TV Casting: SUCCESSION, MACGRUBER, Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, and Dallas Liu in AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, & More

Succession, MacGruber, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more TV Casting News

Numerous TV series have made recent TV show casting, TV mini-series casting, TV movie casting, and TV directing news. These shows and TV movies air on United States and international cable, broadcast, and streaming TV show stations.

Beware of spoilers in these casting announcements.

Netflix

Avatar: The Last Airbender

MEET THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM OF NETFLIX’S AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

GORDON CORMIER, KIAWENTIIO, IAN OUSLEY, AND DALLAS LIU TEAM UP FOR THE LIVE-ACTION SERIES

ALBERT KIM TO SERVE AS SHOWRUNNER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WITH EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS DAN LIN, LINDSEY LIBERATORE, MICHAEL GOI AND CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROSEANNE LIANG

OVERVIEW OF CASTING NEWS

· GORDON CORMIER (he/him) is AANG (12), a fearless and fun-loving twelve-year-old who just happens to be the Avatar, master of all four elements and the keeper of balance and peace in the world. An airbending prodigy, Aang is a reluctant hero, struggling to deal with the burden of his duties while still holding on to his adventurous and playful nature.

· KIAWENTIIO (she/her) is KATARA (14), a determined and hopeful waterbender, the last in her small village. Though only fourteen, she’s already endured great personal tragedy, which has held her back from rising to her true potential, though it’s never dimmed her warm and caring spirit.

· IAN OUSLEY (he/him) is SOKKA (16), Katara’s sardonic and resourceful 16-year-old brother. Outwardly confident, even brash, he takes his responsibility as the leader of his tribe seriously, despite his inner doubts over his warrior skills… doubts that he masks with his wit and deadpan sense of humor.

· DALLAS LIU (he/him) is ZUKO (17), a skilled firebender and the intense and guarded Crown Prince of the Fire Nation. Currently roaming the world in exile, he’s on an obsessive quest to capture the Avatar because he believes that is the only way to reclaim his life and live up to the demands of his cruel and controlling father, the Fire Lord.

· Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, and Dallas Liu join as series regulars.

ABOUT AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

· Showrunner / Executive Producer / Writer: Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita)

· Executive Producers: Dan Lin (The Lego Movie, Aladdin) and Lindsey Liberatore (Walker) for Rideback and Michael Goi (Swamp Thing, American Horror Story)

· Co-Executive Producer: Roseanne Liang

· Directors: Michael Goi, Roseanne Liang and Jabbar Raisani

· The series will be an authentic adaptation of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER reimagined as a live-action adventure

The CW

Powerpuff

Chloe Bennet, who had been cast as Blossom, has exited the TV series pilot episode.

Batwoman

Nick Creegan has been cast as Marquis Jet. Jet is a “sexy playboy who grew up in a lavish lifestyle, Marquis is too charming for his own good and wields his power with a ne’er do well attitude. He views life as one big joke and that sense of recklessness has a tendency to clash horribly with his no-nonsense mother Jada Jet. When he meets Ryan (Javicia Leslie), he sees in her a like-minded young go-getter who like him is just waiting for the right opportunity to make his mark on Gotham.”

Peacock

MacGruber

Billy Zane has been cast as Queeth, “one of MacGruber’s mortal enemies. Long thought dead, he has resurfaced to carry out a heinous plot to destroy the world, and in the process, claim his revenge against MacGruber.”

Joseph Lee Anderson has been cast as Major Harold Kernst, “the right-hand man of General Fasoose (Fishburne), who is responsible for overseeing MacGruber on a life-threatening mission.”

Timothy V. Murphy has been cast as Constantine Bach, “Dieter von Cunth’s ruthless henchman, who has returned to seek revenge against MacGruber.”

Amazon Prime Video

The Terminal List

Jai Courtney has been cast as Steven Horn, the billionaire kingpin behind Capstone Industries, an enormously successful global fund with its hand in everything from pharmaceuticals to fashion. But his bread and butter is capitalizing on the latest military trends and innovations. Horn’s hubris and influence are equally threatening, and will put him squarely in the crosshairs of Navy SEAL James Reece (Chris Pratt).

NBC

Ordinary Joe

Adam Rodriguez has been cast as Bobby Diaz. Diaz is charismatic and ambitious, Bobby is a young Congressman on the rise… but the impressive life path he’s forged for himself suddenly all changes in an instant.

Starz

Shining Vale

Alysia Reiner has been cast as Kathryn, a razor-sharp, successful New York professional (Wharton graduate) who’s extremely comfortable with herself and the most successful woman in the male-dominated “low-risk moderate-return insurance-backed securities field”. She is Terry’s (Kinnear) co-worker/“work wife” and “office crush.” Terry & Kathryn’s relationship might prove to be a little too friendly… and a little too costly for both of them.”

CBS

FBI: International

Christiane Paul and Carter Redwood have been cast in unspecified roles.

Paramount+

The Offer

Anthony Ippolito has been cast as Al Pacino.

AppleTV+

WeCrashed

America Ferrera has been cast as Elishia Kennedy, a brilliant young entrepreneur seduced into joining WeWork, whose life is turned upside down as a result.

