Steven Yeun to Lead Netflix's 'Pagans' From Zetumer
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- Steven Yeun will lead and executive produce Netflix's supernatural drama 'Pagans' from showrunner Joshua Zetumer, the creator of FX's 'Say Nothing.'
- The series follows widowed father Gus (Yeun), whose relationship with his atypical daughter Alice 'evolves into something far more sinister,' described as 'equal parts emotional, horrifying and humorous.'
- Netflix won 'Pagans' with a straight-to-series order in September after Zetumer's spec script triggered a bidding war involving 15-18 studios, platforms and producers.
- Drew Goddard and producing partner Sarah Esberg joined as executive producers in December via Goddard Textiles; Jonathan van Tulleken, Erica Kay, Yeun and Christina Oh round out the EP team for Celadon Pictures.
- This marks Yeun's first TV role since his Emmy-winning turn alongside Ali Wong in Netflix's 'Beef,' which also earned him a Golden Globe and SAG Award.
- Yeun co-stars opposite Ben Affleck in Affleck's upcoming Netflix film 'Animals' after appearing in the director's previous streamer movie 'The Rip.'
Why it matters: Netflix locked 'Pagans' with a straight-to-series order after a 15-18 bidder bidding war, a level of pre-buy commitment that signals a flagship-level priority. Re-teaming with Yeun and Zetumer — both attached to prior streamer prestige hits ('Beef' and 'Say Nothing') — extends Netflix's pattern of building tentpole series around proven awards-caliber talent rather than untested concepts.
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