"Granddaddy used to handle snakes in church. Granny drank strychnine. I guess you could say I had a leg up, genetically speaking."
Apple TV's Cape Fear series, which stars Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) as Max Cady, Amy Adams (Man of Steel) as Anna Bowden, and Patrick Wilson (Aquaman) as Tom Bowden, is set to premiere on June 5, and the streamer has now released an intense full trailer.
This latest look at the show confirms that Cady was sent down for a murder he didn't commit, as opposed to the Bowdens discarding evidence that the girl he raped was promiscuous. This could suggest that Bardem will play a slightly more sympathetic take on the character, though he seems more than menacing enough in this teaser.
The show is based on the John D. MacDonald novel The Executioners, which inspired both the original 1962 Universal Pictures adaptation and Scorsese's brutally violent film starring De Niro, Nick Nolte and Jessica Lang in the lead roles.
This version of the story is said to examine “America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.” An updated synopsis reads: “A storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Adams) and Tom Bowden (Wilson) when Max Cady (Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance.”
This marks another departure from the original book and previous adaptations, in which only Tom was responsible for burying the evidence that may have led to Cady's acquittal. Anna isn't aware of her husband's actions initially.
The 10-episode series has Nick Antosca on board as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. The project also has two filmmaking legends involved, with Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese set to executive produce.
Check out the trailer below, along with some new posters.
The ensemble cast also includes CCH Pounder, Joe Anders, Lily Collias, Jamie Hector, Malia Pyles, Anna Baryshnikov, Ron Perlman, Ted Levine and Margarita Levieva.