Many of the characters in Freeform’s Misfits remake pilot have supernatural abilities. The one played by new cast addition Dave Foley (NewsRadio) really, really doesn’t.
Foley has joined the potential superhero drama as as series regular, our sister site Deadline reports. His character, Bernie, is a schlubby, desperate car-service driver who is clumsy and rather desperate.
Misfits, an adaptation of a British cult hit, centers on a group of young offenders in a community-service program who develop otherworldly powers after being hit by a mysterious electrical storm. The cast includes Ashleigh Lathrop (Sirens) as Alicia, a spoiled, vapid,...
Foley has joined the potential superhero drama as as series regular, our sister site Deadline reports. His character, Bernie, is a schlubby, desperate car-service driver who is clumsy and rather desperate.
Misfits, an adaptation of a British cult hit, centers on a group of young offenders in a community-service program who develop otherworldly powers after being hit by a mysterious electrical storm. The cast includes Ashleigh Lathrop (Sirens) as Alicia, a spoiled, vapid,...
- 7/7/2017
- TVLine.com
Today we learned that iZombies executive producer Diane Ruggiero-Wright Misfits reboot Was given a pilot order at Freeform. Deadline reported that the American version of The British show has already cast 4 of the 5 members of the show's original juvenile delinquents. Let's check it out below.
In 2009 British Channel E4 launched a TV series called,The Misfits, a science fiction show about a group of juvenile offenders sentenced to work in a community service program. On the first day of the program, there's a freak electrical storm that causes them to gain superpowers. The show lasted five years and by the end had replaced every original character on the show.
The Original cast of the British series was:
Curtis Donovan played by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Curtis had been sentenced to community service after being caught in possession of cocaine. Curtis's power is to rewind time whenever he experiences the men's regret enabling...
In 2009 British Channel E4 launched a TV series called,The Misfits, a science fiction show about a group of juvenile offenders sentenced to work in a community service program. On the first day of the program, there's a freak electrical storm that causes them to gain superpowers. The show lasted five years and by the end had replaced every original character on the show.
The Original cast of the British series was:
Curtis Donovan played by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Curtis had been sentenced to community service after being caught in possession of cocaine. Curtis's power is to rewind time whenever he experiences the men's regret enabling...
- 6/7/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Bayne)
- Cinelinx
Freeform is betting on some Misfits for its next potential series.
The network has given a pilot order to an adaptation of the British cult fave superhero drama, from writer/producer Diane Ruggiero-Wright (iZombie, Veronica Mars), our sister site Deadline reports.
Relatedblack-ish Spinoff Gets 13-Episode Order at Freeform — and a New Title
The project centers on a group of young offenders in a community-service program who develop supernatural powers after being hit by a mysterious electrical storm. The cast includes Ashleigh Lathrop (Sirens) as Alicia, a spoiled, vapid, middle-class party girl; Tre Hall (ABC’s upcoming Ten Days in the Valley) as Curtis,...
The network has given a pilot order to an adaptation of the British cult fave superhero drama, from writer/producer Diane Ruggiero-Wright (iZombie, Veronica Mars), our sister site Deadline reports.
Relatedblack-ish Spinoff Gets 13-Episode Order at Freeform — and a New Title
The project centers on a group of young offenders in a community-service program who develop supernatural powers after being hit by a mysterious electrical storm. The cast includes Ashleigh Lathrop (Sirens) as Alicia, a spoiled, vapid, middle-class party girl; Tre Hall (ABC’s upcoming Ten Days in the Valley) as Curtis,...
- 6/6/2017
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Freeform has given a pilot order to Misfits, a supernatural drama inspired by the British series. It comes from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire and Diane Ruggiero-Wright (iZombie, Veronica Mars), who wrote the adaptation and serves as showrunner. Cast as four of the five leads in the pilot are Ashleigh Lathrop (Sirens), Tre Hall (Rebel), Allie MacDonald (Orphan Black) and Jake Cannavale (Nurse Jackie), son of actor Bobby Cannavale. Victoria…...
- 6/6/2017
- Deadline TV
Network: BetEpisodes: Ongoing (hour)Seasons: OngoingTV show dates: March 28, 2017 — presentSeries status: Has not been cancelledPerformers include: Danielle Moné Truitt, Giancarlo Esposito, Mykelti Williamson, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Latanya Richardson Jackson, Brandon Quinn, Angela Ko, Mikelen Walker, Tamala Jones, Lauren London, Michael Masini, Jerry Kernion, Mandy Jane Turpin, Tom Ohmer, West Lian, and Tre Hall.TV show description:From creator and director John Singleton, Rebel is a gritty and morally ambiguous, "ripped from the headlines," scripted police drama. The TV series explores the complex, dynamic relationship between the African-American community and the police, from the perspective of officers of color.Oakland P.D. Detective Rebecca "Rebel" Knight (Truitt) is wired to play by the rules. Being both black and female, she has had to be better, smarter, and harder...
- 3/29/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
John Saavedra Rob Leane Jul 7, 2017
Freeform's Misfits remake now has a cast and a pilot order. But what does the original Simon, Iwan Rheon, have to say about it?
Newly-introduced American network Freeform has wasted no time preparing its next wave of programming. As well as prepping Marvel's Cloak And Dagger, they're also working on a remake of the E4 superhero series Misfits.
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Iwan Rheon, who played Simon in the British version of Misfits, has become its breakout star, going on to have big roles in HBO's Game Of Thrones and Marvel's The Inhumans.
But now, with the Us remake pressing ahead, he's taken a bit of time to chat about Misfits again.
"I think I'd have to watch it," Rheon said to Digital Spy, on the topic of the remake. "It's very interesting to see what they'll do...
Freeform's Misfits remake now has a cast and a pilot order. But what does the original Simon, Iwan Rheon, have to say about it?
Newly-introduced American network Freeform has wasted no time preparing its next wave of programming. As well as prepping Marvel's Cloak And Dagger, they're also working on a remake of the E4 superhero series Misfits.
See related Fearless episode 4 review Fearless episode 3 review Fearless episodes 1 & 2 review
Iwan Rheon, who played Simon in the British version of Misfits, has become its breakout star, going on to have big roles in HBO's Game Of Thrones and Marvel's The Inhumans.
But now, with the Us remake pressing ahead, he's taken a bit of time to chat about Misfits again.
"I think I'd have to watch it," Rheon said to Digital Spy, on the topic of the remake. "It's very interesting to see what they'll do...
- 4/9/2016
- Den of Geek
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