Friday, January 12, 2018

Hulu Lands 'Catch-22' Adaptation Starring George Clooney

Following a significant bidding war, Hulu has landed Catch-22, a limited series adaptation of the novel starring and to be directed by Oscar winner George Clooney. The order is for six episodes.

Set in Italy during World War II, the series tells the story of the incomparable, artful dodger Yossarian, a bombardier for the U.S. Air Force, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. If Yossarian makes any attempt to avoid the perilous missions he's assigned, he'll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specified that people who were crazy were not obliged to fly missions, but anyone who applied to stop flying was showing a rational concern for his safety and was therefore sane and had to fly.

In his first TV role since NBC's ER, Clooney will play Colonel Cathcart.

Luke Davies and David Michod are writing the adaptation. They executive produce with Clooney, Grant Heslov, Richard Brown and Steve Golin. Paramount Television, Anonymous Content and Smokehouse Pictures will produce.