Friday, January 31, 2014

Casting News - Michael Pitt Joins 'Hannibal'; NBC Orders 2 More Episodes of 'Chicago P.D.'; Plus 3 More Updates!

Casting News - January 31, 2014

CBS's Extant; and NBC's About a Boy, Chicago P.D.Hannibal & Rosemary's Baby.





NBC's ABOUT A BOY
  • Tony Hale (Arrested Development, Veep) has been tapped to guest star on the upcoming comedy series from Parenthood's Jason Katims. He will play Hugh Womple, Marcus's (Benjamin Stockham) father and Fiona's (Minnie Driver) ex.
NBC's HANNIBAL
  • Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire) is returning to TV with a major recurring role on the second season of the psychological thriller. He will play Mason Verger, an unstable young wealthy patient of Dr. Hannibal Lecter's (Mads Mikkelsen) who begins a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with the deadly serial killer. 
NBC's CHICAGO P.D.
  • After two consecutive weeks of ratings growth, NBC has ordered two additional episodes for the Chicago Fire spinoff's first season - bringing its total episode count up to 15 episodes.
NBC's ROSEMARY'S BABY
  • Carole Bouquet and Christina Cole have been cast on the upcoming 4-hour miniseries based on the 1967 novel by Ira Levin. Bouquet will play Margaux Castevet, a sophisticated and beautiful Parisian socialite who befriends Rosemary (Zoe Saldana). Cole will play Julie, Rosemary's spirited girlfriend.
CBS's EXTANT
  • Grace Gummer (The Newsroom, Smash) has joined the cast of the summer drama series starring Halle Berry. She will play Julie, one of John's (Goran Visnjic) partners in building robot prototypes.