Netflix is heading into the world of Taipei gangsters.The streamer has ordered The Brothers Sun from Glee and American Horror Story co-creator Brad Falchuk and newcomer Byron Wu.The series, described as a dark comedic drama and family soap, will be directed by The Book of Boba Fett director Kevin Tancharoen and exec produced by Bosch and The Killing EP Mikkel Bondesen.Brad Falchuk, who signed an eight-figure overall deal at the streamer in 2019 via his Brad Falchuk Teley-vision banner, will serve as showrunner and exec producer.
Co-creator Wu, who is making his producing debut with the series, will write and exec produce.The Brothers Sun follows a Taipei gangster, Charles Sun, who’s settled into his life as a ruthless killer.
But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin, Charles must go to L.A. to protect his mother and utterly unaware younger brother Bruce.The eight-part series will be set in LA and Taiwan and will feature and all-Asian writers’ room with plans for an all-Asian cast.Byron Wu said, “I am thankful to Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision and Netflix who have championed this Asian-American centric, Asian-American written, Asian-American directed show.
I am excited to be a part of this wave of new content that speaks to our experiences with honesty and dignity. I am honored to have been in a writers’ room where we could all share what reused jar our families kept the sugar in (Folger’s).”Kevin Tancharoen, added “I am so excited to explore this incredibly rich world full of interesting and layered characters.
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