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Steven Yeun is set for the lead role in the upcoming Netflix supernatural drama “Pagans,” Variety has confirmed.
The show was originally announced with a straight-to-series order last year in a competitive situation.
The logline states that it “follows a man (Yeun) who becomes the sole caretaker of his two children after the tragic loss of his wife. While his son is typical, his daughter, Alice, is anything but. What starts as a strained father-daughter relationship soon evolves into something far more sinister.”
The show hails from “Say Nothing” creator Joshua Zetumer, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg executive produce via Goddard Textiles, with Jonathan van Tulleken and Erica Kay also executive producing. Yeun and Christina Oh executive produce for Celadon Pictures.
The role brings Yeun back to Netflix, where he previously starred in the hit first season of “Beef” alongside Ali Wong. Yeun won the Emmy and Golden Globe for best actor in a limited series for that show, and shared in “Beef’s” Emmy win for best limited series. He also starred in the hit Netflix movies “The Rip” and Bong Joon Ho’s “Okja,” while he lent his voice to the Netflix animated series “Tuca & Bertie,” which also featured Wong.
Yeun is also known for his role on “The Walking Dead,” on which he starred for six seasons. He currently voices the lead character in the Amazon animated series “Invincible.” He received an Oscar nomination in 2021 for his lead role in “Minari” and has also starred in films like “Nope,” “Mickey 17,” and “Burning.”
He is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson.
