Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) and Anthony Peckham (Invictus) have joined the cast of The President Is Missing, the drama series based on the novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson. Deadline reported that Showtime acquired the rights to the book in fall 2017 "in a very competitive situation and the project has since been in development."
McQuarrie will executive produce the project, currently in development, with Heather McQuarrie and the book's authors. Peckham is executive producing and writing the adaptation.
"Christopher McQuarrie is a master of complex and compelling filmmaking. We feel so lucky to have ensnared him along with the supremely talented Tony Peckham to adapt The President Is Missing," said Gary Levine, president of entertainment, Showtime Networks. "They are both extremely enthusiastic about bringing this uniquely authentic political thriller to life on Showtime."