Netflix's new action series WU ASSASSINS starring Iko Uwais (THE RAID) and Katheryn Winnick (VIKINGS, SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER) will be hitting the streaming giant next month. And today we have the show's kick-ass trailer and poster to share with you guys. Give them both a look-see below and then let us know what you think!
The series follows
Kai Jin, a young Chinatown chef in present-day San Francisco, as he becomes entangled with the Chinese Triad’s pursuit of deadly ancient powers known as the "Wu Xing." After an encounter with a mystical spirit, Kai reluctantly becomes the Wu Assassin, using his enhanced martial arts skills to recover supernatural powers from five modern-day criminals threatening to use them to destroy the world.
The 10-episode first season is directed by Stephen Fung, Roel Reiné, Toa Fraser, Katheryn Winnick, Tony Krantz, and Michael Nankin from a series of screenplays written by John Wirth, Cameron Litvack, David Simkins, Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, Yalun Tu, and Jessica Chou.
The series is created by John Wirth and Tony Krantz and stars Iko Uwais as Kai Jin, Byron Mann as Uncle Six, Li Jun Li as Jenny Wah, Celia Au as Ying Ying, Lewis Tan as Lu Xin Lee , Lawrence Kao as Tommy Wah, Tommy Flanagan as Alec McCullough, Katheryn Winnick as Christine Gavin, Tzi Ma as Mr. Young, JuJu Chan as Zan, Summer Glau as Miss Jones, Robin McLeavy as Maggie McCullough, Travis Caldwell as Gideon
John Wirth serves as the show's executive producer along with Stephen Fung, Michael Frislev, Chad Oakes, and Tony Krantz. Co-executive producers include Cameron Litvack, David Simkins, Jonathan Lloyd Walker, Iko Uwais, Katheryn Winnick. Chris Rudolph produces while Julie Benson is a co-producer along with Shawna Benson, Jay Daniel Beechinor, and Todd Giroux. The show hits Netflix on August 8, 2019.