Michael Douglas Is Benjamin Franklin In New Trailer For Apple TV Historical Drama

Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin in the first trailer for Apple TV’s Franklin. Serving as an adaptation of A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff, the upcoming historical drama chronicles the titular figure’s engineering of the Franco-American Alliance in 1778. Douglas, who is known for movies like Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, and Ant-Man, also serves as an executive producer on the project.

Now, Apple TV releases the first trailer for Franklin. Check it out below:

More to come…