WWE star CM Punk has joined the upcoming Syfy horror collection “Revival” in a recurring position, Selection has realized solely.
As beforehand reported, the present was picked up at Syfy again in Could and is predicated on the Picture Comics collection by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton. Manufacturing is at the moment underway in New Brunswick, Canada.
Punk, a diehard comedian e book fan whose actual identify is Phil Brooks, will seem alongside beforehand introduced forged members Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, and Andy McQueen. Selection additionally beforehand reported that Steven Ogg will seem in a recurring position as effectively. Actual particulars on the character Punk will play are being saved underneath wraps.
The official description of the collection states, “On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the just lately deceased immediately rise from their graves. However that is no zombie story because the ‘revived’ seem and act identical to they as soon as have been. When native officer and single mom Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the middle of a brutal homicide thriller of her personal, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a city gripped by concern and confusion the place everybody, alive or undead, is a suspect.”
That is on no account the primary appearing position of Punk’s profession. He has beforehand appeared on exhibits just like the Starz professional wrestling drama “Heels” within the position of Ricky Rabies and the FX collection “Mayans MC.” In movie, he beforehand starred within the horror options “The Woman on the Third Flooring” and “Jakob’s Spouse.” He’s additionally set to seem within the upcoming movie “Night time Patrol” reverse Jermaine Fowler, Justin Lengthy, and Dermot Mulroney.
Punk is after all greatest recognized for his time on the earth of professional wrestling, having been a breakout star in organizations like Ring of Honor, WWE, and AEW. He infamously walked away from WWE and wrestling in 2014, along with his in-ring return in AEW in 2021 garnering worldwide consideration. He made his return to WWE in 2023, most just lately partaking in a highly-praised feud with Drew McIntyre.
Punk is repped by Paradigm’s The Sports activities Group.
“Revival” was developed for tv by Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce. Each function government producers and showrunners. Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Samantha Levine, Daniel March, Melanie Scrofano, Greg Hemmings, and Stephen Foster additionally government produce. The collection is produced by Blue Ice Photos and Hemmings Movies.
