Jacob Tierney to Adapt The Golden Mean for Netflix

Netflix has given a straight-to-series order for Alexander, an adaptation of Annabel Lyon’s 2009 novel The Golden Mean. The series will center on the relationship between Alexander the Great and his mentor Aristotle, with the logline saying: "The Athenian empire is crumbling and the world’s greatest mind, Aristotle, arrives in Macedonia to tutor a volatile young prince, Alexander.

Amid palace intrigue, forbidden love, brutal war and ruthless ambitions, their unlikely friendship shapes an empire and alters the course of history." Tierney will write and direct the series and executive produce with Brendan Brady. Aggregate Films, the production company of Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan, is also signed on to executive produce.

Tierney said, "I fell in love with Annabel Lyon’s book The Golden Mean years ago and have been dreaming of telling this story ever since.

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