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After more than a decade, Michael Keaton is ready to venture back into the world of TV, for a new series on Hulu titled “Dopesick.” According to THR, Keaton will star in the upcoming series “Dopesick,” written and showrun by Danny Strong (“Empire”) and directed by Barry Levinson. The series looks at the various angles surrounding the current opioid crisis that is ravaging the US.

Will Thorne Staff WriterMichael Keaton has signed on for his first leading role on television in quite a while.The “Birdman” and “Spotlight” alum will star in a new Hulu series about the opioid crisis called “Dopesick,” which has received a straight-to-series order from the streamer.The eight-episode limited series hails from “Empire” co-creator Danny Strong, and will be directed by “Rain Man” helmer Barry Levinson.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHulu has given a straight-to-series order to Dopesick, an eight-episode limited series based on Beth Macy’s bestselling book, with Michael Keaton attached to star.

Allen Daviau, the five-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer who worked for Steve Spielberg and Barry Levinson on films includingE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,Empire of the SunandBugsy, died Wednesday of complications from the coronavirus.

By Cynthia Littleton