Catch-22 trivia: 60 amazing facts about the miniseries!

Catch-22 is a new miniseries that is a satirical dark comedy! And it has garnered suprisingly good reviews!

So let’s find out some more trivia and facts about this one!

1. Catch-22 is an upcoming satirical dark comedy miniseries
2. It is based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Heller
3. It is set to premiere on May 17, 2019
4. On Hulu in the United States, Sky Italia in Italy, Canal+ in France, and Stan in Australia
5. The series stars Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, and George Clooney
6. He is also set to executive produce
7. Alongside Grant Heslov, Luke Davies, David Michôd, Richard Brown, and Steve Golin
8. Catch-22 is described by Hulu as the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossaria
9. He is a US Army Air Forces bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him
10. But his real problem is not the enemy
11. But rather his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service
12. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to avoid his military assignments
13. He’ll be in violation of Catch-22
14. A hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers
15. Which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind
16. A man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions
17. But a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity
18. And therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty
19. Around 2014, Richard Brown sat down with writer Luke Davies and writer-director David Michôd to discuss properties that the duo would like to tackle in limited series format
20. Davies brought up Heller’s novel
21. Which the trio agreed would benefit from a longer treatment than the two hours in Mike Nichols’ 1970s feature film
22. The production team traced the screen rights to the novel down to Paramount Television
23. Where Anonymous Content has a deal
24. Davies and Michôd co-wrote the adaptation
25. Which Brown developed at Anonymous
26. Michôd was originally set to direct until he recently became unavailable as a long-gestating feature film of his moved forward in production
27. The producers soon after mulled asking George Clooney to direct
28. He, along with his producing partner and frequent collaborator Heslov, quickly came on board as directors and executive producers
29. On November 16, 2017, the production was officially announced
30. But a network had yet to be determined
31. On January 12, 2018, it was announced that Hulu was in negotiations for the series
32. Two days later, it was officially confirmed that the production had been given a six episode order
33. On March 16, 2018, it was announced that Ellen Kuras was joining Clooney and Heslov in directing the limited series
34. The trio is set to direct all six episodes
35. With each one directing two apiece
36. Kuras is also expected to serve as an executive producer for the miniseries as well
37. On May 7, 2018, it was announced that Italy’s Sky Italia was joining the production as a co-producer
38. Alongside the series order announcement, it was reported that in addition to directing the series George Clooney had been cast in the role of Colonel Cathcart
39. On March 9, 2018, it was announced that Christopher Abbott had been cast in the lead role of John Yossarian
40. On April 3, 2018, it was announced that Hugh Laurie had joined the main cast in the role of Major de Coverley
41. On April 13, 2018, it was announced that Clooney would no longer be playing the role of Colonel Cathcart
42. And would instead assume the smaller supporting role of Lieutenant, Scheisskopf
43. It was simultaneously announced that Kyle Chandler would be replacing him in the role
44. On May 3, 2018, it was reported that Daniel David Stewart, Austin Stowell, Rafi Gavron, Graham Patrick Martin, Pico Alexander, Jon Rudnitsky, Gerran Howell, and Lewis Pullman had joined the supporting cast
45. As members of the “Merry Band”
46. A few days later, it was announced that Tessa Ferrer and Jay Paulson had been cast as Nurse Duckett and The Chaplain, respectively
47. Towards the end of the month, it was reported that Giancarlo Giannini had been cast in the role of Marcello
48. On June 13, 2018, it was announced that Harrison Osterfield had been cast in the role of Snowden
49. On July 9, 2018, it was reported that Julie Ann Emery had been cast in the recurring role of Marion Scheisskopf
50. Principal photography was scheduled to commence at the end of May 2018 in Sardinia and Rome in Italy
51. On July 10, 2018, George Clooney was struck by a car while riding a motorcycle to the set of the series
52. He was taken to a hospital in Olbia
53. There he was later released that same day
54. Clooney was expected to spend a few days recovering from the accident before resuming filming
55. Filming for the series concluded on September 4, 2018, in Santa Teresa Gallura, Italy
56. On December 19, 2018, a series of images from the series were released
57. On February 11, 2019, the first teaser for the series was released
58. The series will premier on May 17, 2019
59. In the United Kingdom, the series is set to air on Channel 4
60. In France, the series is set to air on Canal+