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Dylan O'Brien Heads Hulu Pilot Lex as Star and Executive Producer

The casting brings new momentum to a comedy-conspiracy pilot that the streamer is still weighing for a series order.

Overview

  • Reports Tuesday said Dylan O’Brien has been cast to play the title role in the pilot Lex and will also serve as an executive producer.
  • The project is produced by 20th Television with writer Sean Clements and veteran Paul Simms attached as executive producers alongside O’Brien.
  • Lex is described as a comedic conspiracy series about a disgraced former reality star who accidentally films a murder and becomes targeted by powerful forces.
  • If picked up to series, Lex would mark O’Brien’s first regular TV role since his six-season run on Teen Wolf after several years focused on feature films.
  • The pilot was first ordered in March and remains one of several projects the streamer is evaluating, so a pickup and production schedule have not been decided.