Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Casting News - 'Heartstopper' Star Joe Locke Joins Disney+'s Upcoming Drama 'Agatha: Coven of Chaos'; Plus 1 More Update!

Casting News - November 1, 2022

Disney+'s Agatha: Coven of Chaos; HBO Max's Dead Boy Detectives; and Peacock's Based on a True Story.





DISNEY+'s AGATHA: COVEN OF CHAOS
  • Joe Locke has joined the cast of the upcoming WandaVision spinoff starring Kathryn Hahn. He currently stars in Netflix's Heartstopper, which has been renewed for its second and third seasons. Earlier today, he was nominated for his lead performance at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards.
  • No details were immediately announced about the character he will be playing.
HBO MAX's DEAD BOY DETECTIVES
  • Caitlin Reilly and Max Jenkins have landed recurring roles on the upcoming drama starring George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri and Kassius Nelson. Reilly previously recurred on HBO Max's Hacks and AppleTV+'s Loot. Jenkins currently stars in Netflix's Dead to Me, which returns for its third and final season later this month.
  • They will play Litty and Kingham, respectively. They are tiny foul-mouthed dandelion sprites. They are a rude annoyance to the Dead Boys (Rexstew and Revri).
PEACOCK's BASED ON A TRUE STORY
  • Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato and Priscilla Quintana will co-star on the upcoming limited series starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. Bateman previously starred in the Amazon limited series Vanity Fair and in the Netflix limited series Behind Her Eyes. Liberato starred for two seasons in Hulu's Light as a Feather. Quintana currently stars in Freeform's Good Trouble, which has been renewed for a fifth season.
  • No details were immediately announced about the characters they will be playing.