Netflix greenlights Dan Brown series Spector Hall in talks

Netflix is moving forward with its television adaptation of Dan Brown's latest novel, "The Secret of Secrets," with actors Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall in negotiations for the lead roles. The series, which received a greenlight last year, will see Spector potentially taking on the iconic role of symbologist Robert Langdon, a character famously portrayed by Tom Hanks in three major films. Hall is reportedly in talks to play the female lead, scientist Katherine Solomon.

According to reports, the project is being developed by showrunner and co-creator Carlton Cuse, with Brown also serving as a co-creator, writer, and executive producer. Emma Forman will executive produce for Genre Arts. The official logline describes the story as following Langdon as he races against time and ancient forces to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript, discoveries that could alter humanity's understanding of the mind. Production is slated to begin this fall in Prague.

Should the deals be finalized, Spector would become the third actor to portray Langdon in a live-action adaptation, following Hanks's film trilogy and Ashley Zukerman's turn in Peacock's 2021 series "The Lost...