Rosario Dawson & Benjamin Bratt To Lead The ‘DMZ’ Cast

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten an update on Ava DuVernay’s DMZ adaptation. Today the adaptation of the Vertigo comic book series just took a giant leap forward. Rosario Dawson and Benjamin Bratt will lead the upcoming HBO Max series.

Dawson will play Alma Ortega, while Bratt will portray Parco Delgado. In case you’re unaware of the story, DMZ is: “In the near future, America is embroiled in a bitter civil war, leaving Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world. Leaping off the pages of the popular comic, “DMZ” chronicles the harrowing journey of fearless and fierce medic Alma Ortega (series star Rosario Dawson), who sets out on a harrowing journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Throwing gasoline on the flames of that conflict is Parco Delgado (series star Benjamin Bratt), the popular — and deadly — leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ. He wants to rule this new world — and will stop at nothing to secure that outcome. In this adrenalized and expansive drama which examines a stark political and cultural divide in American society, Alma must contend with the gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords that control this lawless no man’s land. In doing so, she becomes the unlikely source of what everyone here has lost…hope.”

Hoon Lee (“Banshee,””Warrior”), Freddy Miyares (“When They See Us,” “The L Word: Generation Q”) and Jordan Preston Carter (“The Haves and the Have Nots”) will also be joining the cast. We have also learned that Roberto Patino (“Westworld”) is on board to write all of the episodes and serve as showrunner.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this epic to the screen with my boundary-pushing partners at WBTV and HBO Max, a sublime cast led by Rosario and Benjamin, and my partner and friend, the inimitable and ever-inspiring Ava DuVernay,” said Roberto Patino. “DMZ offers up an explosive playground which, more than anything else, exalts the resilience of community and the human spirit. I can’t wait to welcome the die-hard fans of the comic books and new viewers alike to this intoxicating, haunting and inspiring world.”

Production on this limited series is expected to begin in 2021 from Warner Bros. Television. Keep checking back for updates.

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