TV Casting: TITANS; RAISED BY WOLVES; Jasper Pääkkönen & Sam Strike in DARK TOWER; & More

The CW

Jane the Novela (The CW)

Remy Hii, Hunter Parrish, Benito Martinez, Ivonne Coll, and Holland Roden have been cast in unspecified roles.

These actors and actresses join already cast Marcia Cross and Jacqueline Grace Lopez.

Jane the Novela‘s plot synopsis and structure: “It…follows a driven, imaginative twenty-something Latina woman (Lopez) who is torn between her boyfriend, Luen, and Felix, a handsome, rich guy. In this case, Luen is head of security while Felix co-owns a winery vs. Jane Villanueva’s (Gina Rodriguez) cop boyfriend Michael and rich love interest Rafael, co-owner of the Marbella hotel.

Jane the Novela is envisioned as a soapy, telenovela-inspired anthology series in the tradition ofJane the Virgin, where each season is based on a different fictional novel “written by” Jane Villanueva and narrated by the author herself.”

HBO

Game of Throne Prequel Pilot (HBO)

Rita Skeeter has been cast in an unspecified role.

Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp, and Toby Regbo have all been cast in unspecified roles.

These actresses and actors join already cast Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse.

Game of Thrones‘ prequel series plot synopsis: “The untitled pilot takes the prequel concept to a new level as it is set thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones. The series chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend… it’s not the story we think we know.”

The Game of Thrones prequel series is written by Jane Goldman.

S.J. Clarkson has been selected to direct the pilot episode of the potential prequel TV series.

The Many Saints of Newark (HBO)

Leslie Odom Jr. has been cast in unspecified role.

This actor joins already cast: John Magaro, Ray Liotta, Michael Gandolfini, Alessandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Billy Magnussen, and Corey Stoll.

The Many Saints of Newark‘s plot synopsis: “The story focuses on Dickie Moltisanti (Nivola), a mentor to young Tony as his own father, Johnny Boy, was grooming his son a pathway to organized crime prominence…Set during the ’60s Newark riots, when “African Americans and Italians of that city were at each others throats. It was especially lethal among gangsters from each group.”

David Chase, Lawrence Konner, and Alan Taylor wrote the screenplay for the film. Alan Taylor is directing the film.

TNT

Raised by Wolves (TNT)

Matias Varela has been cast as Lucius, “a loyal soldier, who is trying to make up for the perceived failings of his father, a man whose sense of kindness and mercy were his ultimate undoing. Lucius is so committed to reversing his father’s legacy, that he devotes himself to serving the very man who executed him, a man he believes may be a savior to his people.”

This actor joins already cast: Travis Fimmel, Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Winta McGrath, Niamh Algar, Felix Jamieson, Ethan Hazzard, Jordan Loughran, Aasiya Shah, and Ivy Wong.

Raised by Wolves’ plot synopsis: “Raised by Wolves centers upon two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.”

Aaron Guzikowski is writing the screenplays for the Ridley Scott-directed TV series.

NBC

Lincoln (NBC)

Ramses Jimenez has been cast as Eric Ortiz, “an NYPD detective and Sellitto’s (Michael Imperioli) new partner.”

Brooke Lyons has been cast as Kate, “an invaluable addition to the investigative team.”

Roslyn Ruff has been cast as Claire, Lincoln’s caregiver.

These actresses and actor join already cast: Russell Hornsby, Michael Imperioli, Courtney Grosbeck, and Arielle Kebbel.

Lincoln‘s plot synopsis: based on the book series by Jeffery Deaver, “The story revolves around Lincoln Rhyme, an incredible forensic criminologist who suffers a horrible accident while hunting for the titular Bone Collector. Due to his bed-ridden condition, Lincoln teams up with a young beat cop in order to track down the serial killer, along with a slew of other high-profile cases.”

Seth Gordon has been selected to direct the pilot episode.

