Gaslit, a Watergate drama series based on the
Slow Burn podcast, has found a home at Starz.
Julia Roberts and Sean Penn are set to star in the series, which has gone through a few changes in the last few months. At one point, Joel Edgerton was set to star and direct – but Edgerton is no longer involved. Armie Hammer was also originally part of the cast, but he’s since dropped out. The series is described as “a modern take” on the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon.
News of the show first broke last February, and now Deadline has some updates. Joel Edgerton, who was set to appear in the series and direct, is gone – and so is his brother Nash Edgerton, who was going to executive produce. Now,