Jason Momoa in ‘Chief of War’ Series Trailer About Uniting Hawaiians
by Alex Billington
July 10, 2025
Source: YouTube
“The Kingdoms will be mine with you by my side.” Whoa! Check this out! Apple TV has unveiled an official trailer for an epic thriller series titled Chief of War, inspired by real events from human history. This is set to debut streaming starting on August 1st right at the end of this month. Starring Jason Momoa as Native Hawaiian warrior Ka’iana, Chief of War follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i at the turn of the 18th century. A thrilling, unprecedented telling of the unification of the Hawaiian Islands from an indigenous perspective. A Hawaiian war chief joins a bloody campaign to unite the warring islands in the middle of the Pacific in order to save them from the threat of colonization. The series features a predominantly Polynesian cast, led by Momoa with Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua as “Kamehameha the Great”, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, Te Kohe Tuhaka, and Benjamin Hoetjes. In addition, Hans Zimmer wrote the theme music & co-produced the score for all 9 episodes with composer James Everingham working at Bleeding Fingers Music. Looks awesome! This is what the real live-action Moana should be like – proper warriors battling against invaders (+ themselves).
Here’s the official trailer (+ posters) for Apple TV+’s Hawaii series Chief of War, direct from YouTube:
“Before the Kingdom, there was war.” Apple TV+’s new thriller series Chief of War follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i in the late 18th century. Told from an indigenous perspective, Chief of War is a passion project for creators Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, who both share native Hawaiian heritage. A Hawaiian war chief joins a bloody campaign to unite the warring islands in order to save them all from the threat of colonization. Chief of War is a streaming series created by Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett. With additional writing by Doug Jung – who is also the series’ showrunner. Featuring episodes directed by filmmaker Justin Chon (of the films Gook, Ms Purple, Blue Bayou, Jamojaya). Produced by Sarah J. Donohue and Angela Laprete. Made by Fifth Season and Chernin Entertainment. Executive produced by Jason Momoa, Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, Francis Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Erik Holmberg, Doug Jung, Tracey Cook, Brian Andrew Mendoza, Anders Engström, Jim Rowe, Molly Allen, Tim Van Patten. Apple will debut Momoa & Sibbett’s Chief of War series streaming on Apple TV+ starting August 1st, 2025 coming soon this summer. Who’s down to watch it? 🏝
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