Hilary Swank boards Yellowjackets for season 3

Production is currently taking place in Vancouver, Canada, for the highly anticipated Yellowjackets season 3, and we can't wait to see the horror series return next year! We've just learned some good news about the upcoming season and it involves a new cast addition.

Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank has reportedly joined the cast of Yellowjackets for its third season. This news comes only a month after learning that Joel McHale (Animal Control) joined the cast. Unfortunately, like McHale's casting, it's unknown who Swank will be playing in the series. All that was revealed about her casting is that she'll be taking on a recurring guest star role. However, Deadline reports that there's a possibility she could be upped to series regular if there is to be a fourth season.

I don't know about you, but I'm a fan of Swank and would love to see more of her in Yellowjackets. Who could she be playing, though? There's the 1996 timeline and the 2021 timeline. Could she be a person that the survivors encounter in the wilderness in the 1996 timeline? Our guess is that she'll be featured in the 2021 timeline. Maybe she could be playing the adult version of one of the teens in the 1996 timeline. Or, she could be a completely new character who has some dealings with one of the ladies (Shauna, Taissa, Misty, Van). We can't wait to see the new season and find out!

Swank is an amazingly talented actress known for starring in movies such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Next Karate Kid, Boy's Don't Cry, Million Dollar Baby, The Black Dahlia, Freedom Writers and I Am Mother. She also starred in TV shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210, Away and Alaska Daily. Her most recent role was portraying a character named Sharon in the drama film Ordinary Angels.

Yellowjackets season 3 does not have an official release date yet. However, it's been confirmed that it'll be released in early 2025. Once the premiere date is announced, we'll be sure to let you know right away. But for now, you'll just have to stay tuned to 1428 Elm!

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