Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

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

TELEVISION

Game of Thrones fans will have to do without Kristian Nairn (Hodor) and Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bram Stark) in season five of the series, as they will not be featured in the storylines. (Liz Raftery at TV Guide)

Actor Matt Nable (Riddick) will play the formidable role of Ra’s al Ghul on Arrow this fall. (Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Serinda Swan (Graceland) will appear in a four-episode arc on Chicago Fire this fall, playing Brittany Baker, a graphic designer and potential new love interest to Kelly Severide (series lead Taylor Kinney). (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE NEWS

Lifetime is moving forward with the third Flowers in the Attic book series adaptation. If There Be Thorns will now find actress Rachel Carpani (McLeod’s Daughters and Against the Wall) and actor Jason Lewis (Sex and the City) in the lead roles of Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger with young actor Mason Cook (Legends) playing Cathy’s son Bart.
(Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

FOX has announced plans for a six-hour limited event series based on the Carrie Underwood song and accompanying music video for Two Black Cadillacs that will tell the story of a murderous love triangle in the modern South. (Deadline and Dark Horizons)

That’s it. Enjoy!