Bill Nighy has joined the cast of Alfonso Cuarón upcoming horror thriller series “Ascension” at Apple TV, Variety has learned.
\n\nNighy will star in the show alongside previously announced lead Caitríona Balfe. It was originally announced with a series pickup at Apple in August and is inspired by the novel “Last Days” by Adam Nevill.
\n\nThe logline for the series states that it follows Rose (Balfe), “a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother, brilliant at uncovering others’ truths but struggling to resolve her own. When Rose begins a project on a mysterious 20th-century cult known as the Church of Ascension, she finds unexpected refuge in its teachings – until she discovers something far more insidious beneath.”
\n\nExact details on Nighy’s role are being kept under wraps.
\n\nThis is the latest recent casting announcement for Nighy, as it was previously reported he would guest star in “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” Season 2 at Paramount+. His other recent TV credits include “Ride or Die” and “Lazarus” at Amazon and “The Man Who Fell to Earth” at Showtime (now Paramount+). In film, Nighy received an Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nomination for his work in 2023’s “Living.” He is also known for…
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