iZombie - Rose McIver gets Lead Role
Rose McIver, who plays Tinker Bell on Once Upon A Time, has been cast as the lead in Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero’s CW drama pilot iZombie, from Warner Bros TV. Based on the DC comic, iZombie is a supernatural crime procedural that centers on med student-turned-zombie Olivia “Liv” Moore (McIver), who takes a job in the coroner’s office to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat to maintain her humanity. But with each brain she consumes, she inherits the corpse’s memories. With the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she solves homicide cases in order to quiet the disturbing voices in her head.
Rose McIver, who plays Tinker Bell on Once Upon A Time, has been cast as the lead in Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero’s CW drama pilot iZombie, from Warner Bros TV. Based on the DC comic, iZombie is a supernatural crime procedural that centers on med student-turned-zombie Olivia “Liv” Moore (McIver), who takes a job in the coroner’s office to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat to maintain her humanity. But with each brain she consumes, she inherits the corpse’s memories. With the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she solves homicide cases in order to quiet the disturbing voices in her head.
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Olivia Wilde to Co-Star in HBO's Untitled Rock ’n’ Roll Drama
HBO is building a killer cast for its Untitled Rock ’n’ Roll drama, created by Boardwalk Empire‘s Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter and the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger. Olivia Wilde is set to co-star opposite Bobby Cannavale in the project, which has been in the works at HBO since 2010. It still doesn’t have a formal green light but the hourlong pilot is gearing toward production in early summer 2014 with Scorsese directing, just as he did with the pilot for Boardwalk Empire, earning an Emmy for his work. Co-written by Winter and George Mastras, who joined as showrunner in October, replacing original showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien, 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 (Cannavale) who is trying to resurrect his label and find the next new sound. Richie is undergoing a crisis of character when confronted with a life-altering decision. Wilde will play Richie’s wife Devon Finestra, a former actress/model who lived a Bohemian life in 1960s New York. Richie’s crisis causes strain on their family and propels her to re-immerse in her former lifestyle
HBO is building a killer cast for its Untitled Rock ’n’ Roll drama, created by Boardwalk Empire‘s Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter and the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger. Olivia Wilde is set to co-star opposite Bobby Cannavale in the project, which has been in the works at HBO since 2010. It still doesn’t have a formal green light but the hourlong pilot is gearing toward production in early summer 2014 with Scorsese directing, just as he did with the pilot for Boardwalk Empire, earning an Emmy for his work. Co-written by Winter and George Mastras, who joined as showrunner in October, replacing original showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien, 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 (Cannavale) who is trying to resurrect his label and find the next new sound. Richie is undergoing a crisis of character when confronted with a life-altering decision. Wilde will play Richie’s wife Devon Finestra, a former actress/model who lived a Bohemian life in 1960s New York. Richie’s crisis causes strain on their family and propels her to re-immerse in her former lifestyle
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Proof - Annie Thurman added as Regular
Annie Thurman (The Hunger Games) is set as a series regular in TNT pilot Proof, a supernatural medical drama executive produced by Kyra Sedgwick. Written by Rob Bragin and directed by Alex Graves, Proof centers on Dr. Kathryn Russo (Jennifer Beals), a skeptical, hard-science, brilliant female surgeon with a caustic edge who has been struggling with the devastating loss of her teenage son and a growing estrangement from her surviving daughter. She is persuaded to investigate cases of reincarnation, out-of-body experiences, hauntings — all of it looking for verifiable proof to answer one of life’s greatest questions: Is death truly the end, or is there something else beyond? Thurman will play Sophie, the surviving daughter.
Annie Thurman (The Hunger Games) is set as a series regular in TNT pilot Proof, a supernatural medical drama executive produced by Kyra Sedgwick. Written by Rob Bragin and directed by Alex Graves, Proof centers on Dr. Kathryn Russo (Jennifer Beals), a skeptical, hard-science, brilliant female surgeon with a caustic edge who has been struggling with the devastating loss of her teenage son and a growing estrangement from her surviving daughter. She is persuaded to investigate cases of reincarnation, out-of-body experiences, hauntings — all of it looking for verifiable proof to answer one of life’s greatest questions: Is death truly the end, or is there something else beyond? Thurman will play Sophie, the surviving daughter.
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Scorpion - Scott Cohen to Co-Star
Scott Cohen will star opposite Hope Davis in the NBC drama pilot Coercion. Based on an Israeli format, the project hails from Universal TV and Keshet Media Group. Written-directed by George Nolfi, the high-octane thriller revolves around the O’Connor family and their extremely intelligent son, Alex (Gavin Stenhouse), a decorated American war hero and newly minted CIA analyst who is a true patriot and loves his country and family. Unbeknownst to him, his father (Cohen), his mother (Davis) and his sister (Margarita Levieva) are part of a dormant Russian sleeper cell that has just been reactivated.
Scott Cohen will star opposite Hope Davis in the NBC drama pilot Coercion. Based on an Israeli format, the project hails from Universal TV and Keshet Media Group. Written-directed by George Nolfi, the high-octane thriller revolves around the O’Connor family and their extremely intelligent son, Alex (Gavin Stenhouse), a decorated American war hero and newly minted CIA analyst who is a true patriot and loves his country and family. Unbeknownst to him, his father (Cohen), his mother (Davis) and his sister (Margarita Levieva) are part of a dormant Russian sleeper cell that has just been reactivated.
