Casting News

Richard Hicks Takes Over as CSA President

“Zero Dark Thirty” casting director Richard Hick is back at the helm of CSA.

CBS' 'Mom' Pilot with Anna Faris, CW's 'Vampire Diaries' Spinoff, Get Casting Directors

Valko/Miller will cast CBS comedy pilot "Mom," starring Anna Faris, while GO Casting will cast "The Originals," a backdoor pilot for a possible "Vampire Diaries" spinoff.

New Movies Starring Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, Get Casting

Allison Jones will cast "Anchorman 2" with Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, et al., while Laray Mayfield will cast Western "Jane Got a Gun," starring Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender.

Tyler Perry’s 2 OWN Series Get CDs

Southern California casting directors Shaunda Grace Jones and Kim Coleman will cast ”Love Thy Neighbor” and “The Haves and Have Nots,” respectively.

Disney XD Pilot 'Mighty Med,' Hercules Film Starring Dwayne Johnson, Get Casting

Sheryl Levine will cast Disney XD pilot "Mighty Med," while Cathy Sandrich will cast "Hercules: The Thracian Wars" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Pilots for HBO, USA, ABC Get Casting Directors

Comedy pilots from HBO and ABC, and a new sci-fi drama from USA Network, have all secured casting directors before the holidays.

New Series for Fox, Nickelodeon Get Casting

Krisha Bullock will cast the new "iCarly" and "Victorious" crossover series "Sam & Cat," while Scott Muller will cast new Fox animated comedy "Murder Police."

CBS's 'Under the Dome,' TNT's 'L.A. Noir' Get Casting

Bialy/Thomas will cast CBS's "Under the Dome," based on the Stephen King novel, while Aquila/Wood will cast TNT period crime drama "L.A. Noir."

'Left Behind' Reboot with Nicolas Cage, JFK Drama 'Parkland' Get CDs

Pemrick/Fronk will cast the "Left Behind" reboot starring Nicolas Cage, while Betty Mae Inc. will cast "Parkland" starring Paul Giamatti and Billy Bob Thornton

Latino Org Gives Fox Failing Grade for Casting

Broadcast network Fox failed to provide diversity information to the National Latino Media Council.