THE AMERICANS Star Matthew Rhys Joins FX's Series Adaptation of the Comic WYRD
FX is developing a series adaptation of Dark Horse Comics’ Wyrd, and they’ve cast The Americans and Perry Mason star Matthew Rhys as the lead. He will also be an executive producer of the drama.
Wyrd tells the story of an extraterrestrial in exile. It centers on Pitor Wyrd (Rhys) who was “sent to earth in an attempt to better understand humanity. When his people don’t come back for him, he’s forced to assimilate – all while investigating paranormal activity and searching for a way home.”
Wyrd is a seemingly “invincible, never-aging private detective who is all too happy to help out with matters out of the ordinary… for the right cost.” The four-issue comic series was created by Curt Pires and Antonio Fuso, and it’s described by Dark Horse as “James Bond meets The X-Files.”
The project is being developed and written by Sheldon Turner (Up In the Air), and Rhys’s wife andThe Americans co-star Keri Russell is also producing.
Source: Deadline