Actors Oscar Isaac and Ana de Armas are set to headline a new drama series from Apple TV+. Tentatively titled Bananas, the upcoming film will be directed by filmmaker David O Russell, known for films Three Kings, The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle.

Carolina Paiz, known for her work in Orange is the New Black and Narcos, serves as the creator of the series.

The working title of the series alludes to "banana republics", a term commonly used to describe politically and economically unstable nations, particularly in regions like Central America.

Apart from headlining the film, Oscar Isaac and Ana de Armas will executive produce along with director David O Russell. Isaac will executive produce Bananas through MadGene Media alongside Gena Konstantinakos.

Ana de Armas is set to make her first appearance in an English-language series with Bananas. She will also star in the John Wick spinoff Ballerina and the film Eden, alongside Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney, Jude Law, and Daniel Brühl.

Oscar Isaac, known for his roles in Marvel's Moon Knight and HBO's Scenes From a Marriage, has upcoming projects including Julian Schnabel's Hand of Dante and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.