Jeffrey Dean Morgan & David Strathairn Will Lead Family Drama WALKAWAY JOE

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Strathairn, Julian Feder and Julie Ann Emery will lead new family drama "Walkaway Joe." Shooting has already begun, says Variety.

Tom Wright will make his directorial debut from Michael Milillo's script. "Walkaway Joe" is the story of an unlikely friendship between a teenage boy searching for his father, who has abandoned his family. The boy takes to his bicycle to find his father and a wandering loner hiding from his past reluctantly takes in the boy.

Morgan has played Negan on "The Walking Dead" since the finale of the sixth season. Strathairn was nominated for an Academy Award for the Edward R. Murrow biopic "Good Night, and Good Luck," more recently starring in the series "McMafia," "The Expanse" and "Billions." Feder starred in "A Boy Called Po" and Emery's credits include "Better Call Saul" and "Catch-22."

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