Tag: Clark Backo

  • LaKeith Stanfield’s Apple series ‘The Changeling’ adds Adina Porter, Clark Backo 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actors Adina Porter and Clark Backo will feature along with Oscar-nominated actor LaKeith Stanfield in the series “The Changeling”, set up at Apple Studios.

    An adaptation of Victor LaValle’s book of the same name, the show is described as a fairytale for grown-ups and promises a never-before-seen look at New York through a horror story, a parenthood fable, and a perilous odyssey.

    Stanfield, who will also executive produce the series, will feature as Apollo, while Porter will play Lillian, his mother.

    Backo will play Emma, Apollo’s wife, reported Variety.

    “Queen & Slim” director Melina Matsoukas will helm and executive produce the show.

    Kelly Marcel, whose credits include “Venom” and “Cruella”, will adapt the novel for the screen.

    She will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the series as well The series will be produced by Apple and Annapurna Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Patrick Chu, and Ali Krug will executive produce “The Changeling” on behalf of Annapurna.

    Matsoukas, who has directed episodes of acclaimed shows like “Insecure” and “Master of None”, will executive produce through her De La Revolution Films, and Khaliah Neal and LaValle are co-executive producers.

    Porter is best known for appearing in shows such as “American Horror Story”, ‘The Morning Show’, ‘True Blood’, ‘Outer Banks’ and ‘Ray Donovan’.

    Backo, who is popular for playing Rosie in the hit Canadian series “Letterkenny”, most recently starred in the Amazon movie “I Want You Back”.

  • Geoff Pierson, Clark Backo on board indie comedy The List

    By Express News Service

    Actors Geoff Pierson and Clark Backo have joined the cast of the upcoming indie comedy The List.The actors will star alongside the previously announced cast, which includes Halston Sage, Christian Navarro, Gregg Sulkin, Jonah Platt, Chrissie Fitt, Will Peltz and Zach Reino.

    Clark BackoWritten by Rob Lederer and Steve Vitolo, the story centres on Abby (Sage), who is about to get married and everything is perfect until she finds out her fiance has cheated on her with a celebrity from his ‘free pass’ list.

    “To get her mind off things, Abby and her best friend Chloe come up with a crazy idea: Abby should pursue a celebrity from her own list. But things become complicated when she meets Jake, who gives her a fresh perspective,” the film’s synopsis reads.

    Pierson will play New York City Mayor Capozzi. He shares a special, paternal relationship with Abby, who has been his speechwriter for the last five years. Backo will portray Kenzie Burke, the rising star who has an affair with Abby’s fiance.

    Also backed by Nickel City Picture’s Tobias Weymar, Annie Mahoney and Mark Fasano, the film have Vitolo, Lederer, Eric B Fleischmann and Maurice Fadida on board as executive producers.