Casting News

New Films Starring Melissa McCarthy, Ed Helms Start Casting

Allison Jones will cast "Tammy," a road-trip movie starring McCarthy, as well as the new "Vacation" reboot starring Helms.

Comedies Starring Adam Driver, Damon Wayans Jr. Begin Casting

Nancy Foy and Alexa Fogel will cast "Let's Be Cops," while Jeanne McCarthy and Nicole Abellera will cast "The Coward."

Casting Directors Attached to AMC's 'Low Winter Sun,' FX's Untitled Andrew Gurland Pilot

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond will cast AMC drama "Low Winter Sun," starring Mark Strong, while Wendy O'Brien will cast FX's untitled comedy pilot written by Andrew Gurland.

Fox Pilots Land Casting Directors

Four Fox drama pilots including a project from J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman and “Gang Related,” a pilot written by the screenwriter of “Fast & Furious,” have casting directors attached, Backstage has learned.

Casting Directors Hired for 5 CBS Drama Pilots

Casting directors have been confirmed for five new CBS pilots, including a crime drama from the creators of “Homeland” and an adaptation of a Clive Owen-starring U.K. cop series.

ABC Family-Driven Comedy Pilots Get CDs

Casting Directors Confirmed for Pilots "Bad Management," Keep Calm and Karey On," and "Middle Age Rage."

Four More Network Pilots Get Casting Directors

CBS, ABC and Fox have all locked in casting directors for their newest shows.

Nationwide Audition Tour Announced for ‘Newsies’ Broadway Musical

Telsey + Company is holding auditions for Equity and nonunion male dancers in Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, Louisville, Santa Clara, N.J., N.C., Atlanta, and Phoenix for “Newsies.”

Seth MacFarlane Comedy Western, New X-Men Get Casting Directors

Seth MacFarlane vehicle "A Million Ways to Die in the West" will be cast by Sheila Jaffe, while "X-Men: Days of Future Past" will be cast by Roger Mussenden.

4 Fox Comedy Pilots and 1 New Series Secure Casting Directors

Casting is under way for Fox pilots “Enlisted,” “Friends & Family,” “The Gabriels,” “Two Wrongs,” and the untitled series from Seth MacFarland.