Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz is set to star in and executive produce Netflix’s new limited series “Vladimir” based on the hit Julia May Jonas novel of the same name.
“As a woman’s life unravels, she becomes obsessed with her captivating new colleague,” per the show’s official logline. “Full of sexy secrets, dark humor and complex characters, ‘Vladimir’ is about what happens when a woman goes hell-bent to turn her fantasies into reality.”
Netflix announced Tuesday that Kate Robin (“The Affair,” “Dead to me”) will serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer on the eight-episode series. Jonas, who wrote the novel in 2022, will also serve as a writer and executive producer. Other EPs include Sharon Horgan (“Bad Sisters”), Stacy Greenberg, Kira Carstensen for Merman, and Jason Winer and Jon Radler on behalf of Small Dog Picture Company. 20th Century Television is attached as the studio.
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“With Kate Robin’s expertise in crafting layered, darkly comedic female stories, a script that deftly examines the complexity of attraction and moral ambiguities, and the incomparable Rachel Weisz leading the cast, this project is a powerhouse collaboration of talented women,” Tracey Pakosta, vice president of comedy series at Netflix, said in a statement. “We can’t wait for our fans to be as obsessed with ‘Vladimir‘ as we are.”
Horgan, who co-founded Merman Branded LLC, added, “I fell in love with Julia’s writing from the very first paragraph. I feel very lucky and incredibly excited for Merman to bring ‘Vladimir’ to life alongside Small Dog. Getting to partner with Netflix and have Rachel attached is a thrill and testament to the brilliance of the scripts.”
Weisz has been a staple in Hollywood for over 30 years with hit franchises like “The Mummy” and beloved romcoms like “Definitely, Maybe.” She won her Oscar for “The Constant Gardener” in 2006 and was nominated again for her work in “The Favourite” in 2019. Her TV roles include “Dead Ringers” and “The Advocate.”
