Early in 2013, we first announced that FOX International Channels partnered with Robert Kirkman for a TV series adaptation of Outcast, Kirkman’s latest comic book series that is set in the world of exorcism. It’s been a while since we’ve heard any updates on the series since it began pre-production at Cinemax in July, but the lead role has now been cast, with The Guest director Adam Wingard set to helm the pilot.
Deadline reports that Patrick Fugit (who most recently played Officer Jim Gilpin in David Fincher's Gone Girl and played young music journalist William Miller in Almost Famous) will play the lead role of Kyle Barnes in Robert Kirkman's Outcast. Kyle Barnes is a "a young man who’s been plagued by possession since he was a child. He sets out to seek answers, only to uncover something that could end all life on Earth as we know it."
Signing on with Fugit for the possession project is Philip Glenister (Life on Mars) and young actor Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle). Glenister will co-star as Reverend Anderson, "a hard drinking, hard gambling West Virginian evangelical preacher who believes he’s a soldier in God’s holy war against evil." Bateman, meanwhile, will play "8-year-old Joshua Austin, a young boy who lives across town who appears to be possessed by a demon and has a mysterious connection to Kyle."
Fans of the home invasion horror film, You're Next, and this year's mind-bending feature, The Guest, will be pleased to know that Adam Wingard is set to direct the pilot for Outcast, which was scripted by Robert Kirkman.
From Image Comics, the Outcast comic book series is written by Robert Kirkman and drawn by artist Paul Azaceta. Four issues of the series have been published, with the fifth issue hitting shelves next week. We'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further announcements regarding Outcast.
Patrick Fugit in Gone Girl:
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