Ray Donovan will star in Showtime in film starring Liev Schreiber … following the abrupt cancellation of the show last year
Ray Donovan is being turned into a Showtime movie, after the show was canceled last year.
According to Variety, Liev Schreiber (53) will repeat his title role for the film and write the screenplay with director David Hollander (52).
Jon Voight (82) and Kerris Dorsey (23) will also return for the film that begins in the story in which the seventh season of the program ended.
The latest: Ray Donovan is being turned into a Showtime movie, after the show was canceled last year. Liev Schreiber (53) will repeat his title role for the film and co-write the screenplay with director David Hollander
“When Ray Donovan left our air after seven wonderful seasons, we heard from so many of his loyal fans that they were not ready to say goodbye to Ray and the wonderful dysfunctional Donovan family,” said Gary Levine, CEO of Showtime, said. “And that’s why we’re delighted that Liev and David are creating an exciting new chapter of this iconic series.”
Production is expected to begin indefinitely in New York.
When the cancellation of the program was announced in February 2020, Schreiber promised in an Instagram message that there would be more of the character.
‘It’s hard to describe how wonderful it feels for those of us in the Ray Donovan family who have been fortunate enough to experience the overwhelming love and support you have all expressed for our program since the news broke that Ray did not would not return, ‘he said at the time. “What’s even more incredible is that your voices seem to have been heard.”
Details: The film begins in the story in which the seventh season of the program ended
When the cancellation of the program was announced in February 2020, Schreiber promised in an Instagram message that there would be more of the character.
“Too soon to say how or when, but with a little luck and your continued support, there will still be Ray Donovan.”
The show aired for seven seasons on Showtime for 82 episodes from 2013-2020. It nodded Schreiber and Voight Emmy, with Voight winning a Golden Globe in 2015, while Hank Azaria won an Emmy in 2016 for his work as a guest star.
The series also features regulars including Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok and Pooch Hall, and story arcs for notable names such as Donald Faison, Lisa Bonet, Alan Alda and Ryan Dorsey.