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It was officially announced tonight that the forthcoming Starz series Heels will premiere on August 15th. THe official trailer was also released tonight:
The one hour Starz drama is built around the story two brothers, one a babyface and the other a heel inside the ring, and the struggles they have both on camera and behind the scenes after the death of their father, the promoter of the Georgia-based wrestling promotion they both work for and have now inherited. Amell will be playing Jack Spade, the heel brother.
CM Punk will be appearing in at least one, possibly more episodes.
Longtime wrestler and stunt actor Luke Hawx (Logan, The Fate of the Furious) is the wrestling coordinator for the series.
PWInsider.com has been told a number of other wrestlers including Doc Gallows, Steve Richards, Perry Hawx and J Spade have also filmed roles for the series.
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