Temuera Morrison will reunite with her “Aquaman” co-star in the Apple original limited series “Chief of War” alongside Jason Momoa. The historical drama series – created, produced and also executive produced by Momoa – will explore the integration and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous perspective.
New Zealand veteran actor Morrison will play the role of King Kahekili, the King of Maui.
The nine-episode limited series is co-produced by Thomas Pa Sibet and produced by Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content) and Chernin Entertainment. Along with Sibet and Momoa, Francis Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Geno Topping and Doug Jung executive produce, the latter serving as showrunners. Justin Chon will direct the first two episodes and serve as executive producer.
“Chief of War” follows the worldwide success of Apple TV+’s Momoa vehicle “C”, which just debuted its series finale. The sci-fi show, set at a time when the human race has lost its sight, focuses on a father (Momoa) of two twins who need protection against a dangerous queen.
In addition to the “Aquaman” franchise, where he portrayed the father of Momoa’s title protagonist, Morrison has appeared in “Star Wars” films such as “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith” as well as recent Disney+ shows. have appeared. “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett”, where she starred as the title character. One of his best-known credits is “Once Were Warriors”, the crime drama that has become his country’s highest-grossing film of all time. Next, he will reprise his role as Tom Curry in 2023’s “The Flash” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”.
