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Since its confirmation in 2018, fans have been anticipating the release ofAlan Wake’sTV show. However, it has been six years since it was announced, and many felt like the TV series might never come to fruition. Fortunately, it has been revealed that a new TV adaptation is in the works for the series, and the hunt for the cast is already underway.
All eyes will be on the lead character, aka Alan Wake himself, and who will take on this role in the TV adaptation. Unsurprisingly, fans want to see Ilkka Villi reprise his role from the video game as he is more than capable of doing so.
There Can Be No Other Alan Wake Than Ilkka Villi
It goes without saying that Ilkka Villi should be the top priority when it comes to casting for TV adaptation. He did a phenomenal job in the first and second installments of the game, earning a cult following.
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Apart from being the cornerstone oftheAlan Wakevideo game series, the Finnish actor has also acted in several big-name projects. He last appeared inthe BordertownTV series and played a major role in it. His film discography is quite diverse as well, so he has every credential to be the leading man in the upcoming project as well.
My fancasts for the Alan Wake show and Death Stranding movie respectivelypic.twitter.com/XvBWyszEVr
There have been some rumors as to who else could be considered for the lead role,with popular actor Jake Gyllenhaal’s popping up constantly. Of course, Jake Gyllenhaal has a big notoriety and is quite accomplished, but casting him would be a risky move.
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As of now, there are no details regarding the release timeline for the TV adaption. A movie is also confirmed for the video game series, so we can expect the cast to be the same in both. Regardless, Ilkka Villi’s fans will be hoping that he gets the first nod by the casters.
Remedy Entertainment Is Partnering up With Annapurna
For anyone wondering what happened to the TV adaptation that was confirmed back in 2018, it has been discarded.Remedy Entertainmentoriginally partnered up with AMC to make the TV series, but after several delays, the project is being canceled.
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Remedy Entertainment is now partnering up with Annapurnato deliver a movie and TV series. There is also a movie being made on the video gameControl,so the company is going all out with the project.
Much likeAlan Wake’sadaptation, aDeath StrandingTV series is also in the works. Norman Reedus is the prime candidate to reprise his role in the adaptation, but no details have been revealed yet.
What are your thoughts on the new collaboration between Remedy Entertainment and Annapurna? Do you want to see Ilkka Villi in the lead role? Let us know in the comments below.
Kuldeep Thapa
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Kuldeep is an electrical engineer and a writer for FandomWire with over 5 years of experience under the belt. He is a keen learner who consistently tries to improve and is always up for the grind. Besides delving into the Pokemon world, he enjoys playing League of Legends and many other competitive games.
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