STARGIRL Adds THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE And E.T. Actor Henry Thomas As Doctor Mid-Nite
As DC Universe continues to round out the cast of its live-action Stargirl series, the latest addition is Henry Thomas (The Haunting of Hill House), who will play founding JSA member, Dr. Mid-Nite...
Following the news that DC Universe's Stargirl has added Joel McHale as Starman and Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Hourman, we have word that the live-action DC Comics adaptation has now cast another founding member of the Justice Society of America.
According toEW, Henry Thomas (E.T., The Haunting of Hill House) will appear in the recurring guest-star role of Dr. Charles McNider, a.k.a. Dr. Mid-Nite. This small-screen take on the Golden Age hero is described as a "brilliant and forward-thinking medical pioneer, and a founding member of the JSA. With his trusty owl, he acts as the team’s resident doctor and detective."
A different in incarnation of this character, played by Kwesi Ameyaw, appeared in season 2 of Legends of Tomorrow.
Stargirl follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore (School of Rock and All Night‘s Brec Bassinger) as she inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new drama will reimagine Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in an unpredictable series.
Stargirl is expected to premiere on DC Universe next year.