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Aldis Hodge looking down in Cross Season 1
Prime Video's Cross is about to bring James Patterson's detective hero Alex Cross to the small screen for the first time. However, unlike previous adaptations of the character, the new Aldis Hodge-starring series won't be based around any of Patterson's Alex Cross novels. Collider's Perri Nemiroff sat down with Cross showrunner Ben Watkins at New York Comic Con in the Collider Studio to discuss why.
"I decided we would not do any of the books as the actual mysteries in our series. I wanted to do an original series. I felt like that would give me the best chance to make something current and timely, and tap into what is actually happening right now in society. We came up with original mysteries, and when I told that's what I wanted to do, he actually was thrilled. He just thought this is a great way for us to give our fans the Alex Cross world and characters, but with new stories.
In addition to Hodge as Alex Cross, Cross will also star Isaiah Mustafa, Stacie Greenwell, and Ryan Eggold. It will be directed by Craig Sebels, Stacy Muhammad and Nzingha Stewart. It is a co-production of Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television.
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