Josh Hutcherson To Headline 'Future Man' Hulu Comedy Pilot From Seth Rogen

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The Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson is set as the lead in Future Man, Hulu’s half-hour comedy pilot from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Hutcherson also is producing via his Turkeyfoot production company.

Written by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir and executive produced by Matt Tolmach, the high-concept comedy centers on Josh Futterman (Hutcherson) a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night who is tasked with preventing the extinction of humans after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion. Rogen and Goldberg executive produce and direct. Sony Pictures TV is the studio.

Hutcherson most recently appeared in Mockingjay – Part 2 and just completed production on The Disaster Artist and drama The Long Home. He is repped by CAA, manager Ric Beddingfield and attorney Adam Kaller.

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