Per Paramount+, Demi Moore is joining the streamer’s upcoming drama series Landman.
The news came today in a statement from Chris McCarthy, President and CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios.
The new series is set in the boomtowns of West Texas, and tells a modern-day tale tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. Described as an “upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics,” Landman is based on the 11-part podcast “Boomtown”.
Moore, who has landed a series regular role, will play Cami, wife to one of the most powerful oil men in Texas and friend of Tommy Norris, played by series lead Billy Bob Thornton.
“Demi Moore is an iconic and extraordinary talent,” said McCarthy. “We are thrilled to have her join Billy Bob Thornton and the star-studded cast of Landman, our next epic series from [co-creator] Taylor Sheridan.”
Created by Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.
In addition to Thornton and Moore, the series stars Ali Larter (The Last Victim), Michelle Randolph (1923), Jacob Lofland (Joker 2), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart), James Jordan (Yellowstone), Mark Collie (Nashville) and Paulina Chávez (The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia).
The series is currently filming in and around Fort Worth, Texas.
Landman is the latest addition to Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ slate which includes 1923, 1883, Special Ops: Lioness, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.