Charlize Theron to star in 'Thunderstruck,' new sci-fi series for AMC

Charlize Theron is moving to the small screen for "Thunderstruck."

Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron will star in "Thunderstruck," a new sci-fi series for AMC.

According to Scott West of sciencefiction.com:

‘Thunderstruck’ follows an alien invasion in which intergalactic entities begin popping up around the world. The show will focus on the small town of Great Falls, Montana where one of the entities has arrived, as the townsfolk must deal with the being and its appearances.

Theron won an Academy Award for her performance in "Monster" (2003). In science fiction roles, she had the lead role in "Aeon Flux" (2005) and played opposite Will Smith in "Hancock" (2008).