Our first looks of Henry Ian Cusick as Dr. Jonas Lear are here in Fox’s trailer for their new show The Passage, based on the book by Justin Cronin.
Ian has a recurring role in the show which is expected to start airing in the fall. Stay tuned!
Congratulations Ian! The re-shoot of the pilot for The Passage, based on the novels by Justin Cronin……which Ian shot in March, has been picked up by Fox and will go to series in the 2018-2019 season!
Ian is scheduled for a recurring 5 episode role as Jonas Lear and whether it could turn into a regular role and how that would affect his current role as Marcus Kane on The CW’s The 100, remains to be seen. He was able to shoot his recurring role in Inhumans during the off season for The 100.
TV Insider:
‘Fox Stakes Out A New Vampire Series With The Passage’
Jason Rothenberg and cast and crew of The 100, have received the exciting news!
After just two episodes airing from the current 5th season, news was released the show will get a 6th season!
Congratulations to all, especially to the fans of The 100!
Read more here:
‘The 100 Renewed For Season 6 By The CW’
Ian recently recorded two video greetings for Chimera viewers going to see the film in London and in Balbao, Spain.
Giving shout outs to his Oldies fans and his sister, in the London greeting…….. and speaking spanish in his greeting to the Bilbao attendees.
Quite the treat!
View both videos below:
Chimera, the indie scifi film starring Henry Ian Cusick and Kathleen Quinlan is currently playing film festivals around the world.
We’re pleased to announce it has already began to win awards at some of the fests! We feel sure more will be on the way and we’ll update this post as they occur!
Boston International Film Festival (BIFF) –
BIFF awarded Chimera it’s Indie Spirit Best Picture Award for 2018!! Congratulations Team Chimera!
In addition, David Kruta, the film’s cinematographer was awarded the Best Cinematography Award. Congratulations to David!
Phoenix Film Festival –
Chimera receives the Best Sci-Fi Feature award!
Chimera Press and Reviews:
Phoenix Film Festival Review – Chimera
“A small intimate setting underscores the films greatest strength, the performances. Cusick (as Quint) is saddled with the task of being the audience’s entry into the story while spiraling further into a manic rage with each passing scene. Placed in the hands of a lesser actor the character could have been downright annoying. However, Cusick breathes humanity and pathos into every moment, creating a questionable but sympathetic individual that feels utterly real.”
Full review here: http://www.followingfilms.com/2018/04/chimera-review.html
Chimera Wins Top Awards In Boston & Phoenix, Announces More International Screenings.
“As an aficionado of intelligent science fiction myself, I am honored to be a part of Chimera.” says lead actor Henry Ian Cusick, who plays a conflicted scientist named Quint in the movie. “Maurice Haeems has created a beautifully harrowing and thought-provoking sci-fi film, unique and surprising in equal measures. It stays with you long after the credits roll.” he concludes.
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“The festival will open with a screening of Chimera from director Maurice Haeems. The film follows a scientist’s frantic and increasingly disturbed efforts to cure his children’s genetic disease after having his family cryogenically frozen. The movie, which was well received at Phoenix film festival recently, will be introduced with a talk from geneticist Dr Charlotte Mykura.”
Ian will be appearing at the SpaceWalkers 3 convention in Paris on Feb. 24 and 25.
This will be one of the largest gatherings of The 100 cast this year!
http://www.ultimevents.fr/space-walkers-3/
*Update!* Be sure and check out the album on CusickGallery to see photos from Ian’s weekend in Paris with his fans! It was a fabulous time! SpaceWalkers3PhotoAlbum
Meet Ian at Walker Stalker London, on March 10 and 11!
http://walkerstalkercon.com/london/
*Update!* The London Walker Stalker photo album is now up on CusickGallery! Tons of pics! WalkerStalkerLondonAlbum
Houston area fans, meet Ian at Comicpalooza over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25, 26 and 27!
Joining Ian will be his LOST castmates, Nestor Carbonell, Michael Emerson, Francois Chau and M.C. Gainey!
SDCC2018 Welcomes The Passage cast! July 20 San Diego Comic Con welcomed Henry Ian Cusick, along with his Passage cast mates…….Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sydney, Jamie McShane, Executive Producer Liz Heldens, Executive Producer, Director Jason Ensler, and book author Justin Cronin! They did several interviews, held the screening for the show’s premiere episode and answered questions at a panel that immediately followed. More photos: SDCC2018Album
Ian appears at DragonCon in Atlanta over Labor Day Weekend! Sept 1st and 2nd!
