Negga joins Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones in James Gray’s space epic Ad Astra, while Taylor joins “The Rock” in Rawson Marshall Thurber’s Skyscraper.
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Swapping out the superhero landscape for a political campaign trailer, Hugh Jackman has been tapped to star in The Frontrunner from writer-director Jason Reitman.
TNT’s The Alienist has tapped Sean Astin to play Theodore Roosevelt, meanwhile How I Met Your Motheralum Josh Radnor is set to lead NBC’s Drama High cast.
The rights to Sherman Alexie’s best-selling YA book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian have been picked up by Fox 2000 with Hugh Jackman set for a supporting role.
Andy Serkis will work his magic behind the camera as the producer The Ritual, an adaptation of Adam Nevill’s award-winning horror novel.
Acclaimed crime drama Broadchurch has locked in its cast for the third and final season. Joining returning stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman are Julie Hesmondhalgh, Georgina Campbell, Sarah Parish, Charlie Higson, and Mark Bazeley.
Lando himself has joined ABC’s Dirty Dancing remake; Training Day has recruited Drew Van Acker; Georgina Haig will head to Mars for the CW; and more in today’s TV casting round-up!
Tom Wilkinson is preparing to join Sam Worthington and Ruth Wilson in Lennart Ruff’s elevated sci-fi pic The Titan. Wilkinson’s role is kept under lock and key, though he’ll round out a cast consisting of Worthington, Wilson, and Kingsman star Sofia Boutella.
The logline is currently being kept under wraps, but focuses on a man whose life is flipped upside down after experiencing an incredible tragedy. The project is becoming high profile, with studios expected to buy in the very near future.
The film follows the true story of Deborah Lipstadt, who was sued by the most notorious Holocaust denier, David Irving, who puts the task on her to prove the Holocaust actually happened.
The three join Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Scott Eastwood in the international drama biopic
The British actor joins Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel.
A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!
A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!
A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!
Sounds like the Aussie may be reprising his role as Wolverine.
Tom Wilkinson could become LBJ in “Selma.”
“44 Inch Chest” star joins comedy.
Action comedy taps its villain.
Universal ends its week of casting.
Wright’s debut loads up a cast, sans one Firth, and preps for a Summer start!
