"\nNetflix has officially announced that Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender will star as Joe Kennedy Sr. in the upcoming family drama series, Kennedy<\/em>. Based on Fredrik Logevall\u2019s acclaimed 2020 book JFK: Coming of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956<\/em>, the series will delve into the triumphs and tragedies of the iconic Kennedy family.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe official logline describes Kennedy<\/em> as revealing \u201cthe intimate lives, loves, rivalries, and tragedies that shaped the most iconic dynasty in modern history, and helped create the world we live in today.\u201d The first season, set in the 1930s, will trace the unlikely rise of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including the rebellious second son, Jack, who struggles to forge his own path while living in the shadow of his celebrated older brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe series will consist of eight episodes and is developed by showrunner and executive producer Sam Shaw (Masters of Sex<\/em>). Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg (Another Round<\/em>) will direct the first and final episodes. When the project was announced in 2023, it was initially described as an American adaptation of The Crown<\/em>. The production is backed by executive producers Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Kaitlin Dahill (Chernin Entertainment), Eric Roth, Logevall, Lila Byock, Anya Epstein, Dustin Thomason, Vinterberg, and Anna O\u2019Malley.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShaw shared his excitement about the project, stating, \u201cThe story of the Kennedys is the closest we have to American mythology\u2014somewhere between Shakespeare and The Bold and the Beautiful<\/em>.\u201d He continued, \u201cFredrik Logevall\u2019s stunning biography uncovers the human strivings and burdens behind the myth, shedding light on our present moment\u2014how we arrived here and where we\u2019re headed\u2014as much about the Kennedys as about ourselves. I\u2019m thrilled to explore this family saga at a time when our past feels especially relevant,\u201d (via Tudum).<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn addition to Kennedy<\/em>, Netflix has other projects exploring the Kennedy story. Producer Ryan Murphy is currently filming the first season of his new FX anthology series, Love Story<\/em>, which will focus on the romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, played by Paul Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nEmail: neill@outloudculture.com<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\nSocials:\u00a0@frazer.live<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n@neill.outloud<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"