With a career spanning over three decades, Jason Bateman is gearing up for a monumental year in 2025. Alongside Netflix’s latest hit crime-thriller Carry On
, Bateman’s fans can expect a plethora of new content throughout the year, showcasing his incredible range as an actor and director. Whether he is behind the camera, directing his next big hit, or in front of it, delivering memorable performances, Bateman’s got a multitude of endeavors in the works.
With updates on various projects like Zootopia 2, Black Rabbit
, and DTF St. Louis
surfacing online, Jason Bateman’s slate is moving forward with multiple projects simultaneously.
Jason Bateman starrer HBO limited series adds new cast
According to a recent issue by Variety
, Richard Jenkins has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO limited series DTF St. Louis
with the abbreviation breaking down to ‘Down To F—‘. Jenkins will reportedly star alongside Jason Bateman, David Harbour, and Linda Cardellini
in the seven-episode series, which explores a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise.
HBO has given a seven-episode limited series order for DTF ST. LOUIS from showrunner/writer/director/exec-producer Steven Conrad.
A dark comedy about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise, that leads to one of them ending up dead. pic.twitter.com/jQnvW1kzCH
— Rama’s Screen (@RamasScreen) November 3, 2024
The show’s official logline reveals that the love triangle takes a dark turn, leading to one of the characters ending up dead. Jenkins will play the role of Detective Donoghue Homer, adding depth to the series’ intricate plot. The project previously counted on Pedro Pascal as well, but the Last of Us
star is no longer attached
to the project in any capacity. With the show now in pre-production, fans can expect a gripping and intense drama to unfold.
Nonetheless, when it comes to dark thrillers like these, Jason Bateman prevails as the most dominant character of them all.
Jason Bateman and his jack of all trades gig for DTF
The Emmy-winning star, Jason Bateman is set to executive produce the HBO limited series DTF St. Louis
under his Aggregate Films banner. Among all his upcoming projects in 2025 and beyond
, he will star in this series alongside David Harbour and Linda Cardellini. Bateman’s production company, Aggregate Films, is also represented by additional executive producer Michael Costigan.
Linda Cardellini has been cast in HBOʼs dark comedy series ‘DTF St. Louis.’
Also starring Jason Bateman and David Harbour.
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— Screen Rant (@screenrant) December 9, 2024
As an executive producer, the 56-year-old will work closely with showrunner Steven Conrad, who is also the writer and director of the series. Other executive producers include Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch for Escape Artists, as well as Molly Allen and Bruce Terris. MGM Television is also on board as an executive producer.
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