New John Simm-starring supernatural drama Intruders, now showing in the UK, gets off to a bumpy but promising start...
Intruders, created by Glen Morgan of X-Files fame (a man who knows his creeping dread), is based on the 2007 Michael Marshall Smith novel. Like Morgan, Smith is not a newcomer to the sci/fi thriller genre. Winner of the Philip K. Dick award, he is a prolific author who has been compared to both Dick and Stephen King.
Such recommendations can have polarizing effects. On one hand these are writers who have made their money churning out commercial paperbacks. On the other hand they have written consistently engaging work for decades.
What does this mean for viewers? That the series is based on a novel by an author with a proven record of success and that it was adapted by a showrunner with a proven record of success in the genre.
Intruders, created by Glen Morgan of X-Files fame (a man who knows his creeping dread), is based on the 2007 Michael Marshall Smith novel. Like Morgan, Smith is not a newcomer to the sci/fi thriller genre. Winner of the Philip K. Dick award, he is a prolific author who has been compared to both Dick and Stephen King.
Such recommendations can have polarizing effects. On one hand these are writers who have made their money churning out commercial paperbacks. On the other hand they have written consistently engaging work for decades.
What does this mean for viewers? That the series is based on a novel by an author with a proven record of success and that it was adapted by a showrunner with a proven record of success in the genre.
- 10/28/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
More TV casting news after yesterday's bonanza. Today, first, Stephen Bishop has been promoted to a series regular on Bet’s hit drama series Being Mary Jane. Fans of the series should get ready to see more of him as Mary Jane (Gabrielle Union), brings him back into her life so that they can maybe work things out. Does that mean no more being the *other* woman for her? Second, Tory Kittles has joined the cast of BBC America's Intruders, which follows an ex-cop forced to confront his past when he opens an investigation into the disappearance of his wife. Kittles will play Gary Fischer, described as an attorney friend of the ex-cop, who assists in the investigation. And finally, Tim Meadows...
- 2/21/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Stephen Bishop (Moneyball) has been upped to a series regular on Bet’s Being Mary Jane, which stars Gabrielle Union as a successful TV news anchor. Bishop will play David, a man Mary Jane brings back into her life to work things out. Bishop, repped by Greene & Associates, Weiner Management and Dave Feldman, next will be seen in Miss Meadows opposite Katie Holmes. True Detective‘s Tory Kittles has signed on to Intruders, BBC America’s eight-episode original series. Written by Glen Morgan, Intruders is about a secret society devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. It centers on ex-cop Jack Whalen (John Simm), who has escaped a dark, violent past for a seemingly quiet life with his wife, Amy (Mira Sorvino). When she goes missing, Jack starts an investigation that forces him to confront his past. Kittles will play Gary Fischer, a handsome attorney...
- 2/21/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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