Hong Kong film star Daniel Wu (Purple Storm) is set to play the lead in AMC’s upcoming martial arts series, Into the Badlands. According to Variety, the series is based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, which follows a ruthless warrior (Wu) and a young boy who take a dangerous journey together to find enlightenment.
Into the Badlands also stars Emily Beecham (28 Weeks Later), Sarah Bolger (The Tudors) and Oliver Stark (My Hero). Wu’s long time friend and partner, Stephen Fung (Tai Chi Hero), is serving as executive producer. The series – created by Al Gough and Miles Millar (Shanghai Noon) – will be directed by David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers).
Into the Badlands is currently in production with an expected premiere this fall. We’ll keep you posted, so stay tuned!
