The upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Butterfly” starring Daniel Dae Kim has added three recurring guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively.
Park Hae-soo, Kim Tae-hee, and Nayoon Kim have all joined the spy thriller series, which is based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel of the same name created by Arash Amel, written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett, and illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone.
Along with Kim, Reina Hardesty is also set to star in the series. “Butterfly” was ordered to series at Prime Video in May 2023. The streamer has given the series a six episode order.
Per the official logline, the series is “centered on David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly,...
Park Hae-soo, Kim Tae-hee, and Nayoon Kim have all joined the spy thriller series, which is based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel of the same name created by Arash Amel, written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett, and illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone.
Along with Kim, Reina Hardesty is also set to star in the series. “Butterfly” was ordered to series at Prime Video in May 2023. The streamer has given the series a six episode order.
Per the official logline, the series is “centered on David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kitao Sakurai (Twisted Metal) is set to direct the pilot and an additional episode of Prime Video’s Butterfly, a TV adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name by Arash Amel.
The six-episode series is described as a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung (Daniel Dae Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.
Executive producers include Ken Woodruff and Steph Cha; Daniel Dae Kim and John Cheng for 3Ad; Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for Boom! Studios; and Arash Amel for The Amel Company as well as Sakurai.
The six-episode series is described as a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung (Daniel Dae Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.
Executive producers include Ken Woodruff and Steph Cha; Daniel Dae Kim and John Cheng for 3Ad; Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for Boom! Studios; and Arash Amel for The Amel Company as well as Sakurai.
- 12/11/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Reina Hardesty has been cast in “Butterfly,” the upcoming Amazon Prime Video spy thriller series starring Daniel Dae Kim.
She will play Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill David Jung (Kim) an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him.
Per the official character description, Rebecca is a “charismatic, unpredictable assassin. Orphaned (or so she thought) at the age of 13, she learned to cope with her pain and loneliness by distancing herself from difficult emotions, applying a mental tourniquet to the part of her that held love and empathy. Over time, she’s developed a hard shell, which is useful in her line of work. But Rebecca isn’t a grizzled, stoic hitman. She’s shiny and charming and fun to watch,...
She will play Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill David Jung (Kim) an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him.
Per the official character description, Rebecca is a “charismatic, unpredictable assassin. Orphaned (or so she thought) at the age of 13, she learned to cope with her pain and loneliness by distancing herself from difficult emotions, applying a mental tourniquet to the part of her that held love and empathy. Over time, she’s developed a hard shell, which is useful in her line of work. But Rebecca isn’t a grizzled, stoic hitman. She’s shiny and charming and fun to watch,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Joe Otterson and Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Reina Hardesty (The Secret Art of Human Flight) has joined the cast of Prime Video’s Butterfly opposite Daniel Dae Kim.
Hardesty will portray Rebecca, a charismatic, unpredictable assassin. Orphaned (or so she thought) at the age of 13, she learned to cope with her pain and loneliness by distancing herself from difficult emotions, applying a mental tourniquet to the part of her that held love and empathy. Over time, she’s developed a hard shell, which is a very useful trait in her line of work. But Rebecca isn’t a grizzled, stoic hitman. She’s shiny and charming and fun to watch, leaping to life with every hit of adrenaline.
The six-episode series is described as a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. Butterfly is based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel series created by Arash Amel, written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett,...
Hardesty will portray Rebecca, a charismatic, unpredictable assassin. Orphaned (or so she thought) at the age of 13, she learned to cope with her pain and loneliness by distancing herself from difficult emotions, applying a mental tourniquet to the part of her that held love and empathy. Over time, she’s developed a hard shell, which is a very useful trait in her line of work. But Rebecca isn’t a grizzled, stoic hitman. She’s shiny and charming and fun to watch, leaping to life with every hit of adrenaline.
The six-episode series is described as a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. Butterfly is based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel series created by Arash Amel, written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Butterfly is headed to Prime Video. The series was first announced in development in February and has now received a six-episode order.
Daniel Dae Kim stars and executive produces the spy thriller series. The show is based on the 2015 graphic novel created by Arash Amel, written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett, and illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone.
Ken Woodruff and novelist Steph Cha are the series' co-creators and are also executive producers. Woodruff will serve as the showrunner.
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Daniel Dae Kim stars and executive produces the spy thriller series. The show is based on the 2015 graphic novel created by Arash Amel, written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett, and illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone.
Ken Woodruff and novelist Steph Cha are the series' co-creators and are also executive producers. Woodruff will serve as the showrunner.
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- 5/25/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Prime Video is snapping up another comic book property with Butterfly, with Daniel Dae Kim leading the six-epic series. Butterfly is an adaptation of the Boom! Studios comic series created by Arash Amel, written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett, and illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone.
According to the Boom! Studios website, Butterfly, is a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung, an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.
Executive producers include Ken Woodruff and Steph Cha; Daniel Dae Kim and John Cheng for 3Ad; Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for Boom! Studios...
According to the Boom! Studios website, Butterfly, is a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung, an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.