He’ll be doing photo ops and signing autographs!
Come see him and say hi!
Photo album now up! DragonCon2018
Today is a special day! Team Cusick wishes Ian a very Happy Birthday!!
Follow Ian on Twitter: @hicusick
Ian revealed in a recent Chimera interview with Theatre-News.com, that he was heading to Atlanta, Ga. to shoot the pilot for Fox’s The Passage…..a TV show based on the novel by Justin Cronin.
You can read the entire interview here:
TN Interview with Henry Ian Cusick
We have learned his character is from the book, who’s named Jonas Lear.
Below you’ll find articles about The Passage and it’s filming.
http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-passage-justin-cronin-fox-series-1202599300/
http://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3482491/fox-reshooting-passage-vampire-series-pilot/
Chimera will be screening at film festivals in various cities very soon! We hope you’ll get a chance to see it!
Check out the 2nd official trailer released a few days ago!
*Featured photo edit in post listing, courtesy of @HICsupporters on Twitter! *
Some preview reviews are coming in for Chimera, the new sci-fi thriller film by Maurice Haeems, starring Henry Ian Cusick and Kathleen Quinlan.
Chimera will be premiering in spring 2018! Stay tuned for more news about that…..
We’ve highlighted some lines from each review…. be sure to click and read entire reviews under their links.
“Chimera is Part Sci-Fi, Part Thriller, Part Horror and All Outstanding!”
From: TGGeeks.com
“However, the real star of this film is Cusick. He has an almost Dr. Frankenstein approach that serves as a callback to the mad scientist as played by Colin Clive in the 1931 horror classic. In both cases we do not have a scientist who is ruled by a thirst for power over others, but instead we have someone who is trying to conquer a scientific absolute in the area of bodily regeneration. Clive’s Frankenstein sought the power of bodily regeneration to beat back death, and Cusick’s Quint seeks to save his children from dying. Cusick is another actor, right alongside Harrison, who knows how to play a very subtle “long game” with his character by giving us someone who we are not entirely sure about. We accept that he believes he’s doing the right thing, that the ends justify the means, but at times I found myself questioning my own judgment while watching and questioning Quint’s behavior, and its those gray areas that are so wonderfully played by Cusick that it leaves the viewer completely unsure as to where Quint, or the rest of the film, is liable to go at any given time.”
“Chimera Disclose Frightening Reality Of Modern Sciences”
From: DecayMag.com
“To begin, the performances accomplished near flawlessness. Actor Henry Ian Cusick is a veteran in his profession with a career extending over twenty (20) years. It is no surprise to see Cusick’ refined emotion and expression in Chimera. Cusick portrays the character Quint, a scientist and family man but his devotion to each divides him This part carries a deep structure established on a person burdened with inner anguish. The viewer will become locked into the character’s dimension of questionable good. This is an execution only Cusick can communicate.”
Review: Maurice Haeem’s Chimera
From: HorrorSociety.com
“Where are the Aliens? The xenomorphs? This isn’t a Ridley Scott movie? Oh, you could have fooled me! If there’s one compliment I can offer this movie, it’s that it is so professional, so stylized, so futuristic that it’s on par with the most popular movies from Ridley Scott. Writer, director and producer Maurice Haeems and cinematographer David Kruta should be proud of themselves for this achievement. Chimera is going to be one of thee science fiction titles to watch for in 2018, and it’s going to be a serious contender for numerous awards whether it hits the film festival circuit or goes straight-to-DVD. It’s a beast. A crystal clear, suspense amplifier and a stunning work of art not typically seen in this genre of film. Yeah, I guess I liked it!”
From: CrypticRock.com
“Emmy-nominated Cusick, as the somewhat deranged scientist Quint, flawlessly translates the torment and plaguing loss of the main character’s situation, while embodying a somewhat anarchic scientist beautifully.”
From: MorbidlyBeautiful.com
“CHIMERA IS A RIVETING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING SCI-FI THRILLER/DRAMA…BUT IT’S FIRST AND FOREMOST A MOVIE ABOUT FAMILY.”
“The acting is great across the board, no matter how disturbing or dramatic the scene. The two main characters, as played by Cusick and Quinlan, are especially wonderful — they make you believe every idea and emotion expressed, whether with words or just a look. The film’s editing is also notable, because a story that isn’t a perfect straight line can always use visual help in being told.”