James Franco Teases "New TV Series About Art," Channels Mona Lisa in Instagram Pic

Multihyphenate star hints at his next project via a cryptic image on the photo-sharing site

By Alexis L. Loinaz Aug 20, 2013 2:32 PMTags
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James Franco sure is earning his hyphenates.

The actor-author-artist-poet-student-teacher-director-Renaissance man—in other words, your average Hollywood underachiever—has never met a quirky or ambitious project that he wanted to take on. The star is now about add one more title to his burgeoning résumé: TV impresario.

On Monday night, Franco—who's appeared in TV shows like Freaks and Geeks and General Hospital—posted a cryptic Instagram photo that hinted at his return to the boob tube.

In the snapshot, the 35-year-old actor's face is Photoshopped onto the Mona Lisa with the words "New TV series about art Duuuh" scribbled across it.

"They don't want me to say the channel yet, don't know why," he captioned the post. "But I guess you'll find out Wednesday."

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It's unclear whether the actor will appear in the show or will serve as its behind-the-scenes mastermind—or both.