Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman Starring In ‘Lioness,’ From ‘Yellowstone’ Creator & Jill Wagner
Fans of Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, and Hallmark star Jill Wagner just got some great news. Their new series, Lioness, officially added two very big names. Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman have signed on to both star and executive produce the new Paramount+ series.
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Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman Have Will Star In Lioness, Along With Jill Wagner
On Tuesday, Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness added two megastars to its lineup. What are the details? According to The Futon Critic, Both Zoe Saldaña (Avatar, Avengers: Endgame), Nicole Kidman (Being The Ricardos, The Hours) will be acting and executive producing Lioness.
In addition, Tom Brady (Hell On Wheels, Colony), will also be an executive producer, as well as showrunner. “I am a huge fan of Taylor Sheridan’s work and am honored to help him tell his next amazing story with Lioness. Taylor has created an epic, gripping, global spy thriller centered on a group of complex, strong women, and I can’t imagine anyone better to help bring these characters to life than fellow executive producers Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña.”
What Is Lioness About?
Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness is based on a real-life CIA program. This series follows a Marine recruited to befriend the daughter of a terrorist. The purpose is to bring the organization down from within.
David C. Glaser, CEO of 101 studios elaborated more on this new series. “Lioness is based on an incredible, largely unknown program between the CIA and special forces, where U.S. female soldiers would infiltrate the local community and gather intelligence.”
Taylor has crafted an intense and gripping story within this uncharted world, and we are honored that it will be brought to life on Paramount+ through the acting and producing talents of Zoe Saldaña alongside executive producers Nicole Kidman and showrunner Tom Brady.
Jill Wagner (Stargate Atlantis, Mystery 101), co-created Lioness with Sheridan. She is playing the lead role, and despite having had a baby in August, she has since been training hard for this very physical role.
Jill Wagner comes from a military family, including her husband and father. However, she has not shared how she came across this elite program.
Currently, there is no information on Nicole Kidman’s role. However, we know a bit about Zoe Saldaña’s character, Joe. She is a strong-willed, hard-nosed, station chief of the CIA’s Lioness program. She is tasked with training, managing, and leading her female undercover operatives working to assassinate the world’s most dangerous terrorists.
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Jill Wagner Role Different From Hallmark Movies
Hallmark actress Jill Wagner has already revealed that this is a role, unlike anything she has ever played before.
That’s going to be totally different than any of the films that I filmed. It’s a little less family-friendly. I don’t necessarily know that I’d let my daughter watch Lioness.”
They will begin filming Lioness in June. There is no projected premiere date yet.
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