Nearly everything written about “Chief of War” — the new series set in 18th-century Hawaii for which Honolulu-born Jason Momoa was a creator, writer, director and star — has referred to the show as a passion project. And for about four minutes, at the show’s beginning, it feels like one.
Co-creator Jason Momoa stars as the late 18th century warrior Ka'iana in a story set at the intersection of the Hawaiian island kingdoms and the arrival of European colonists.
Jason Momoa filmed his historical epic 'Chief of War,' a passion project with collaborator Thomas Pa'a Sibbett a decade in the making, on lava fields on location in Hawaii. Then, the volcanoes erupted: 'You can't write that s---. You're obviously stirring up a lot of spirits and mana.'
Jason Momoa Brings Hawaiian History to Life in Apple TV+’s ‘Chief of War’ | Since Then
