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Mauiâs Lindsay Watson (foreground, far right) stars as Hana Okumura in Netflixâs âFinding âOhana,â alongside Alex Aiono, Kea Peahu and Owen Vaccaro. The film streams Friday.
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Valley Isle actress Lindsay Watson still can’t believe that her breakthrough role in Netflix’s “Finding ‘Ohana” will soon air worldwide.
Starting Friday, audiences can watch the Kamehameha Schools Maui graduate star as Hana Okumura, a local Oahu girl who embarks on an unexpected adventure with a group of friends through some of the island’s most recognizable locations.
The film centers on two Brooklyn-raised siblings, Pilialoha and Ioane, and new friends Hana and Casper, who follow clues in an old pirate’s journal in search of long-lost treasure, but along the way are reconnected with their Hawaiian heritage and rediscover the importance of family, tradition, and respecting the land.
Ambulance: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Joins Michael Bay’s New Thriller
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emmy-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (
Watchmen) has officially signed on to star opposite Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal in Michael Bay’s upcoming thriller film
Ambulance.
Baby Driver actress Eiza González has also joined the cast for the role of the paramedic. Production is expected to begin early next year.
Abdul-Mateen gained first recognition in James Wan’s DC film
Aquaman and in HBO’s critically-acclaimed limited series
Watchmen with the latter earning him his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He was also most recently seen in Aaron Sorkin’s timely film