Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Caroline Dhavernas (Wonderfalls and Off the Map) has joined the cast of the upcoming NBC thriller series Hannibal based on the legendary character Hannibal Lechter from the Thomas Harris novels. She will play Dr. Alana “Al” Bloom, a psychiatric protégé of Hannibal Lecter’s who teaches psychology at Georgetown University and is consulting with the FBI on criminal profiling when she introduces her mentor Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne). Hannibal is slated to air mid-season and is executive produced by Bryan Fuller, who created Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies. (Kimberly Roots at TV Line)

Actor Elyes Gabel (Game of Thrones) has joined one of the new roles on Body of Proof. He will play Det. Adam Schaeffer, a newly minted detective and partner to Det. Tommy Sullivan (newly announced series regular Mark Valley of Human Target fame). (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Jay Hernandez (Six Degrees) has joined the cast of this fall’s new ABC drama Last Resort. He will appear as Paul Wells, a handsome and seemingly nice-guy charmer who tests the loyalty of Scott Speedman’s character’s estranged wife in the series (to be played by Jessy Schram from Falling Skies). Hernandez will appear in an 8-episode arc. Last Resort will debut on September 27. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

TV TRAILER

New “Doctor Who” Promo Art, Trailer

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) will play the villain role of Malekith in the Thor sequel. Malekith is a super-villain in the Marvel Universe, who is the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. In the comics, he clashed mightily with Thor, and will go up against the hammer-wielding son of Odin in the film. (Mike Fleming at Deadline)

Actress-Director Drew Barrymore will direct the end-of-the-world drama called The End. It is being reported that the film will focus on only a few people and have an uplifting and humanistic tone as this group reconciles their fate on Earth’s last day. (The Hollywood Reporter and Dark Horizons)

Actress Keira Knightley is the front runner, while Felicity Jones (Like Crazy) and Evangeline Lily (Lost) are in the mix for the role of Cathy Muller, the future wife-to-be of Jack Ryan in the upcoming reboot of the Jack Ryan character this time to be played by Chris Pine (Star Trek). (Deadline and Dark Horizons)

MADE FOR TV MOVIE NEWS

Actor Cillian Murphy (The Dark Knight and Inception) will star in the six-part BBC drama called Peaky Blinders. He will star as Tommy, the most ruthless brother in a family of gangsters. The mini-series will be set in 1919 Birmingham where Tommy’s family rules the lawless post-war slum neighborhoods as returning soldiers, revolutionaries and criminals fight for survival. (Nancy Tartaglione at Deadline)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actor Ruben Santiago Hudson (Castle) and Athena Karkanis (Lost Girl) have been cast in the AMC drama pilot called Low Winter Sun, which is based on the 2006 British mini-series. The project is a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption that starts with the murder of a cop by fellow Detroit detective Frank Agnew (Mark Strong). (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Q&A SECTION (with Watch with Kristin at E! Online)

Heather: Revenge scoop, please?!

Watch with Kristin: Another crime is about to go down in the Hamptons, (Shocking, we know.) The ABC hit is currently casting a detective—a gruff one, who is looking into a recent missing persons case, and an anchor, who is reporting on a tragic crime. It also seems like we’ll be seeing more of Nolan’s professional life this season as we’ll be meeting a funky and cool tech genius. But wait, who goes missing?!

That’s it. Enjoy!