Christina Ricci Teases YELLOWJACKETS Season 2 Saying it's "More Crazy, More Shocking"
The first season of Yellowjackets was pretty great and it became one of the most buzzed-about shows of the year. The show grabbed my attention really quickly and it didn’t let go. The story and characters were fascinating and I was drawn in and hooked.
The series followed a wildly talented high school girls' soccer team who “descend into savage clans after their plane crashes in the remote northern wilderness. Twenty-five years later, they discover that what began in the wild is far from over."
The story for the series flashes back and forth between two periods: One, the aftermath of a plane crash, when the members of a girls’ soccer team have to fend for themselves; the other, in their adult lives, as they deal with the trauma of that experience in very different ways.
Christiana Ricci is part of the fantastic ensemble cast, and she is one of the most intriguing characters in the story. Also, the most insane. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ricci teased that the upcoming second season of Yellowjackets is "more crazy, more shocking, and really compelling and fun." She went on to say:
"I can't really get too much into detail, but I will say the first couple scripts had the entire cast gasping. So it's even wilder."
Season 2 has also added some interesting new cast members that include Lauren Ambrose as the adult version of Van, Simone Kessell will be playing adult Lottie, and Elijah Wood will be joining the cast as a new character named Walter. When talking about the new cast members, Ricci shared:
"It's really fun; it's exciting. After our first season, people loved the show so they're excited to be there and it's really been fun. Most of my scenes -- not to spoil anything -- but a lot of my scenes this season have been with Elijah Wood and it's wonderful working with him again. We've just had a great time."
The series also stars Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Sammi Hanratty, Steven Krueger, Warren Kole, and Juliette Lewis.
I’ve been looking forward to watching Yellowjackets Season 2 and while there’s no released date yet, it will most likely premiere in early 2023.