Justin Theroux has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Wild Things,” which tells the story of iconic magicians Siegfried & Roy.
The eight-episode series is based on the Apple Original Podcast, “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy.” Theroux will appear alongside previously announced leads Jude Law and Andrew Garfield, who will play Siegfried and Roy respectively. Theroux will play Steve Wynn, the Las Vegas hotel magnate who brought Siegfried and Roy to The Mirage on the Strip.
The official logline for the show states that it “tells the wild ride relationship tale of two of the greatest showman-magicians in history who, along with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin City into a family-friendly destination. The duo push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.”
Theroux previously starred in the Apple TV+ series “The Mosquito Coast,” which aired for two seasons. His other recent TV credits include “Running Point” at Netflix and “White House Plumbers” at HBO. Theroux is known for his starring roles in shows like “The Leftovers” and for films like “Mulholland Drive,” “American Psycho,” and “The Girl on the Train.”
He is repped by Lighthouse Management & Media, CAA, and Felker Toczek.
John Hoffman developed the series for television and will serve as executive producer, showrunner, and director. Both Law and Garfield will executive produce in addition to starring. Matt Shakman is attached to executive produce and direct the first episode. Brian Grazer will executive produce for Imagine Entertainment, alongside executive producers Tony Leondis and Kathy Ciric. Will Malnati, who conceived “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy,” will executive produce the project alongside Steven Leckart, who wrote, narrated, and executive produced the podcast for At Will Media.