Andrew Garfield has landed an exciting new project on the heels of his compelling FX series, ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’. The stellar actor will portray billionaire British tycoon Richard Branson in a limited series, titled ‘Hot Air’. The series is directed by David Leitch (Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, John Wick), from a script written by Jon Croker (Paddington 2). The limited series is adapted from the best-selling book ‘Dirty Tricks’, written by award-winning journalist, Martyn Gregory.
The six-part series ‘Hot Air’ has triggered a streaming war, with all major streaming platforms in the race to grab streaming rights for the series. ‘Hot Air’ is produced by content behemoth, Universal International Studios. ‘Hot Air’ will not just chronicle the dizzying rise of Richard Branson’s Virgin Airways in the ultra-competitive British aviation industry. It will focus more on the audacious plan by British Airways to derail Virgin Airways by underhanded tactics.
‘Dirty Tricks’ by award-winning investigative journalist Martyn Gregory reveals the extraordinary story of one of the most intensely personal battles in British commercial history – the fight between British Airways’ chairman Lord King, and competitor Virgin Atlantic’s Richard Branson.
Lord King’s determination to bring down upstart Virgin Airways bordered on obsession and paranoia, ending with Richard Branson suing and winning damages after British Airways admitted to a series of dirty tricks designed to bring his airline down. This compelling story is what makes ‘Hot Air’ such a hot property for the top streaming platforms.
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