Samuel Jackson set to play Fury again
Samuel L. Jackson is set to reprise the role of Nick Fury in a new Marvel series in development at Disney Plus, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
The plot details of the show are being kept under wraps, but several sources said Jackson is set to star, with Kyle Bradstreet set to write and executive produce. Like all the other Marvel shows at Disney Plus, Marvel Studios will produce.
Reps for Jackson, Bradstreet and Disney did not respond to Variety’s request for comment.
Jackson famously portrayed Fury, the monocular head of the clandestine government agency S.H.I.E.L.D, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe going back to the post-credits scene in the first “Iron Man” film in 2008.
He has appeared in several films within the MCU since, most recently portraying Fury in “Spider-Man: Far from Home,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Captain Marvel.”
He also played the character in two episodes of the ABC series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” The last time fans saw Fury was in the post- credits scene of “Far From Home,” where he was onboard a Skrull ship somewhere in deep space.
Jackson is one of the most iconic actors of modern times. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, most notably Jackson’s Oscar nominated performance in “Pulp Fiction.”
The two went on to work together on films such as “Jackie Brown,” “The Hateful Eight” and “Django Unchained.” He also has worked with Spike Lee on films, including “Do the Right Thing,” “School Daze,” “Mo’ Better Blues,” “Jungle Fever” and “Chi-Raq.”
Jackson is also known for his roles in films like the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy, “Snakes on a Plane,” “Unbreakable” and the recent follow-up “Glass,” and “Coach Carter.” The Nick Fury series would mark the first regular TV role of his career.
Bradstreet most recently worked as a writer and executive producer on the Emmy-winning USA Network series “Mr. Robot.”
His other credits include “Borgia,” “Berlin Station” and “Copper.”