Ang Lee set to direct television show

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Mar 15 2013 | 6:05 PM IST
"Life of Pi" director Ang Lee is all set to make his directorial debut on television with a new show "Tyrant".
The show is based on an "unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation," reported Access hollywood.
"The fact that the brilliant Ang Lee has signed on to direct his first project for television speaks to the extraordinary nature of 'Tyrant'," said Bert Salke, President of the Tv channel.
"Ang Lee, Gideon Raff, Craig Wright and Howard Gordon are master storytellers at the height of their powers, and the material is incredible," he added.
Producers of the popular television show 'Homeland' Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff as well as writer/producer Craig Wright has come together to produce the show as well.
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First Published: Mar 15 2013 | 6:05 PM IST