3.31.2015

First Look at Daniel Wu in 'Into the Badlands'

AMC's genre-bending martial arts series premieres in fall 2015.



Folks who tuned into Sunday night's season five finale of The Walking Dead caught a brief glimpse of AMC's upcoming martial arts drama Into the Badlands starring and executive produced by Daniel Wu.

The show is described as a "genre-bending martial arts series" loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West. In a land controlled by feudal barons, the series tells the story of a great warrior and a young boy who embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment.

Here's the 15-second teaser:




That first image looks like a Southern plantation of sorts. And of course, there are swords. Not much else to go on. In the United States, the "Badlands" traditionally refers to a region in South Dakota. Could the "genre-bending" be referring to elements of martial arts and western, like Kung Fu? I don't know, but it sounds cool.

Asians on TV! This is becoming, like, a thing. Into the Badlands stars Daniel Wu, Emily Beecham, Sarah Bolger and Oliver Stark. The series was created by writers/showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar, who will serve as executive producers alongside Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg, Stephen Fung and Daniel Wu.

Into the Badlands premieres in fall 2015.

angry archive