▁a ▁march ing ▁band ▁and ▁period ▁cars ▁between ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁The ▁Hollywood ▁Re porter ▁reported ▁that ▁O wen ▁Te ague ▁was ▁set ▁to ▁port ray ▁Patrick ▁H ock set ter . ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁officially ▁announced ▁that ▁Nicholas ▁Hamilton ▁had ▁been ▁cast ▁to ▁play ▁Henry ▁Bow ers . ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Blo ody ▁Dis g ust ing ▁reported ▁that ▁J avier ▁Bot et ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁cast ▁shortly ▁before ▁film ing ▁comm enced . ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Dead line ▁Hollywood ▁reported ▁that ▁Mus chi etti ▁had ▁chosen ▁actress ▁Soph ia ▁L ill is ▁to ▁port ray ▁B ever ly ▁Marsh . ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Movie p il ot ▁reported ▁that ▁Stephen ▁B oga ert ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁cast ▁shortly ▁before ▁film ing ▁comm enced , ▁with ▁B oga ert ▁port ray ing ▁Al ▁Marsh , ▁the ▁ab us ive ▁father ▁of ▁B ever ly ▁Marsh . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Barbara ▁Mus chi etti ▁was ▁interview ed ▁by ▁North umber land ▁News ▁Kar en ▁Long well , ▁where in ▁she ▁spoke ▁about ▁the ▁film ing ▁locations ▁on ▁It , ▁while ▁mention ing