Hulu and Marvel Television just announced the cast for “Helstrom” the Live-Action series following the children of The Devil, Damian, and Ana Helstrom, to be played by Tom Austen (The Borgias) and Sydney Lemmon (Fear the Walking Dead).
“We feel incredibly fortunate to have landed a cast loaded with this much talent,” said series Executive Producer and Showrunner Paul Zbyszewski. “From the beginning, we knew we’d need a group of actors who were multifaceted, who could play all the chords any great Marvel show promises to play, from dramatic thriller to comedy to action. It’s going to be really fun to watch them work.”
The show will deal with the personal and literal demons plaguing society, and Damian and Ana fight the supernatural foes of humanity with the help of Caretaker, played by Robert Wisdom (Ballers & Watchmen), Dr. Louise Hastings played by June Carryl (Mindhunter) and Chris Yen (Alain Uy from ‘The Passage’). When Gabriella Rosetti (Ariana Guerra “Raising Dion”) is sent by The Vatican to investigate a case of Demonic Possession, she comes across the Helstrom siblings and their ailing mother played by Elizabeth Marvel (Homeland).
Executive Produced and Showrun by Paul Zbyszewski, a veteran of the Darkhold storyline of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Helstrom promises to explore the darker side of the Marvel Universe.
But before you ask “where does this take place in the MCU?” Keep in mind, Marvel Television is a different Universe than the standard MCU, which all fall under the ‘Marvel Studios’ Banner, headed by Kevin Feige.
“Marvel Television is thrilled to have such an amazing cast that enriches Paul’s fantastic writing,” said Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “The ensemble is the perfect way to bring our audience into our Adventure into Fear franchise causing delicious nightmares of what’s to come!”
Keep your eyes peeled for more news about Helstom, due out Only on Hulu in 2020
Character Descriptions and Cast Photos
Tom Austen (“Grantchester,” “The Borgias”) as Daimon Helstrom – A professor of ethics who moonlights as an exorcist, Daimon has no illusions about saving a world he has no patience for; he just hopes he can help a few of the people closest to him. In his battle against a hidden world, Daimon is determined to root out demons as they arise, and will not stop until they’re vanquished.
Sydney Lemmon (“Succession” “Fear The Walking Dead”) as Ana Helstrom – By day, Ana runs a successful auction house and suffers no fools, but her true interest lies in hunting down those who hurt others. Traumatized by her father as a child, Ana is driven to rid the world of those like him, even as she secretly worries her father will return.
Elizabeth Marvel (“Homeland,” ”The Meyerowitz Stories”) as Victoria Helstrom – Plagued by demons both real and imagined, Victoria has been institutionalized for twenty years. While she struggles to be herself, she hopes to repair her relationship with her children.
Robert Wisdom (“Ballers,” ”Watchmen”) as Caretaker – Caretaker is a guardian of knowledge of the occult. He uses his knowledge and his relationship with Ana to help keep demonic forces at bay.
June Carryl (“Mindhunter,” “Dead Women Walking”) as Dr. Louise Hastings – A psychologist with a strong faith but an open mind, Hastings is head of the psychiatric hospital where Victoria is being monitored. She has watched over the Helstrom family for years, caring for them as best she can.
Ariana Guerra (“Raising Dion,” “Insatiable”) as Gabriella Rosetti – A woman balancing logic and faith, Gabriella arrives from the Vatican to help Daimon and Hastings uncover cases of demonic possession. She wants to save everyone she can, including Daimon.
Alain Uy (“The Passage,” “Paper Tigers”) as Chris Yen – Yen is Ana’s business partner and her closest friend — some would say, surrogate brother. He carries out the bulk of the auction house’s responsibilities and assists Ana with whatever she needs.
Marvel’s Helstrom is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios, part of Disney Television Studios.
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