“Tron: Legacy” star Garrett Hedlund is in negotiations to star in Cary Fukunaga‘s upcoming TNT series “The Alienist,” multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
A representative for TNT declined to comment, as there is no deal currently in place yet.
Screenwriter Hossein Amini adapted Caleb Carr’s novel for Paramount TV. Fukunaga will executive produce the series with Eric Roth and Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin and Rosalie Swedlin. “Alienist” is a co-production of TNT Original Prods. and Paramount TV, and TNT has agreed to spend around $5 million an episode for the eight-part series.