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Jacki Weaver Among Those Rounding Out Ensemble Cast Of Limelight and eOne’s ‘Wildflower’

Two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kannon Omachi, Brad Garrett, Victor Rasuk, Reid Scott, Erika Alexander and Chris Mulkey round the cast of Limelight and eOne’s Wildflower.

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‘Motherland: Fort Salem’: Freeform Thriller Drama Adds Victor Webster To Cast Ahead Of Season 2

Freeform is rounding out its Season 2 cast for thriller drama series Motherland: Fort Salem. Webster plays Blanton Silver, vice president of the United States. When his daughter is discovered to be a witch, Silver tries to adjust to her newfound identity.

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Jacki Weaver Joins Mark Wahlberg In Faith-Based Film ‘Stu’

Jacki Weaver is set to join Mark Wahlberg in the drama Stu, with Rosalind Ross making her directing debut and also penning the script.

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‘Epic’: Eleanor Fanyinka To Star In ABC’s Fairytale Drama Pilot From ‘Once Upon A Time’ Creators

Eleanor Fanyinka (Holby City, Sandman) has been cast as a lead in ABC’s drama pilot Epic. From the creators of Once Upon a Time, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, Epic is described as a romantic anthology series that reinvents fairy tales for a new audience.

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WME Signs Comedian And Writer Jenny Yang

WME has signed comedian, performer, advocate and writer Jenny Yang.

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Rose Rollins To Star In Women’s Basketball Drama For Spectrum Originals & BET From Pam Veasey, Paramount TV Studios & Made Up Stories

Rose Rollins, who has appeared in Condor and The Catch, is to star in a drama set in the high-stakes world of women’s basketball for Spectrum Originals and BET.

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‘Yellowstone’ Prequel Series Set at Paramount Plus, Co-Creator Taylor Sheridan Extends ViacomCBS Deal

A “Yellowstone” prequel series is set at Paramount Plus under an extension of series co-creator Taylor Sheridan’s overall deal with ViacomCBS.

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Serinda Swan To Play Elizabeth Taylor In Black Label Media’s Korean War Pic ‘Devotion’

Serinda Swan is set to play a young Elizabeth Taylor in Black Label Media’s war movie Devotion, which also stars Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell and Christina Jackson. Joe Jonas and Thomas Sadoski were also recently set to join the cast. Sleight director J.D. Dillard will direct.

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Jacki Weaver JoinS 'American Murderer' Movie From Traveling Picture Show Company & GiGi Films alongside Tom Pelphrey, Idina Menze & Ryan Phillippe

Matthew Gentile wrote the script and is directing the indie, which is shooting in Salt Lake City. The story is based on the true story of Brown, a charismatic crook who bankrolls his luxurious lifestyle through a series of scams.

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Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley & William Hurt To Star In Timely Political Satire ‘The Fence’ From client Shane Danielsen

Screenplay was written by Shane Danielsen from a story by Icelandic Director Hákonarson. Treehouse Pictures’ Justin Nappi (All Is Lost) and Juliet Berman (Set It Up) are producing.

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‘Gossip Girl’: Karena Evans To Direct First Two Episodes Of HBO Max Series Reboot

Award-winning director Karena Evans has been tapped to helm the pilot and second episode of HBO Max’s upcoming series Gossip Girl.

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‘Coroner’ Renewed By The CW

The CW has acquired an additional season of Canadian drama series Coroner. Coroner was previously renewed in Canada for its third season, which is currently in production.

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Serinda swan, EMMY.COM Feature - Illuminating the Issues

Coroner’s Serinda Swan goes to great lengths to keep learning and teaching the world about causes close to her heart.

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Momentum Pictures Buys Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu Comedy ‘Stage Mother’

Momentum Pictures has bought North American rights to Stage Mother, Thom Fitzgerald’s comedy starring Jacki Weaver and Lucy Liu, and has set an August 21 day-and-date release for the pic.

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