Michael Fassbender will be the Malotru of the US Legends Bureau

The George Clooney-produced remake is currently in production in London.

Mathieu Kassovitz found his replacement. Michael Fassbendertwice nominated for an Oscar, will be the spy Legends Office American sauce. British actor X-Men And Inglorious Basterds will star in the remake titled The Agency (and more The Department), currently in production for the Paramount+ platform (and the Showtime channel).

This adaptation is described as a political spy thriller centering on a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his life undercover and return to the London base. The agent in question will be played by Fassbender and will be the counterpart of Malotru, except that he will be called here The Martian (the American series will obviously skip the references to Tintin and Captain Hadock).

A synopsis already exists and also mentions a love story: “When the love he left behind reappears, romance is reborn. His career, his true identity, and his mission clash with his heart, plunging them both into a deadly game of intrigue and international espionage.” We will remember that the first seasons of Legends Office were largely devoted to Malotru’s passion for Nadia El Mansour, incompatible with his job.

Production is underway in London. George Clooney And Grant Heslov (Argo) are the executive producers.

For Michael Fassbenderit is a comeback on the small screen, he who had passed through Band of Brothers and whose last television appearance dates from 2008 (the mini-series The Devil’s Whore). “Michael Fassbender is one of the most gifted actors of our time. He brings gravitas and nuanced complexity to every character he plays, which is why we’re so excited he’s starring in The Agency“.

No release date yet.