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UPDATE: CW’s ‘The Tomorrow People’, ‘The 100′, ‘Reign’ & ‘Oxygen’ Ordered To Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday May 9, 2013 @ 2:17pm PDTTags: Oxygen, Reign, The 100, the CW, The Tomorrow People
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UPDATE: Reign and Oxygen from CBS TV Studios also just got picked up, bringing the total number of new CW series for next season for five, including The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals. The only remaining question is whether The Selection, which never found its footing, is dead. (UPDATE: It is. Click here for more.)

PREVIOUS: The CW also entered the pickup fray with series orders to drama pilots The Tomorrow People and The 100. Both have been frontrunners, coming from Warner Bros TV. The Tomorrow People is executive produced by Julie Plec and Greg Berlanti, meaning that Plec will have three series on the CW next season, The Vampire Diaries, spinoff The Originals and The Tomorrow People. Berlanti will have two, The Tomorrow People and Arrow.

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‘The Selection’ Dead At The CW
CW’s ‘Carrie Diaries’ & ‘Nikita’ Renewed

Here are the network’s descriptions of the new shows: READ MORE »

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Torrance Coombs To Co-Star In CW Pilot ‘Reign’, Thomas McDonell Joins ‘The 100′, Lane Garrison Cast In ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Mini

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 11, 2013 @ 8:30pm PDTTags: Bonnie & Clyde, Lane Garrison, Reign, The 100, Thomas McDonell, Torrance Coombs
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Torrance Coombs (The Tudors) has landing a lead role in the CW’s drama pilot Reign, from CBS TV Studios. It chronicles the rise to power of Mary Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis (Toby Regbo), and with her best friends as ladies-in-waiting. Coombs, repped by D2 Management and King Talent on Vancouver, will play Sebastian, Francis’ resourceful illegitimate half brother, a favorite son of King Henry II and his most favored mistress, Diane de Poitiers. He offers Mary some sage advice. Read More »

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Anna Popplewell To Co-Star On CW’s ‘Reign’, Cliff Curtis On Fox’s ‘Gang Related’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday March 7, 2013 @ 4:30pm PSTTags: Anna Popplewell, Cliff Curtis, Gang Related, Reign
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Anna PopplewellThe Chronicles Of Narnia star Anna Popplewell has been cast in a lead role opposite Adelaide Kane in the CW’s drama pilot Reign, from CBS TV Studios. It chronicles the rise to power of Mary Queen of Scots (Kane) when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis (Toby Regbo), and with her best friends as ladies-in-waiting. Brit Popplewell, repped by ICM Partners, Luber Roklin and UK’s United, plays Mary’s friend/lady-in-waiting Lola. She recently starred in Web series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. Read More »

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Beau Bridges Joins CBS’ Greg Garcia Pilot, CW’ ‘Tomorrow People’ & ‘Reign’ Add Actors

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday March 5, 2013 @ 3:20pm PSTTags: Beau Bridges, Greg Garcia, Reign, The Tomorrow People
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Beau Bridges is set as a lead in CBS‘ untitled Greg Garcia multi-camera comedy pilot. The project, written and executive produced by Garcia, centers on Jack (Will Arnett), a recently divorced guy whose life gets more complicated when his parents have marital problems of their own. Their mother (Margo Martindale) moves in with Will, while their father (Bridges) moves in with Will’s sister Debbie (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) and her husband. Read More »

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CW Pilot ‘The Selection’ Casts Aspen, ‘Reign’ Finds Its Queen

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 4, 2013 @ 12:30pm PSTTags: CBS TV Studios, CW, Reign, The Selection
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Lucien LaviscountIn his first pilot season in the U.S., young British actor Lucien Laviscount (Skins) has landed one of the male leads in the CW reboot of The Selection after arriving in Los Angeles less … Read More »

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Rza To Co-Star In Fox Drama Pilot ‘Gang Related’, CW’s ‘Reign’ Adds Actress

