Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

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

TELEVISION

Actor Manu Bennett (Spartacus) has landed a major role on the new CW series Arrow. He will play Slade Wilson, who in the comics, becomes a major villain in the franchise: Deathstroke. As seen in flashbacks, Slade Wilson and Oliver Queen (series lead Stephen Amell) will form an uneasy alliance on the island of Lian Yu. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

ABC Family is working with legendary producer Joel Silver to develop a potential new drama series called I Hunt Killers based on the Barry Lyga young adult novel that centers on the teenage son of an imprisoned notorious serial killer, a likable boy who becomes a suspect after a string of copy-cat murders. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES NEWS

American Idol winner and country music star Carrie Underwood has landed her first major acting role. She will play Maria von Trapp in the upcoming NBC made-for-TV remake of the perennial classic The Sound of Music that will be executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the producers of the NBC musical drama Smash. The three-hour event will air near the holidays in 2013. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actress Claire Forlani has joined the cast of the upcoming paranormal thriller film called Panda Eyes. She will play the mother a young girl (Sophie Turner from Game of Thrones), who is haunted by her past. (The Deadline Team)

That’s it. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend!