Overview
- Variety reports that Billy Barratt, Emily Carey, Esther McGregor, Faly Rakotohavana and Mia Isaac have joined the live-action series with specific role assignments.
- The new roles tie directly to the game’s characters: Barratt as Nathan, Carey as Victoria Chase, McGregor as the missing student Rachel Amber, Rakotohavana as Warren, and Isaac as Kate Marsh.
- These additions will join previously announced leads Maisy Stella and Tatum Grace Hopkins plus cast members Tom Cullen, Leisha Hailey, Raúl Castillo and Owen Teague.
- Charlie Covell remains showrunner and executive producer, Mackenzie Dohr is writing and executive producing, and Karyn Kusama will direct the first two episodes; Square Enix, Story Kitchen, LuckyChap and Amazon MGM are producing.
- The casting increases scrutiny from fans of the original game franchise and raises expectations about fidelity to the source material while the series has not yet announced filming or a release date.