Sam Worthington to star in Hulu’s new spy drama ‘The Parsifal Mosaic’

Sam Worthington, best known for Avatar, is set to star in a new spy drama titled The Parsifal Mosaic, based on Robert Ludlum's 1982 novel.

Hulu and Legendary Entertainment are producing the series, with Sofia Carson also attached.

Alongside their starring roles, both Worthington and Carson will serve as executive producers on The Parsifal Musical.

Meanwhile, Wes Tooke is serving as the show's writer and also serves as an executive producer alongside Ben Smith and Jeffrey Weiner.

Before the series, a film adaptation of the novel was ordered in 2009. Ron Howard was set to direct.

Then Zhang Yimou was in negotiations to helm the movie. However, ultimately, the project was shelved.

Meanwhile, WME, Anonymous Content, and Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Newman Warren Richman Rush Kaller Gellman Meigs & Fox are representing Worthington.

WME, Ziffren Brittenham, and Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo are representing Carson.

The synopsis for the show 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 unravelling a powerful conspiracy that reaches around the globe.”