‘Last Man Standing’ Kaitlyn Dever and ‘Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray join cast of Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit riots drama

By Daphne Planca / Aug 31, 2016 11:30 PM EDT
(Photo : Getty Images/Jason Kempin) Kaitlyn Dever attended Teen Vogue's 13th Annual Young Hollywood Issue Launch Party on October 2, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo : Getty Images/Alberto E. Rodriguez) Actress Hannah Murray attended the premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" Season 6 at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 10 in Hollywood, California.
(Photo : Getty Images/Valerie Macon) Director Kathryn Bigelow attended the 86th Annual Academy Awards - Oscar Foreign Language Reception at LACMA on February 28, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

"Last Man Standing" actress Kaitlyn Dever and "Game of Thrones" star Hannah Murray join the cast of the upcoming Detroit riots drama. Kathryn Bigelow is the director.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 19-year-old Dever and the 27-year-old Murray will play the female lead characters in the untitled Detroit riot drama. They are joining actors Jacob Latimore from "The Maze Runner," Will Poulter from "The Revenant," Jack Reynor from "Glassland," Algee Smith from "Earth to Echo," Ben O'Toole from "The Water Diviner," and John Boyega from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

The production of the untitled Detroit riot drama is currently shooting in the Boston area. The details about it are being kept under wraps. The crime drama revolves around the devastating riots that took place in Detroit over five days in the summer of 1967. It also explores the systemic racism in urban Detroit.

Mark Boal wrote the script of the untitled Detroit riot drama. Bigelow is not only the director but also the producer alongside Boal, Colin Wilson, Megan Ellison and Matthew Budman from Annapurna. Annapurna is the financer.

Dever posted on her Twitter account that she is honored to be a part of the group of people, as Just Jared reported. She said that the story of the 1967 Detriot riot is very important. She added that she is excited and cannot wait to let people see the crime drama.

Dever also made an appearance in movies such as "J. Edgar," "The Spectacular Now," "Short Term 12," and "Men, Women & Children." Dever is repped by UTA and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson. Murray recurs the role as Gilly on the popular "Game of Thrones." She appeared in the UK series "Skins,' "Chatroom," "The Chosen," and "Dark Shadows." She is repped by UTA, Management 360, and Troika.

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