Steven Yeun confirmed to star in Netflix supernatural drama Pagans
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Steven Yeun has been confirmed to lead Netflix's upcoming supernatural drama series "Pagans," Variety has reported. The straight-to-series project, first ordered last year following a competitive bidding process, reunites Yeun with Netflix after his Emmy-winning turn in "Beef," marking another high-profile venture for the actor at the streamer.
"Pagans" follows a widowed father who becomes sole carer for his two children, one of whom—his daughter Alice—proves far from ordinary, with their relationship taking a sinister turn. The series comes from "Say Nothing" creator Joshua Zetumer, who serves as showrunner, alongside executive producers Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, Jonathan van Tulleken and Erica Kay, with Yeun and Christina Oh producing via Celadon Pictures. Yeun's other Netflix credits include "Beef," "The Rip," "Okja" and "Tuca & Bertie," while he is also known for "The Walking Dead," an Oscar-nominated role in "Minari," and films including "Nope" and "Mickey 17."
- Steven Yeun cast as lead in Netflix drama "Pagans"
- Series from "Say Nothing" creator Joshua Zetumer as showrunner
- Reunites Yeun with Netflix after his Emmy-winning "Beef" role
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Fatherhood forms one strand of "Pagans": the story centres on a widowed father raising two children alone, with his daughter Alice turning out to be anything but ordinary. It comes from Joshua Zetumer, the writer behind "Say Nothing," working alongside a production team that includes Drew Goddard, and is being made for Netflix as a straight-to-series order rather than a pilot.
Steven Yeun, the actor confirmed to lead the show, is best known for "The Walking Dead," an Oscar-nominated performance in "Minari," and his Emmy-winning role in Netflix's "Beef." He also produces the new series through his own company, Celadon Pictures, alongside Christina Oh.
The project matters because it reunites Yeun with Netflix after the success of "Beef" and adds to a run of high-profile television and film work, including "Nope" and "Mickey 17," that has established him as one of the more sought-after actors of the moment.
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Originally published by Variety as “Steven Yeun to Lead Netflix Series ‘Pagans’ From ‘Say Nothing’ Creator Joshua Zetumer”.