Regina King set to direct and produce ‘A Man in Full’ based on Tom Wolfe’s bestselling novel

Regina King has teamed up with David E Kelley for the Netflix limited series ‘A Man in Full’ based on the novel by Tom Wolfe that follows a real estate moghul who faces sudden bankruptcy

Academy Award-winning actor-director Regina King has joined hands with David E Kelly to adapt Tom Wolfe's 1998 novel A Man in Full as a Netflix limited series. The project has received a straight-to-series order at Netflix, with the streamer ordering six one-hour episodes.

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In the series, when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalise on his fall from grace. According to Variety, Kelley — known for creating popular shows such as Doogie Howser M.D., Big Little Lies, Boston Legal and Ally McBeal — will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner on A Man in Full.