June 14 (UPI) -- The Punisher alum Ben Barnes and Weeds actress Mary-Louise Parker have signed on to star in the eight-episode adaptation of Stephen King's book, The Institute.
"When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities," a synopsis of the thriller said.