“Yellowjackets” season two is getting an increasing number of star-studded (and scary!). The present has a lot to handle after season one’s stunning finale, which reveals Lottie (Courtney Eaton) because the Antler Queen in 1996 and reveals how Jackie (Ella Purnell) froze to dying within the woods. We nonetheless have a number of questions, and it appears season two is primed to present us solutions.
Because the present heads into the second installment, there’s been some main casting updates. On Aug. 11, Showtime announced that the Emmy-nominated collection is including Lauren Ambrose to the forged to play the grownup model of Van. Ambrose first rose to fame on “Six Ft Underneath” and not too long ago appeared in AppleTV+’s “Servant.” Liv Hewson, who performs the Nineties model of Van, can be being promoted to collection common.
“Yellowjackets” introduced one other new addition to the forged on social media on Aug. 17, revealing “Obi-Wan Kenobi” actor Simone Kessell will play grownup Lottie in season two. Kessell not too long ago starred as Princess Leia’s adoptive mom, Breha Organa, within the Star Wars collection, and beforehand, she performed Blackbeard’s (Taika Waititi) mom in “Our Flag Means Demise.” In gentle of “Yellowjackets”‘s latest casting information, it is potential extra grownup variations of the present’s soccer staff members will seem within the second season.
Then, on Aug. 19, “Yellowjackets” shared the news that Elijah Wooden might be becoming a member of the present in a season-long visitor arc. In accordance with Selection, the “Lord of the Rings” star will play Walter, a devoted citizen detective who will problem Misty (Christina Ricci).
Two of the collection’s showrunners, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, spoke to Selection in Might about their plans for season two. “We’re undoubtedly re-visiting the winter storyline,” Lyle mentioned. “We have been calling Season 2, ‘The Winter of Their Discontent,'” which is a reference to Shakespeare’s “Richard III.” Nickerson mentioned the writers’ room is at the moment engaged on scripts. As a result of the present is beginning to movie on Aug. 30, Lyle mentioned there might be “film magic at play” to make scenes seem like they’re set in winter.
In the meantime, Christina Ricci, who performs grownup Misty, advised Jimmy Fallon in Might that she’s been studying fan theories on-line, which she known as “fascinating.” She talked about one idea that Misty is a serial killer. “She casually murders anyone, and he or she has a bunker prepared for kidnap victims. That bunker was able to go,” Ricci mentioned. “I’d say that she has in all probability carried out it earlier than, however I do not know.” Ricci additionally addressed theories that Jackie did not die within the woods. “I do not see how that one is feasible, to inform you the reality,” she mentioned. “She froze to dying. We noticed it.”
Learn forward for every thing we learn about “Yellowjackets” season two to date.
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 Solid
Season two options returning forged members Melanie Lynskey, Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Tawney Cypress, Purnell, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Nelisse, and Hewson. Ambrose joins as grownup Van and Kessell will star as grownup Lottie. Wooden performs Walter, a citizen detective who clashes with Misty.
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 Launch Date
Showtime Networks President of Leisure Gary Levine advised Vulture in January that season two would start airing earlier than 2022 was over, however with filming starting so late within the yr, it’s totally potential we’ll have to attend till 2023 to see the “Yellowjackets” gang once more.
