George Clooney’s ‘Catch-22’ reflects on ‘insanity’ of war
“Catch-22” follows a US bombardier named Yossarian who is infuriated that the army keeps raising the number of missions he must fly to be released from duty
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Catch-22
George Clooney to make TV return for ‘Catch-22’ miniseries
NEW YORK: American actor and director George Clooney will produce, co-direct and act in the new series "Catch-22," the star's first regular television role since he left "ER" nearly two decades ago.
The limited series will be just six episodes long, said Amy Powell, president of Paramount Television -- the studio producing the show along with Anonymous Content -- in an interview with entertainment outlet Hollywood Reporter.
Negotiations to stream the series via the online platform Hulu are under way, a source close to…
George Clooney makes TV return with ‘Catch-22,’ two decades after ER
LOS ANGELES: George Clooney will make his return to television in a serialized adaptation of "Catch-22," Paramount Television said on Thursday, nearly 20 years after he left hit show "ER" to become one of film’s biggest names.
Clooney will direct and star in the six-episode series, based on U.S. author Joseph Heller’s darkly comedic 1961 novel "Catch-22," for Viacom's Paramount Television and Anonymous Content, shooting in early 2018, the studio said.
The show has not yet been acquired by a network for distribution but…