HBO Casts Mackenzie Davis and Himesh Patel in Station Eleven Adaptation

[via io9)

Station Eleven is a bestselling novel about how we preserve culture after the end. Emily St. John Mandel’s novel (and Arthur C. Clarke Award winner) is being adapted into a ten-episode HBO Max series by Patrick Somerville (Maniac) and Paramount TV. Which sounds great, but what really sticks out on this announcement is the casting of two big leads: protagonist Kirsten, a survivor of a devastating flu and a member of a post-apocalyptic Shakespeare troupe, will be played by Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire). Meanwhile, Jeevan, a character described by Deadline as a “lost soul” who must step up when the flu strikes will be played by Himesh Patel (Yesterday).