Lyndon Smith, Zuri Reed, Jake Austin Walker, Antonio Cipriano and Jordan Rodrigues have all been set as series regulars opposite Lisette Alexis in the young adult-skewing “National Treasure” TV series for the Disney+ service.
The series is being dubbed “an expansion” of the “National Treasure” movie franchise, this time unfolding from the point of view of young Latina heroine Jess (Alexis) who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her past and her family’s connection to a lost Pan-American treasure.
Smith will play an FBI Agent demoted after she made a near career-ending mistake, Reed will play Jess’ friend and social media influencer Tasha, Rodrigues plays Jess’ closest male friend who is hopelessly smitten with her, Cipriano plays the goofball of the group, and Walker is a handsome struggling musician from a family of treasure hunters.
Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, who wrote the films, are penning the pilot which Mira Nair directs. Jerry Bruckheimer, Jon Turteltaub, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Rick Muirragui and the Wibberley’s executive produce.
Source: Deadline
