'Knives Out' Director Rian Johnson Reunites with Joseph Gordon-Levitt For Upcoming 'Poker Face' Series
It looks like Peacock is getting ready to launch its biggest show yet – Rian Johnson created and directed 'Poker Face'. Not surprisingly, Johnson's regular collaborator Joseph Gordon-Levitt has just joined upcoming show's cast.
Actor, famous for his turns in 'Inception ' and '(500) Days of Summer', starred in all of the director's feature films, including his debut 'Brick' and 'Looper' alongside Bruce Willis, and has voiced characters in 'Star Wars ' and 'Knives Out '.
Upcoming series will mark their first foray into TV together. The actor's role in the series has not yet been disclosed, but given Gordon-Levitt's recent leading-man forays in 'Mr. Corman' and 'Super Pump', it is likely to be a major role and not just a guest one.
The series is led by Natasha Lyonne of 'Russian Doll' fame, and will be entirely directed and written by Johnson. 'Poker Face' will use a procedural format, with Lyonne's character solving new murders every episode. It will be interesting to see how a visionary director changes this rather trite formula.
One thing is undeniable – fans are certain that tried director-star duo will deliver on their upcoming crime series.