{"id":42120,"date":"2022-09-01T18:29:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T22:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=42120"},"modified":"2022-09-01T18:29:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T22:29:28","slug":"boy-swallows-universe-cast-announced-as-production-begins-on-series-adaptation-for-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/01\/boy-swallows-universe-cast-announced-as-production-begins-on-series-adaptation-for-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Boy Swallows Universe&#8221; Cast Announced as Production Begins on Series Adaptation for Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_42121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42121\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/boy-who-swallowed-the-universe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/boy-who-swallowed-the-universe.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/boy-who-swallowed-the-universe-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boy Swallows Universe is being adapted into an 8 part limited series starring Travis Fimmel as Lyle Orlik, Simon Baker as Robert Bell, and Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 8 part limited series will screen globally on Netflix and will star Travis Fimmel (<em>Vikings, Warcraft, Raised by Wolves, Black Snow<\/em>) as Lyle Orlik, Simon Baker (<em>The Mentalist, Breath, High Ground<\/em>) as Robert Bell, Phoebe Tonkin (<em>Babylon, Kid Snow, Transfusion, Westworld<\/em>) will play the role of Frances Bell. 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