CM Punk will little doubt go down as one of the thrilling and scrappy wrestling superstars of the trendy period, and is within the midst of a stellar run punctuated partially by his big match with Drew McIntyre at Unhealthy Blood on the way in which to doubtlessly preventing for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania (or one other upcoming WWE occasion). So it’s maybe shocking that he’s now additionally making headlines associated to his performing profession.
He’s proven off his performing expertise with recurring roles on reveals like Heels and Mayans M.C., and has a penchant for signing on for movies of the horror selection. Punk is tapping into these style pursuits for a brand new TV challenge that sounds far more aligned with The Undertaker, however continues to be thrilling all the identical.
The athlete, whose actual title is Phil Brooks, is ready for a recurring function in Syfy’s horror collection Revival, which would be the first live-action adaptation of the acclaimed comedian ebook of the identical title created by author Tim Seeley and artist Mike Norton for Picture Comics. He’ll be becoming a member of a solid that already contains Wynonna Earp’s Melanie Scrofano, Tulsa King’s Glenn Gould, JAG’s David James Elliott, Outer Banks’ Andy McQueen, and The Strolling Useless’s Steven Ogg, amongst others.
Revival is ready in rural Wisconsin in a world that modifications endlessly when those that lately handed away return to the land of the dwelling on a day that involves be often known as Revival Day. Moderately than stereotypical zombies, these undead are very similar to their former selves by way of habits. The native sheriff (Scrofano) will get embroiled in a really private homicide thriller all whereas the neighborhood is turned the wrong way up with confusion and curiosity.
In response to Selection, particulars about CM Punk’s character are at present being saved beneath six toes of grime, so it’s not clear but who he’ll be enjoying. Contemplating the comedian collection ran for 47 points and launched all kinds of townsfolk and outsiders who examine the revivals, amongst others, it’s laborious to even guess how the wrestler can be finest utilized inside this darkish world.
The cable manufacturing is at present filming in New Brunswick, Canada, with the hopes that it’ll debut on Syfy sooner or later on the 2025 TV schedule. (It clearly gained’t be a one-to-one substitute for Chucky, which was canceled this 12 months, nevertheless it’s one thing.) Given the continued manufacturing, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see if and the way CM Punk’s involvement with the present impacts his time within the ring.
One assumes he wouldn’t let a recurring TV function get in the way in which of his potential WrestleMania bout with Drew McIntyre. So even when there are some weeks throughout the vacation season the place he may not be round as a lot, it ideally gained’t be an indication of something however his different profession duties calling.
And , if one thing occurs and CM Punk occurs to be too busy to make his Revival function work, there can be no higher cause for The Undertaker to come back out of retirement than to function a fictional character inside a comic book ebook TV present. Wait, perhaps that is a horrible cause.