Javier Bardem to Star in Drama Series ‘The Spread’ at HBO From Bill Dubuque, Sean Sansiveri

Variety - Sep 18, 2026

In a highly-competitive situation, HBO has given out a straight-to-series order for the drama “The Spread” with Javier Bardem attached to star and executive produce, Variety has confirmed. The project hails from writers Bill Dubuque And Sean Sansiveri, who also executive produce alongside Bardem. This will be Sansiveri’s first credited TV writing role. Matthew Vaughn […]

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