Idris Elba is branching out into anime with the help of Crunchyroll. The actor and his wife Sabrina have inked a deal with the anime-centric streamer to develop dark fantasy series Dantai.
They will executive produce through his Green Door Pictures and her Pink Towel Pictures. Described as an Afro-futuristic sci-fi series, Dantai will be set in a city where the rise of biotechnology has created a gap between the haves and have-nots.
The series will explore equality and kinship through the story of two rising stars on either side of the divide who are pitted against one another. "We're really excited to be announcing this deal on our first anime," the Elbas said in a joint statement.
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