Jude Law to Play Bill Shankly in Liverpool FC Series, Werner Says
Liverpool FC chairman Tom Werner says Jude Law is attached to star as Bill Shankly in a new series made with A24 and Box to Box Films.
Liverpool FC chairman Tom Werner has revealed that Jude Law is attached to star as Bill Shankly in a new series about the club, according to deadline.com. The project is being made with A24 and Box to Box Films, with Jack Thorne writing.
Werner said the series will initially be centered on Shankly, the legendary Liverpool manager. He also said he believes the series could become like The Crown.
A Different World renewed for a second season
Separately, Netflix's reboot of A Different World was handed a second season renewal just over a week after its September premiere. The ten-part series debuted at number four on Netflix's top ten chart with 4.2 million views in its opening few days and reached number one in 12 countries.
The original A Different World was produced for NBC starting in 1987. Werner and Debbie Allen had been working on bringing the show back for some time before pairing with showrunner Felicia Pride.
When A Different World first premiered, admissions to historic black colleges and universities rose around 25%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Howard University received record applications in 2024.
Werner has been chairman of Liverpool FC since 2010, and was part of the group that acquired the Boston Red Sox in 2001 and Liverpool FC in 2010.
Quick answers
Who is playing Bill Shankly in the Liverpool FC series?
Jude Law is attached to star as Bill Shankly, according to Liverpool FC chairman Tom Werner.
Who is making the Liverpool FC series?
The series is being made with A24 and Box to Box Films, with Jack Thorne writing.
Was A Different World renewed for a second season?
Yes. Netflix's reboot of A Different World was renewed just over a week after its September premiere.