Jeremy Allen White to star in Netflix’s Enigma Variations

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Jeremy Allen White to star in Netflix's Enigma Variations

Jeremy Allen White is set to star in and executive produce a limited series adaptation of André Aciman’s novel “Enigma Variations” for Netflix. The project is currently in development. White will portray the main character, Paul, whose loves remain as consuming and covetous throughout his adulthood as they were in his adolescence.

The story follows Paul’s journey, from his crush on his parents’ cabinetmaker in southern Italy as a boy to his enduring passion for a girl he meets repeatedly over the years on a snowbound campus in New England. Paul’s attachments are transient and underwritten by raw desire, whether he’s on a tennis court in Central Park or a New York sidewalk in early spring. Amanda Kate Shuman will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner on “Enigma Variations,” with Oliver Hermanus directing and also executive producing.

Aciman will executive produce along with White, with Media Res producing.

Paul’s journey and loves

Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer will executive produce on behalf of Media Res.

This project marks the second onscreen adaptation of one of Aciman’s novels, following the acclaimed film “Call Me by Your Name,” which featured Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. The film garnered four Oscar nominations, with James Ivory winning for Best Adapted Screenplay. White currently stars in the critically acclaimed FX series “The Bear,” for which he has won two Emmys and three Golden Globes.

He is also known for his role as Philip “Lip” Gallagher in Showtime’s series “Shameless,” which ran for 11 seasons. Shuman’s recent projects include serving as a writer and executive producer on Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time.” Hermanus is recognized for his work on films like “Shirley Adams,” “Beauty,” and “Living,” as well as series such as “Mary & George.”

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“Enigma Variations” promises a deep emotional dive into the complexities of love and desire, in true Aciman fashion. Stay tuned for more updates on this intriguing Netflix adaptation.

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