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David Tennant’s Jekyll and Hyde reboot show for Peacock "is a great story" but he's unsure if it'll still happen

David Tennant isn’t sure what happened to his Jekyll and Hyde show either

In 2021 it was announced that David Tennant would be producing and starring in a new version of Jekyll and Hyde. The classic novel would be reimagined as Hide, a drama series for the streaming service Peacock.It’s been three years since the announcement, and we still haven’t seen the series. What happened?

It turns out David Tennant isn’t sure either. Tennant recently appeared at a spotlight panel during Florida Supercon 2024, where Popverse’s Veronica Valencia asked him about the series. 

“What did happen to that? Do you have any information?” Tennant asks, turning the question back to Veronica.

“I think you probably know about as much as I do about that. I mean, these things can take a long time, and go through various lives at different stages. Who knows? It would be a lovely thing to be part of. It's a great story.”

It’s a shame, because the Doctor Who actor was excited about tackling the role. 

“As an actor, it's a great story, isn't it? You get to play two different parts. It's one of those tales that keeps being retold. Whenever that story is retold, it has new resonances and new echoes. The Incredible Hulk is the same story, isn't it? It's got legs as a piece of potential storytelling. So, we'll see...who knows?”

Perhaps one day Peacock will revive the project. Seeing Tennant as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (or Mr. Hide) would be entertaining television. 


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Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Joshua Lapin-Bertone: Joshua is a pop culture writer specializing in comic book media. His work has appeared on the official DC Comics website, the DC Universe subscription service, HBO Max promotional videos, the Batman Universe fansite, and more. In between traveling around the country to cover various comic conventions, Joshua resides in Florida where he binges superhero television and reads obscure comics from yesteryear.

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