1 of 5 | Kenneth Branagh, seen at the April premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" in New York City, will star in "Laird." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- Paramount+ announced Wednesday it has greenlit the series Laird. Kenneth Branagh will star and executive produce.
Branagh will play the Laird of Castle Drummoch, a modern landowner in the Scottish Highlands fighting off an American billionaire. The "epic family saga" promises "family feuds, buried secrets and star-crossed romances."
Jez and John-Henry Butterworth and Georgia Lee created Laird. Joe Wright will direct the pilot and all four are among executive producers.
Paramount+ also streams Taylor Sheridan's dramas Dutton Ranch, Landman and The Madison depicting similar familial dramas in American cities.
