James McAvoy Leading Sky Adaptation Of Frankie Boyle’s ‘Meantime’

James McAvoy is starring a Sky adjustment of comedian Frankie Boyle’s caller Meantime.

McAvoy is joined by nan likes of Benedict Wong, Mark Bonnar and Christopher Eccleston successful Meantime, which follows Felix McAveety (McAvoy), a full-time addict whose champion friend is recovered murdered successful a Glasgow park, leaving him arsenic nan police’s astir convenient suspect. In a fog of intoxication and paranoia, Felix sets retired to clear his name, enlisting nan thief of an ageing erstwhile Detective Inspector turned crime novelist (Josette Simon) and a chaotic friend (Jamie Michie).

Boyle, a well-known drama look connected British screens, is adapting his caller pinch Neil Webster for Happy Tramp North and Expectation successful relation pinch Sky Studios. The show comes aft Sky adapted Nick Cave’s caller The Death of Bunny Munro with Matt Smith playing nan lead.

The bid will beryllium discussed astatine a Sky arena coming successful London. It is directed by Jon S. Baird and produced by Eric Coulter. Executive producers are Boyle and Webster for Happy Tramp North, Nerys Evans for Expectation, Alex Moody for Sky, McAvoy, Baird and Eric Coulter.

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