JamesG
07-27-2018, 01:18 PM
"Altered Carbon" Renewed for Season 2, Anthony Mackie Succeeds Joel Kinnaman as Takeshi Kovacs on Netflix Series
by Nellie Andreeva
July 27, 2018
Six months after the first season of "Altered Carbon" was released on Netflix, the sci-fi series has been renewed for an 8-episode second seasons with some big changes.
Anthony Mackie (Captain America, Detroit) has been cast as the lead Takeshi Kovacs, a role originated by Joel Kinnaman in Season 1. Behind the scenes, Alison Schapker is joining the series as executive producer and will serve as co-showrunner alongside creator/executive producer Laeta Kalogridis who was showrunner on Season 1 of the Skydance TV series.
The recasting of the Takeshi Kovacs role was expected. In the world of "Altered Carbon", which is based on the science fiction novels by Richard K. Morgan, the journey of Takeshi Kovacs spans hundreds of years, many different bodies, and planets.
Because of the structure of the books, each taking place in a different time frame at a different location, Kinnaman, as well as the majority of the cast, had one-year deals. Kinnaman already has booked his next series, Amazon’s "Hanna".
Mackie will be the new embodiment of Kovacs, as the series continues to delve into the themes of identity, mortality, and the human soul across longer periods of times and different worlds throughout the universe.
https://deadline.com/2018/07/altered-carbon-renewed-season-2-anthony-mackie-cast-replaces-joel-kinnaman-takeshi-kovacs-netflix-series-1202434841/
by Nellie Andreeva
July 27, 2018
Six months after the first season of "Altered Carbon" was released on Netflix, the sci-fi series has been renewed for an 8-episode second seasons with some big changes.
Anthony Mackie (Captain America, Detroit) has been cast as the lead Takeshi Kovacs, a role originated by Joel Kinnaman in Season 1. Behind the scenes, Alison Schapker is joining the series as executive producer and will serve as co-showrunner alongside creator/executive producer Laeta Kalogridis who was showrunner on Season 1 of the Skydance TV series.
The recasting of the Takeshi Kovacs role was expected. In the world of "Altered Carbon", which is based on the science fiction novels by Richard K. Morgan, the journey of Takeshi Kovacs spans hundreds of years, many different bodies, and planets.
Because of the structure of the books, each taking place in a different time frame at a different location, Kinnaman, as well as the majority of the cast, had one-year deals. Kinnaman already has booked his next series, Amazon’s "Hanna".
Mackie will be the new embodiment of Kovacs, as the series continues to delve into the themes of identity, mortality, and the human soul across longer periods of times and different worlds throughout the universe.
https://deadline.com/2018/07/altered-carbon-renewed-season-2-anthony-mackie-cast-replaces-joel-kinnaman-takeshi-kovacs-netflix-series-1202434841/