Executive producers include Ken Woodruff and Steph Cha; Daniel Dae Kim and John Cheng for 3Ad; Stephen Christy and Ross Richie for Boom! Studios...
- 5/24/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Prime Video has given a series order to Butterfly, from Daniel Dae Kim’s 3Ad and Boom! Studios, publisher of the graphic novel of the same name created by Arash Amel. Kim is set to star as the lead in the six-episode series, with Ken Woodruff set as showrunner and co-creator for the adaptation alongside novelist Steph Cha. This marks Lost alum Kim’s first solo lead TV role.
Related: 2023 Prime Video Pilots & Series Orders
Butterfly, which will go into production after WGA, DGA and SAG-AFTRA reach new agreements with AMPTP, was among more than a dozen mini-writers rooms commissioned by Amazon Studios in the past couple of months. It is one of several projects that have been heating up for a series pickup, including Criminal, based on the Ed Brubaker comic.
A character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage,...
Related: 2023 Prime Video Pilots & Series Orders
Butterfly, which will go into production after WGA, DGA and SAG-AFTRA reach new agreements with AMPTP, was among more than a dozen mini-writers rooms commissioned by Amazon Studios in the past couple of months. It is one of several projects that have been heating up for a series pickup, including Criminal, based on the Ed Brubaker comic.
A character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Butterfly is taking flight at Amazon.
The retail giant and streamer has handed out a series order to the scripted drama series based on the Boom Studios graphic novel of the same name with Daniel Dae Kim set to star and exec produce.
The six-episode series is described as a spy thriller that explores family dynamics in the world of global espionage. The series revolves around David Jung, a former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.
Ken Woodruff (The Mentalist, Gotham) is set to serve as showrunner and is credited as a co-creator of the series along with Steph Cha. Arash Amel created the Butterfly graphic novel, which was written by...
The retail giant and streamer has handed out a series order to the scripted drama series based on the Boom Studios graphic novel of the same name with Daniel Dae Kim set to star and exec produce.
The six-episode series is described as a spy thriller that explores family dynamics in the world of global espionage. The series revolves around David Jung, a former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.
Ken Woodruff (The Mentalist, Gotham) is set to serve as showrunner and is credited as a co-creator of the series along with Steph Cha. Arash Amel created the Butterfly graphic novel, which was written by...
- 5/24/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Boom! Studios/Archaia graphic novel title "Butterfly" (2015) created by Arash Amel and Marguerite Bennett, with illustrations by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone, is being developed as a live-action dramatic TV series for Amazon Studios, starring actor Daniel Dae Kim:
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"...whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him...
"...and he finds himself pursued by 'Rebecca', a deadly, young agent assigned to kill him..."
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"...'David Jung' is an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea...
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- 2/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
There's something inherently exciting about the world of espionage. From the secrets, betrayals, and exciting new gadgets secret agents have at their disposal to international accidents and all-consuming action stunts, there's never been a shortage of spy stories in the world. And as any admirer of them will tell you — there's no such thing as having too much of the espionage genre. Amazon's newest series is turning up to be a great addition to it!
The company's latest project is a character-driven spy thriller led by "Lost" alum Daniel Dae Kim (via Variety). The series will be an adaptation of the 2015 graphic novel "Butterfly" by Arash Amel and Marguerite Bennett (writers) and Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone (illustrators). Per the published report, the series will be filmed in South Korea and feature dialogue in English and Korean. Here's all we know about it.
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The company's latest project is a character-driven spy thriller led by "Lost" alum Daniel Dae Kim (via Variety). The series will be an adaptation of the 2015 graphic novel "Butterfly" by Arash Amel and Marguerite Bennett (writers) and Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone (illustrators). Per the published report, the series will be filmed in South Korea and feature dialogue in English and Korean. Here's all we know about it.
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- 2/9/2023
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
Daniel Dae Kim is set to executive produce and star in a series adaptation of the graphic novel Butterfly, our sister site Variety first reported.
The project, which is currently in development at Prime Video, is described as a character-driven spy thriller. The series will center on “David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him,...
The project, which is currently in development at Prime Video, is described as a character-driven spy thriller. The series will center on “David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Daniel Dae Kim will star in and executive produce a series adaptation of the graphic novel “Butterfly” currently in development at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.
The project is described as a character-driven spy thriller. Per the official logline, the series centers on “David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.” According to sources, the series would shoot in South Korea and feature both Korean and English dialogue.
The “Butterfly” graphic novel was created by Arash Amel and written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett. It was illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone. It was originally published by Boom! Studios in 2015.
Ken Woodruff is co-creating the series with novelist Steph Cha.
The project is described as a character-driven spy thriller. Per the official logline, the series centers on “David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.” According to sources, the series would shoot in South Korea and feature both Korean and English dialogue.
The “Butterfly” graphic novel was created by Arash Amel and written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett. It was illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone. It was originally published by Boom! Studios in 2015.
Ken Woodruff is co-creating the series with novelist Steph Cha.
- 2/7/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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