Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items, few though they are, for today:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actress Sprague Grayden (Jericho and 24) and actor David Costabile (Suits) will co-star alongside actors Mark Strong, James Ransone and Lennie James in the AMC drama pilot called Low Winter Sun, which is based on the 2006 British miniseries. The project is described as a story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption that starts with the murder of a cop by fellow Detroit detective Frank Agnew (Strong). Seemingly the perfect crime, in reality the murder activates forces that will forever alter that detective’s life and pull him into the heart of the Detroit underworld. Grayden will play the fierce and ruthless Elena, Damon’s (Ransone) wife who wants to extend the family’s crime networks while Costabile will play David Westwood, an upright investigator from Internal Affairs who shows up and causes quite a stir among the officers. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr. Eko from Lost) has joined the cast of the upcoming film Thor: The Dark World, as one of the lead villains, playing the dual roles of Algrim the Strong and Kurse. Chris Hemsworth will once again appear as Thor with Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Stellan Skarsgard, Rene Russo and Kat Dennings all reprising their roles. Christopher Eccleston will play the primary villain Malekith the Accursed, the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. (Variety)

MADE FOR TV MOVIE NEWS

Tomorrow night at 10 PM, TV viewers will get to see the failed FX pilot Outlaw Country as a made-for-TV movie. The project is a crime thriller/family drama set against the backdrop of Southern organized crime and Nashville royalty. It will star Luke Grimes, Haley Bennett, Mary Steenburgen and John Hawkes. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

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

Marybeth: I would love some scoop on the new season of Revenge!

Team WWK: Ruh-roh, sounds like someone is in danger, and it’s the life-threatening kind! Episode four will find one of our Hamptonites being rushed to the ER, where a cool and calm doc will have to work with the patient’s loved ones to make the best decision. Yikes, sounds serious! Please don’t pull the plug!

That’s it. Enjoy!