Rhys Ifans is set to lead the cast of Apple TV+'s upcoming series Star City, a spinoff from the streamer's space drama For All Mankind.

The “For All Mankind” spinoff has found its first cast member. Variety has learned that Rhys Ifans has been cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series, which is titled “Star City.” “Star City” was originally announced in April 2024 alongside the news that “For All Mankind” would be back for a fifth season.

Apple TV+'s revisionist history series, For All Mankind, is getting a spinoff, and Star Citywill tell the story of the Space Race from a different perspective. Debuting back in 2019, For All Mankind imagines a timeline in which the Space Race never ended,

Apple TV+ is expanding the world of For All Mankind with a spinoff, Star City. Deadline reports that the show has found its lead in House of the Dragon star Rhys Ifans. Most details about Ifans' character in the spin-off are not out yet,

While Otto Hightower fumbles his bid for power in House Of The Dragon, Rhys Ifans is quickly becoming the king of prestige TV spinoffs in our reality. The HOTD actor was just cast in a major role in Star City,

Apple TV+ has made its first casting announcement for Star City, the upcoming spin-off and prequel to its alternate history sci-fi For All Mankind, with House of the Dragon’s Rhys Ifans joining the series.

The House of the Dragon actor will lead Apple TV+’s Star City, a spinoff of the streamer’s space series For All Mankind, TVLine has confirmed. Ifans will play the role of Chief Designer, the driving force behind the Soviet Space program.