Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson are set to star in a new Hulu spy thriller. The project will also mark their roles as executive producers. The series will blend espionage with a complicated relationship at the center of its story.
According to Variety, The Parsifal Mosaic is Hulu’s adaptation of Robert Ludlum‘s spy fiction novel of the same name. Worthington will star as CIA operative Michael Havelock, with Carson playing Jenna Karas. The setup has some similarities to Mr. & Mrs. Smith, particularly its combination of espionage and a complicated relationship.
The official logline reads, “After years of dangerous fieldwork for the CIA, Michael Havelock (Worthington) is ready to get out of the game when he learns that his partner Jenna Karas (Carson), secretly the love of his life, has betrayed him and begins unraveling a powerful conspiracy that reaches around the globe.”
The long road from stalled film adaptation to Hulu series
The Parsifal Mosaic has had a long journey to the screen. Universal Pictures announced a film adaptation in 2009, with Ron Howard attached to direct. The project remained in development for several years before Zhang Yimou entered talks to take over directing duties. Those plans did not lead to production, and the film version ultimately failed to move ahead.
The story is now moving to Hulu as a series. Seth Gordon is directing the series, while Wes Tooke serves as writer and executive producer. Gordon is also among the executive producers alongside Worthington, Carson, Ben Smith, and Jeffrey Weiner. Smith and Weiner previously worked on the earlier film adaptation.
Ludlum published The Parsifal Mosaic in 1982. The novel follows Havelock after he learns that Jenna, a fellow CIA operative and the woman he loves, has betrayed him. He later sees her alive after believing she had died, which leads him to uncover a larger espionage conspiracy.
Hulu has not announced a premiere date for The Parsifal Mosaic yet. The platform will reveal more casting and production details later.
