Hey All,
Happy Over the Hump Day! Are you guys getting ready for the big day next weekend? Can you believe it’ll be Christmas next weekend? I know I can’t.
Anyway, here are the news items for today:
TELEVISION
AMC has ordered the pilot Hell on Wheels to series. The series will have a 10 episode order and is a 1860s drama that centers on former confederate soldier Cullen Bohannan (Anson Mount) whose quest for vengeance has led him westward to work on the construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad. This series as well as the new show called The Killing will both premiere sometime next year. (Deadline)
More casting for True Blood has been announced, including actor Dane DeHaan (In Treatment) as Timbo, a teen resident of HotShot and actress Rebecca Wisocky has also been cast as Queen Mab. (Deadline and Margaret Lyons at Entertainment Weekly)
Actor Bill Pullman (Independence Day) has signed on to star in the upcoming 4th season of Torchwood as a regular, playing Oswald Jones, a dangerously clever convicted murderer who escapes his lifelong prison sentence on a technicality and quickly becomes a media sensation. Genuinely repentant yet boiling with lust and rage, Oswald gets caught up in a terrifying worldwide crisis. (Deadline)
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
A&E has ordered two new hour-long pilots: Big Mike is about a plus-sized detective and a force of nature in the San Diego PD. One of the best in his field, he gets things done, knows all the right people, gets along with everyone, and knows all the best places to eat. His greatest challenge is his romantic life. The other is The Package Deal, based on the Walt Longmire Mystery series of novels by Craig Johnson. Walt Longmire is the local sheriff in rural Wyoming. (Deadline)
Actress Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) has the lead in the as-yet untitled Lifetime pilot, which centers on Ann Brown (Moss), New York’s premiere celebrity psychologist. With her life and marriage in shambles, she leaves town to join her sister, the Dean at a teaching hospital, to become the chief of staff of the hospital’s psych ward. There, she rediscovers her love for helping people while reconnecting with her sister, despite their volatile history. This pilot is just one of many pilots ordered by Lifetime this year, including Against the Wall, Exit 19, Meet Jane and an untitled project from Josh Berman. The other four are in various stages of production. (Deadline)
Desperate Housewive’s creator Marc Cherry is developing a new drama for ABC called Hallelujah, which will revolve around the town of Hallelujah, Tennessee. The town is being torn apart by the forces of good and evil, but its fortunes change when a stranger comes to Hallelujah, bringing justice, peace and faith. (Joyce Eng at TV Guide)
BOX OFFICE TRAILER
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MUSIC NEWS
Actor/singer Matthew Morrison (Glee) is finishing up his solo album and is preparing for a tour once the series wraps its second season. His album is due in May and then the tour will happen while Glee is on hiatus. (Tim Stack at Entertainment Weekly)
That’s it. Enjoy!
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