Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Britne Oldford (American Horror Story) has landed a series regular role on Ravenswood, the spin-off to Pretty Little Liars. She will play Remy, who can fit anywhere but doesn’t belong to any one crowd. She is described as inquisitive and determined; someone who will not stop looking for the truth until she finds it. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

HBO has picked up the seven-part limited run series Criminal Justice that will star James Gandolfini (The Sopranos). This will be a New York-set crime drama loosely inspired by the acclaimed 2008 BBC series of the same name created by Peter Moffat with Gandolfini playing an ambulance-chasing New York City attorney who gets in over-his-head when he takes on the case of a Pakistani accused of murdering a girl on the Upper West Side. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Brandon W. Jones (Pretty Little Liars) has joined the cast of the upcoming new ABC Family Channel drama The Fosters. He will appear in at least four episodes as Liam, a charming young man with a forceful intensity lurking beneath the surface. The Fosters is set to debut on June 3. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Holt McCallany (Lights Out and Golden Boy) will star opposite Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis in the as-yet untitled upcoming box office film from director Michael Mann that centers on cyber terrorism. (The Deadline Team)

Actress Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) will appear alongside Sam Worthington in the upcoming box office film For The Dogs that centers on a solitary assassin (Worthington) who agrees to help a precocious teenager (Steinfeld) exact revenge on those who murdered her parents and younger brother. His guidance unleashes events that ultimately stoke her thirst for vengeance while he desperately seeks peace and absolution. (Mike Fleming, Jr. at Deadline)

Legendary actor Sam Elliott will join Tom Welling, Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner in the upcoming box office film Draft Day. He will play a college coach whose quarterback is a top NFL draft pick in the football movie. (Dominic Patten at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE TRAILER

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That’s it. Enjoy!