A Man in Full: Lucy Liu, Diane Lane and Jeff Daniels to star in Netflix limited series

August 12, 2022 - 7:03 PM IST

Hollywood actress Lucy Liu is all set to feature alongside Diane Lane and Jeff Daniels in Netflix limited series A Man in Full.

A Man in Full: Lucy Liu, Diane Lane and Jeff Daniels to star in Netflix limited series

According to Variety, Lucy Liu will star in the series alongside previously announced leads Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane. The series is based on the Tom Wolfe novel of the same name. The show had previously received a straight-to-series order at the streamer in November 2021.

The limited series hails from David E. Kelley with Regina King onboard to direct and executive produce. Liu is reported to play Joyce Newman, the founder of a successful clean beauty company who struggles with a crisis of consciousness that threatens to undo friendships and business ventures.

Other cast members William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, and Chanté Adams. As the report notes, in the show, Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Daniels) faces sudden bankruptcy. Political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace.

A Man in Full has received an order for six one-hour episodes at Netflix. Kelley will also serve as executive producer and showrunner on the show. King will direct the first three episodes in addition to executive producing via her Royal Ties production banner, which is currently under a first-look deal with Netflix.

On the work front, Lucy Liu previously starred in the Paramount+ series Why Women Kill as well as the CBS show Elementary, Fox series Ally McBeal. She is also known for films like Kill Bill, the Charlie’s Angels franchise, Chicago, and the Netflix film Set It Up. She will next be seen in the superhero movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which will be released globally in December.

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