Stay in the loop on industry and casting news with our write-up on who’s been slated for recent film and television roles!
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“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies”
It’s time to slip back into those skintight leather pants, because beloved musical “Grease” is back with “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” a prequel series on Paramount+. Set before the original film’s Danny and Sandy romance, the series will find four young outcasts—Frenchie, Rizzo, Marty, and Jan—trying to make it through their teen years and having a little fun along the way. Forgoing a more conservative social life, the girls band together to live on their own terms, eventually forming the infamous Pink Ladies. The series has yet to announce any actors on the project, but Indigo Casting has been tapped to find talent. Production on the musical comedy is set to start in January 2022 in California and Vancouver.
“The Night Agent”
Netflix is getting political with “The Night Agent.” The streaming giant has greenlit this hourlong drama, which weaves its way through a conspiracy that has infiltrated the highest echelons of the American political system. Based on the Matthew Quirk novel of the same name, it follows a young FBI agent who’s given a generally uneventful assignment: to sit overnight in a windowless room in the basement of the White House and monitor a phone that never rings—until the night that it does. The agent’s new mission exposes a potential Russian mole in the nation’s capital. While no actors have been attached to the project, Automatic Sweat Casting is taking the lead on adding an ensemble. Production is set to begin in January 2022. No specific location has been confirmed, but filming is likely to take place stateside.
“Smallwood”
Based on the true story of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, this CBS series will tell an unlikely sports story. When Tom loses his 9-to-5 job after 15 years, he’s thrown into unknown territory as he scrambles to find a way to support his family. With his wife beside him, he decides to chase his dream of becoming a pro bowler. Bonnie Zane is casting the multicamera comedy, and she’s already added Chi McBride, Katie Lowes, and Pete Holmes. Production on the series, written and executive produced by Mark Gross, is set to start in early November in Los Angeles.
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 7 issue of Backstage Magazine. Subscribe here.