Christoph Waltz joins Liam Hemsworth for Quibi series

The Quibi series revolves around Liam Hemsworth's Dodge Maynard who is desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal disease takes his life.

Christoph Waltz to team with Liam Hemsworth for Quibi series

Christoph Waltz has joined Liam Hemsworth in an untitled action-thriller Quibi series. (Photo: Reuters/Liam Hemsworth/Instagram)

Veteran actor Christoph Waltz has joined Liam Hemsworth in an untitled action-thriller series for upcoming streaming service Quibi.

According to Variety, the series revolves around Hemsworth’s Dodge Maynard who is desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal disease takes his life.

In his pursuit, he accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he is not the hunter, but the prey.

Waltz will essay the role of Miles Sellers.

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CBS Television Studios is producing the series for Quibi, which will be penned by “Sopranos” writer Nick Santora.

“Mad Men” director Phil Abraham is at the helm.

Quibi, co-founded by Hollywood heavyweight Jeffrey Katzenberg and former HP CEO Meg Whitman, is set to launch in the US in April next year.

The streaming service has already lined-up an impressive slate of projects in collaboration with celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Lopez, Idris Elba, Chrissy Teigen, Lena Waithe, Don Cheadle, Tyra Banks and Lorne Michaels.

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