Brilliant news for Colin Firth fans everywhere — our favourite Oscar-winning leading man is heading to Apple TV+ in a brand-new prestige drama that sounds absolutely unmissable. Firth has been cast in an as-yet-untitled series adapted from Metropolis, part of Philip Kerr's beloved Berlin Noir thriller series, and he'll be sharing the screen with the hugely talented Jack Lowden.
The project carries some serious pedigree behind the camera too, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Cattaneo among those attached — promising the kind of thoughtful, character-driven storytelling that Colin has always excelled at bringing to life.
For those who know Kerr's gripping novels, Metropolis is set in the dark, morally complex world of Weimar-era Berlin, the perfect backdrop for the layered, intelligent performances that have defined Firth's remarkable career — from his breakthrough in Pride and Prejudice through to his Academy Award-winning turn in The King's Speech and beyond into films like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Staircase.
A brooding historical thriller on a major streaming platform feels like a genuinely exciting next chapter, and the pairing with the rising-star energy of Jack Lowden suggests Apple TV+ has assembled something rather special. We'll be watching every development on this one very closely — stay tuned to Firth.com for all the latest updates as they arrive!