Disney+ is producing a period drama inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist titled The Artful Dodger, who was a pick-pocket thief, also known as Jack Dawkins, in the story that takes Oliver under his wing. The project is a period drama set in the 1850s in Australia. It’s set to offer “a twist to the classic Charles Dickens character.”
Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Maze Runner, The Queens Gambit) is set to take on the title role in the film, and he seems like he’ll make a perfect fit fro the role! He will be joined by Maia Mitchell (Good Trouble) in turn will play Lady Belle Fox, while David Thewlis will fill the role of that crafty Fagin.
The series will consist of eight episodes and the story will explore “the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves — Dodger — now a surgeon who can’t shake his predilection for crime. From high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries, glittering parties to colorful streets, this series is a rock ’n’ roll tale with an Aussie connection.”
The cast for the series also includes Damon Herriman (Justified), Miranda Tapsell (Doctor Doctor), Tim Minchin (Californication), Susie Porter (Wentworth), Kym Gyngell (Hiding), Damien Garvey (Harrow), Jessica De Gouw (The Secrets She Keeps), Andrea Demetriades (The End), Luke Carroll (Significant Others) and Huw Higginson (Total Control), plus Lucy-Rose Leonard, Nicholas Burton, Huw Higginson, Jude Hyland, Finn Treacy and Albert Latailakepa.
Source: TV Line
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