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EXCLUSIVE: David Strathairn (McMafia) is set for a lead role opposite Peter Sarsgaard in CBS All Access' straight-to-series true-crime drama Interrogation. Co-created by Swedish writer-producer Anders Weidemann and John Mankiewicz, Interrogation is an original concept based on a true story that spanned more than 30…

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and David Strathairn (The Bourne Ultimatum) are set as leads in SwingLake Entertainment’s Walkaway Joe, which is being helmed by first-time feature director Tom Wright. Julian Feder and Julie Ann Emery also star in the pic that began production last month in St. John the Baptist…

James Watkins came to Deadline's The Contenders Emmys event with AMC's McMafia, a fictional crime drama with disturbingly real resonances. Based on Misha Glenny's nonfiction book of the same name, the title comes from the "franchised out" nature of the modern-day mafia, Watkins explained. "The show has been very close…

Film Bridge International has come on board to handle international rights for the faith-based drama An Interview With God starring Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and David Strathairn (Lincoln), for producers Fred Bernstein of Astute Films and Ken Aguado, who also scripted the…

When it comes to UK-produced organized crime thrillers, AMC has is following form after its major hit The Night Manager. Once again, they’re exploring the topic with new eight-part show McMafia, which deals with corporate-level organized crime and the Russian mafia. Inspired by the bestselling book of the same name by…

David Strathairn has been tapped for a major recurring role in the upcoming third season of Syfy’s hit space drama The Expanse. Syfy is keeping details under wraps, but it’s described as a substantial character with a significant arc. Based on the bestselling book series written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (under…

David Strathairn has been cast opposite Peter Dinklage in My Dinner With Hervé, Sacha Gervasi's HBO movie. Directed and written by Gervasi based on a story he wrote with Sean Macaulay, My Dinner With Hervé centers on an unlikely friendship that evolves over one wild night in L.A. between struggling journalist Danny…

EXCLUSIVE: David Strathairn, Lorraine Toussaint, Saniyya Sidney and Christopher Denham have signed on to drama thriller Fast Color opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw. The pic is directed by Juila Hart and produced by La La Land Oscar nominee Jordan Horowitz under his Original Headquarters banner and LD Entertainment…

Lakeshore Entertainment’s American Pastoral has beefed up its cast, adding David Strathairn, Uzo Aduba, Peter Riegert and Valorie Curry, who join Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, and Dakota Fanning in the Vietnam War drama, Based on the Pulitzer-winning novel by Phillip Roth, the film follows a family torn apart when…

David Strathairn has joined the cast of Sacha Gervasi’s November Criminals opposite Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz and Catherine Keener. The pic begins filming today in Rhode Island and Washington D.C. Eastern Promises scribe Steven Knight wrote the script adapting the Sam Munson novel that follows two teenagers…

Making his English-language debut, Oslo, August 31 director Joachim Trier is kicking off production today on Louder Than Bombs. Filming will take place in New York City with the previously announced Gabriel Byrne, Jesse Eisenberg and Isabelle Huppert being joined by Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and newcomer Devin…

EXCLUSIVE: ABC Studios is keeping its ABC drama pilot Clementine alive by extending the options on the cast that were set to expire at the end of the month. Clementine was on the short list of ABC series pickup contenders but missed the cut. It was one of two supernatural/genre drama pilots, along with The Whispers…