JAMEELA JAMIL AND MANNY JACINTO REUNITE FOR REALM’S “MARIGOLD BREACH”

Realm Unveils Trailer For New Cyberpunk Action-Romance Podcast Premiering March 31st

NEW YORK, March 4, 2022 – Realm, the audio entertainment company behind #1 hit fiction podcast Outliers (narrated by Rory Culkin) today released the trailer for “Marigold Breach,” starring the voice talents of “The Good Place” co-stars Jameela Jamil (“She-Hulk”) and Manny Jacinto (“Nine Perfect Strangers”). Described as “The Mandalorian” meets “Her,” “Marigold Breach” takes listeners on a space adventure in which a soldier with no memory must rely on his AI implant to piece together the fragments of his past. The new 8-episode fiction podcast premieres March 31st with weekly releases on all podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.

“Reuniting old friends has been such a fun element of working with Jameela and Manny on Marigold Breach,” says Molly Barton, CEO and Co-founder of Realm. “Their unique partnership echoes that of Lucan and Ven; hearing them bring these characters to life with such empathy and verve took my breath away.”

In “Marigold Breach,” Lucan (Jacinto) has crash landed on a mysterious planet and only remembers his name, his rank, and that Ven (Jamil)—the wry AI implant speaking to him inside his mind—is the only thing keeping him alive.

As they search for answers about where they came from, they confront dangerous forces that threaten the safety of the planet’s civilians. But the most urgent threat of all lurks in the recesses of Lucan’s mind, kept hidden by Ven—if she were to reveal it, their relationship would change forever.

“The fast-paced action and mystery of Marigold Breach make for an incredibly compelling story, but the true heart of this project is in the unfolding relationship between partners, which is why I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Jameela again,” says Jacinto.

Jamil adds: “I hope listeners will be as riveted as I was when I first read Joel Dane’s script. Ven is as complex and fierce a character as they come; bringing her to life in audio is hopefully the first of many iterations this story will have.”

Marigold Breach is a Realm Original Production, created and written by Joel Dane (Cry Pilot trilogy). Produced by Diana M. Pho, Fred Greenhalgh, and Hayley Wagreich. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Executive produced by Molly Barton and Marci Wiseman, Jameela Jamil and Manny Jacinto. Marigold Breach is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Realm.fm

 

About Realm:
Realm is the audio entertainment company behind #1 hit fiction podcasts and fan favorites like OUTLIERS narrated by Rory Culkin, IF I GO MISSING THE WITCHES DID IT starring Oscar nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, ORPHAN BLACK: THE NEXT CHAPTER starring Emmy-winner Tatiana Maslany, and MEMORY LANE, written by Sara Shepard, the New York Times bestselling creator of Pretty Little Liars.

Realm produces immersive stories while working with top-tier talent and companies from across the entertainment industry, like Fred Armisen (BLACK FRIDAY), John Carpenter and Sandy King Carpenter (ROANOKE FALLS), and franchise partners such as DC and Marvel on shows such as WONDER WOMAN: HEARTLESS and BLACK PANTHER: SINS OF THE KING starring Emmy-nominated actor William Jackson Harper.

From comedy to horror to sci-fi to thriller, there’s a Realm show for everyone. Since their launch in April of 2021, over 80% of Realm shows have reached the top 100 most popular fiction podcasts in the US, with more than 25% reaching the top 10.
Realm was co-founded by former Penguin Random House executive Molly Barton and former Obama Administration Dept of Justice lawyer Julian Yap. Realm shows are available as podcasts everywhere, and on the Realm app, awarded “Best of the Year” by Apple.

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About Jameela Jamil:
Jameela Jamil is a one-of-a-kind multi-hyphenate who works as an actress, writer, host and advocate. Jameela was first seen on American television starring as Tahani in Mike Schur’s Golden Globe-nominated series The Good Place, opposite Ted Danson and Kristen Bell. Jameela hosted the TBS game show THE MISERY INDEX as well as one of the judges on HBO Max’s hit competition show LEGENDARY. She also voiced the character Auntie Pushpa in the Disney series Mira, Royal Detective as well as the voice of Roxie in Netflix’s Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.

Jameela has officially joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe , after being casted as a Marvel villain in Disney+’s new television series titled She Hulk which can be seen in 2022.  That same year she will join the cast of the DC Comics DC League of Super-Pets as well as the cast of Star Trek: Prodigy.

Jameela is an advocate for many causes and in 2018 launched a movement and activism platform called I Weigh. What started as an idea and an Instagram page became a platform and community of change makers who come together to share ideas, experiences and ultimately mobilize activism. Through original content, editorial and podcasts, the platform explores social issues that stem from mental health to climate change to the representation of marginalized groups. In April 2020 ‘I Weigh with Jameela Jamil’ Podcast launched with Earwolf in which Jameela speaks to different thought-leaders, performers, activists, influencers, and friends about how they are working through their past shames to find where their value truly lies. With hilarious and vulnerable conversations, I Weigh will amplify and empower diverse voices in an accessible way to celebrate progress, not perfection. The podcast has featured names such as Gloria Steinem, Reese Witherspoon, Demi Lovato, Billy Porter, Tarana Burke, Ashley Ford and Deshaun Wesley to name a few. In addition the I Weigh platform expanded onto YouTube to bring viewers fresh, original content to keep everyone informed and inspired with a mix of interviews, BTS, mini docs and round table discussions.

 
About Manny Jacinto:
Manny Jacinto has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most exciting, versatile and in-demand talents with a burgeoning career marked by a series of charismatic, breakthrough performances.

Jacinto recently wrapped production on the independent film “The Knife” opposite Melissa Leo and Aja Naomi King, and is currently in production on the fencing thriller “Balestra” opposite Cush Jumbo and James Badge Dale.

Upcoming, he will be seen portraying a fighter pilot in director Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick,” starring alongside Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer and Jon Hamm. The highly-anticipated sequel to the iconic 1986 film is set to be released by Paramount Pictures on May 27, 2022. He also lends his voice to the animated Disney+ series “Hailey’s On It!,” which will premiere in 2023.

He was most recently be seen in the Amazon romantic comedy “I Want You Back” opposite Charlie Day, Gina Rodriguez, Jenny Slate and Scott Eastwood for director Jason Orley (“Big Time Adolescence”), from writers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger (“Love, Simon” and “This Is Us”). His performance as the scene-stealing, overdramatic middle school theater teacher, Logan was critically praised by mainstream and industry outlets alike.

Jacinto is perhaps best known for his breakout performance in the NBC Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated critically-acclaimed comedy series “The Good Place.” For his inspired work as ‘Jason Mendoza’, he was honored at the 2018 Unforgettable Gala alongside Sandra Oh and John Cho and hailed by Vanity Fair as “the brightest comedic spot in a cast jam-packed with hilarious talent”. His performance also landed him on ‘best of’ lists from Variety, ET, Buzzfeed, Vulture, Indiewire and Uproxx, among others and named the final “season’s MVP” by the New York Times.

His previous film and television credits include the Hulu mini-series “Nine Perfect Strangers” alongside Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, the Netflix horror-thriller series “Brand New Cherry Flavor” from creator Nick Antosca, 20th Century Fox’s “Bad Times at the El Royale,” ABC’s popular fantasy series “Once Upon A Time,”AMC’s “Bates Motel”, and ABC’s hit medical drama “The Good Doctor,” as well as animated titles “Belle” from visionary Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda and “Trese” based on the Filipino comic series.

A Filipino-Canadian native of Vancouver, is a trained dancer and studied Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He resides in Los Angeles.