TV Casting: FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, GAME OF THRONES, Marisa Tomei in EMPIRE

Confirmation (HBO)

Daniel Sauli has landed a role in HBO Films’ upcoming movie Confirmation…Sauli will play Mark Paoletta, a lawyer with the Office of White House Counsel.

Beyond (ABC Family)

Jonathan Whitesell has booked a regular role on ABC Family’s supernatural drama pilot Beyond in a recasting…Whitesell will play Luke, a teenager whose childhood has been complicated by the tragedy of his brother’s coma and the havoc it has wreaked on his parents. The role became available when [Burkely Duffield], initially announced as Luke, was moved to the role of Holden.

Empire (Fox)

Marisa Tomei…has signed on for a multi-episode arc on the hip-hop series. She will play Mimi Whiteman, a demanding venture capitalist who becomes involved in Lyon family drama. A Forbes list billionairess, Mimi is a lover of hip hop music, social trends, high-end fashion and beautiful women.

All The Way (HBO)

Melissa Leo will star opposite Bryan Cranston in All The Way…Leo will play LBJ’s wife, First Lady Claudia Alta Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson.

The Way (Hulu)

Rockmond Dunbar is set to co-star opposite Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan in the Hulu original drama series The Way…Dunbar will play Detective Abe Gaines, a thorough FBI investigator who seems to be the only agent suspicious of the mysterious religious sect that recently responded to a natural disaster.

Atlanta (FX)

Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Lee Stanfield and Zazie Beetz will co-star with [Donald Glover], who created and wrote the pilot.

Henry…will play Alfred Miles, Atlanta’s hot of the moment rapper who plans to capitalize on the sudden fame as quickly as possible.

Stanfield…will play Darius, Alfred’s oddly talented right-hand man and musical collaborator.

Hiro Murai will direct the pilot

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