Nick Cave's second novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, is being adapted into a limited TV series by actor Matt Smith (House of the Dragon, Doctor Who), The Hollywood Reporter reports.
Smith will produce and star in the project as the titular Bunny Munro, a door-to-door beauty product salesman and self-professed lothario struggling with sex addiction who embarks on a road trip with his nine-year-old son amid coping with his wife's suicide.
"Finally, someone with the courage to take on this unholy tale," Cave shared in a statement. "I am thrilled that Sky and Clerkenwell Films are bringing Bunny to life, in all his flawed glory, and I can think of nobody better than Matt Smith to play him."
In a statement of his own, Smith called Cave's novel "a brilliant exploration of love, grief, and chaos. At its heart a deep, difficult, and tender story about a father and son, coping with loss and change."
Cave himself will executive produce the six-part series alongside director Isabella Eklöf, with writing by Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy). The Death of Bunny Munro is set to begin filming next spring.
Smith will produce and star in the project as the titular Bunny Munro, a door-to-door beauty product salesman and self-professed lothario struggling with sex addiction who embarks on a road trip with his nine-year-old son amid coping with his wife's suicide.
"Finally, someone with the courage to take on this unholy tale," Cave shared in a statement. "I am thrilled that Sky and Clerkenwell Films are bringing Bunny to life, in all his flawed glory, and I can think of nobody better than Matt Smith to play him."
In a statement of his own, Smith called Cave's novel "a brilliant exploration of love, grief, and chaos. At its heart a deep, difficult, and tender story about a father and son, coping with loss and change."
Cave himself will executive produce the six-part series alongside director Isabella Eklöf, with writing by Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy). The Death of Bunny Munro is set to begin filming next spring.
