The espionage techno-thriller was announced as a straight-to-order series and is executive produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Aquaman) and Simu Liu (Barbie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). Liu stars as first-generation-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale, who finds out his brain is hacked, giving the attacker access to everything he hears and sees.

The series is created, written and executive produced by Thomas Brandon (Legacies). Joining Wan under Atomic Monster as executive producers are Michael Clear (M3GAN, Swamp Thing) and Rob Hackett (Archive 81, I Know What You Did Last Summer). Danielle will oversee production for Atomic Monster.

Synopsis: Five minutes in the future, a first-generation-American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he sees and hears. Caught between his shadowy agency and the unknown hackers, he must maintain a performance 24/7 to flush out who’s responsible and prove where his allegiance lies.

The untitled James Wan and Simu Liu series will debut at a later date at www.PeacockTV.com.

Featured image: Simu Liu in Barbie. Courtesy of Warner Bros.

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About Arthur the King

Arthur the King releases in theaters on March 15, 2024.

The film is directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Michael Brandt. It’s based on the book Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord. It’s produced by Tucker Tooley, Mark Canton, Courtney Solomon, Tessa Tooley, Mark Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson.

It stars Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, with Bear Grylls as Himself, and Paul Guilfoyle.

Synopsis: Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes (Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.

Lionsgate presents, in association with eOne, a Tucker Tooley Entertainment / Mark Canton / Municipal Pictures production.

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