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Ella Rubin Joins Netflix’s The God of the Woods Opposite Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon

The casting signals Netflix’s push for a prestige take on Liz Moore’s bestseller under a veteran producing team.

Overview

  • Rubin, whose casting was reported Friday, will star in the series based on Liz Moore’s 2024 novel for Netflix.
  • She plays Louise Donnadieu, a working-class counselor at Camp Emerson in the Adirondacks, where 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar disappears.
  • Kerry Condon portrays Barbara’s mother, Alice Van Laar, while Maya Hawke plays Judy Luptack, the investigator assigned to the case.
  • Liz Moore and Liz Hannah serve as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners, with Original Film’s Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty producing and Sony Pictures Television as the studio.
  • Outlets note further casting is expected, and Deadline adds the project reunites Rubin with Hannah and extends Rubin’s ongoing work with Netflix.