Simu Liu is attached to lead a series adaptation of the Ben Mezrich novel "Seven Wonders" that is currently in development at Amazon, Variety has confirmed. Per the official logline, the series follows "brilliant botanist-adventurer Dr. Nate Grady (Liu) as he teams up with the slippery international fixer, Sloane Seydoux, on a breathless race to solve an ancient mystery tied to the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World."Adam Cozad ("The Legend of Tarzan," "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit") is attached to...
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The Chinese-Canadian actor became Marvel’s first titular Asian superhero with September’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which at the time became the highest-grossing domestic release of 2021 with more than $220 million as well as $420 million globally by the end of October, despite skipping China. Liu has taken advantage of his higher profile to speak out against the sudden cancellation of his CBC sitcom “Kim’s Convenience” and the broader scourge of anti-Asian violence seen throughout the U.S. amid the pandemic. He also appeared in October film “Women Is Losers” on HBO Max and is starring in romantic drama “One True Loves” as well as animal adventure film “Arthur the King,” alongside Mark Wahlberg.