2022 has given us many comic book shows in just the year’s first half. From HBO Max’sPeacemakerto Disney+’sMoon Knight, Prime Video’sThe BoysSeason 3to Netflix’sThe Umbrella AcademySeason 3, studios are not slowing down anytime soon, and nowPaper Girlsis set to join that list very soon.Paper Girlsis an upcoming science-fiction show based on the comic book series of the same name written byBrian K. Vaughanand illustrated byCliff Chiang. The show is set in 1988 and follows four 12-year-old paper delivery girls who get caught in a conflict between warring factions of time-travelers while delivering papers on the morning after Halloween. This throws them into an adventure through time trying to save the world while traveling through their past, present, and future, and meeting different versions of themselves.
Paper Girlsis written byFola Goke-Pariola. The show is directed byGeorgi Banks-Davies,Mairzee Almas,Destiny Ekaragha, andKaren Gaviola. Brian K. Vaughan is also credited as an executive producer alongsideChristopher Cantwell,Cliff Chiang,Christopher C. Rogers,Brad Pitt, andDede Gardner.
Filming for the show was set to begin on August 25, 2025, but it was pushed back to July 27, 2025, and ended on June 19, 2025. Can’t wait to time travel with these girls? Here’s everything you need to know aboutPaper Girlsfrom the release date to the streaming details.
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When Will Paper Girls Be Released?
How Many Episodes Will Paper Girls Have?
Paper Girlsis set to have eight episodes.
Watch thePaper Girls Trailer
The full-length trailer above introduces us to our four main characters and the world ofPaper Girls. We get to meet the girls and catch a glimpse of their personalities in the teaser. We also have another trailer for the show with more focus on the plot than on the girls. There are paper deliveries, purple clouds, and of course, time travel.
What Is Paper Girls About?
The official synopsis forPaper Girlsreads:
It’s the day after Halloween in 1988 when four young friends accidentally stumble into an intense time war and find themselves inexplicably transported to the year 2019. When they come face-to-face with their adult selves, each girl discovers her own strengths as together they attempt to find a way back to the past while saving the world of the future.
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Who’s in the Cast of Paper Girls?
Paper GirlsstarsSofia Rosinsky,Camryn Jones,Riley Lai Nelet,Fina Strazza,Ali Wong, andNate Corddry. Sofia Rosinsky plays Mac Coyle inPaper Girls. She is best known for her portrayal of Lucy Harwood in the 2016 horror film,The Other Side of the Door, which earned her a Young Artists Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress and a Young Entertainer Award, for Best Leading Young Actress – Feature Film. She also portrayed Zora Morris in the 2019 Disney Channel miniseriesFast Layne. Rosinsky has also appeared in films such asA WakeandThe Passing Parade(both 2018) and TV shows such asCriminal Minds: Beyond Borders(2016).
Ali Wong also stars as an adult Erin inPaper Girls. Ali Wong is a comedian and is best known for her Netflix stand-up specialsBaby Cobra(2016),Hard Knock Wife(2018), andDon Wong(2022). She has also starred in films such as the 2019 romantic comedyAlways Be My Maybe(2019) and the 2020 superhero filmBirds of Prey. Ali Wong has also voiced characters in animated shows such asBig Mouth(2019 - present) and its 2022 spin-offHuman Resourcesand theBoJack HorsemanspinoffTuca & Bertie(2019 - present).
Nate Corddry stars as Larry inPaper Girls. You might recognize Corddry from his portrayal of Adam Branch in the legal drama showHarry’s Law(2011 - 2012). He also starred as Gabriel in the first two seasons of the CBS sitcomMom. Nate Corddry has also appeared in other tv shows such asStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip(2006 - 2007) and the Apple TV+ showFor All Mankind(2019 - present). He has also been in movies such as the 2013 action comedy filmThe Heatand the 2017 thriller filmThe Circle.
Paper Girlsalso stars Camryn Jones (Cherish the Day,Pacific Rim: The Black) as Tiffany Quilkin, Riley Lai Nelet (Altered Carbon,American Housewife)as Erin Tieng, and Fina Strazza (A Christmas Melody,Fractured)as KJ Brandman.
Who Is Making Paper Girls?
Brian K. Vaughan is the writer of the comic book series thatPaper Girlsis based on and is also the executive producer of the show. Apart fromPaper Girls, Vaughan has also written other comic book series such asY: The Last Man,Ex Machina,Runaways,Pride of Baghdad, andSaga. In television, Vaughan is credited as the writer, executive story editor, and producer for Seasons 3 to 5 of the ABC drama seriesLost. He also served as the showrunner and executive producer for the first season of the CBS science fiction television showUnder the Dome.
It was initially announced thatStephany Folsom, who is credited for the screenplay ofToy Story 4alongsideAndrew Stanton, would be the show developer and executive producer ofPaper Girls. It was also announced that Folsom would be the show’s co-showrunner alongside Christopher C. Rogers. However, in July 2021, it was announced that Folsom would be quitting the team as the showrunner, leaving Rogers as the sole showrunner.Paper Girlsis produced by Amazon Studios, Legendary Television (Love,Carnival Row), and Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B (Moonlight,Ad Astra).
