Mackenzie Davis and Himesh Patel To Star in HBO Max's Post-Apocalyptic Series STATION ELEVEN

Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate) and Himesh Patel (Yesterday) are set to star in HBO Max’s upcoming series adaptation of Station Eleven.

The series is based on a book by Emily St. John Mandel and it’s described as a “postapocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines.” The series will tell the stories of “survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.”

Here’s the description of the book:

Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in the city, and within weeks, civilization as we know it came to an end.

Twenty years later, Kirsten moves between the settlements of the altered world with a small troupe of actors and musicians. They call themselves The Traveling Symphony, and they have dedicated themselves to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive. But when they arrive in St. Deborah by the Water, they encounter a violent prophet who will threaten the tiny band’s existence. And as the story takes off, moving back and forth in time, and vividly depicting life before and after the pandemic, the strange twist of fate that connects them all will be revealed.

Davis will play Kirsten, “a survivor of the Georgia Flu pandemic and performer in a post-apocalyptic Shakespeare troupe”. Patel will play Jeevan, “an unemployed lost soul who—when the Georgia Flu strikes—must become a leader”.

Patrick Somerville (Maniac, The Leftovers) is developing a series and will also serve as the showrunner. Hiro Murai is attached to direct and executive produce.

The 10-episode limited series is expected to launch in spring 2020.

Source: Variety