Paramount+ has its leads set for theTeen WolfspinoffWolf Pack. Announced as part of a celebration of Paramount+’s debut in the UK and Ireland on June 22, the series brought inArmani Jackson(Honor Society,Chad),Bella Shepard(iCarly,The Wilds),Chloe Rose Robertson(Wildflower), andTyler Lawrence Gray(Our Town,Macbeth) to star. Production gets underway in Atlanta, Georgia next week en route to a potential release on Paramount+ later this year.
An adaptation ofEdo Van Belkom’s series of novels,Wolf Packcenters on a group of teenagers facing down a great evil in the woods. Two of them, a boy and a girl, are forever changed in the wake of the beast’s attack and are drawn together to figure out what exactly happened to them. They meet two other teens, a pair of fraternal twins who were adopted by a park ranger after another wildfire raged through the area and, under the glow of the full moon, they all realize they carry the blood of a werewolf. Jackson stars in the series as Everett, Shepard as Blake, Robertson as Luna, and Gray as Harlan.
Wolf Packwill be written and executive produced by theTeen Wolffranchise’s longtime creativeJeff Davisas part of his multi-year MTV Entertainment Studios deal. It’s one of the two new properties in the franchise that he’s hard at work on withTeen Wolf The Moviealso on his to-do list at Paramount+. Davis is joined on the series by fellow executive producerJoe Genierand co-executive producerMike Elliottfor Capital Arts. On board to executive produce as well isJason Enslerwho also directs the pilot.
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The series' leading pair, Jackson and Shepard, are a pair of rising stars on-screen. Jackson previously appeared in small roles inGrey’s Anatomy,Ready Player One, and the much-maligned comedy seriesChad, but he’s also a part of the cast ofHonor SocietywithStranger Thingsbreakout starGaten Matarazzowhich releases next month. Shepard, meanwhile, countsA Girl Named Jo,On the Ropes, andEnigmaamong her credits, though recently received some brief appearances in the drama seriesThe Wildsand the reboot of the beloved seriesiCarly.
Robertson and Gray are almost complete newcomers, marking a massive breakout opportunity for the pair. Robertson also has a role inMatt Smuckler’s upcoming filmWildflowerto look forward to as well as a singing career while Gray comes from the world of TikTok. He’s amassed a substantial following on the platform and over on Instagram, becoming known mostly for his lipsynch videos.
