
Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle have been cast as the leads in Netflix's new drama about "Gen Z'š²s own Bonnie and Clyde," Caroline Ellison and Saš m Bankman-Fried.
Based on true events, the limited series, titled The Altruists, is set to follow the "wild romance" of "two āhyper-smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye – then seduced,ą¼ŗ coaxed, and teased each other into stealing $8 billion."
Once dubbed the "poster boy" of bitcoin, Bankman-Fried founded cryptocurrency exchanꦬge FTX alongside his then-partner Gary Wang in May 2019. By November 2022, the company was collapsing due to customer mistrust and rumors of fraudulent transfers ź¦of client funds. Two months later, Bankman-Fried was arrested. We won't spoil the rest...
Graham Moore (The Imitation Game) and Jacqueline Hoyt (The ź¦Leftovers) are lined up to executive produce and act as co-showrunners. James š¼Ponsoldt (Shrinking, Daisy Jones & the Six) will direct the first of eight episodes.
"For nearly three years now, Sam and Caroline's story has been my daily obsession," Moore told . "I'm so grateful to my friends at Netflix and Higher Ground for loving this story not only as much as I do, but in the samše way tą¦hat I do. And we can't wait to show all of you why."
The Altruists marks Garner's third collaboration with Netflix, having appeared in Inventing Anna and all four seasons of Ozark. She'll next be seen as morally ambiguous Marvel character Silver Surfer in 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Boyle, who's best known for appearing in Apšple TV Plus series Masters of the Air, is currently filming House of Guinness for the streamer, a historical drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight that follows thāe family behind the famous brewing company.
While we wait for more info, check out our picks of the 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:best shows on Netflix to stream right now.
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