Ruffalo series gets HBO commitment
HBO has given a production commitment to the limited series “I Know This Much Is True,” starring Mark Ruffalo.
The six-episode series is based on Wally Lamb’s New York Times best-seller of the same name. It is described as a family saga that follows the parallel lives of identical twin brothers in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness, set against the backdrop of 20th-century America. Ruffalo stars as twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey.
Ruffalo will executive produce in addition to starring. Derek Cianfrance will serve as writer, executive producer and director, with Lamb also executive producing. Ben Browning and Glen Basner of FilmNation Entertainment, Gregg Fienberg and Anya Epstein will also executive produce. Lynette Howell Taylor and Jamie Patricof will co-executive produce.
Ruffalo was most recently seen in the blockbuster film “Avengers: Infinity War” in the role of Bruce Banner/The Hulk. He is a three-time Oscar nominee, a Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner. His film credits include “You Can Count on Me,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Collateral” and “Spotlight.” His theater credits include “This Is our Youth,” “Awake and Sing” and Arthur Miller’s “The Price.”