HBO to Develop Mystery Series ‘Imposter’ From Kalos Chu, ‘Penguin’ Creator Lauren LeFranc to Produce

By Joe Otterson

Joe Otterson

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HBO is developing the dark mystery series “Imposter,” Variety has learned.

The project hails from writer and executive producer Kalos Chu, with Lauren LeFranc and Rachel Jacobs executive producing via Acid and Tender, which is currently under an overall deal at HBO. “Imposter” marks the first original project developed under that deal.

According to sources, “Imposter” was taken out to market in early August and generated significant interest before landing at HBO. The logline states that the show “follows an outsider entering his freshman year at an elite university.”

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