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Kevin Costner Eyed to Play Bill Clinton in UN-Backed Drama ‘United’

The project remains in early development with no network or streamer attached.

Overview

  • The series is being developed in collaboration with the United Nations and centers on true stories of humanitarian workers.
  • Kevin Costner is in talks to portray former U.S. President Bill Clinton and is also expected to serve as an executive producer.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio is expected to join as an executive producer through his company Appian Way.
  • Filmmaker David Raymond is attached as writer and director, drawing on his long-running work with the UN’s Creative Community Outreach Initiative.
  • Appian Way, Onwards Studios and Prime Focus DNEG are producing, Fifth Season is handling worldwide distribution, and casting and a release plan have not been finalized.