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A Discovery of Witches has many references to real people, places, and events in history, which is a large part of the immersion and texture of the series. Whether it is using specific historical figures, such as Christopher Kit Marlowe as a daemon in A Discovery of Witches, or key Discovery of Witches filming locations such as the Bodleian Library, this foundation in the real world grounds the fantastical events of the series.

One such historical feature is an order inspired by a real order of warrior monks in medieval history. This is the Knights of Lazarus in the series, several key characters are members of the order, which is designed to protect supernatural as well as natural illness. Much like the Congregation, the Knights of Lazarus are made up of different subspecies of All Souls lore.

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Exclusive: Charlie Gillespie (Julie and the Phantoms), Kyla Kenedy (Mr. Mayor) and Sterling Beaumon (Your Lucky Day) are attached to star in Shattered Ice, a New England hockey drama from director Alex Ranarivelo.

Written by Jake Miskin, the film finds high school hockey bruiser Will Mankus (Gillespie) more lost than ever following the unexpected loss of his best friend and star player, Danny (Beaumon), to suicide. As his alcohol consumption intensifies and his mental health declines, Mankus must lift himself up from rock bottom with the help of his small-town New England community to find hope and pursue his dreams of playing college hockey.

Set to round out the cast of Shattered Ice are Oscar Wahlberg (Manchester by the Sea), Pat Shea (Behind the Cage: The Real Life of a College Hockey Player) and Cole Tristan Murphy (The Holdovers).

Dan Sheldon, Ben Stephen, Christopher Nelson and Miskin will produce, with...