Kiara Pichardo to Star in Paramount+’s YA Drama Series “School Spirits”

Kiara Pichardo is ready to show her school spirit

The Dominican actress will star in Paramount+’s upcoming YA drama series School Spirits, as production gets underway in Vancouver.

Kiara PichardoPichardo is part of a roster of new cast additions that includes Kristian Flores, Spencer MacPherson, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese and Rainbow Wedell.

They join previously announced cast member Milo Manheim and star Peyton List in the series based on the upcoming graphic novel by Nate & Megan Trinrud and Maria Nguyen.

Produced by Awesomeness StudiosSchool Spirits focuses on a teen (List) stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school.

The book is planned for publication in fall 2023 by Clarion Books/HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books.

Flores portrays Simon Elroy, MacPherson is Xavier Baxter, Pichardo plays Nicole Herrera, Yarkin is Rhonda, Pugliese plays Charley, and Wedell plays Claire Zolinski. Additionally, Josh Zuckerman (The Offer) and Maria Dizzia (13 Reasons Why) recur as Mr. Martin and Sandra Nears, respectively.

Oliver Goldstick (Pretty Little Liars, Bridgerton) serves as showrunner will executive produce along with Nate and Megan Trinrud, who wrote the pilot. Max Winkler (Cruel Summer, Jungleland) will direct and executive produce.

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