Netflix is wasting no time building on the momentum of Harlan Coben’s latest streaming hit. After I Will Find You became a major success for the platform, the company has quickly moved ahead with another adaptation from the bestselling author’s library.
The new project, currently titled Myron Bolitar and still possibly a working title, is based on Coben’s long-running book series and begins with Drop Shot, the second novel in that franchise. The series centers on Myron Bolitar, a former basketball hopeful whose playing career ends because of an injury, forcing him to reinvent himself as a sports agent. In that role, he relies on his sharp instincts, charisma, and a hard-edged business partner while navigating the dangerous and ethically messy world of professional sports.
Cast expands as production gains speed
According to the report, the adaptation was only recently greenlit, but casting has already started to move fast. Colin Woodell is set to lead the ensemble, with KJ Apa and Diane Guerrero also attached. Several new names have now joined the project as well, including Chloe Fineman, who will take on her first major live-action scripted TV role after leaving Saturday Night Live following seven seasons.
Fineman will play Parker Quinn, a respected sports reporter known for her experience and commitment to the field. Jabari Banks has been cast as Dwayne Richmond, a rising tennis star and one of the key clients at MB Sports. Jamie McShane will appear as Ray Dimonte, a seasoned NYPD homicide detective, while Ben McKenzie is set to recur as Gavin Pierce, a powerful sports agent whose history with Myron has turned them into rivals.
The rapid expansion of the cast reflects how quickly Netflix is pushing the series forward after the strong response to I Will Find You. That earlier adaptation drew more than 1.8 billion minutes viewed, making it Netflix’s biggest streaming success of the year and, at the time of the report, the most-watched series in the world. With that kind of performance behind it, the streamer appears eager to keep Coben’s stories in its release pipeline.
Source: collider.com
