Casting News: Lauren Cohan Joins Stillwater, Fourth Wing Finds Its Violet And Xaden, And More

By Dave Nemetz
Laura Cohan from Stillwater Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
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A "Walking Dead" veteran is walking into another graphic novel adaptation: Lauren Cohan has joined the cast of Prime Video's "Stillwater" as a series regular, Deadline reports. 

"Stillwater" is a horror thriller that follows ex-con Daniel West (played by Ben Hardy) as he travels to the town of Stillwater and "discovers a community where nothing ever ages, no one ever dies, and nobody ever gets out." Cohan will play Cat, described as "a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and regrets."

Cohan is best known for playing survivor Maggie on "The Walking Dead," a role she currently plays on the AMC spin-off "The Walking Dead: Dead City," which just wrapped up Season 3 last month. (AMC has yet to renew "Dead City" for a fourth season.)

Also joining "Stillwater" as series regulars: Mark O'Brien ("Halt and Catch Fire") as sheriff's deputy Ted Keegan, and Mia Tomlinson ("The Conjuring: Last Rites") as Cat's sister Laura.

In other casting news...

Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya from Fourth Wing Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
  • Prime Video's "Fourth Wing" adaptation has cast its two leads, per Deadline: Esther McGregor ("We Were Liars") will play Violet Sorrengail, with Emilio Sakraya ("Warrior Nun") as Xaden Riorson. 
  • Emmy winner Merritt Wever ("Nurse Jackie") has joined Cooper Hoffman and Kathryn Newton in the cast of Hulu's "Durango," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The drama, which just earned a series order at the streamer, has also added Mason Gooding ("Love, Victor") and Abbey Lee ("Black Rabbit") to its cast.
  • The Paramount+ drama "Laird," set in the Scottish Highlands and starring Kenneth Branagh and Peter Sarsgaard, has added seven to its cast: Jennifer Ehle ("Lioness"), Peter Mullan ("Ozark"), Phia Saban ("House of the Dragon"), Ruaridh Mollica ("VisionQuest"), Holliday Grainger ("The Borgias"), Douglas Hodge ("The Great"), and Corey Mylchreest ("Queen Charlotte").
  • Apple TV's "Down Cemetery Road," starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, has added 12 to its Season 2 cast, per Deadline, including Martin Clunes ("Doc Martin"), Fionn Whitehead ("Great Expectations"), and Amanda Abbington ("Sherlock").

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