Thursday, February 13, 2014

Development News - 'Weeds' Alum to Topline 'Keep It Together'; Matt Barr Books Male Lead on 'Identity'; Plus 4 More Updates!

Development News - February 13, 2014

ABC's Keep It Together, My Thoughts Exactly & Sea of Fire; CBS' Cuz-Bros & Save the Date; The CW's Identity; and NBC's Tin Man.





ABC's SEA OF FIRE
  • Jeffrey Nordling (24, Killer Women) has joined the cast of the drama pilot starring Jennifer Carpenter and Jack Davenport. He will play the local minister and the father of the missing girl.
THE CW's IDENTITY
  • Matt Barr (Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story) has landed the male lead role on the drama pilot from writer Corinne Brinkerhoff. He will play Davis, Mia's (Ahna O'Reilly) newfound half-brother and the charming, privileged son of a wealthy and powerful Charleston family. As he bonds with his sister, he begins to question his family's nefarious plans.
NBC's TIN MAN
  • Chicago Hope vet Vondie Curtis-Hall has been cast on the drama pilot starring Patrick Heusinger and Kristen Connelly. He will play Detective Jack Garrison, a veteran homicide investigator called in to investigate the murder, who places Adam (Heusinger) under arrest.
ABC's KEEP IT TOGETHER
  • Romany Malco (Weeds, No Ordinary Family) is set as the lead on the multi-camera comedy pilot (formerly Untitled Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan Project). He will play Derek, a fit and energetic exercise equipment salesman trying to forge a friendship with his ex, Lorraine, for the sake of their kids. His casting formally lifts the cast contingency order on the pilot.
ABC's MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY
  • Nicolas Wright (Accidentally on Purpose) has been cast on the single camera comedy from writer Jeff Lowell. He will play Peter's (Jake McDorman) handsome and slick brother.
CBS' SAVE THE DATE & CUZ-BROS
  • How I Met Your Mother's Pamela Fryman has signed on to direct and executive produce both the comedy pilot from writers Jeff & Jackie Filgo which will be shot in the same style as HIMYM and the traditional multi-cam comedy pilot from writers David Caspe and Erik Sommers. Fryman had previously already signed on to helm the potential HIMYM spinoff, How I Met Your Dad, as well as the first episode of FOX's upcoming comedy Cabot College.