Rosario Dawson Stars in First Trailer for HBO Max Sci-Fi Thriller Limited Series DMZ Based on the Graphic Novel

A new trailer and poster have been released for the sci-fi thriller limited series DMZ, which is based on the acclaimed graphic novel series written by Brian Wood, with artwork by Wood and Riccardo Burchielli. The story is set in a futuristic and war-torn Manhattan in the midst America's Second Civil War, following a mother who is searching for her son amid the chaos.

The series stars Rosario Dawson, Benjamin Bratt, Freddy Miyares, Hoon Lee, Jordan Preston Carter, Venus Ariel, and Jade Wu. The show is created by Roberto Patino, who also wrote all four episodes. One episode is directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) and the others are directed by Ernest R. Dickerson (Surviving the Game, Bulletproof).

Here’s the full rundown:

Alma, a medic, becomes a symbol of hope in a demilitarized Manhattan Island while trying to also find her lost son during the Second American Civil War. "It's a story about a fractured people that are coming together. We have a Civil War between the Free States of America and the United States of America. It takes place eights years into that DMZ where the rule of law is basically dictated by the most powerful person at any possible time and that can change from block to block.

This looks bleak, but really well done and interesting. I am looking forward to checking it out. Are you a fan of this comic? Watch the trailer below, and catch DMZ when it hits HBO Max starting on March 17th.