn 2002, when arguments often described as the “culture wars” were becoming prominent in public debate, a backdrop to the young woman’s changing outlook.