THE MAGUS: Johan Renck, director of CHERNOBYL, is directing the TV Adaptation of John Fowles’ Cult Novel

Johan Renck is directing a TV adaptation of The Magnus

Johan Renck is directing the television mini-series adaptation of The Magnus.

Renck hinted at his involvement on the project (confirmed by Neal Street Productions) on Instagram:

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The Magnus‘ plot synopsis: based on the book by John Fowles, “A young Englishman, Nicholas Urfe, accepts a teaching post on a remote Greek island in order to escape an unsatisfactory love affair. There, his friendship with a reclusive millionaire evolves into a mysterious–and deadly–game of violence, seduction, and betrayal. As he is drawn deeper into the trickster’s psychological traps, Nicholas finds it increasingly difficult to distinguish past from present, fantasy from reality. He becomes a desperate man fighting for his sanity and his very survival.”

Tom Edge wrote the screenplay for the TV mini-series.

There is no word yet on which TV channel The Magnus will air.

The production start date has been scheduled and no premiere date has been announced.

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