Revenge’s Josh Bowman has been tapped to portray the infamous Jack the Ripper in the new pilot, Time After Time for ABC.
The pilot is written by Kevin Williamson and is loosely based on the 1979 novel and film of the same name in which H.G. Wells travels in time to stop Jack the Ripper.
Bowman has been cast opposite Freddie Stroma in the project, from Warner Bros. TV.
Using the 1979 novel and movie as a starting point, Time After Time will chronicle the epic adventures of young H.G. Wells. Bowman will play John Stevenson, a brilliant and charismatic surgeon who lives a double life as the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper. In the 1979 movie, the role was played by David Warner.
Source: Deadline
