It would seem that one can simply walk into the second season ofYellowjackets. Showtime has announced today thatLord of the RingsstarElijah Woodhas joined the cast ofYellowjacketsSeason 2 as in a season-long guest arc.
Wood is the latest announced cast member for the series' second outing, withObi-Wan KenobistarSimone KessellandLauren AmbroseofSix Feet UnderandServantfame would be joining the series as adult version of Season 1 charactersLottieandVan, respectively. Wood will be playing a guest character named Walter, who is described at a “dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty in ways she won’t see coming.” Wood has had a long and illustrious career, appearing in such films asEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Everything is Illuminated, Sin City, The Faculty, The Ice Storm, Set Fire to the Stars, Open Windowsalong with providing voice talent to a number of animated features such asHappy Feetand theTim Burton-produced animated feature9,as well as being voice talent in animated television series such asOver The Garden WallandStar Wars Resistance.
None are as memorable as his leading role as Frodo Baggins inPeter Jackson’s iconic trilogy of filmsThe Fellowship of the Ring,The Two TowersandReturn of the King, based onJ.R.R. Tolkien’sThe Lord of The Rings. The most recent film that was seen asNo Man of Goddirected byAmber Sealey. Wood also served as a producer on the film, which debuted at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. He is set to star in the upcoming filmsL.A. Rushand the superhero comedy horror filmThe Toxic Avenger.
The storyYellowjacketsfocuses on the members of a high school soccer team that find themselves alone in the Canadian wilderness after they survive a plane crash. The series is split across two points in time: one is the 19 months that the group fights to survive in the wilds while the other part chronicles the group as they live their lives 25 years later. The first season ofYellowjacketshas received critical and commercial success, being nominated for 7 Emmy Awards and averaged over 5 million weekly viewers across platforms, making it the second-most streamed series in Showtime history. Wood joins a cast that includes Emmy Awards nomineesMelanie LynskeyandChristina Ricci, who were both nominated for their roles in the series for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress, respectively. The rest of the cast featuresJuliette Lewis(The Hateful Eight),Christina Ricci(Z: The Beginning of Everything),Tawny Cypress(Unforgettable),Ella Purnell(Sweetbitter),Samantha Hanratty(Shameless),Sophie Thatcher(Prospect),Sophie Nélisse(The Book Thief),Steven Krueger(The Originals), andWarren Kole(Shades of Blue).
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NarcosandNarcos: MexicowritersAshley LyleandBart Nickersonare the creators behindYellowjackets, with the two of them also serving as co-showrunners on the series withJonathan Lisco(Animal Kingdom). The three of them are also executive producers on the project alongside the pilot directorKaryn KusamaandDrew Cominsof Creative Engine. The series is produced for Showtime by studio Entertainment One (eOne), with the second season set to go into production later this month in Vancouver.
While an official release date for Season 2 ofYellowjacketshas not been announced yet, showrunners Lyle and Nickerson areaiming for an early 2023 release.Check out an official trailer for the first season:
