Selfie - John Cho cast as Male Lead
John Cho (Star Trek Into Darkness) is set as the male lead opposite Karen Gillan in ABC/Warner Bros TV single-camera comedy pilot Selfie, written by Emily Kapnek and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. It centers on Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan), a self-obsessed, twentysomething who is more concerned with “likes” than being liked. Cho will play Henry, a self-assured marketing expert who decides to “re-market” his co-worker Eliza (Gillan), a social media star with a bad reputation.
John Cho (Star Trek Into Darkness) is set as the male lead opposite Karen Gillan in ABC/Warner Bros TV single-camera comedy pilot Selfie, written by Emily Kapnek and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. It centers on Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan), a self-obsessed, twentysomething who is more concerned with “likes” than being liked. Cho will play Henry, a self-assured marketing expert who decides to “re-market” his co-worker Eliza (Gillan), a social media star with a bad reputation.
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Maggie Grace as Female Lead in CBS's Wall Street Drama Pilot
Californication alumna Maggie Grace has been tapped as the female lead opposite Charlie Cox in CBS‘ untitled Wall Street drama pilot, executive produced by John Cusack. Set in the world of Wall Street power and money, the project centers Jackson (Grace), a smart, sophisticated, Wall Street hedge fund trader. Grace will play Jaime, a newly hired in-house legal counsel at the hedge fund who is smart, ambitious, savvy and has a conscience. The pilot will be directed by Niels Arden Oplev from a script by Taylor Elmore and Ben Cavell based on a story the two co-wrote with Cusack and Kevin McCabe.
Californication alumna Maggie Grace has been tapped as the female lead opposite Charlie Cox in CBS‘ untitled Wall Street drama pilot, executive produced by John Cusack. Set in the world of Wall Street power and money, the project centers Jackson (Grace), a smart, sophisticated, Wall Street hedge fund trader. Grace will play Jaime, a newly hired in-house legal counsel at the hedge fund who is smart, ambitious, savvy and has a conscience. The pilot will be directed by Niels Arden Oplev from a script by Taylor Elmore and Ben Cavell based on a story the two co-wrote with Cusack and Kevin McCabe.
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Damaged Goods - Jennifer Aspen to Co-Star
ABC's Damaged Goods has found Anna Camp's sister.
Jennifer Aspen, who starred on the network's GCB, has joined the single-camera comedy project in a co-starring role, Hollywood Reporter has learned.
From Awkward creator Lauren Iungerich, Damaged Goods centers on the sexual politics that have changed between men and women in the post-feminist era. The project follows Nicole (Camp), a smart and successful attorney who is bewildered and betrayed when her boyfriend Tim (Justin Hartley) tells her that he can’t be happy for her or continue to date if she takes the promotion she was offered at the law firm where they both work -- the promotion he expected to get.
Aspen has been cast as Alexis, Nicole's older and outspoken sister. Married with two and a half kids ("one is really small"), Alexis instructs Nicole to choose her dreams over a guy who is threatened by her — especially a guy like Tim, whom Alexis has never liked.
Steve Talley, Ben Lawson and Kellee Stewart co-star in the Warner Bros. Television project, which also counts Declan Lowney as co-executive producer and director on the pilot.
ABC's Damaged Goods has found Anna Camp's sister.
Jennifer Aspen, who starred on the network's GCB, has joined the single-camera comedy project in a co-starring role, Hollywood Reporter has learned.
From Awkward creator Lauren Iungerich, Damaged Goods centers on the sexual politics that have changed between men and women in the post-feminist era. The project follows Nicole (Camp), a smart and successful attorney who is bewildered and betrayed when her boyfriend Tim (Justin Hartley) tells her that he can’t be happy for her or continue to date if she takes the promotion she was offered at the law firm where they both work -- the promotion he expected to get.
Aspen has been cast as Alexis, Nicole's older and outspoken sister. Married with two and a half kids ("one is really small"), Alexis instructs Nicole to choose her dreams over a guy who is threatened by her — especially a guy like Tim, whom Alexis has never liked.
Steve Talley, Ben Lawson and Kellee Stewart co-star in the Warner Bros. Television project, which also counts Declan Lowney as co-executive producer and director on the pilot.
