Charlize Theron is turning a hit mafia webcomic into a series — a nanny who babysits for the mob and fights like a spy
Theron’s next action gig puts her in nanny mode — but wait till you hear the title.
Right, so Charlize Theron is at it again, only this time she isn’t smashing in doors as the lead – she’s heading behind the scenes to produce a TV series that’s making a bit of Webtoon history. If you’ve been anywhere near action cinema in the past decade, you’ll know Theron’s built something of a brand playing no-nonsense operators and morally-dubious heroes. Now she’s taking her penchant for action (and frankly, chaos) into the world of live-action comics.
The Mafia Nanny is Theron’s next big producer credit, hooking up with 20th Television and Hulu to bring the hit webcomic to telly. Don’t roll your eyes at another adaptation just yet – this one’s got a genuine first under its belt.
The Mafia Nanny is the first English-language Webtoon property to get optioned for a live-action series.
From Webtoon Sensation to Hollywood Experiment
The source material isn’t some obscure internet oddity, either. The Mafia Nanny comic has chalked up more than 420 million views online, pulling in readers globally (no exaggeration). If you’re new to the premise: it all hinges on Davina, a top graduate from a nanny academy who’s sent on her first real job, looking after the son of a mafia underboss. Sounds routine—except, naturally, it turns sideways quicker than you can say 'body armour'.
Over 420 million people have read the webcomic version of The Mafia Nanny worldwide.
Davina’s just meant to keep the boy safe, follow the ground rules, and—classic—absolutely not get emotionally entangled. That doesn’t go to plan. The job swiftly leads her into the criminal underworld she’d really rather avoid, but it’s too late. If you’re picturing lots of nannies-in-cardigans, forget it: Davina’s got full-on spy skills, deftly flipping from soothing toddler tantrums to battering goons, breaking into security systems, and taking out hired muscle. In other words, textbook Charlize project territory – even if she’s producing rather than punching people through glass this time.
Who’s Actually Making This?
Theron’s joined by her long-time production partners Beth Kono, AJ Dix, and Matt Maher under the Secret Menu banner, and Max Gill has been tapped to adapt the scripts into an action-packed drama for Hulu. If you’re wondering about her previous work behind the camera, think Atomic Blonde, Bombshell, and The Old Guard—she’s proper hands-on, not just a name to slap on a poster.
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It’s worth flagging that, up to now, big Webtoon hits like Solo Leveling and Lore Olympus have made their way to screens overseas, but never as an English-language live-action series. The Mafia Nanny is getting that first-mover badge, which frankly puts a lot of eyes (and maybe a bit of pressure) on how Theron’s crew goes about adapting it.
- Charlize Theron producing for Hulu and 20th TV
- Max Gill handling script duties
- Beth Kono, AJ Dix, Matt Maher (Secret Menu) producing alongside Theron
- First live-action English adaptation of a Webtoon IP
- 420 million+ global reads for the source material
They haven’t dropped casting details or even a timeline for release, so for now, it’s just speculation on who’ll get cast to kick heads in and who’ll be the next internet-favourite nanny. Given Theron’s previous work and the action-heavy set pieces in the original, it’s fair to expect something slick and maybe a tad more violent than your average babysitting gig.