Prepare for a sweeping new historic saga. The upcoming collection Chief of Battle, led by and co-created by Jason Momoa, is ready to premiere with its first two episodes on Friday, August 1. New episodes will observe weekly every Friday, wrapping up its nine-episode run by September 19.
The newly launched trailer offers a strong glimpse into the collection, spotlighting Momoa as Ka’iana, a fearless warrior decided to deliver the Hawaiian islands collectively amid rising threats from international forces. The footage hints at a gripping story of resistance, resilience, and cultural identification.
Instructed by means of an indigenous lens, the collection gives what’s being referred to as “an epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii,” making it one of many few dramas to middle Native Hawaiian views in such a daring and cinematic manner.
Becoming a member of Momoa is a stellar ensemble of predominantly Polynesian actors, together with Luciane Buchanan (The Evening Agent), Temuera Morrison (The Ebook of Boba Fett), Te Ao o Hinepehinga (Breakwater), Cliff Curtis (Concern the Strolling Lifeless), and Moses Items (NCIS: Hawai’i). Additionally featured are Siua Ikale‘o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Benjamin Hoetjes, and newcomer Kaina Makua.
Chief of Battle marks one other collaboration between Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, who co-created the collection and beforehand penned the 2018 motion movie Braven, which starred Momoa.
From the hanging landscapes of Hawai’i to its turbulent and sometimes untold historical past, Chief of Battle guarantees a stirring mix of motion, heritage, and coronary heart.
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