VJ Boyd and Mark Bianculliare writing the screenplay for the pilot episode.

Hulu

Looking for Alaska (Hulu)

Denny Love has been cast as The Colonel, who is described as short (and very smart) muscular tank of a young man. The Colonel (his real name is Chip Martin) is a scholarship student and under orders from his mother to get a good enough education. He’s an enemy of the lacrosse jocks (aka “The Weekday Warriors”), and regards Alaska, Miles, and Takumi as his friends. He’s insanely loyal to his friends.

Jay Lee has been cast as Takumi, a member of The Colonel’s group of outcasts, he’s famous for knowing all the gossip and effortlessly bounces back between the two groups of friends but is ever loyal to The Colonel and Alaska.

Landry Bender has been cast as Sara, The Colonel’s girlfriend, she is also short and angry – but her rage is only directed at The Colonel because he manages to do something that pisses her off pretty much every time they interact. She and The Colonel are one of those bickering couples, who spend their lives hollering at each other.

Uriah Shelton has been cast as Longwell, a handsome, rich and entitled jock (aka a “Weekday Warrior” douchebag) at the school. A rich kid, he despises The Colonel and all of his non-jock friends, making their lives as miserable as possible.

Jordan Connor will play Kevin, Longwell’s acolyte (and not so bright friend), Kevin is another “Weekday Warrior” lacrosse bro. He follows Longwell’s lead in everything and blames The Colonel when a member of their clique gets expelled.

Sofia Vassilieva will star as Lara, a cute, shy and sweet girl from Romania, who develops a crush on Miles.

These actors and actresses join already cast Charlie Plummer and Kristine Froseth.

Looking for Alaska‘s plot synopsis: based on the book by John Green, “The series is based on the John Green novel of the same name. It is told through the eyes of teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter, as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with a girl, Alaska Young, and after her unexpected death, he and his close friends attempt to uncover the truth behind her death and make sense of it.”

Josh Schwartz wrote the screenplay for the pilot episode for the eight part mini series.

Epix

Pennyworth (Epix)

Emma Paetz has been cast as Martha Kane, Bruce Wayne’s mother.

Jessica Ellerby has been cast as The Queen.

This actor joins already cast: Jason Flemyng, Paloma Faith, Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Ryan Fletcher, and Hainsley Lloyd Bennett.

Pennyworth‘s plot synopsis: “Pennyworth follows Bruce Wayne’s legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier in his 20’s, who forms a security company and goes to work with a young billionaire Thomas Wayne, who’s not yet Bruce’s father, in 1960s London.

Alfred is described as a boyishly handsome, cheerful, charming, clever young man from London. You would never take him for an SAS killer, thanks to his honest, open-faced, and witty demeanor. Alfred doesn’t know how to reconcile the kind-hearted boy he used to be with the cold, calculated killer he was forced to become, and he doesn’t know what to make of himself yet.”

Bruno Heller wrote the screenplay for the Danny Cannon-directed pilot episode.

Apple

Defending Jacob (Apple)

Michelle Dockery has been cast as Laurie Barber, is the wife of Chris Evans’ character Andy.

Jaeden Martell has been cast as Jacob, the son of Laurie Barber and Andy Barber.

Defending Jacob‘s plot synopsis: based on the novel by William Landay, “the story of a father dealing with the accusation that his son is a 14-year-old murderer.”

Mark Bomback wrote the screenplays for the Morten Tyldum-directed TV mini-series.

Amazon Prime

Dark Tower (Amazon Prime)

Jasper Pääkkönen has been cast as The Man in Black / Randall Flagg / Marten Broadclock.

Sam Strike has been cast as Roland Deschain / The Gunslinger.

Dark Tower‘s plot synopsis (speculation): “The series is said to tell the story of how Roland became a gunslinger and his first encounter with the villainous Man in Black.”

Netflix

Black Mirror (Netflix)

Anthony Mackie and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II have been cast in unspecified roles in Season 5.

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