Domhnall Gleeson Joins ‘Run’ Pilot at HBO

By Joe Otterson

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Domhnall Gleeson has been cast in a lead role in the upcoming comedy pilot “Run” at HBO, Variety has confirmed.

The project is described as a romantic-comedic-thriller that follows Ruby, a woman living a humdrum existence, who one day gets a text, inviting her to fulfill a youthful pact promising true love and self-reinvention, by stepping out of her life to take a journey with her oldest flame.

Gleeson will play Billy Johnson, a successful life guru from a wealthy Irish family. Born with the gift of the gab, he deftly combines a boatload of charisma with a boundless need for approval.

Gleeson’s latest projects include Andrea Berloff’s “The Kitchen,” “The Little Stranger” directed by Lenny Abrahamson, “Peter Rabbit” directed by Will Gluck, and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Other credits include Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s novel “Brooklyn,” “The Revenant” directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Alex Garland’s sci-fi film “Ex Machina.”

He is repped by The Agency in Dublin and Paradigm.

Jones wrote the script for “” and will serve as executive producer via DryWrite. Waller-Bridge will also executive produce in addition to playing the recurring role of Flick. Emily Leo will executive produce for Wigwam Films. eOne will produce for . This marks the first time DryWrite has produced a television series, having previously produced multiple theatrical productions.