Te Kohe Tuhaka (6 Days, Shortland Street), who played Wirepa in the original film, will star in the series alongside Kiwis Kirk Torrance (Outrageous Fortune), Miriama Smith (Filthy Rich), and Grace Palmer (Shortland Street). The film’s screenwriter, Glen Standring, will also return.
The series will focus on Waka Nuku Rau, a warrior who must find honour in a land ravaged by the supernatural.
The film was produced by Matthew Metcalfe and Glenn Standring, who also wrote the script.
Xavier Horan, George Henare, Raukura Turei and Rena Owen also star in the The Dead Lands, directed by Toa Fraser.