Cinemax
Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd will star in QUARRY with Logan Marshall-Green. Marshall-Green plays a war vet who finds himself drawn into a criminal world of hitmen. SkarsgÃ¥rd will play a character named “The Broker” who lures him into the seedy operations. A frequent collaborator with Lars von Trier and star of “Thor” and “The Avengers”, SkarsgÃ¥rd will next appear in Von Trier’s erotic drama “The Nymphomaniac”. He is repped by ICM and The Rights House.
FX
Miguel Gomez will be a regular player on THE STRAIN, which centers on a group of scientists investigating a vampiric outbreak. Gomez will play a gangster who, after being released from prison, becomes a fierce fighter against the vampires. He starred in the film “Bless Me, Ultima” and is repped by Greene & Associates. He will be joined by Lauren Lee Smith, who has previously starred in “The L Word” and “CSI” and is repped by Gersh.
Brett Gelman and Jenny Slate will star in Andrew Gurland’s untitled comedy alongside Judy Greer and Nat Faxon. The project centers on two friends who try everything to salvage their respective marriages. Greer and Faxon star as a couple having trouble in the bedroom with Gelman playing Faxon’s close friend and Slate playing his best friend who has recently gotten married. Gelman starred in “Go On” and will appear in “jOBS” and is repped by CAA. Slate is featured in “Bob’s Burgers” and “House of Lies” and is repped by WME.
Josh Groban will have a guest appearance in the next season of IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, starring as himself. The actor-singer starred in “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and will next appear in “Coffee Town”. He is repped by WME.
HBO
Carrie Coon, Ann Dowd, Christopher Eccleston and Amanda Warren will star in the pilot of HBO’S THE LEFTOVERS. They will be joining Justin Theroux in the project, which centers on a group of people who did not ascend to heaven in the Rapture. The incoming foursome will play a varying group of those who are left on earth.
NBC
Megan Hilty will star in the comedy SEAN SAVES THE WORLD. Sean Hayes stars as a man who tries to balance his work life with being a good father to his daughter. Hilty will play his long-time friend and co-worker. Hilty starred in “Smash” and the film “What Happens Next” and is lending her voice to the upcoming animated film “Dorothy of Oz”. She is repped by Gersh.
TNT
Jeremy Luke will take the lead role in LOST ANGELS. The series centers on the fierce battle between the LAPD and gangsters in the 1940’s. Luke will play Mickey Cohen (portrayed by Sean Penn in “Gangster Squad”). He has previously appeared in “Las Vegas” and “Desperate Housewives” and is featured in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Don Jon”. He is repped by Pantheon Talent Group. Ed Burns will also be joining the series as mobster Bugsy Siegel. He starred in last year’s “Alex Cross” and is in pre-production on the sports-drama “Turk”. He is repped by UTA.
Tom Felton will star in MURDER IN THE FIRST, which centers on two San Francisco homicide detectives. Felton will play the cocky CEO of a tech company. Felton, who starred as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” films, will next appear in the film “Ghosts of the Pacific”. He is repped by WME and Troika.
TV Land
Jason Alexander has joined the cast of KIRSTIE and will play the agent of Kirstie Alley’s actress character. The “Seinfeld” star recently lent his voice to the animated film “Delhi Safari” and is repped by Paradigm.
