The District 9 and Maleficent actor has scored the lead role in Sony Playstation Network’s upcoming adaptation of the Brian Michael Bendis-Michael Avon Oeming graphic novel series, TVLine has learned.
Additionally, Michelle Forbes (The Killing, True Blood) has joined the cast as Retro Girl. Forbes will juggle Powers with her co-starring role in A&E’s upcoming adaptation of The Returned.
Powers follows two detectives, Christian Walker (Copley) and Deena Pilgrim (The Following‘s Susan Heyward), who are tasked with investigating homicide cases involving people with superpowers.
The cast of the direct-to-series project (penned by Charlie Huston) also includes The Riches‘ Eddie Izzard (as the resident Big Bad, Wolfe), Game of Thrones‘ Noah Taylor (as criminal mastermind Johnny Royalle), Greek‘s Olesya Rulin (as teenage Power wannabe Calista), The Killing‘s Max Fowler (as troubled teen Krispin Stockley) and Suits‘ Adam Godley (as Captain Cross).
Hannibal‘s David Slade is set to direct Powers‘ first two episodes.
Additionally, Michelle Forbes (The Killing, True Blood) has joined the cast as Retro Girl. Forbes will juggle Powers with her co-starring role in A&E’s upcoming adaptation of The Returned.
Powers follows two detectives, Christian Walker (Copley) and Deena Pilgrim (The Following‘s Susan Heyward), who are tasked with investigating homicide cases involving people with superpowers.
The cast of the direct-to-series project (penned by Charlie Huston) also includes The Riches‘ Eddie Izzard (as the resident Big Bad, Wolfe), Game of Thrones‘ Noah Taylor (as criminal mastermind Johnny Royalle), Greek‘s Olesya Rulin (as teenage Power wannabe Calista), The Killing‘s Max Fowler (as troubled teen Krispin Stockley) and Suits‘ Adam Godley (as Captain Cross).
Hannibal‘s David Slade is set to direct Powers‘ first two episodes.
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Michelle Forbes is awesome in everything.
ReplyDeleteWow, really? How is she going to do Orphan Black, The Returned, and rumored in True Detective and this??
ReplyDeleteUsing a Tardis, Hermonies Time Turner or maybe she'll use some rocks and fall through time on Outalnder? She's going to be busy :)
ReplyDeleteMichelle Forbes deserves all the success that's coming her way. She is so underrated and so talented. Can't wait to see her in action.
ReplyDeletewow, pretty interesting casting... I just hope that these eps will make it online so I can check them out
ReplyDeleteHa! You're right, how dumb of me, there are ways! XD
ReplyDeleteOf course not, wish I could a hold of those ways :)
ReplyDeleteBREAKING NEWS: Michelle Forbes joins the cast of every single show on television.
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