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Wahlberg to play literary P.I Spenser for Netflix

TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE, Mark Wahlberg, 2002, (c) Universal

Actor Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg are reuniting for new Netflix thriller “Wonderland”.

The story follows Spenser who, fresh out of prison, is sucked back into Boston’s underbelly as he uncovers the truth about a sensational murder and the twisted conspiracy behind it.

Neal H. Moritz is producing via his Original Film banner, alongside Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Berg via his Film 44 banner

The film, adapted from “Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland”, written by Ace Atkins, is part of the Spenser Series – named after a fictional character in a series of detective novels (48, in fact) initially written by the American mystery writer Robert B. Parker and later by Ace Atkins. Sean O’Keefe is scripting.

Wahlberg and Berg previously collaborated on such films as “Deepwater Horizon” and the upcoming “Mile 44”.

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