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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Casting News: Little House on the Prairie Adds 6, Vision Series Casts a Villain and More
Netflix's Little House on the Prairie reboot has cast Jocko Sims (New Amsterdam) as the 'generous and kind-hearted' Dr. George Tann, while Warren Christie (Alphas) will play John Edwards (a Civil War veteran 'who catches the eye of every single woman in the county'), TVLine has learned. Additionally, Meegwun Fairbrother (Burden of Truth), Alyssa Wapanatǎhk (Riverdale), Wren Zhawenim Gotts (Echo) and Xander Cole will form a family as a farmer named Mitchell, his 'opinionated' wife White Sun, their 'wildly imaginative' daughter Good Eagle and their 'good-hearted but bull-headed' son Little Puma. More from TVLine Ironheart Trailer: Riri Williams Aims to Do 'Iconic' Things Following Her 'Internship Abroad' in Wakanda Charlie Cox Says Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Features 'Coolest Stuff' Ever for [Spoiler] - WATCH Spider-Noir: Nicolas Cage Suits Up in Superhero Series for MGM+ and Prime Video - WATCH In other recent casting news… * Dark Winds Season 4 has added Isabel Deroy-Olson (Three Pines) and recent 9-1-1: Lone Star guest star Luke Barnett in the respective roles of a Navajo teen anxious to connect with people outside of her boarding school, and an FBI agent, Deadline reports. * T'Nia Miller (The Fall of the House of Usher) has boarded Disney+'s Vision-centric WandaVision follow-up — possibly as the vengeful, AI-driven robot Jacosta — the DanielRPK Patreon and others are reporting. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the above castings! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
UPI
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Netflix 'Little House on the Prairie' adds 6 to cast
1 of 5 | Jocko Sims, seen at the 2020 premiere of "New Amsterdam" in New York, has been cast in "Little House on the Prairie." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- Netflix announced six more cast members for its Little House on the Prairie series on Tuesday. The show will adapt Laura Ingalls' book series about her family's life in late 19th century America. Jocko Sims will play Dr. George Tann, described as "a kind-hearted man with a charming bedside manner." Warren Christie has been cast as Civil War veteran John Edwards. Wren Zhawenim Gotts plays Good Eagle, while Meegwun Fairbrother and Alyssa Wapanatǎhk play her parents, Mitchell and White Sun, who tend "the most impressive homestead in the county." Xander Cole plays Little Puma, White Sun's brother. The six join previously announced stars Luke Bracey, Crosby Fitzgerald, Skywalker Hughes and Alice Halsey, who portray the Ingalls family. Netflix first announced plans for the adaptation in January. Rebecca Sonnenshine will serve as showrunner, with Sarah Adina Smith to direct the first episode. Ingalls' books were previously adapted as NBC series that ran for nine seasons from 1974 to 1983. It starred Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert.
