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4. The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon
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The second of the F. Scott Fitzgerald series on this list, and the one that probably has a bit more potential, The Last Tycoon will be a loose adaptation of Fitzgerald's unfinished and final novel.

The series stars Matt Bomer as Monroe Stahr, the production head of a movie studio who is at odds with his boss, Pat Brady (played here by Kelsey Grammar), while mourning the loss of his movie star wife.

The era will also play a big part, as the struggle to recover from the Great Depression, and the looming air of Hitler's Germany will both play a big part on how the studio works, and analysing the inner workings of old-school Hollywood.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.