Highly anticipated Expresses Series set to arrive in Prime Video This November is sure to share similarities with James PattersonNovels but the star Aldis Hodge He is The collapse is where this similarity ends.Hodge plays Detective Alex Cross in the latest adaptation of Patterson's novel, which comes 12 years after Tyler Perry's 2012 box office flop failed to recoup its budget.
Speaking to TV Insider to promote the upcoming series, Hodge spoke in detail about his character and the similarities he has with Expresses It shares with the novels the appearance of other fan favorites. Patterson's novels have built a huge fan base over the years, Prime Video will look to revive some familiar faces. In order to serve this loyal audience.
“As in the books, John Sampson (Isiah Mustafa) is his best friend and comrade-in-arms. He’s the guy who can correct Cross when he goes off track, and he goes into the depths of his obsession. His grandmother, known as Nana Mama (Juanita Jennings), raised him because his parents died at a young age. She now helps raise his children, Damon (Caleb Elijah) and Janie (Melody Hurd). Cross actually owns an entire community in Washington, D.C., which I really enjoy. He patrols the neighborhood he grew up in and we get to show the kind of people who live there.”
How does Cross compare to the films it is adapted into?
When it comes to comparison Expresses To the previous big screen adaptations that came before it, Hodge says there is no comparison.Morgan Freeman portrayed the character in kiss the girls (1997) and The spider has come (2001), while Tyler Perry took over. Alex Cross In 2012. Freeman's films are considered classics today, but Perry's is not. Hodge, who is headed by executive producer Ben Watkins, says, Expresses “Stands alone”, not relying on the past to support his success.
“I would say there is no comparison; it stands alone. [Showrunner] “Ben Watkins was able to create something completely unique.”
What James Patterson novel will be adapted?
While the above films took their cues from Patterson's novels, don't look for… Expresses This film will be a work of art, although it will feature familiar characters, its story will be its own, and it will only seek to adapt the basic essence of the books in favor of presenting a new story to the audience that will leave us all in suspense, rather than working toward an ending from the novels we already know.
“This series is based on Alex Cross’s story, but Ben takes the basic structure of that world and fills it with a beautiful story… We’re going to treat the season as if it were a book with a basic story. But there are other stories that define the characters’ journeys.”
As for Hodge's enemy in the series, he says that the serial killer is “He's definitely a formidable opponent for Cross.” with “A very specific and unique ambition drives what he does and why he does it.”
Having already been renewed for a second season that has almost finished filming, it's clear that Hodge, Patterson, Watkins, and Amazon MGM are expecting big things from Expressesand so do we. Given the success of Lee Child's adaptation, The callerHopefully the series can follow in its footsteps and deliver another successful thriller that we can talk about for years to come.
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The film is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video starting November 14.
