Sam Worthington, Sofia Carson to Star in Hulu's The Parsifal Mosaic
Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson will lead The Parsifal Mosaic, a drama series in development at Hulu. The project is a television adaptation of Robert Ludlum's bestselling novel. Deadline detailed the development on 24 September 2026, after Variety first reported the news.
Worthington will star as Michael Havelock, a CIA operative. Carson will star as Jenna Karas, his partner. The story starts when Havelock learns Karas has betrayed him. His hunt for the truth draws him into a global conspiracy with far wider reach.
Both actors will also serve as executive producers. That title means a senior role behind the scenes as well as in front of the camera. It brings a say over creative choices, casting and direction. It is common when leads help steer a project from an early stage.
Wes Tooke wrote the adaptation, reshaping Ludlum's book for television. Seth Gordon is attached to direct and will also executive-produce. A director on an early drama helps set how the series looks and feels. Legendary Entertainment is the studio, the company making the series for Hulu.
Ben Smith and Jeffrey Weiner round out the producing team as executive producers for Captivate Entertainment. Their credit places them alongside the writer, director, stars and studio at the centre of the development effort.
What makes this stand out is the clarity of the hook. A trusted partner. An accusation of betrayal. A larger plot underneath. That structure is built to unfold across episodes, with each answer raising a fresh question about who Havelock can trust.
For fans, this means waiting. In development means Hulu is working on the series without yet giving a formal order for episodes. No episode count or premiere date has been given. The next step would be a pilot, a single test episode, or a straight-to-series order, meaning no pilot is shot first. That order is the moment a project moves from possibility to schedule.
The news broke in a Variety exclusive by Ethan Shanfeld titled “Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson to Star in ‘The Parsifal Mosaic’ TV Show in the Works at Hulu, Legendary”. Variety published the piece on 24 September 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PT.
