Sam Worthington Signs On for Manifesto

LOS ANGELES: Sam Worthington (Hacksaw Ridge, Avatar) has been cast in Discovery Channel’s scripted series Manifesto, set to air in 2017.

The series, produced by Lionsgate and Trigger Street Productions, will tell the story of the FBI’s takedown of Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber.” Marking his first major leading role on U.S. television, Worthington will portray FBI Agent Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald, whose radical new approach to intelligence gathering ultimately took Kaczynski down.

Paul Bettany was previously announced to play Kaczynski in the series, which is from Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti’s Trigger Street and writer Andrew Sodroski (Holland, Michigan). Greg Yaitanes (Quarry, Banshee) will executive produce, direct and serve as showrunner.