Fresh off the heels of making his directorial debut with his film “The Man with the Iron Fists”, rapper RZA is about to add more acting to the film and tv portion of his career. The Wu-Tang Clan member was recently casted in an upcoming Fox drama pilot entitled “Gang Related.”

 

Here’s the synopsis for the show…

 

Gang Related centers on Ryan Lopez (Charlie’s Angels’ Ramon Rodriguez), a gang member sent to infiltrate the San Francisco Police Department and rise through its ranks. He must balance his obligations to his crime family — the gang from his old neighborhood — with an increasing sense of loyalty to his new “family,” the SFPD’s Gang Task Force.

 

RZA will play Cassius, Ryan’s partner and best friend on the Gang Task Force. He decided to become a cop after the object of his affection was gunned down. The community’s ambivalence toward her death drives him to seek justice in a world that seems to have stopped caring. [Source]

 

Chris Morgan (Fast and Furious) will write the script while Allen Hughes (Menace II Society; Dead Presidents) will serve as director. Other cast members include Jay Hernandez, Sung Kang and Inbar Lavi.

 

Sounds like this one may have staying power. In the meantime, we’ll keep you posted on any new information released about the show.