Maya Hawke has signed on to star in series adaptation of Liz Moore’s The God of the Woods for Netflix
Three months ago, it was announced that the Netflix streaming service would be teaming up with author Liz Moore for a series adaptation of her 2024 novel The God of the Woods. Moore (Long Bright River) and Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville) will co-showrun, write, and executive produce the series – and now, the show has found its star. What’s on Netflix has learned that Maya Hawke, whose credits include the Netflix series Stranger Things and the Netflix movie Fear Street Part One: 1994, will be taking on the lead role in The God of the Woods.
What is The God of the Woods About?
The God of the Woods is a multigenerational drama series set in the Adirondacks. It explores the Van Laar family’s dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysterious disappearance of 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar from her family’s summer camp — in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related. As the past and present collide, the Van Laars’ wealth and influence unravel, revealing the damaging consequences of privilege and the abuse of power.
Maya Hawke will be playing a character named Judy Luptack. What’s on Netflix notes that “on the website MyCast, where fans have been submitting their favorite actors they would love to see cast in the series, Hawke was the favorite to play TJ Hewitt.” Well, she is in the cast of the show now, but she’s playing a different character than the fans were envisioning.
In addition to Moore and Hannah, Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty will executive produce The God of the Woods for Original Film.
According to Production Weekly, filming is scheduled to begin in June 2026 and will run for several months, wrapping up in December 2026.
Who Else Enjoys Moore’s Novels?
Adding to the novel’s appeal, Barack Obama selected The God of the Woods as one of his favorite novels of the year. Moreover, Swifties noticed Taylor Swift listening to the audiobook version of Moore’s novel in her “End of an Era ” docuseries, released on Disney+. Moore’s work is in high demand following the series adaptation of her novel Long Bright River, starring Amanda Seyfried, Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and more.
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