Netflix is looking to add another show to their vast collection of original content, as the sci-fi martial arts crime drama Wu Assassins officially gets a series order with Iko Uwais (The Raid: Redemption) attached to star. But don't expect Uwais to just lend his acting abilities to the project, as he will also serve as a producer, martial arts choreographer and stunt coordinator on the series.
The events of the show will take place in San Francisco’s Chinatown and will follow Iko Uwais’ character Kai Jin, “an aspiring chef who becomes the latest and last Wu Assassin, chosen to round up the powers of an ancient triad and restore balance once again.”
Falling Skies writer John Wirth will be fulfilling the role of showrunner on the 10-episode first season, and Altered Carbon’s Byron Mann is currently set to be one of Uwais’ co-stars. Finally, the first two episodes will be directed by Stephen Fung (Into the Badlands).
Production on Wu Assassins is currently set to begin August 17, so more casting announcements are sure to come.