Joseph Gordon-Levitt made his name on the small-screen in 30 Rock from the Sun, and now it appears that he’s continuing his recent renaissance with TV by signing on to Showtime’s anthology series Super Pumped.
Gordon-Levitt already has A24 and Apple’s comedy-drama Mr. Corman ready to stream from August 6th, and he’ll follow that up with Showtime’s character study of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, Super Pumped, which is being written by Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
Season one will be based on Mike Issac’s bestselling book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, which chronicles the highs and lows in creating the ride-sharing app, focusing primarily on Gordon Levitt’s co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick, who was sensationally ousted in a boardroom coup.
Vice-president of programming at Showtime, Amy Israel said (via ComingSoon) that “Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a remarkably intelligent and charismatic actor, embodying charm with an unpredictable edge. We are beyond excited to see what he will bring to the role of Travis Kalanick, the hyper-brilliant and controversial CEO whose ambition and reckless drive threatened the very enterprise he was determined to build. We are equally thrilled to be partnering on another series with Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Beth Schacter, who always deliver provocative and deeply entertaining shows that drive cultural conversation.”
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