Adolescence season 2 is looking very likely now thanks to Brad Pitt
The British drama has taken the world by storm!
Brad Pitt’s production company is in talks to create a second season of Adolescence following its massive success.
Last month the British drama, which starred Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller and Owen Cooper as his son Jamie Miller who is accused of the shocking murder of a female schoolmate, hit screens.
It quickly became one of the most watched programmes on Netflix around the world, smashing viewing records.
Although the series was created with the intention to be a limited series, there’s been speculation it could be extended due to the massive response.
The production company behind Adolescence was Plan B, which was founded in 2001 by Brad, Brad Grey, Kristin Hahn and Jennifer Aniston. The actor is now the sole owner of the company, which has been behind acclaimed movies and shows including 12 Years a Slave, Moonlight, The Underground Railroad and 3 Body Problem.
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It’s now been reported that Plan B Entertainment is looking to develop the show further.
The series starred Owen Cooper as schoolboy Jamie Miller, who is accused of murder (Picture: Netflix)Plan B co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner told Deadline they were speaking to director Philip Barantini about the ‘next iteration’ of the show.
Gardner said they were thinking about how they can ‘widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA, [and] not be repetitive’, but did not want to reveal much more about their plans.
Meanwhile Kleiner added that they hoped Graham and Jack Thorne, the writer behind Adolescence, could team up again on the project.
The pair also explained how Plan B helped get the ball rolling on developing Adolescence after watching Barantini’s one-shot film Boiling Point, which followed a chef (played by Graham) as he faced a personal and professional meltdown.
The company were keen to try a similar format in a series, with Pitt also being a ‘massive fan’ of Graham’s.
Their comments come after Graham was asked about the potential for a second season to be made, with the actor telling Variety: ‘Possibly, let’s see how the figures are. But yeah, there’s the possibility of developing another story.’c
It was previously explained Pitt was a ‘remarkably hands on’ producer (Picture: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/ Corbis via Getty Images)Last month Barantini revealed how Pitt was ‘remarkably hands on’ with the project.
‘He gave feedback, shared ideas, and was so engaged throughout the process,’ he said on The Rest is Entertainment podcast.
‘He couldn’t visit the shoot because of his F1 project, but having someone like Brad Pitt involved — and so invested — was incredible. And he’s, yeah, I mean, I’d love to work with him again.’
Shot in one take, the show also features Ashley Walters as DI Luke Bascombe, Christine Tremarco as Manda Miller and Erin Doherty as Briony Ariston.
Adolescence is streaming on Netflix.
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