John Krasinski, Matthew Rhys to Star in Serial Killer Drama at Prime Video
John Krasinski is headed back to Amazon’s Prime Video, albeit in a very different role than that of CIA operative Jack Ryan.
Krasinski and Matthew Rhys have signed on to star in and executive produce Silent River, a drama about the cracks that emerge in a small town when it’s discovered a serial killer lives among its residents. Prime Video has given a series order to the show, which comes from creator Aaron Rabin, a writer an co-executive producer on Jack Ryan, and Amazon MGM Studios.
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Krasinski and Allyson Seeger’s Sunday Night Productions has also renewed a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
“We are thrilled to continue our work with John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger, and Sunday Night on this gripping series, which delves into the mysteries and secrets of small-town America,“ said Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM. “With John and Matthew Rhys attached to star in this wonderful story from Aaron Rabin, our global customers will be on the edge of their seats throughout this thought-provoking, psychological thriller.”
Krasinski and Rhys will play two men whose lives are more connected than they realize; other character details are being kept quiet for now.
Rabin, Krasinski and Rhys will executive produce with Seeger and Alexa Ginsburg of Sunday Night Productions and Adam Bernstein. Krasinski and Bernstein — who’s currently helming a Krasinksi-led Jack Ryan movie for Amazon MGM — are also set to direct.
In addition to that film, Krasinski also stars in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming Fountain of Youth. His recent acting work also includes IF and A Quiet Place Part II (both of which he also directed); he’s also a producer of the Quiet Place franchise. He and Sunday Night are repped by WME and Schreck Rose.
Rhys recently played George Carlin in director Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. The Americans star’s recent credits also include a voice role in IF, HBO’s Perry Mason and Cocaine Bear. He’s repped by CAA, Anonymous Content and United Agents.
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