Chris Pratthas taken to social media to celebrate the start of shooting onThe Terminal List, Amazon’s new thriller series based on the novel byJack Carr, which is the star’s first major recurring role on the small screen since hisParks and Recreationdays.Antoine Fuqua, who previously collaborated with Pratt onThe Magnificent Sevenremake,will direct the entire run of episodes, while both are listed as executive producers alongside writer David DiGilio.
The broad strokes of the story will follow Pratt’s Navy SEAL James Reece, who returns home after his team is ambushed and finds himself questioning both his memories and culpability, only to be drawn into a shady conspiracy after discovering there are other forces in play working against him.Constance Wualso recently boarded The Terminal List, with the actress looking to continue her rapid ascent up the industry ladder that’s seen her become a bona fide movie star over the last several years thanks to her Golden Globe-nominated turn inCrazy Rich Asiansand a lead performance inHustlers, both of which were major critical and commercial smash hits.
The principal supporting cast is rounded out byTaylor Kitsch,Jeanne TripplehornandRiley Keough, all of whom have more than proven themselves capable of delivering strong work on the small screen in shows as diverse asWaco,Criminal MindsandThe Girlfriend Experience, respectively.
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Amazon has previous success with the glossy star-powered TV thriller thanks to its two dad-friendly and functional seasons ofJack RyanwithJohn Krasinksiin the title role and the success ofBosch, starringTitus Welliver. In addition to this, there’s also plenty of reasons to get excited aboutThe Terminal List. In hisInstagramcaption, Pratt notes that this is just one of many projects he has in the works through his Indivisible Productions banner, reflecting on the two decades of hard work it’s taken him to get to this point, and he’s not wrong.
The Terminal Listis just the latest in a long line of high profile outings for the actor coming over the next couple of years. As well as blockbuster sequelsJurassic Park: Dominion,Thor: Love and ThunderandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the high-concept sci-fi actionerThe Tomorrow Warwas recentlythe subject of a $200 million bid from Amazonto secure the exclusive streaming rights, with the movie finding Pratt reunited with hisLEGO MoviedirectorChris McKay. If that wasn’t enough, Pratt’s signed on tore-team withJoeandAnthony Russofor a remake of Vietnamese action comedySaigon Bodyguardsopposite Chinese megastarWu Jing, as well as coming-of-age karate-themed indie comedyThe Black Beltfrom writerRandall Green.
Clearly, Pratt is going to be very busy for the foreseeable future. But, it would be safe to assume that he’s completely done with his return as Star-Lord inTaika Waititi’sLove and Thunderafter jetting back from the MCU adventure’s Australian set. WithThor 4in the books, it looks like he’s ready to hit the ground running with filming onThe Terminal Listnow officially underway.
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