'Heated Rivalry' Creator Jacob Tierney Sets 'Alexander' Netflix Series

Following the massive global triumph of his hit romantic drama Heated Rivalry, creator Jacob Tierney has secured a straight-to-series order from Netflix for a new historical project titled Alexander. Developed alongside producer Brendan Brady and Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films, the upcoming program will adapt Annabel Lyon’s acclaimed novel The Golden Mean. The narrative focuses on the formative adolescent years of Alexander the Great and highlights his complex relationship with the philosopher Aristotle amidst a collapsing empire. Tierney is set to write and direct the entire television adaptation, drawing on his extensive background in successful episodic storytelling. This high-profile acquisition further solidifies the creator's rising industry status while expanding the streaming platform's roster of ambitious historical dramas.



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