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Jane The Virgin - Justin Baldoni cast as Male Lead
Justin Baldoni (My Last Days) has booked the male lead in the CW‘s drama pilot Jane The Virgin. Based on the successful Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, Jane The Virgin centers on Jane (Gina Rodriguez), a hardworking religious girl who, due to a series of outrageous events, is accidentally artificially inseminated. Baldoni plays Rafael,a former playboy whose life is at a crossroads. When he finds out his sperm has been mistakenly used on the wrong woman, he is forced to reexamine everything.
Justin Baldoni (My Last Days) has booked the male lead in the CW‘s drama pilot Jane The Virgin. Based on the successful Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, Jane The Virgin centers on Jane (Gina Rodriguez), a hardworking religious girl who, due to a series of outrageous events, is accidentally artificially inseminated. Baldoni plays Rafael,a former playboy whose life is at a crossroads. When he finds out his sperm has been mistakenly used on the wrong woman, he is forced to reexamine everything.
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Jane The Virgin - Yael Grobglas, Brett Dier and Andrea Navedo join cast
The CW wants to stay in business with Israeli actress Yael Grobglas. The network first cast the virtual unknown last year as the lead in drama pilot The Selection, and she recently finished a six-episode arc on Reign. Now the CW has tapped Grobglas again, this time for Jane The Virgin, which also has added Brett Dier (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid) and Andrea Navedo (One Life To Live). Based on the successful Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, Jane The Virgin centers on Jane (Gina Rodriguez), a hardworking religious girl who, due to a series of outrageous events, is accidentally artificially inseminated. Grobglas Thruline and attorney Jamie Feldman, will play Monica, who is left reeling when her husband’s sperm is used to inseminate the wrong girl. Dier will play Michael, a cop and Jane’s steadfast boyfriend who has secrets of his own. Navedo will play Xiomara, Jane’s mother, who is fiercely devoted to her daughter.
The CW wants to stay in business with Israeli actress Yael Grobglas. The network first cast the virtual unknown last year as the lead in drama pilot The Selection, and she recently finished a six-episode arc on Reign. Now the CW has tapped Grobglas again, this time for Jane The Virgin, which also has added Brett Dier (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid) and Andrea Navedo (One Life To Live). Based on the successful Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, Jane The Virgin centers on Jane (Gina Rodriguez), a hardworking religious girl who, due to a series of outrageous events, is accidentally artificially inseminated. Grobglas Thruline and attorney Jamie Feldman, will play Monica, who is left reeling when her husband’s sperm is used to inseminate the wrong girl. Dier will play Michael, a cop and Jane’s steadfast boyfriend who has secrets of his own. Navedo will play Xiomara, Jane’s mother, who is fiercely devoted to her daughter.
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Astronaut Wives Club - Zoe Boyle cast as Female Lead
Zoe Boyle (Breathless, Downton Abbey) is set as a female lead in ABC’s summer drama series Astronaut Wives Club. The project, from Fake Empire, Groundswell Productions and ABC Studios, tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history during the height of the space race. Boyle will play Jo Schirra, wife of Wally Schirra, who flew missions for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs.
Zoe Boyle (Breathless, Downton Abbey) is set as a female lead in ABC’s summer drama series Astronaut Wives Club. The project, from Fake Empire, Groundswell Productions and ABC Studios, tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history during the height of the space race. Boyle will play Jo Schirra, wife of Wally Schirra, who flew missions for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs.
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Sea Of Fire - Morgan Taylor Campbell joins cast
Morgan Taylor Campbell (The Killing) has been cast in ABC’s drama pilot Sea Of Fire, which chronicles the fallout from three teenage girls starring in a pornographic film, which tears their families apart and leads to a disappearance and a murder. Campbell will play Jane McAllister, the pretty, preppy and seemingly straight-laced daughter of Reverend Bobby and Adine McAllister, who goes missing on the night of the town festival.
Morgan Taylor Campbell (The Killing) has been cast in ABC’s drama pilot Sea Of Fire, which chronicles the fallout from three teenage girls starring in a pornographic film, which tears their families apart and leads to a disappearance and a murder. Campbell will play Jane McAllister, the pretty, preppy and seemingly straight-laced daughter of Reverend Bobby and Adine McAllister, who goes missing on the night of the town festival.
