According to an official press release by Amazon MGM Studios, the upcoming spy thriller Butterfly is set to premiere on August 13, 2025. The series will be executive-produced by and starring Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Insurgent).
In the official press release, Prime Video also revealed first look images and teaser art for the series. The images are included below. The series will be based on the Boom! Studios’ graphic novel series created by Arash Amel (A Private War, Rise). Starring alongside Kim will be Reina Hardesty (The Flash, StartUp), Piper Perabo (Coyote Ugly, The Prestige), and Louis Landau (Rivals, Wolf King).
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As per the press release, the plot line for Butterfly is as follows: “a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him, and Caddis, the sinister spy organization she works for.”
Per his IMDb bio, Kim is known for creating multifaceted and stereotype-breaking roles as an actor. He shared Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble for his role on Lost. He also won an AZN Asian Excellence Award, a Multicultural Prism Award, and a Vanguard Award from the Korean American Coalition, all for Outstanding Performance by an Actor. He was also twice named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
People magazine also notes that Kim is an activist. He has used his platform to speak out against anti-Asian hate that took root after the COVID-19 pandemic. At one point, he even spoke before Congress, offering a reward for information leading to those who perpetrated these racially motivated attacks.
The official press release quotes Kim as saying, “Butterfly is the realization of a longtime dream to bring together American and Korean storytellers and create a show that bridges two cultures that I love deeply,” Kim stated. “I couldn’t be happier with the creative team we’ve assembled, both in front of and behind the camera, and I’m grateful to Ken Woodruff, BOOM! Studios, 3AD, Amazon, and everyone else who helped bring it to life.”