This afternoon it was announced that Roderick Gilkison will play the young Hamish MacKenzie in the Outlander TV series on Starz. The Scottish newcomer’s role is described as handsome with red hair, Hamish is the son and heir to Laird Colum MacKenzie (Gary Lewis) … Continue reading
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Caitriona Balfe Cast as Claire Fraser in ‘Outlander’ TV Series
Fans of the book series and the upcoming TV series on Starz now have their Claire (Beauchamp Randall Fraser). Author Diana Gabaldon tweeted the news minutes ago that Caitriona Balfe will be playing the time traveling heroine who meets future … Continue reading
Graham McTavish and Gary Lewis Join ‘Outlander’ as the MacKenzie Brothers
Graham McTavish and Gary Lewis have joined the cast of Outlander as the brothers Dougal and Colum MacKenzie. Graham McTavish will be playing Dougal MacKenzie. He was born in 1961 and is a Scotland native. He is 6′ 2″. His … Continue reading
Stephen Walters and Annette Badland Join the Cast of ‘Outlander’
TV Guide got the exclusive on two new cast members of Outlander. Stephen Walters will play Angus Mhor. Walters will play Angus Mhor, whose role in the books was much smaller, but will be expanded for the series. Another member … Continue reading
Diana Gabaldon Comments Further on Fans’ Reactions to Casting
I for one love that Diana Gabaldon interacts with her fans and is present on social media. We both still run a site for the movie based on Stephenie Meyer’s The Host and Stephenie is nowhere on social media. She … Continue reading
Extras Casting Underway for ‘Outlander’
GBM Casting (based in Glasgow) is one of the agencies casting extras for Outlander and here are the details. If you are living in the area, you might get a chance to participate as the shoot is long (38 weeks) … Continue reading
Scottish Investments and Details on the ‘Outlander’ Production *Updated*
A recent article on Deadline focused on how film and television has brought Scotland to the forefront in recent years. Many films have decided to film in Scotland versus England. Another article on Sky News tells us that Outlander will … Continue reading
Sam Heughan Previews His Recent Photo Shoot
While we are usually the type of site that will only post news and I usually do not like posting photos without some sort of article to go with it, I digress in this case. Sam Heughan is really still … Continue reading
The Clanranald Trust for Scotland Joins ‘Outlander’
The Clanranald Trust for Scotland has joined the production of Outlander while it films in Scotland. What is this group? Below is the About and Mission from their Facebook Page: Members of the trust are dedicated to promoting increased awareness … Continue reading
John Dahl Will Direct the First Two Episodes of ‘Outlander’
A press release landed in my inbox this afternoon, and while it was not casting news, any news is good news for the fans of Outlander. John Dahl will direct the first two episodes of Outlander. John Dahl is an … Continue reading