Colin Farrell To Play Oliver North In The Lobster Director Yorgos Lanthimos Amazon Series

By Jack Giroux/March 21, 2017 6:30 am EST

According to Variety, the series, which Red Hour Films’ Ben Stiller and Nicky Weinstock are executive producing, will focus on North’s involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. North was partially responsible for illegally selling weapons to Iran, with the profits going to the Contras in Nicaragua. The former Marine Lieutenant Colonel, who was awarded the Silver and Purple star and was the deputy director of the National Security Council, was cleared of the charges against him in 1990.

Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson are writing the untitled miniseries. In a statement, Lanthimos, a bold and uncompromising director with a unique vision, describes the series as “quite different” compared to his features:

Great projects can stand out for the filmmaker, the talent, or the pure originality of the storytelling. Brilliant projects like this stand out by virtue of having all of those element. We’re excited to be making stories with Yorgos, Colin, Ben, and Nicky from Enzo and Scott’s incredible scripts.