Peacock announced Monday that it has placed a straight-to-series order for a new romantic comedy-drama starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen.
The series, called The Miniature Wife, will star Banks and Macfadyen as two spouses who “fight each other for supremacy after a technological accident causes the ultimate crisis in their relationship.”
The Miniature Wife is based on a short story written by Manual González and is described as a “high-concept martial drama” that will examine the power imbalances between a couple.
Banks and Macfadyen have a long history of high-profile projects
The series was created by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner (Boardwalk Empire, Goliath), who will also serve as showrunners and executive producers of the series.
Currently, no other casting information has been made available. Banks is best known for her acting work in hit films like Pitch Perfect and The Hunger Games franchise, but she has also dabbled in directing, having directed 2015's Pitch Perfect 2 and 2023's Cocaine Bear.
Macfadyen is best known for his turn in the hit HBO drama series Succession as Tom Wambsgans, but he's also starred in a slew of high-profile projects, including 2005's Pride and Prejudice. Next up for Macfadyen will be a role in Deadpool & Wolverine 2024.
