Editorial Staff
Ewan McGregor (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Fargo”) is set to in new Amazon Prime series “Lodi”, inspired by a true story as told in an Alta online article by Andrew Dubbins.
The official description of the series states, “In 1977, a car salesman, Lou (McGregor), goes from ordinary small-town citizen to FBI informant infiltrating the mafia when a key member of organized crime offers to buy his Cadillac dealership. Over the next three years, Lou finds his quest for glory tested when he becomes embroiled in the inner workings of the crime family – from fronting a multimillion-dollar operation, to becoming a surrogate son– before procuring the first-ever conviction of an infamous crime boss.”
Timothy Greenberg (“The Daily Show,” “Living with Yourself”) is attached as showrunner and executive producer. McGregor will executive produce in addition to starring.
McGregor is currently in production on the Showtime/Paramount+ series adaptation of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” based on the Amor Towles’ novel of the same name. He previously reprised the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for the series of the same name at Disney+.
Via ‘Variety‘
