SHE LOVES ME's Zachary Levi to Produce New Sci-Fi Thriller Drama for NBC

Deadline reports that Zachary Levi, most recently seen on Broadway in Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of SHE LOVES ME, will produce UNIDENTIFIED, now in development at NBC. The project, described as a sci-fi thriller drama, will be from Universal Television and Levi's Middle Man Productions.

Written by Sean Finegan, the show will be "a high octane thriller with sci-fi elements, which centers on a CIA operative trying to protect his family from an unimaginable secret." The project is part of a first-look deal Levi signed with Universal TV last year upon his casting as the lead in NBC's upcoming Heroes: Reborn. The actor portrayed the beloved "Chuck" on NBC for five seasons.

Levi will executive produce Unidentified alongside Turi Meyer and Al Septein who will also serve as showrunners. The actor was recently nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role of Georg in Roundabout Theater Company's SHE LOVES ME.

Levi recently did a theater run in his Broadway debut as "Aaron" a sweet guy looking for love, opposite Krysta Rodriguez in the witty musical First Date. The play received critical acclaim as did Levi for the run of the show. On the big screen, Levi appeared most recently in the Marvel film Thor 2 as the role of "Fandral the Dashing." Levi also appeared as the lead role opposite Mandy Moore in Disney's twist on its classic Rapunzel, entitled Tangled. The Oscar-nominated film was a huge success at the box office and DVD release. Additionally, Levi appeared in the 20th Century Fox film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, which broke box office records in its Christmas release.

Levi was also seen starring with Amber Tamblyn in the independent feature film Spiral and audiences also remember his starring roles in the franchise filmBig Momma's House 2 with Martin Lawrence. Levi grew up in Ventura County, California. He began acting in theater at the early age of six, performing lead roles in regional productions such as Grease, The Outsiders, Oliver, Godspell, The Wizard of Oz, Big River and Marvin's Room. It was this early training that ultimately brought him to the attention of Hollywood. Levi devotes much time and energy doing philanthropic work as an ambassador for Operation Smile, through his company The Nerd Machine and his annual comic con event NERD HQ, which has raised over a million dollars for the charity to date. Levi currently resides in Los Angeles.

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