The actor will play infamous killer Max Cady in the Apple TV+ show. Javier Bardem to Star in Cape Fear Series from Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese Eddie Fu

On Monday, Nov. 18, Apple TV+ announced a new 10-episode series adaptation of “Cape Fear,” executive produced by and starring Javier Bardem as Max Cady, a killer who gets out of prison and haunts the lives of married attorneys Amanda and Steve Bowden.

Apple TV+ has greenlighted 'Cape Fear', a TV series starring and exec produced by Javier Bardem and EP-ed by Martin Scorsese & Steven Spielberg.

Apple TV+ has given a series order to a series adaptation of “Cape Fear,” with Javier Bardem set for one of the lead roles. Per the official logline, “A storm is coming for happily married attorneys Amanda and Steve Bowden when Max Cady (Bardem),

Apple TV+ has granted a series order for "Cape Fear," which will be written and showrun by Nick Antosca ("The Act," "Candy," "A Friend of the Family"). Antosca will executive produce alongside Scorsese,

Apple TV+ has given a formal green light to Cape Fear, a TV series executive produced by two Oscar winners, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. They are joined by a third, Javier Bardem, who will star and executive produce.

Nick Antosca, who created the true crime dramas 'A Friend of the Family' and 'The Act,' is writing and will showrun the series that is based on the iconic 1962 and 1991 movies.