Oscar Isaac to Star in New Las Vegas Gambling Drama for Netflix & Martin Scorsese!!

Netflix is doubling down on Oscar Isaac. The Moon Knight star is returning to the streamer as the lead in one of their highest-profile upcoming series. The series will explore the seamier side of Las Vegas, a subject that the show’s executive producer is no stranger to.

Isaac has signed on to star in an as-yet untitled Las Vegas-set series as Robert “Bobby Red” Redman. Bobby Red is the president of the hottest casino in town, but he’s beset on all sides by foes who want to drag him back down into the neon-lit streets of the desert metropolis. The series is a rare foray into television for Martin Scorsese, who will executive produce the series; he previously took on the history of Las Vegas in his 1995 epic crime drama Casino, and executive produced Boardwalk Empire, another prestige TV series about a different gambling mecca. The series is the brainchild of Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the creators of Billions; they’re likewise well-versed in the world of high-stakes gambling, having penned the films Rounders and Ocean’s Thirteen. The duo will write, showrun, and executive produce; also executive producing are Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn for Expanded Media, Paul Schiff, Beth Schacter, Isaac, while Kerry Orent will co-executive produce. J.C. Chandor, who previously directed Isaac in Triple Frontier and A Most Violent Year, will executive produce and direct the first two episodes.

What Other Netflix Projects Has Oscar Isaac Worked On?

Isaac has had a long and fruitful relationship with the streaming giant. His first Netflix project was the Ben Affleck action thriller Triple Frontier back in 2019. Last year, he starred as Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein; the film was well-received by critics and audiences, and Isaac was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. He’s currently starring in, and executive producing, the second season of the anthology black comedy series Beef, alongside frequent collaborator Carey Mulligan.

This won’t be the first collaboration between Isaac and Scorsese; Isaac starred in Paul Schrader‘s Atlantic City drama The Card Counter, which Scorsese executive produced. They’re also set to appear on-screen together in the upcoming historical drama In the Hand of Dante; Isaac will play the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri, while Scorsese, in a rare on-screen acting role, will play his mentor.