The new series is to be called
Taboo, and it will be in eight parts. According to
Variety, Hardy will play a rogue adventurer who sets out to build a shipping empire, pitting him against the East India Company. The series will take place in 1813.
Tom Hardy (born Edward Thomas Hardy) is an English actor. Some of key movie role have been
Star Trek: Nemesis,
RocknRolla,
Bronson,
Warrior,
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,
This Means War,
The Dark Knight Rises, and
Inception.
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. He has directed such movies as
Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven, American Gangster, Robin Hood, and
Prometheus.
Discussing the new series with
Deadline, Tom Hardy calls it a “flagship British drama for this generation.” It’s a “hybrid of orthodox and unconventional storytelling, packed with darkness and spirited characters.”
