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Maya Hawke to Star in Netflix's 'God of the Woods'
Maya Hawke portrays Judy Luptack, the first female investigator solving a 13-year-old's disappearance amid family secrets and class tensions in a multi-generational Adirondacks drama.
- On Thursday, Netflix announced Maya Hawke will star as detective Judy Luptack in the upcoming series adaptation of "The God of the Woods," the best-selling crime novel by Temple University professor Liz Moore.
- Set in the Adirondack Mountains in 1975, the novel explores the mysterious disappearance of 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp, linked to an earlier family tragedy.
- Hawke portrays Luptack, the first female investigator in the male-dominated Bureau of Criminal Investigation, tasked with unraveling dark secrets surrounding the Van Laar family's wealth and power.
- Moore and Liz Hannah serve as co-showrunners and executive producers, with Sony Pictures Television producing the adaptation for Netflix.
- Following her role as Robin Buckley in "Stranger Things," Hawke has built a diverse filmography including "Little Women," "Asteroid City," and the animated hit "Inside Out 2.
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Maya Hawke cast in Liz Moore's 'The God of the Woods' adaptation for Netflix
'Stranger Things' star Maya Hawke has been cast in a leading role for the upcoming Netflix adaptation of 'The God of the Woods,' the best-selling crime novel from Philadelphia-based author and Temple University professor Liz Moore.
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Maya Hawke Joins Netflix Drama Series ‘God of the Woods’
Maya Hawke is set to star in the Netflix series “The God of the Woods.” Variety exclusively reported that the show had been picked up at Netflix back in December. It is based on the novel of the same name by Liz Moore. Per the official logline, the show is described as a “multi-generational drama series set in the Adirondacks, exploring the Van Laar family’s dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13 …
·Los Angeles, United States
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