New Apple TV+ Series Will Call Pittsburgh Home Until September
It’s not just big-screen productions that are calling Pittsburgh home for the summer, it’s also small-screen works that are using Western Pennsylvania tax credits to their advantage. One of Apple TV+’s upcoming series is now shooting in the Pittsburgh area.
This new series will be 10 episodes and is based on the internationally best-selling crime series Killer Instinct by Lars Kepler. The books have been translated into forty languages and sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide. Kepler is a pseudonym for the Swedish writing duo Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril. The first book in the series follows detective Joona Linna, who enlists the help of a hypnotist to solve a triple murder.
While it’s unclear if the series will follow the plot of the first novel, it has been announced that Tony Award winner and Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Liev Schreiber will star as Jonah Lynn (likely an Americanized version of the original Swedish name). Jonah is an ex-soldier-turned-homicide-detective who has moved to Western Pennsylvania to escape the rough streets of Philadelphia. However, Western PA proves to be a different monster, as Jonah’s town and his family are in the crosshairs of a serial killer (Stephen Graham of Adolescence). Jonah enlists his adopted daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Zazie Beetz of Deadpool), to track down the serial killer.
courtesy of Apple TV+
It’s not the first time Pittsburgh has had a fictional serial killer in its midst. One of the most famous Western PA-shot films is Silence of the Lambs, which featured Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The house featured in Silence of the Lambs is located in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and most of the film was shot in Pittsburgh.
This project is predicted to bring 3,500 new jobs to the area and generate $108 million for Pennsylvania’s economy. There are also background and extra opportunities for the series. The casting department is looking for people of all ages to play a variety of roles in the series. Shooting is scheduled from mid-July to mid-December, and those interested are encouraged to submit a headshot.
“We’re incredibly grateful to the Pennsylvania Film Office and the Shapiro Administration for their support of this project,” said Barry Jossen, President and Head of A+E Studios. “The production tax credit is not only instrumental in bringing our series to life, but also in generating meaningful economic opportunity throughout western Pennsylvania. We look forward to working with the talented local crews and showcasing the region’s dynamic landscapes and communities on-screen.”
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