Imogen Poots and John Reynolds to star in Amazon series ‘Sex Criminals’

Imogen Poots and John Reynolds are set to star in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series ‘Sex Criminals’.

The series, which is based on the comic book of the same name, was originally announced in January with an eight-episode order. The official logline states: “Suze (Poots) is a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she freezes time. One night she meets Jon (Reynolds)… who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex-having, time-stopping couple would do: rob banks.”

Poots is known for her roles in films such as ’28 Weeks Later’, ‘The Chronology of Water’, ‘Need for Speed’ and ‘All of You’. She has also appeared in TV shows including the Prime Video series ‘Outer Range’, ‘I Know This Much Is True’ and ‘Roadies’.

She is repped by WME, Entertainment 360, B-Side and Sloane Offer.

Reynolds is known for starring in shows like “Search Party” and Hulu’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” and for his role as Officer Callahan in the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.” His other TV credits include ‘Yellowjackets’, ‘Master of None’ and ‘Adults’, while he has starred in films such as ‘Oh, Hi!’, ‘Save Yourselves’ and ‘Horse Girl’.

He is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Felker McGinnis & Ryan.

Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon and Tze Chun serve as co-creators, showrunners and executive producers, with Nanjiani also set to appear on-screen in an undisclosed role. Gordon and Nanjiani are producing with Dani Melia through Winter Coat Films. Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky – the creators of the comic book – will executive produce, as will LuckyChap’s Dani Gorin. LuckyChap’s Louie Hayes will produce. Amazon MGM Studios is behind the series, while LuckyChap has a first-look deal at the studio.

Deadline first reported the castings.