Alfre Woodard, according to Deadline, has come aboard the new Stephen King adaptation and will be playing the role of Dr. Cody. In the book, Cody is a rational and practical individual, but he winds up being unable to ignore all the evidence presented to him suggesting that the town of Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine has been overrun by vampires. He becomes a key part of the team fighting back against the invasion – and because there’s nothing about the character that is specifically gendered, it’s hard to imagine that much about Cody will change for the film.
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