Julianne Moore to Headline “Lisey’s Story”

Julianne Moore at the
Julianne Moore at the "After The Wedding" premiere in 2019. Photo by Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock (10072377af)

Julianna Moore has joined the Stephen King-JJ Abrams limited series at Apple.

The 58-year-old actress has been tapped to star the lead in Lisey’s Story based on King’s 2006 book of the same name.

The psychological-horror thriller was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order. King penned all episodes himself. Abrams and his Warner Bros. TV-based Bad Robot Productions will produce. Moore will also serve as executive producers on the drama.

The series follows Lisey (Moore) two years following the death of her husband. The series explores a series of events that cause her to begin facing amazing realities about her husband that she had repressed and forgotten.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project marks the third series for Abrams’ Bad Robot at Apple, following Little Voice and My Glory Was I Had Such Friends. 

Moore’s TV credits include the HBO movie Game Change and As the World Turns.