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Scorpion - Elyes Gabel gets Lead Role
Game Of Thrones and Body Of Proof alum Elyes Gabel has been cast as the lead in CBS‘ drama pilot Scorpion, from writer Nick Santora, director Justin Lin, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. It centers on Walter (Gabel), an eccentric genius and his international network of super-geniuses who form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age. Robert Patrick co-stars.
Game Of Thrones and Body Of Proof alum Elyes Gabel has been cast as the lead in CBS‘ drama pilot Scorpion, from writer Nick Santora, director Justin Lin, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. It centers on Walter (Gabel), an eccentric genius and his international network of super-geniuses who form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age. Robert Patrick co-stars.
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Love Is Relative - Barry Rothbart cast as Male Lead
Barry Rothbart (The Wolf Of Wall Street) is set as a male lead in Love Is Relative, NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot from writer Dan Mazer, 20th TV, Tom Werner and Tom Lassally. It centers on a wife (Leslie Bibb) and husband who begin to see their marriage in a whole new way after her newly divorced brother, Josh, moves in. Rothbart plays Josh, a handsome, by-the-book kind of guy who’s always played by the rules and is heartbroken after discovering his wife has been unfaithful to him.
Barry Rothbart (The Wolf Of Wall Street) is set as a male lead in Love Is Relative, NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot from writer Dan Mazer, 20th TV, Tom Werner and Tom Lassally. It centers on a wife (Leslie Bibb) and husband who begin to see their marriage in a whole new way after her newly divorced brother, Josh, moves in. Rothbart plays Josh, a handsome, by-the-book kind of guy who’s always played by the rules and is heartbroken after discovering his wife has been unfaithful to him.
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Far East Orlando (FKA Fresh Off The Boat) - Hudson Yang gets Lead Role
After a lengthy search, ABC comedy pilot Far East Orlando (aka Fresh Off The Boat) has cast its lead. Hudson Yang will play Eddie Huang, a well-meaning likeable kid and a recent transplant from Washington, D.C., now living in homogenized, all-white Orlando, FL, where his dad (Randall Park) is opening a restaurant. He’s clearly not happy about being uprooted in the middle of the school year and is trying his best to fit in, make friends and be accepted, but so far it’s not exactly working. The series, based on Eddie Huang’s memoir, is written/exec produced by Nahnatchka Khan and exec produced by Jake Kasdan
After a lengthy search, ABC comedy pilot Far East Orlando (aka Fresh Off The Boat) has cast its lead. Hudson Yang will play Eddie Huang, a well-meaning likeable kid and a recent transplant from Washington, D.C., now living in homogenized, all-white Orlando, FL, where his dad (Randall Park) is opening a restaurant. He’s clearly not happy about being uprooted in the middle of the school year and is trying his best to fit in, make friends and be accepted, but so far it’s not exactly working. The series, based on Eddie Huang’s memoir, is written/exec produced by Nahnatchka Khan and exec produced by Jake Kasdan
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Happy for Rose and Olivia, although I was hoping Rose would stay on OUAT.
ReplyDeleteNice to see Olivia Wilde again on TV, and might have to check out iZombie for Rose
ReplyDeleteiZombie - So far this pilot has McIver, Robert Buckley, Alexandra Krosney, Malcolm Goodwin, and Nora Dunn. It's a decent cast but Goodwin and McIver are the only real keepers so far.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see what McIver can do with a lead role but I'm disappointed she'll be almost certain to be using an American accent instead of her natural speaking voice.
ReplyDeleteI dont know what Scorpion is and i dont care Scott Cohen is there, i miss my Nico so much! so i hope he is an awesome as he was in Necessary Roughness
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the networks reluctance to let actors speak in their native accent. All the writers would have to do is explain that the main character came to the US for college and never left.
ReplyDeleteThat works fine if there's only one character involved but the mother character (played by Nora Dunn) is also American and works as a hospital administrator as a series regular. In this case, if they changed the lead character's nationality they'd have to follow suit for the family as well.
ReplyDeleteizombie sounds so stupid...another procedural show about crime solving...the only difference between the shows like this is the way of solving the crimes, somebody is super intelligent detective, somebody see ghosts, somebody has great memory etc...somebody eats brains...I guess the tomorrow people are a goner since every other show on cw got another season and they are making a few more new shows.
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought Rose could be a regular in OUAT.
ReplyDelete"Olivia Wilde is set to co-star opposite Bobby Cannavale"
ReplyDeleteYou've gotta guitar! I've gotta guitar! We've all got guitars!
But seriously, sounds awesome.
Yay for Rose McIver! Loved her in The Lovely Bones and Once Upon a Time. Will definitely watch iZombie now if it gets picked up.
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ReplyDeletethe crappy show of the walking dead, as a fan of iZombie, I am more
relax about that the show won't have nothing to do with the comic,
despite that, Rose McIver is identical to Gwen (Liv in the show)