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.

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,

Amy Adams and Javier Bardem will star in Cape Fear on Apple TV+, a 10-episode reimagining of John D. MacDonald’s The Executioners.

Amy Adams Joins Cape Fear Series. Amy Adams has come on-board the Apple TV show, Cape Fear, which is a reworking of themes found in 1991's similarly titled film

Amy Adams will star and executive produce Cape Fear, an Apple TV+ series from Nick Antosca, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

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.

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.

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.