Full Cast of Stephen King’s THE MIST Series Revealed, Including VIKINGS Star Alyssa Sutherland
The full cast for the upcoming TV series adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist has been revealed and the most notable star is Vikings actress Alyssa Sutherland.
The series will tell the story of "a foreboding mist that arrives in one small town ushering in a terrifying new reality for its residents, putting their humanity to the test." According to THR, Sutherland will play Eve Cunningham, “a wife and mother who fights to protect her teenage daughter from unknown dangers lurking both inside and outside the mist while facing down her past.”
I’m a big fan of this story. It one of my favorites that King has written and I also thought the movie directed by Frank Darabont was great, so I’m looking forward to this series and I have high hopes for it.
Hopefully, the creative team manages to bring some solid quality and creativity to the series project that will make fans of the story happy. Sharon Levy, exec vice president of original series at Spike, had this to say in a statement:
“The Mist will take audiences on a thrilling ride through a small town grappling with a mysterious and shocking horror.”
Sutherland has been fantastic in Vikings and I have no doubt she’ll be great in The Mist as well. Here is the press release that reveals the rest of the cast:
Gus Birney as “Alex Cunningham,” the teenage daughter of Kevin and Eve Cunningham. She’s always been the ‘good daughter,’ but her over-protective mother helps to kick-start a rebellious streak. Birney is currently appearing in “The Rose Tattoo” at the Williamstown Theater Festival opposite Marisa Tomei.
Dan Butler as “Father Romanov,” a priest who is caught in between modernity and tradition, he has lost his faith but clings to the ritual. Dan’s many credits range from Silence of the Lambs to Crazy, Stupid Love, on film; from “Frasier” to “Prayers for Bobby” to “From the Earth to the Moon,” on TV, as well as major roles on and off Broadway. Independent films include Chronic Town, Fixing Frank and his award winning writing and directing ventures, Karl Rove, I Love You and Pearl.
Luke Cosgrove as “Jay Heisel,” a popular local football superstar and the son of the town sheriff who finds himself accused of a heinous crime. Cosgrove was born in Nambour, Queensland and raised on the Sunshine Coast, spending much of his time in the ocean surfing. He started acting at the age of 11 and in his late teens, he moved to Brisbane to pursue his passion professionally, where he starred in several short independent Australian productions. This is his first television role.
Danica Curcic as “Mia Lambert,” a drug-addicted woman on the run and in search of a mysterious stash of money. Curcic is an award-winning Serbian-Danish actress. After several leading roles in productions at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen, she segued her career into feature films including On The Edge, The Absent One, Silent Heart, All Inclusive and Gold Coast. Her upcoming films include the WWII drama Across the Waters and Darling, where she plays a world-renown ballerina. She will also appear in the Norwegian TV series “Nobel” about the Afgan War.
Okezie Morro as “Jonah Dixon,” a military man with amnesia. He can’t remember who he is. As the truth about his identity unravels, shocking secrets will be revealed. Morro is a graduate of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His first film role was in the George Lucas-produced World War II epic Red Tails opposite Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and David Oyelowo. He immediately followed up with a supporting role in World War Z. His television credits include MTV’s “Shuga” and BBC’s “New Tricks.”
Darren Pettie as “Connor Heisel,” the local alpha male, town sheriff and father to local football superstar Jay. He struggles to maintain order in an increasingly chaotic and dangerous situation, finding himself up against many who have it out for his accused son. A veteran of both screen and stage, Pettit recently wrapped production on Sidney Hall. His latest film, The Scarecrow, premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. In television, Pettie was last seen on “The Good Wife” (CBS), and additional recent credits include “Rizzoli & Isles” (TNT), “Scandal” (ABC), and “Pan Am” (ABC).
Russell Posner as “Adrian Garff,” an insecure young teenager who comes to the defense of his best friend Alex, after she is the victim of a brutal crime. A witness to the crime, he finds himself at the center of a controversy which threatens to rip apart the community. Russell Posner broke onto the scene with a starring role in the 2015 Sundance Film Festival darling The D Train with Jack Black and James Marsden. Prior to that, Posner had supporting roles in Louder Than Bombs with Gabriel Bryne and Jesse Eisenberg and John Turturo’s Fading Gigolo with Woody Allen.
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. as “Gus Redman,” a local mall manager. When a new society forms from the mist survivors at the mall, Gus will have to decide if he will take the role of leader and exactly how far he will go to keep order. Whitlock recently completed filming Warner Bros Chips, directed by Dax Shepard, and the Independent film Human People. He also recently appeared in Amazon’s Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee and the remake of Disney’s Pete’s Dragon being released this August. On television, Whitlock starred as ‘Senator Clay Davis’ on the acclaimed HBO series “The Wire.” He currently recurs on HBO’s Emmy-winning comedy series “Veep” as ‘Secretary of Defense General George Maddox.’ He will next be seen starring this fall in the FX series “Atlanta” and FOX’s “Son of Zorn.”
