Streaming service Hulu has granted a straight-to-series order for Wu-Tang: An American Saga, a ten-episode drama detailing the story of the influential hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, Deadline has revealed.
Created by Wu-Tang frontman RZA and Alex Tse (Superfly), the series is “set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan’s formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.”
RZA, Tse and Method Man are set to executive produce the series alongside Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo of Imagine Entertainment, while group members Ghostface Killa, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa and GZA and the estate of Ol’ Dirty Bastard are also on board as consulting producers.
“I’ve been a fan of Wu-Tang since the mid-90’s and recognized quickly how significant Wu-Tang and The RZA were to the world of hip-hop music and culture. Over the years I’ve gotten to know RZA and it’s clear that he is the soul and storyteller of Wu-Tang,” said Grazer. “Working with RZA and Alex Tse on this series has been a highlight of my career and Hulu is the perfect partner to bring this story to a global audience.”
“I’m delighted to be partnering with Hulu and Imagine to explore the vast story of the Wuniverse,” added RZA. “Wu-Tang through our music has always strove to inspire as we entertain. This opportunity to continue the Wu – Saga in a 10-episode series will exponentially increase our inspirational style of entertainment. In the immortal words of ODB “Wu-Tang is for the Children.”
