Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Zuleikha Robinson (Lost and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland) is joining the cast of The Following, playing Gwen, an ER doctor and single mom who is the love of murder-magnet Ryan Hardy’s (series lead Kevin Bacon) life and his first real chance at a family and true happiness. Their relationship will be seriously challenged by the dark conspiracy that is putting New York City under siege and reigniting Ryan’s personal obsession with ending it. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actress Geena Davis will have a major guest arc on Grey’s Anatomy this fall, playing a surgeon, but no other details on her role are available. (Natalie Finn at E! Online)

Actresses Bridget Regan (White Collar and Legend of the Seeker) and Azie Tesfai (Franklin & Bash) will appear in the new CW series Jane the Virgin. The series stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane, a religious young Latina who becomes accidentally artificially inseminated. Regan will have a major recurring role, playing Rose, a beautiful trophy wife and a whip-smart former attorney whom the doctor involved in the insemination turns to for help in the face of a malpractice suit. Tesfai will recur as sexy ball-buster Detective Nadine Hansan, a fellow police detective and rival of Jane’s fiancé, Michael (Brett Dier). (Michael Ausiello at TV Line and Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor JR Bourne (Teen Wolf) and actress Siobhan Williams (Black Box and Hell On Wheels) have landed recurring roles on the upcoming Lifetime drama Un-Real that goes behind the scenes of a hit competition dating show. It will follow the experiences of Rachel (Shiri Appleby from Life Unexpected and Roswell), a young staffer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with (and among) the contestants to heighten the drama. Bourne will play Quinn’s (Constance Zimmer) old lover and writing partner, who once had a drug habit but is now clean and running a surf charter company. Williams will play Lizzie, the new makeup girl on the show. (The Deadline Team)

Veteran actor Clancy Brown (Sleepy Hollow) will have a pivotal recurring role on The Flash this fall, playing General Wade Eiling, also known as The General, the head of a black ops army team pursuing Plastique (guest star Kelly Frye) in the hopes of using her as a human weapon. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

Actor William Mapother (Lost) will appear in at least one episode, and possibly recur, on the Lifetime drama The Lottery, Tyler Waters, an engaging, messianic tech visionary who presents a genuine alternative to the government, and a provocative vision of the future. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Actress Alex Vega (The Tomorrow People and the Spy Kids franchise) will have a multi-episode arc on Nashville this fall, playing Kiley, Gunnar’s (series regular Sam Palladio) first love and high school sweetheart who is now a struggling single mother. She arrives in Nashville with the intention of providing some stability for her (suspiciously-aged) 10-year-old son. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

The USA Network has given a 16-episode fifth season order to Suits. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

The casting list for the HBO drama pilot Westworld just keeps growing with actors Ed Harris and James Marsden have jumping on board the story that is inspired by Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi movie set at an amusement park. The project is described as a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin. Harris will play the “Big Bad” in the reboot while Marsden will play Teddy Flood, a mysterious new arrival to a small frontier town who quickly proves both his charm, and his talent, with a revolver. (The Deadline Team and The Hollywood Reporter)

Spike TV is developing a contemporary and high-octane version of The Count of Monte Cristo; but it is still in its early stages and it is unclear if the development will be in the form of a mini-series or limited series. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

TV TRAILER

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here are the top 10 box office films for this past weekend courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 65 million
2. Guardians of the Galaxy – 41.5 million
3. Into the Storm – 18 million
4. Hundred-Foot Journey – 11.1 million
5. Lucy – 9.3 million
6. Step Up All In – 6.6 million
7. Hercules – 5.7 million
8. Get On Up – 5 million
9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – 4.4 million
10. Planes: Fire & Rescue – 2.4 million

That’s it. Enjoy!