The first official photo of Jude Law portraying a fictional American-born Pope has been released. Law's character is the focal point of a new eight-part series called The Young Pope.
In the photo Law can be seen for the first time as Pope Pius XIII, soaking up the sun in Rome as he relaxes on a chair.
The show has been described as the "controversial story of the beginning of Pius XIII's Pontificate, born Lenny Belardo".
Law's character is said to be "complex and conflicted", and is set to face turbulent times that will test his faith and more.
The series is directed by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino and the show is a co-production by Sky, HBO and Canal+.
Sorrentino's film The Great Beauty was awarded the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2014.
Speaking about the series he described it as a story of "faith" and how people "handle and manipulate power".
He added: "The clear signs of God's existence. The clear signs of God's absence. How faith can be searched for and lost."
Oscar-winner Diane Keaton has also signed up to star alongside Law, as a nun called Sister Mary.
