In an upcoming Apple TV+ limited series, Veteran star Michael Douglas will be seen playing the role of U.S. founding father and scientist Benjamin Franklin.
The period drama will helmed by Emmy-winning director Tim Van Patten with Kirk Ellis writing the script.
According to Variety, the upcoming project is based on the book 'A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America' by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff.
It is reported that the untitled series will tell the story of one of the greatest gambles of Franklin's storied life: At age 70, and with no diplomatic training, he convinced France's absolute monarchy to underwrite America's experiment in democracy.
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