Jessica Jones actor Erin Moriarty has landed a spot in an untitled thriller on Fox opposite Archie Panjabi and Rita Wilson, while Jane the Virgin‘s Sofia Pernas is joining NBC’s military drama For God and Country.
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Marvel’s Inhumans has added five new castmembers including one mysterious role, and Rosie Perez is set to headline NBC’s Drama High.
True Blood alum Stephen Moyer is set to star in Fox’s Marvel pilot, and Diana Rigg is joining PBS’s Victoria to play a confidante of the infamous queen.
George Lopez has politics on the mind heading into season two of his TV Land series Lopez, as Rain Valdez joins the show for an arc centering on transgender issues and when her character arrives in the series and butts heads with Lopez.
Blindspot taps MMA fight Ronda Rousey in guest starring role and Tim Robbins is returning to television has he lands the lead role in Alan Ball’s family drama on HBO.
When an aspiring comedian gets a job driving his famous but eccentric improv teacher, they develop a close relationship.
Sometimes, in the world of comedy, the student surpasses the teacher. Other times, like this one, the student becomes the teacher. Thus, Mike Myers is set to play his own comedy mentor, Del Close, in an upcoming indie movie simply titled Del.
Best-selling fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle has added The Librarian’s John Rogers to write and executive produce a pilot for Lionsgate’s television adaptation. He joins previously attached Lin-Manuel Miranda who is producing and composing original music.
An upcoming eight-episode family comedy series from Netflix has added Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist, and Michael Rapaport to its cast. Atypical from The Goldbergs executive producer Robia Rashid follows a family with an autistic son.
Logline: After his partner is murdered, a disillusioned border patrol agent re-teams with his sexual deviant, loving childhood imaginary friend to find out who really pulled the trigger, while hearing a lot of dick jokes.
The popular ’80s action series Magnum P.I. starring Tom Selleck is making a comeback complete with Hawaiian shirts and probably less mustache. ABC has picked up Magnum from Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and John Rogers. The new series will serve as a female-driven sequel to the classic series, following Magnum’s daughter Lily.
Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut Molly’s Game continues to fill out its cast as Michael Cera is in talks for a role. He would join previously cast Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba.
It looks like a Grey’s Anatomy alum T.R. Knight is set to return to Shondaland. The Emmy Award-winning actor has been tapped for a recurring role in the second season of The Catch.
The trifecta of Jessica Williams, Chris O’Dowd, and Noël Wells have signed on to star in an upcoming Untitled James Strouse Comedy. James C. Strouse will be directing and writing the indie romantic comedy.
An aspiring playwright in New York City is trying hard to get over a recent break-up when she meets a man who’s also recovering from a recent split. Together, they figure out a way to make it through the tough times and, along the way, realize they like each other – a lot.
An aspiring playwright in New York City is trying hard to get over a recent break-up when she meets a man who’s also recovering from a recent split. Together, they figure out a way to make it through the tough times and, along the way, realize they like each other – a lot.
Jason Reitman’s Tully has added Mackenzie Davis to star opposite Charlize Theron in an unknown role. The script was penned by Reitman’s frequent collaborator Diablo Cody.
The Halt and Catch Fire star will join Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford for the follow-up to the 1982 original.
A mechanic and a retired mob boss who compete in a hostile Fourth of July fireworks competition in rural Maine.
Mom’s Allison Janney and Modern Family’s Ed O’Neill are in negotiations to star in Once Upon a Time star Jennifer Morrison’s feature directorial debut.
Octavia Spencer and John Hawkes have been tapped to star in the Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms-helmed Small Town Crime. The thriller has also added Anthony Anderson and Robert Forster to a cast.
Logline: A used-to-be drug cartel member now on the straight and narrow, making an honest living running a mechanic shop, is unwillingly dragged back into the business when he agrees to let his friend’s nephew use his shop as a “chop shop” to strip stolen cars and sell the parts.
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister.
In one of the first big projects to hit the market in Cannes, Will Ferrell has boarded Captain Dad, a dark comedy from writer-director Sebastian Silva. Ferrell will star opposite Catherine Keener and Michael Cera.
A father of six gives his wife the birthday present of a lifetime: a trip through the Caribbean on a sailboat with the entire family. But as “Captain Dad” refuses to come to terms with the fact that he can’t sail, his attitude begins to clash with the rest of the family.
Oprah Winfrey is set to star in HBO Films’ The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks. George C. Wolfe penned the adaptation and will direct.
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.
A diverse group of kids encounter an ancient creature named Gwambo who has been hiding in their California town for years.
Lucas Till lands the role of MacGyver in CBS’s action pilot while ABC’s Shots Fired adds Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, and Stephen Moyer.
Gina Torres joins The Death Of Eva Sofia Valdez; Blair Underwood is tapped for Reese Witherspoon pilot; 24: Legacy builds up its cast and more in this week’s TV casting round-up!
