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Feb. 27, 2020 / 7:44 PM

Tony Hale to star in Hulu's 'Mysterious Benedict Society'

Tony Hale has booked the lead role in Hulu's "Mysterious Benedict Society" series. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Emmy-winning actor Tony Hale has signed on to play a kindly genius and his evil twin brother in a new Hulu series.

Known for his roles in Veep, Arrested Development, Toy Story 4 and Forky Asks a Question, Hale will play the dual roles of Mr. Curtain and Mr. Benedict in the screen adaptation of Trenton Lee Stewart's popular novel, The Mysterious Benedict Society.

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"Very VERY excited about this!" Hale tweeted Wednesday, along with a link to a news report about his casting.

The story follows four gifted orphans recruited by an "eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission," a press release from the streaming service said.

Production is set to begin soon. No other casting has been announced.

Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay are the series' writer/creators. Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin are the show-runners.

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