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Disney+ Unveils Cast and Creative Team for Gender-Swapped 'Holes' Pilot

Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant, and Shay Rudolph lead the cast of the reimagined adaptation, which is in pilot development with Disney Branded Television and 20th Television.

Overview

  • Greg Kinnear stars as The Warden, with Aidy Bryant as Sissy and Shay Rudolph as Hayley, the new female protagonist in the Disney+ 'Holes' pilot.
  • The adaptation reimagines Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel with a predominantly female ensemble and a gender-swapped lead character sent to a detention camp.
  • The pilot is written by Alina Mankin, with Liz Phang as showrunner and Jac Schaeffer directing, supported by an experienced team of executive producers.
  • Disney Branded Television and 20th Television are producing the pilot, with Walden Media and Shamrock as rights holders, continuing the franchise's legacy.
  • The project remains in the pilot development stage and has not yet been greenlit to series by Disney+.