Three new series regulars have been added to Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming Apple TV series “Ascension.”
Diversity Learned that Amanda Plummer (“Run,” “Butterfly Kiss”), Christopher Chung (“Slow Horses,” “My Brilliant Career”) and T’Nia Miller (“The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “VisionQuest”) have been cast in the series. Exact character details are being kept secret.
As previously reported, Caitríona Balfe will direct the cast, while it was recently announced that Bill Nighy will also star.
The series is inspired by Adam Nevill’s novel “Last Days”. The logline states that the film follows Rose (Balfe), a “relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother who is adept at uncovering the truths of others but struggles to unravel her own. When Rose begins a project on a mysterious 20th-century cult known as the Church of the Ascension, she finds unexpected sanctuary within these teachings—until she discovers something much more sinister underneath.”
Plummer is repped by Artists Agency, RED Management in Los Angeles and Markham, Froggert, Irwin in London. Chung is represented by The Artists Partnership and Link Entertainment. Miller is repped by Identity Agency and Yorn Levine Barnes.
Alfonso Cuarón co-writes the series alongside his brother Carlos Cuaron, as well as Natalie Erika James (“Apartment 7A,” “Relic”) and Christian White (“Apartment 7A,” “Relic”), and executive produces all four. James and White also serve as co-showrunners, with James serving as executive director. In addition to starring, Balfe will also executive produce. Alfonso executive produces under his Esperanto Filmoj banner, which has an overall TV deal with Apple.
Esperanto Filmoj’s Gabriela Rodriguez and Richard Schwartz will executive produce. Steve Golin, David Levine and Zack Hayden executive produce for Anonymous Content. Anonymous will produce the show and Apple Studios will serve as the studio.