Paramount+ released the first trailer and set a premiere date for Taylor Sheridan's latest star-studded project, the spy thriller series "Special Ops: Lioness."
The series, which is inspired by an actual US military show, will premiere on the streamer on July 23. According to the official synopsis, the show “follows the life of Joe (Zoe Saldaña) as he tries to balance his personal and professional life. as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror," according to the official synopsis. “The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Michael Kelly), recruits an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) to operate undercover with Joe among state terrorist power brokers in CIA efforts to thwart the coming 9/11.”
Creator: Taylor Sheridan
Stars: Zoe Saldana, Laysla De Oliveira, Nicole Kidman
The show also stars Morgan Freeman, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Stephanie Nur, and Hannah Love Lanier.
Saldaña revealed that Sheridan personally recruited her for the series. "He sent me a pilot that he wanted me to read, and if I responded well, he really wanted to continue writing this character around me," she told Vanity Fair. "When you get a call from someone like Taylor Sheridan...you work really hard."
Saldaña hails from the recent hit movies “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Kidman is known for projects like "Moulin Rouge!", "The Hours" and, of course, her iconic AMC Theaters commercials.
The series is executive produced by Sheridan, David C. Glasser, Saldana, Kidman, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Wagner, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Malone, and John Hillcoat. It is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios for Paramount+.
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