Eric Heisserer (Bird Box, Arrival) will adapt and serve as showrunner for the 8-episode first season, which brings together the stories and characters of both Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows, two overlapping series that take place in Bardugo's Grishaverse.
In a world cleaved in two by a massive barrier of perpetual darkness, where unnatural creatures feast on human flesh, a young soldier uncovers a power that might finally unite her country. But as she struggles to hone her power, dangerous forces plot against her. Thugs, thieves, assassins and saints are at war now, and it will take more than magic to survive.
#ShadowAndBone — based on @LBardugo's Shadow and Bone and Six of Crow novels — has found its cast: Ben Barnes as General Kirigan, Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker, Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov, Archie Renaux as Malyen Oretsev, Amita Suman as Inej, and Kit Young as Jesper Fahey. pic.twitter.com/4Y79wWleMl
— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) October 2, 2019
I know you guys were hoping to see the full cast—this is just round one. More to come when we're free to reveal it. Please be patient. And just to ease your pain: Nikolai is not in Season 1. Now let's go celebrate because this magic is really happening ✨🥂🖤
— Leigh Bardugo (@LBardugo) October 2, 2019
The cast also include Sujaya Dasgupta (Press, Guilt), Danielle Galligan (Game of Thrones, Krypton), Daisy Head (Harlots, Guilt) and Simon Sears (Winter Brothers).
Li will play Alina Starkov, an orphan and soldier whose latent power may be the key to setting her troubled country free.
Galligan will play Nina Zenik, a joyful, pleasure-loving Heartrender who can kill without ever laying a finger on you.
