Deadline is reporting that The Perfect Storm alum Joseph Reitman has landed the role of the crazy, delusional villain in the first season of upcoming Syfy drama Happy!. No details about his character were provided at this time.
Based on the best-selling graphic novel of the same name from Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson, with Morrison and Brian Taylor (Crank) adapting the title for television, Happy! follows corrupt ex-con Nick Sax (Christopher Meloni), who is drowning in a life of violence and excess since becoming a hit man. However, things take a turn when, after a hit gone wrong, he comes upon a tiny imaginary horse named Happy (voiced by Bobby Moynihan).
In addition to his role in the 2000 disaster film, Reitman has appeared on the likes of CSI, In Plain Sight, and The Shield. He joins a cast that features Patrick Fischler (Mad Men), Lili Mirojnick (Friends with Benefits), and Ritchie Coster (The Dark Knight).
Happy! is set to premiere this fall on Syfy. A more precise premiere date should be announced soon.
