After scaring the minds of viewers with The Walking Dead, creator Robert Kirkman brings Cinemax the horror/exorcism, Outcast. In the lastest round of casting news, Brent Spiner, Lee Tergesen, Melinda McGraw join Patrick Fugit Wrenn Schmidt and Philip Glenister in the horror drama.
As we previously mentioned, from Skybound, an imprint of Image Comics, the new horror series features follows Kyle Barnes (Fugit), who has had been plagued by demonic possession all his life. Desperate for answers, Kyle's investigation will unexpectedly cause the end of the world.
Philip Glenister (Life On Mars) landed the role of Reverend Anderson, a hard drinking and gambling West Virginian evangelical preacher. Child actor Gabriel Bateman has been cast as 8-year-old Joshua Austin. Wrenn Schmidt is Megan Holter, Kyle's adopted sister and a child psychologist. Horror filmmaker Adam Wingard, known for his flicks, The Guest, and You're Next, has signed on to direct the pilot.
We also mentioned, photos and a trailer were released from the upcoming pilot during the recent San Diego-Comic Con. The first photo features Fugit (this critic suspects it's actually him) standing outside a very creepy-looking house. The second image features both Fugit and Glenister looking at something frightening.
Check out the first look at the upcoming Cinemax series here:
According to TV Line, the new cast members include:
David Denman (The Office) has the role of Mark Holter, who's married to Kyle's sister Megan. Mark is described as "by-the-book small-town cop" who's not a big fan of Kyle.
Melinda McGraw (NCIS) plays Patricia MacCready, a single mother and devout member of Rome's Light of God Baptist Church.
Lee Tergesen (Tooken) will play Blake Morrow, a former police officer on death row for murdering his partner's wife.
Grace Zabriskie (Twin Peaks,) is Mildred, an old guard of parishioners at Anderson's church. Mildred lives alone and says what's on her mind.
Catherine Dent (The Shield) will be seen as Janet Anderson, the ex-wife of Reverend Anderson (Glenister). Their marriage was shattered by Anderson's obsession with battling the forces of darkness.
Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation) will appear as Sidney after Kyle and Reverend Anderson successfully exorcise little Joshua Austin.
Readers, are you excited to see Outcast?
