Overview
- The Emmy winner told Deadline the new installment will feel “more cinema than television.”
- He said viewers will see the building blocks of Ali Muhammed, hinting at an origin story for his character.
- Series creator Sam Levinson previously confirmed a five-year jump that moves the characters beyond high school.
- Returning leads include Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie and Hunter Schafer, with Martha Kelly and Chloe Cherry promoted and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Toby Wallace joining as series regulars.
- A recent teaser suggested Rue faces a “ruthless kingpin” played by Akinnuoye-Agbaje, while UK and Ireland release timing remains unconfirmed ahead of the HBO Max rollout in March.