Following the announcement last week of the cast for FX’s Y, based on the comic book series Y: The Last Man, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Amber Tamblyn (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, 127 Hours) has also joined the cast.
Y: The Last Man is a 60-issue science fiction comic book series published beginning in 2002.
Based on the DC comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, Y: The Last Man traverses a world of women — exploring gender, race, class and survival.
It received three Eisner Awards, and received the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story for Y: The Last Man, Volume 10.