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[04/30/24 - 11:01 AM]
Netflix's "Black Rabbit" Adds Academy Award Winner Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Odessa Young, Robin De Jesus & More
When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Jude Law) allows his turbulent brother (Jason Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he's built.

[via press release from Netflix]

NETFLIX'S "BLACK RABBIT" ADDS ACADEMY AWARD WINNER TROY KOTSUR, ABBEY LEE, ODESSA YOUNG, ROBIN DE JESUS & MORE

· Netflix today announced new additions to the cast of Black Rabbit, the upcoming limited series from showrunners and executive producers, Oscar nominee Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, starring and executive produced by Jason Bateman and Jude Law. Among those joining are Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur (CODA, The Mandalorian, Curb Your Enthusiasm), Abbey Lee (Florida Man, Old, Lovecraft Country), Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday, The Staircase, Shirley) and Robin De Jesus (The Boys In The Band, Tick Tick... BOOM, Welcome To Chippendales).

· Logline: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he's built.

· Details on each new cast member can be found below:
· Troy Kotsur stars as "Joe Mancuso," a local bookie with ties to organized crime and to the brothers' past. (Bio can be found here.)
· Abbey Lee plays "Anna," a formidable NYC bartender.
· Odessa Young plays "Gen," an East Village tattoo artist with a connection to the brothers.
· Robin De Jesus plays "Tony," a talented NY chef.

· Additional actors joining the series in recurring roles include (alphabetically):
· Amir Malaklou (The Old Man, The Kite Runner [Broadway]) plays "Naveen," an investor in Jake's businesses.
· Don Harvey (We Own This City, The Deuce, Pam & Tommy) plays "Matt," an old school BK bartender.
· Forrest Weber (Law & Order, The Blacklist) plays "Junior," a hotheaded criminal.
· Francis Benhamou (Dear Edward, Kinda Pregnant, Prayer for the French Republic) plays "Lisa Klein," a journalist with New York Magazine
· Gus Birney (Shining Vale, Happiness for Beginners, Dickinson) plays "Mel Whitney," an aspiring actress and hostess.
· John Ales (American Fiction, Painkiller, Euphoria) plays "Jules Zablonski," a renowned NY artist.
· Steve Witting (Killers of the Flower Moon, Tulsa King) plays "Andy," a credit card processor and money lender.

· Previously announced cast includes:
· Jason Batemen (Ozark, Air) plays "Vince Friedken"
· Jude Law (Talented Mr. Ripley, Sherlock Holmes) plays "Jake Friedken"
· Cleopatra Coleman (Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, Clipped) plays "Estelle," an esteemed interior designer.
· Amaka Okafor (Bodies, The Responder) plays "Roxie," an ambitious New York Chef.
· Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Gangs of London, Slow Horses) plays "Wes," a prominent musician and entrepreneur.
· Dagmara Dominczyk (Succession, The Lost Daughter) plays "Val," an affluent New York philanthropist and Jake's ex-wife.
· Chris Coy (Bass Reeves, The Peripheral, Women of the Movement) plays "Babbitt," a low level bookie.

· Creators / Writers: Zach Baylin and Kate Susman

· Executive Producers: Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan's Aggregate Films; Jude Law and Ben Jackson's Riff Raff Entertainment; Zach Baylin and Kate Susman's Youngblood Pictures; Andrew Hinderaker, Zac Frognowski, Justin Levy and David Bernon; Erica Kay

· Director: Jason Bateman will direct the first two episodes.

· Genre: Hourlong drama; limited series

· Black Rabbit is the latest series out of Aggregate's creative partnership with Netflix.





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