Morgan Freeman casted with Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana for small screen thriller 'Lioness'

Morgan Freeman is returning to the small screen, joining the star-studded cast of Lioness with Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman.

According to Deadline, on January 13, Morgan Freeman signed with Paramount+, to star in the show, created by Yellowstone showrunner Taylor Sheridan.

Freeman will play the role of US Secretary of State Edwin Mullin in the political thriller about a young Marine, played by Laysla De Oliveira, who is recruited by the CIA to befriend the daughter of a terrorist, cited from Daily Mail.

Zoe Saldaña, who is also the executive producer, will play Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.

Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman will star as the resilient CIA Senior Supervisor Kaitlyn Meade.

The series is currently in the filming process.