TV Casting: LISEY’S STORY, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, Katherine McNamara, Eion Bailey, & Hamish Linklater in THE STAND, & More

TV Show Casting for The Stand, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Lisey’s Story, and More

The Stand, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Lisey’s Story, and other TV productions have made recent TV show casting, TV movie casting, and TV directing news. These shows and movies air on: CBS All Access, The CW, and Apple TV+. Beware of spoilers in these casting announcements.

Apple TV+

Lisey’s Story

Clive Owen has been cast as Scott Landon, Lisey Landon’s deceased husband.

This actor joins already cast Julianne Moore.

Lisey’s Story‘s plot synopsis: based on the book by Stephen King, “Owen will play the role of Scott Landon, Lisey’s (Moore) husband. The series follows Lisey two years following Scott’s death, exploring the events that cause her to begin facing amazing realities about her husband that she had repressed and forgotten.”

King will be writing the screenplay for all eight episodes.

The CW

Black Lightning

Wayne Brady has been cast as Tyson Sykes a.k.a. Gravedigger.

Crisis on Infinite Earths – Arrowverse Annual Crossover (Arrow, Batwoman, Black Lightning, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow)

Robert Wuhl will be reprising his role of Reporter Alexander Knox on Earth 89 from Tim Burton‘s Batman.

Tom Ellis will appear as Lucifer Morningstar, his character for the Netflix TV series Lucifer.

There was a scene with at least 4 actors tonight at the set.
David Ramsey, Katherine McNamara and Matt Ryan…. no surprises there.
They did a scene with Tom Ellis dressed like Lucifer Morningstar.
Yes, you read that correct.#CrisisOnInfiniteEarths

— Canadagraphs ?? (@canadagraphs) October 12, 2019

These actors and actress join already cast John Wesley Shipp, Erica Durance, and Tom Welling.

CBS All Access

The Stand

CBS ALL ACCESS**’ “THE STAND” WELCOMES ADDITIONAL CAST MEMBERS

Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara and Hamish Linklater Join the Limited Event Series

CBS All Access https://www.cbs.com/allaccess, CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced that Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara and Hamish Linklater have joined the cast of its original limited event series THE STAND, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name. They join previously announced cast members James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke, Alexander Skarsgård and Whoopi Goldberg.

Eion Bailey will play Teddy Weizak, a superflu survivor and member of the body crew, alongside Harold, in Boulder, Colo. Bailey is known for his performances in the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers” and the long-standing television drama “ER.” Recently, he was seen in Amazon Studios’ “The Last Tycoon,” SHOWTIME’s RAY DONOVAN and ABC’s “Once Upon a Time.” Bailey’s film credits include “Extortion,” “Fight Club,” “Almost Famous” and the HBO original movie “And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself.”

Katherine McNamara will play Julie Lawry. A small-town girl with a wild side, she is one of Lloyd’s conquests in Las Vegas. McNamara is best known for the Freeform series “Shadowhunters” and currently stars in The CW’s “Arrow,” which is returning for its final season this October. Other television credits include “CSI,” “Unforgettable,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “30 Rock” and “The Fosters.” Last year, McNamara reprised her role as Sonya in the third installment of “The Maze Runner” trilogy, “Maze Runner: The Death Cure,” a role she originated in “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.” Other film credits include “New Year’s Eve,” “Contest” and the Disney Channel Original Movie “Girl Vs. Monster.” McNamara made her Broadway debut in “A Little Night Music,” opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury.

Hamish Linklater will play Dr. Ellis, a military colonel and infectious disease specialist who dreams of being the hero who stops the superflu. Linklater recently wrapped production on the final season of FX’s “Legion” and will next appear in the TNT drama “Tell Me Your Secrets,” opposite Lily Rabe. Other television credits include CBS’ “The Crazy Ones,” “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” HBO’s “The Newsroom” and SHOWTIME’s “The Big C.” Currently, he can be seen in Netflix’s “Unicorn Store,” and additional film credits include the Academy Award-winning “The Big Short,” “Magic in the Moonlight,” “Battleship,” “42” and “Lola Versus.” In addition to acting, Linklater also wrote and produced the original off-Broadway plays “The Whirligig” and “The Vandal.”

THE STAND is Stephen King’s apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.

The series will be produced by CBS Television Studios. Josh Boone and Ben Cavell will write and executive produce, with Boone also directing. Stephen King will write the last chapter of the series, providing a new coda that won’t be found in the book. Roy Lee, Jimmy Miller and Richard P. Rubinstein will also serve as executive producers with Will Weiske serving as co-executive producer. Knate Lee, Jill Killington and Owen King will serve as producers.

Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara, and Hamish Linklater join already cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Whoopi Goldberg, Greg Kinnear, Odessa Young, and Henry Zaga.

The Stand‘s plot synopsis: based the book by Stephen King, The Stand deals with the way “the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after, a world stripped of its institutions and emptied of 99 percent of its people. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides — or are chosen. A world in which good rides on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abigail — and the worst nightmares of evil are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the dark man.”

Josh Boone and Ben Cavellare writing the screenplays for the TV series.

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