Heated Rivalry Creator Jacob Tierney Partners With Netflix For an Alexander the Great & Aristotle Series
While “I’m coming to Persepolis” doesn’t have the same ring as “I’m coming to cottage,” I’ll take what we can get if Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is involved. According to Deadline, Tierney is partnering with Netflix on something wildly different: a straight-to-series order for Alexander, a drama focusing on the friendship and mentorship of Alexander the Great and Aristotle.
A description of the series says that Alexander focuses on the boy’s teen years, who would eventually become the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. The newly announced project hails from Tierney, his Heated Rivalry executive producer Brendan Brady, and Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films. Much like his Heated Rivalry, which Tierney adapted from the page-turning Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid, Tierney will write and direct Alexander, based on the 2009 novel The Golden Mean by Canadian author Annabel Lyon.
What is Alexander About?
The following description arrives courtesy of Deadline:
In Alexander, “as the Athenian empire crumbles, the world’s greatest mind, Aristotle, arrives in Macedonia to tutor a volatile young prince Alexander. Amid palace intrigue, forbidden love, brutal war and ruthless ambitions, their unlikely friendship shapes an empire and alters the course of history.”
Praise for Annabel Lyons’ Novel
“Jacob Tierney is one of the most exciting, in-demand creative voices working today, and we are thrilled to work with him on Alexander,“ said Jinny Howe, Netflix Head of U.S. and Canada Scripted Series. “We were immediately captivated by his vision for adapting Annabel Lyon’s acclaimed novel. This series reimagines the classic power struggle between mentor and protégé with a raw, modern energy that feels both epic and incredibly intimate. This high-stakes drama is poised to deeply resonate with our global audience, and we look forward to bringing it to life with the deftly talented Jason Bateman and the Aggregate Films team.”
“I fell in love with Annabel Lyon’s book The Golden Mean years ago and have been dreaming of telling this story ever since,” Tierney said. “Brendan and I couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Aggregate and Netflix to bring this insanely compelling world to life.”
Wow! It’s a good thing I planned to visit the bookstore today, because now I need to read The Golden Mean. We’re massive Heated Rivalry fans in my house, and after thoroughly enjoying Letterkenny and Shoresy too, I’m more than willing to check out anything Jacob Tierney puts his mind to. While I’m unfamiliar with Alexander the Great (for the most part), I’m sure Tierney’s adaptation will make him a fascinating figure. Let’s go!
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