Andrew Garfield and Jude Law are set to play iconic magicians in a new Apple TV+ limited series, Wild Things. Garfield, who is best known for playing Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man film series, has been nominated for two Academy Awards in the past, one for his portrayal of Desmond Doss in the 2016 war film Hacksaw Ridge, and another for playing Jonathan Larson in the musical Tick, Tick... Boom!. Law, also an Academy Award nominee, has starred in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movies.
According to Apple TV+, Law and Garfield have signed on to play magicians Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, a magician pair known as Siegfried & Roy, who performed an animal-based magic show and were romantically involved. The new limited series titled Wild Things, based on the Apple Original podcast about the pair, has tapped Only Murders in the Building's John Hoffman as lead writer, showrunner, director, and executive producer, ed by Brian Grazer as an executive producer and Matt Shakman as a director and executive producer.
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Wild Things consists of eight hour-long episodes that tell the "wild ride relationship tale of two of the greatest showmen-magicians in history," whose illusions transcend Sin City into a family-friendly destination, but what starts as a charming magic duo ends in a night of terror when a white tiger breaks off its routine to attack the audience. The Apple Original Podcast Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy is the first in-depth podcast series that dives deep into the mystery behind the tragedy around the duo's last Las Vegas show.
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Wild Things already has a strong team and an intriguing premise. In addition to its headliners, who both serve as executive producers and Only Murders in the Building's co-creator at its helm, the hit Apple Original podcast's creator, Will Malnatt, will executive produce the project alongside Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Steven Leckart.
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Having Andrew Garfield and Jude Law headlining the new Apple TV+ show speaks to the faith the studios have in this wildly fascinating project. Still to this day, some aspects of what happened on the night of the tiger attack remain a mystery. While some believed the tiger was set to kill his trainer, Siegfried believed it was trying to save his partner from a medical situation.
Roy, the animal trainer, had a very special bond with the animals, known for his ability to communicate with them by building trust since their birth. Despite being nearly fatally injured, he survived the night with Siegfried by his side. Both Garfield and the Sherlock Holmes actor have played roles in projects that center around profound bonds. Needless to say, Wild Things sounds like a compelling project about magic shows, partnerships, animals, and mysteries in life.
Source: Apple TV+
