“Shameless” actor Steve Kazee and “The Vampire Diaries” alums David Alpay and DeVaughn Nixon join the Syfy’s drama pilot “The Haunted.” The show is beefing up its cast.
“This Is Us” veteran actor Gerald McRaney joins the cast as a series regular in the new Fox series “24: Legacy.” He is hanging up his doctor’s coat for a while.
Cher is set to star and produce the Lifetime’s TV movie “Flint” about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. She is headed to Lifetime.
“Tomorrowland” actor Keegan-Michael Key is set to star opposite “Narcos” star Boyd Holbrook in Century Fox’s science-fiction film “The Predator.” “The Nice Guys” director Shane Black is being helmed on it.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales” duo Jerry Bruckheimer and Joachim Ronning reunite on Paramount Pictures’ science-fiction movie “Origin.” Bruckheimer is producing with Ronning directing.
“Harry Potter” actor Ralph Fiennes and “Tomorrowland” actor Hugh Laurie are set to star opposite “Step Brothers” actor Will Ferrell and “Wreck-It Ralph” voice actor John C. Reilly in the comedy “Holmes and Watson.” “Men in Black 3” writer Etan Cohen will be directing from his own script.
“Krampus” helmer Michael Dougherty has now been tapped to direct “Godzilla 2” with his scripting partner Zach Shields. He will move from one monster to the next.
“Identity Thief” actor Jason Bateman and “Southpaw” actress Rachel McAdams will star in New Line comedy “Game Night.” “Vacation’s” directing duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are being helmed on it.
“The Detour” star Daniella Pineda lands a female lead role in J.A. Bayona’s “Jurassic World 2” for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. She has joined the cast of the next untitled “Jurassic World” sequel.
“When Harry Met Sally” actress Meg Ryan is set to star in EPIX’ comedy series “Picture Paris.” She has not been a series regular since the short-lived 1985 ABC Western “Wildside.”
