Matthew Broderick is set to star in “Daybreak”, Netflix’s upcoming high school apocalypse dramedy series.
Bloody Disgusting is hearing that the full cast includes Colin Ford, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sophie Simnett, Austin Crute, Gregory Kasyan, Krysta Rodriguez, Cody Kearsley and Jeante Godlock.
” ‘Daybreak’ will follow Josh, a 17-year-old high school outcast who goes searching for his missing girlfriend, Sam, in a post-apocalyptic Glendale, Calif. He’s joined on his quest by high school bully turned pacifist samurai Wesley and a 12-year-old pyromaniac named Angelica.”
The world is also populated by Mad Max-esque bands of marauders, including cheerleaders who have become Amazon warriors and evil jocks, and zombie-like beings known as Ghoulies.
In his first TV series regular role, Broderick will play Burr, says Deadline, a cheerful, upbeat principal of Glendale High. Principal Burr knows the name of every kid in school and their favorite character to play in Overwatch. In a hashtag-filled world of #metoo and #blacklivesmatter and #timesup, Burr is genuinely trying to be part of the solution: a good guy, an advocate and ally for all. But let’s face it, kids can be monsters.
The series is based on Brian Ralph’s graphic novel of the same name and is co-created by Aron Eli Coleite and Rampage director Brad Peyton. For Coleite, it’s the second series pickup from Netflix in as many days: He’s also joined Locke & Key as an executive producer and did a rewrite of the pilot with creator Joe Hill.
