Amy Adams is set for a lead role in the “Cape Fear” TV series currently in the works at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. Adams joins Javier Bardem in the show, which was picked up to series at Apple in November with a 10 episode order.

After Javier Bardem, actor Amy Adams is on board for the much-awaited Cape Fear TV adaptation. The release date for the show has not been announced yet.

Multi-Emmy and Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (Nightbitch, American Hustle) will star in and executive produces the Apple TV+ series Cape Fear, from Nick Antosca, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

Apple’s upcoming TV adaptation of Cape Fear has landed another big name, as Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Amy Adams has been cast in one of the principal roles. According to The Hollywood Reporter,

Apple has lined up a second A-list name for its Cape Fear series. Amy Adams will star opposite Javier Bardem in the thriller, which counts Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese — who teamed for a 1991 remake of the original 1962 film — among its executive producers. Adams will also be an EP.

Earlier, we reported about Javier Bardem starring in a series adaptation of the thriller Cape Fear for Apple TV+, with Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg serving as producers. The latest development concerning the project from writer-showrunner Nick Antosca is that Amy Adams has joined Bardem in a lead role.