Javier Bardem To Terrify As Max Cady In Iconic Apple TV+ 'Cape Fear' Revival

Apple TV+'s Cape Fear reboot brings Javier Bardem as the chilling Max Cady. What twists await in this iconic story? Find out in the full video!

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00:00Apple TV Plus has officially given the green light to the new Cape Fear TV series,

00:05bringing together a powerhouse of talent.

00:08Oscar winners Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are executive producing,

00:12with Spanish superstar Javier Burton leading the cast as the iconic villain Max Cady.

00:20The series, based on John D. Macdonald's novel The Executioners,

00:24takes inspiration from both the 1962 and 1991 film adaptations.

00:29This 10-episode thriller promises to dwell into America's obsession with true crime

00:34while offering a gripping narrative.

00:38In this reimagined version, the married couple Amanda and Steve Burton

00:42are attorneys whose peaceful lives are upended when Max Cady,

00:46a notorious killer from their past, is released from prison.

00:51While the original novels and films centered on the husband as lawyer,

00:55this series offers a fresh perspective with both partners in the legal profession.

01:02Burton, known for his masterful portrayals of villains,

01:05is expected to bring a chilling new depth to the character

01:08that was originally played by Robert Mitchum and Robert De Niro in previous adaptations.