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The Friday Night Lights/True Detective alum has been cast as Branch Davidians spiritual sect leader David Koresh in Waco, a new event series being developed by Weinstein Television (Marco Polo) and largely based on the biographies A Place Called Waco and Sinful Messiah.

Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire) will play the lead FBI negotiator (and Sinful Messiah author), Gary Noesener.

In February of 1993, the ATF initiated a raid on the Waco, Texas ranch that the Branch Davidians (a subset of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church) had been operating out of since 1955. That raid escalated into a deadly shoot out and then a 51-day standoff, ultimately culminating in a fire that killed almost 80 of the group’s members.

http://tvline.com/2016/08/30/taylor-kitsch-cast-cult-leader-david-koresh-waco-series/

Ludacris is being eyed to portray Branch Davidian member Wayne Martin.

The event series will explore the true-life events leading up to and chronicling the 51-day siege between the FBI, ATF and Koresh's sect, the Branch Davidians. It will be told from several perspectives of those who were involved — from both sides of the conflict.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/taylor-kitsch-play-david-koresh-924553

Sounds good, I'm in.

 

[Messi]

I like all of those people listed in casting.

 

[Slayven]

Had to remind myself who Kitsch was

 

[Pein]

I hope this revitalizes kitchs career, I know he tried this with true detective but that was crap too

 

[HeartlessNobody213]

Good for him. Despite the fact that he's been in a lot of crap, he will always be good in my book because of his portrayal of Tim Riggins.

 

[Hazmat]

Good for him. Despite the fact that he's been in a lot of crap, he will always be good in my book because of his portrayal of Tim Riggins.

Agreed. I want to believe that wasn't just a fluke because I really like him in FNL.

 

[DMczaf]

 

[andythinkpad]

*Cue Taylor Kutsch True Detective gif*

 

[sans_pants]

michael shannon ftw

 

[Slayven]

When is Jim from the office going to do a Ruby Ridge movie and say PC culture made it bomb:?