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New Stephen King TV Series In Development Based On 2019 Sci-Fi Horror Novel
Stephen King’sThe Institutehas added 11 new members to its cast. Based on King’s 2019 novel of the same name,The Institute’s castalready included Ben Barnes, Mary-Louise Parker, Simone Miller, and Jason Diaz. The story revolves around children with telepathic and telekinetic powers who are kidnapped and imprisoned by a sinister organization. Parker is playing Ms. Sigsby, the leader of the Institute, while Barnes is playing former police officer Tim Jamieson, whose path intersects with the captive children.
According toDeadline,Joe Freeman, Fionn Lard, Hannah Galway, Julian Richings, Robert Joy, Viggo Hanvelt, Arlen So, Birva Pandya, Dan Bierne, Martin Roach, and Jane Luk are among those who have now joined the castas well. Richings previously played Death inSupernaturalwhile Joy played medical examiner Sid Hammerback inCSI: NY. All the new cast members will be series regulars inThe Institute, which is being produced by MGM+ Studios. Check out who each actor is playing below:
What This Means For The Institute
The Main Casting Is Complete As The Production Moves Forward
With these 11 actors added toThe Instituteas series regulars,all the principal characters in the adaptation have now been cast. Based on this update, it should not be too long until a production start date is officially announced. InThe Institutenovel, it is through the eyes of Luke Ellis that the reader first experiences the titular facility when he is kidnapped and taken there. Having this role cast is particularly important as much of the story begins with and continues with him.
Since Parker is playing the head of the Institute, she will be interacting with the actors playing the facility’s captive children and its staff, ranging from Freeman to the Institute’s head of security, played by Richings.
While the casting of Parker and Barnes has been known for a while,the newly added actors confirmed which cast members Parker and Barnes will be sharing their scenes with throughout the series. Galway’s character, Wendy, is a police officer and a romantic interest for Tim, meaning Galway will be spending much of her screen time withBarnes' night knocker character. Since Parker is playing the head of the Institute, she will be interacting with the actors playing the facility’s captive children and its staff, ranging from Freeman to the Institute’s head of security, played by Richings.
Our Take On The Institute’s Casting
The Institute’s Casting Makes It One Of The Most Exciting Upcoming Stephen King Adaptations
WithThe Institutebeing one ofKing’s best books about mind powers,it is promising to see that the main casting for the series is complete with a range of veteran and young actors. From playingSupernatural’s Death to Procrustes in Disney+‘sPercy Jackson and the Olympians, Richings excels at playing unsettling characters and is the perfect choice to play the calculated security chief, Stackhouse. From Freeman to Joy, the rest of the new cast members are equally compelling additions. There are many King adaptations in the works, butThe Institutemay be the most intriguing one yet.
The Institute
Cast
A kidnapped prodigy with special abilities, Luke, ends up at The Institute, while Tim, a former cop, seeks a new life in a nearby town. Their fates are inevitably linked.