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 4, 2013 @ 8:00am PSTTags: Fox, Gang Related, Reign, RZA
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RzaHip hop producer/actor Rza has been cast in Fox’s drama pilot Gang Related, from 20th TV and Imagine TV. Written by Chris Morgan and directed by Allen Hughes, Gang Related centers on Ryan Lopez (Ramon Rodriguez), a gang member sent in to infiltrate the San Francisco Police Department. CAA-repped Rza will play Cassius. Originally from the tough streets of Oakland, he is Ryan’s partner and best friend on the Gang Task Force. Read More »

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CW’s ‘Tomorrow People’ & ‘Reign’ Cast Duo

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday March 1, 2013 @ 8:30pm PSTTags: Celina Sinden, Madeleine Mantock, Reign, the CW, The Tomorrow People
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British newcomer Celina Sinden has been cast in CW pilot Reign, from CBS TV Studios. It chronicles the rise to power of Mary Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis (Toby Regbo), and with her three best friends as ladies-in-waiting. Sinden, who is still in her final year at Guildhall drama school, will play Greer, one of the ladies-in-waiting. She is with Curtis Brown in the UK and attorney Jamie Feldman. Read More »

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CW’s ‘Reign’ Finds Its Male Lead, ‘Company Town’ Adds Co-Stars

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday February 26, 2013 @ 6:00pm PSTTags: Company Town, Merle Dandridge, Reign, Toby Regbo
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British actor Toby Regbo has been cast as the male lead opposite Adelaide Kane in the CW pilot Reign. Additionally, he has landed the lead in the indie Burden. Reign, from CBS TV Studios, chronicles the rise to power of Mary Queen of Scots (Kane) when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis (Regbo), and with her three best friends as ladies-in-waiting. It details the secret history of survival at French Court amidst fierce foes, dark forces, and a world of sexual intrigue. Prince Francis is thoughtful and very nervous about inheriting his throne. He doesn’t know if an arranged marriage is what is best for him, and is having an affair. Brad Silberling is directing the pilot from a script by Stephanie Sengupta and Laurie McCarthy. Based on the novel by Tony Walters, Burden  follows young Peedie Burden (Regbo) who’s full of guilt after surviving a car crash that takes his cousin’s life. French director Christian Carion (Joyeux Noel) is directing for Echo Lake. Regbo is with WME, UK’s BWH Agency, Schachter Entertainment and Karl Austen.

Merle Dandridge (Sons Of Anarchy), Arjun Gupta (Nurse Jackie) and Dondre Whitfield (The Event) have joined CW pilot Company Town. Written by Sera Gamble and directed by Taylor Hackford, it chronicles the aftermath of a scandal at a Naval Read More »

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The CW Casts Its Mary Queen Of Scots

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday February 9, 2013 @ 11:00am PSTTags: Reign
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EXCLUSIVE: Young Australian actress Adelaide Kane (Neighbours) has landed the lead in the CW drama pilot Reign. The project, from CBS TV Studios, chronicles the rise … Read More »

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Alex Graves, Bharat Nalluri & Brad Silberling To Direct CW Pilots

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday February 4, 2013 @ 8:06am PSTTags: Reign, the CW, The Hundred, The Selection
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EXCLUSIVE: The CW has set directors for three of its drama pilots. Alex Graves will direct and executive produce The Selection. Written by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, Selection is based on the book by Kiera Cass. Set 300 years in the future, the epic romance centers on a working-class young woman chosen by lottery to participate in a competition with 25 other women for the Royal Prince’s hand to become the nation’s next queen. This marks the second Selection pilot ordered by the CW; the first one last season was directed by Mark Piznarski. Last year, Graves directed the pilot for ABC’s horror/mystery drama 666 Park Ave. He also helmed the pilot for Fox’s Fringe as virtually all of his pilots have gone to series. Additionally, Graves directed the two-hour opener of Fox’s Terra Nova.

Another director whose pilot last season went to series, Bharat Nalluri, is back on pilot-directing duty. He will direct and executive produce The Hundred. Written/executive produced by Jason Rothenberg, the pilot is based on the books by Kass Morgan. Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, it revolves around 100 juvenile delinquents sent back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing the planet. Warner Bros TV and Alloy are producing. Last season, WME-repped Nalluri directed the pilot for the CW’s Emily Owens MD. Read More »

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