Michael Douglas Stars in New Apple TV+ Series Based on Book by Stacy Schiff
Michael Douglas will star as U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in a new limited series for Apple TV+. The untitled series is based on the book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize winner and RMWF alum Stacy Schiff.
From Apple.com
“The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin’s career. At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France – an absolute monarchy – to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace treaty with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution.”
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