scream Star Melissa Barrera is among five to join an upcoming thriller series, which Shang-Chis Simu Liu Leads. Made for Peacock, with James Wan executive producing, the project will be Barrera’s last following her high-profile firing from the scream Franchise. She also recently appeared in the film Vampire Abigail and will next be seen in the rom-com horror Your monsterwhich releases on October 25. But in her latest project, she will return to the small screen.
Term reports that Barrera, known for her performance as Sam Carpenter in the last two scream films, has joined the untitled thriller series and will appear alongside Liu. Sinclair Daniel (The other black girl), Brian d’Arcy James (the Paramount+ series Evil), Mark O’Brien (your honor), and Kathleen Chalfant (House of cards) were also cast.
Barrera will play Michelle, described as a seductive character Who will keep everyone guessing. Daniel, meanwhile, plays an intelligence officer named Parker. She must quickly figure out the new world she has thrown herself into. James, last seen on Evil As Victor LeConte, plays the mentor figure, John Moira. O’Brien played the role of Cobb, described only as an ambitious intelligence agent. Finally, Chalfant describes St. George, what is “A quiet leader focused on the long game.”
What to know about the new thriller series
It is set five minutes into the future
The Peacock Show is described as a technological espionage thriller Set five minutes in the future. This is when the first-generation American intelligence analyst, Alexander Hale, played by Liu, realizes that his brain has been hacked. This gives the perpetrators access to everything Hale sees and hears. The analyst finds himself torn between the shady agency he works for on the one hand and the unknown hackers on the other. His goal is to keep up a charade while he tries to figure out who is responsible.
Thomas Brandon, known for his work on the Vampire Diaries Spinoff Legaciesis the creator, writer and executive producer. He will be the co-showrunner alongside Jennifer Yale, who has worked on shows like Outlander and the Jason Momoa series See. It marks Barrera’s return to televisionAfter her acclaimed turn on the drama Vida and leading the Netflix limited series Still breathing. It is also one of Liu’s more high-profile projects, as the wait for Shang-Chi 2 Keep going.
Our take on the new thriller series
Will it be suitable for television?
The thriller has likable leads in Barrera And LiuIn addition to the involvement of a thriller veteran like Wan. But as is often the case with high-profile TV series, it’s questionable whether this is a movie premise that won’t be quite as engaging when stretched to the length of a streaming series. But it has good talent involved, and the paranoid story coupled with the futuristic elements is intriguing.
Source: Term