Masterpiece PBS, BritBox UK, and ITV

Sanditon

ROSE WILLIAMS (CHARLOTTE HEYWOOD), ANNE REID (LADY DENHAM), KRIS MARSHALL (TOM PARKER), KATE ASHFIELD (MARY PARKER), CRYSTAL CLARKE (GEORGIANA LAMBE), JACK FOX (EDWARD DENHAM), CHARLOTTE SPENCER (ESTHER DENHAM), LILY SACOFSKY (CLARA BRERETON), TURLOUGH CONVERY (ARTHUR PARKER), KEVIN ELDON (MR. HANKINS) AND ADRIAN SCARBOROUGH (DR. FUCHS) ARE CONFIRMED TO RETURN TO THE MASTERPIECE, BRITBOX UK AND ITV DRAMA

Cameras are now rolling on the second season of the Red Planet Pictures and MASTERPIECE drama Sanditon, for MASTERPIECE PBS, BritBox UK and ITV, as a wave of new inhabitants join heroine Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) for her return to the picturesque coastal resort.

Sanditon, the acclaimed drama based on Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel and developed by Emmy® and BAFTA-winning writer Andrew Davies, left fans in suspense and clamoring for more with the first season’s heart-breaking finale. The new series will pick up the action nine months later, as the town is growing in popularity, and will feature characters familiar and new.

Charlotte returns to the beautiful seaside resort and soon attracts the attention of not one, but two new men. And, in her last summer season before turning 21, Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), keen to forge her own identity, gets up to mischief in the name of love…but will she run the risk of being lonelier than ever before?

The Parkers are back, as Tom (Marshall) strives to rebuild Sanditon. But there are many unforeseen issues awaiting him, while the secrets and lies of the dysfunctional Denhams continue to rock the foundations of the sunny seaside town.

The Army arrives to make Sanditon their new base and with them bring potential new romances, friendships and challenges for the residents.

New characters this season include Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd- Hughes, Industry), a mysterious resident with a complex family history, who is in stark contrast to self-assured war hero Colonel Francis Lennox (Tom Weston-Jones, Grace), his rival for Charlotte’s affections.

We also meet Charlotte’s spirited younger sister, Alison Heywood (Rosie Graham, Outlander), who comes to Sanditon to pursue her own romantic dream. Alison is soon acquainted with the handsome and charming Captain William Carter (Maxim Ays, Still So Awkward). Other intriguing newcomers include Captain Declan Fraser (Frank Blake, Normal People), a courageous character (if a little rough around the edges), and the striking and flamboyant Charles Lockhart (Alexander Vlahos, Versailles), a Byronic artist who arrives to paint portraits of Sanditon’s fashionable and wealthy residents.

Belinda Campbell, Executive Producer and joint Managing Director of Red Planet Pictures, says, “It’s a joy to be returning to the sunshiny shores of Sanditon in the company of such an incredible cast–including some very exciting new faces. Writer/Executive Producer Justin Young has plenty of fabulous adventures in store for all our characters. I can’t wait to see them come to life on screen.”

“Fans who are craving romance and escape will find them in abundance in the new season of Sanditon, with its intriguing characters and captivating storylines,” says MASTERPIECE Executive Producer Susanne Simpson. “Our partners at Red Planet Pictures have done a brilliant job capturing the magic that won viewers’ hearts in Season One.” MASTERPIECE is presented on PBS by GBH Boston.

Sanditon has been renewed for Seasons Two and Three following its successful run in the US on MASTERPIECE on PBS. BritBox UK has boarded the show as a co-producer and will premiere the series as a BritBox Original in the UK. The two new seasons of Sanditon have been acquired by ITV, which originally launched the first series in 2019, and will air on the channel following the premiere window on BritBox UK. Justin Young (Death in Paradise, Ripper Street), who wrote four episodes of the first season of Sanditon, has developed the new series and takes the role of lead writer and executive producer. Davies, who originally created the drama, also returns to write and executive produce. Colin Bytheway, Janice Okoh, Ellen Taylor and Robin French also write for the series.

BBC Studios are the international distributors of all three series; and have sold series one of Sanditon to176 countries across the globe since its 2019 UK premiere on ITV. PBS Distribution is the distributor of all three seasons in the US and Canada. The series producer is Rebecca Hedderly (Casualty), the producers are Ian Hogan (Black Mirror) and Amy Rodriguez (Harlots) and lead director is Charles Sturridge (Marcella), with Ethosheia Hylton (Ackley Bridge) directing episodes 4,5 and 6. Executive producers are Belinda Campbell and Tim Key for Red Planet Pictures, Susanne Simpson for MASTERPIECE and Chloe Tucker for ITV/BritBox UK.

Showtime

Three Women

Shailene Woodley has been cast as a “writer grieving the loss of her family.”

In Three Women, described as an intimate, haunting portrayal of American female desire, three women are on a crash course to radically overturn their lives. Lina, a homemaker in suburban Indiana, is a decade into a passionless marriage when she embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming and transforms her life. Sloane, a glamorous entrepreneur in the Northeast, has a committed open marriage with Richard, until two sexy new strangers threaten their aspirational love story. Maggie, a student in North Dakota, weathers an intense storm after accusing her married English teacher of an inappropriate relationship. Gia (Woodley), a writer grieving the loss of her family, persuades each of these three spectacular “ordinary” women to tell her their stories, and her relationships with them change the course of her life forever.

Netflix

Echoes

Michelle Monaghan has been cast as identical twins Leni and Gina, “both portrayed by Monaghan, who share a dangerous secret. Since they were children, Leni and Gina secretly have swapped lives, culminating in a double life as adults: They share two homes, two husbands and a child, but everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of the sisters goes missing.”

HBO

The Last of Us

Anna Torv has been cast as Tess, “a smuggler and hardened survivor in a post-pandemic world. In the original video game Tess works with Joel to survive and smuggle weapons in and out of Boston. She also accompanies Joel on the seemingly impossible mission to smuggle Ellie to the Fireflies.”

Succession

Ella Rumpf has been cast in an unspecified role.

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