John Hurt to play Abraham Setrakian in The Strain

June 17, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

FX’s adaptation of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s horror novel The Strain has just added John Hurt to co-lead opposite Corey Stoll and Mia Maestro in the network’s high-profile drama pilot, reports Deadline. Hurt is the final piece to the puzzle for the show as he’ll portray Professor Abraham Setrakian, a holocaust survivor who immigrated to […]

Two more join Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain

May 22, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Strain has been rolling along at a steady pace for FX lately as they’ve just added two more to Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming vampire series based on the novels he co-wrote with Chuck Hogan. The latest additions to the cast go to Titanic’s Jonathan Hyde and Inglorious Basterds’ Richard Sammel (above), reports THR.

The Strain to exterminate Kevin Durand

April 26, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

It’s nice to see things rolling along for Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain because it’s one of those stories that was just meant for the small screen and I can’t wait to see where they take the series. In case you missed it, yesterday we learned that House of Cards actor Corey […]