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Juno Temple cast in HBO's Rock ’n’ Roll Drama
Juno Temple (Maleficent) has been cast in HBO‘s untitled Rock ’n’ Roll drama pilot, from executive producers Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, George Mastras and Terence Winter. The pilot is gearing toward production in early summer with Scorsese directing. Co-written by Winter and showrunner Mastras, the untitled drama is set in 1970s New York and explores the drug- and sex-fueled music business as punk and disco were breaking out, all through the eyes of record executive Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale), who is trying to resurrect his label and find the next new sound. Temple will play Jamie Vine, an ambitious assistant in the A&R department at the label, American Century Records.
She uses her keen abilities to manipulate people and blend into the various subcultures of the New York music underground, in order to break through the glass ceiling and get ahead.
Juno Temple (Maleficent) has been cast in HBO‘s untitled Rock ’n’ Roll drama pilot, from executive producers Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, George Mastras and Terence Winter. The pilot is gearing toward production in early summer with Scorsese directing. Co-written by Winter and showrunner Mastras, the untitled drama is set in 1970s New York and explores the drug- and sex-fueled music business as punk and disco were breaking out, all through the eyes of record executive Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale), who is trying to resurrect his label and find the next new sound. Temple will play Jamie Vine, an ambitious assistant in the A&R department at the label, American Century Records.
She uses her keen abilities to manipulate people and blend into the various subcultures of the New York music underground, in order to break through the glass ceiling and get ahead.
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Saint Francis - Jeremy Luke joins cast
Jeremy Luke (Mob City) has been cast in Saint Francis, Chris Moynihan’s multi-camera comedy pilot for ABC, from ABC Studios and Tagline. It centers on Francis Quinlan (Michael Imperioli), a no-nonsense, blue-collar Long Island cop and family man who butts heads with the modern, liberal world when his 29-year-old sister Heather (Spencer Grammer) gets pregnant out of wedlock. Luke will play Tommy, Francis’ easy-going younger brother who’s very protective of his sister.
Jeremy Luke (Mob City) has been cast in Saint Francis, Chris Moynihan’s multi-camera comedy pilot for ABC, from ABC Studios and Tagline. It centers on Francis Quinlan (Michael Imperioli), a no-nonsense, blue-collar Long Island cop and family man who butts heads with the modern, liberal world when his 29-year-old sister Heather (Spencer Grammer) gets pregnant out of wedlock. Luke will play Tommy, Francis’ easy-going younger brother who’s very protective of his sister.
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David Morse and Sophie Okonedo to Co-Star in CBS's Wall Street Drama Pilot
Treme's David Morse and Hotel Rwanda Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo have been tapped to co-star in the drama from executive producer John Cusack, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
From Justified writers Taylor Elmore and Ben Cavell, the drama is set in the world of Wall Street money and power. Boardwalk Empire's Charlie Cox toplines the drama as Jackson, a smart and sophisticated Wall Street hedge fund trader who served his country in Iraq and has the integrity and desire to do good; Lost's Maggie Grace also co-stars.
Morse will play Conklin, a Master of the Universe-type guy who is powerful and authoritative behind a confident geniality. He's a hedge fund genius who is worth billions and is always planning his next move to consolidate his power and wealth.
Okonedo will play Bryce, a woman deeply committed to her work who serves as an assistant attorney general charged with heading a task force investigating Wall Street.
Treme's David Morse and Hotel Rwanda Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo have been tapped to co-star in the drama from executive producer John Cusack, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
From Justified writers Taylor Elmore and Ben Cavell, the drama is set in the world of Wall Street money and power. Boardwalk Empire's Charlie Cox toplines the drama as Jackson, a smart and sophisticated Wall Street hedge fund trader who served his country in Iraq and has the integrity and desire to do good; Lost's Maggie Grace also co-stars.
Morse will play Conklin, a Master of the Universe-type guy who is powerful and authoritative behind a confident geniality. He's a hedge fund genius who is worth billions and is always planning his next move to consolidate his power and wealth.
Okonedo will play Bryce, a woman deeply committed to her work who serves as an assistant attorney general charged with heading a task force investigating Wall Street.
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