Milo Ventimiglia To Star In & Produce ‘The Company You Keep’ Drama Pilot At ABC

EXCLUSIVE: There is a major casting change on CBS’ untitled Mother & Son Legal Drama Pilot. Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden is in negotiations to play the female lead opposite Skylar Astin. She will replace fellow Oscar winner Geena Davis, who was originally cast in the pilot but is no longer part of the project.

Former Black Lightning star Cress Williams has been tapped as a lead opposite Scott Bakula, Anna Wood and Oluniké Adeliyi in NBC’s drama pilot Unbroken (working title). Also cast in the project, from New Amsterdam executive producer Shaun Cassidy and Universal Television, is newcomer Shian Tomlinson whose only previous TV credit is a guest spot on NBC/Uni TV drama New Amsterdam.

NYPD Blue alum Jimmy Smits is returning to the cop drama beat, signing on as the male lead opposite Amanda Warren in the CBS hourlong pilot East New York.

Emily Longeretta During the “This Is Us” Season 2 finale, Kate (Chrissy Metz) dreamed of her parents, Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca Pearson (Mandy Moore), growing old together and renewing their vows. It was the only time thus far that fans saw Ventimiglia in old-age makeup, playing a 73-year-old Jack.That’s not to say that it couldn’t happen again during the NBC drama’s final season — but Ventimiglia won’t confirm nor deny.“I think toward the end, we’re going to see all the sides of Jack. I think we’re going to understand who he was to his kids, understand who he was to his wife,” he tells Variety.

Emmy nominee Adina Porter (Underground) and Clark Backo (Letterkenny) are set as leads opposite LaKeith Stanfield in The Changeling, Apple TV+’s upcoming drama series based on Victor LaValle’s bestselling book of the same name.

Former Quantum Leap star Scott Bakula is returning to NBC as the lead of ranch drama pilot Unbroken (working title).

Milo Ventimiglia leaving the gym has basically become a new category of photos that we are always excited to see.

Skylar Astin, coming off his starring role on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, has been tapped as the male lead opposite Geena Davis in CBS’ mother-and-son legal drama pilot from writer/executive producer Scott Prendergast and executive producer Phil McGraw.

Oscar-winner Geena Davis has been tapped as the co-lead for a CBS’ untitled mother-son legal drama pilot from Scott Prendergast, who wrote the script and executive produces, Deadline has confirmed.

Sky Studios, the original programming arm of broadcaster Sky in Europe, has bolstered its UK Drama Commissioning team with a pair of hires.

On his way! Milo Ventimiglia said fans have probably figured out his role in Amazon Prime’s final episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4.

Vigil and Gentleman Jack star Suranne Jones is creating a three-part relationship drama for ITV.

They love the women who raised them. Us Weekly asked some of Hollywood’s hottest hunks about which women inspire them the most, and the response was often the same: Mom.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. is really upping the stakes to its I Am Legend franchise to a stratospheric level and bringing back for the next chapter, not just original star Will Smith, but he’ll be joined by Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan in what will rep the duo’s first big movie together as stars and producers. Talk about two big stars getting together, between Smith and Jordan combined, their movies have grossed a massive $12.3 billion at the box office.

Milo Ventimiglia is taking on a new role!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has ordered the drama pilot “The Company You Keep” with Milo Ventimiglia attached to star, Variety has learned.The pilot is based on the Korean format “My Fellow Citizens.” A night of passion leads to love between con-man Charlie (Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma, who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally. While Charlie ramps up the “family business” so he can get out for good, Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie’s family debts in-hand – forcing them to reckon with the lies they’ve told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences.The pilot keeps Ventimiglia in the broadcast TV business.

EXCLUSIVE: Dean Georgaris’ agent drama Blank Slate has found its pilot director.

Milo Ventimiglia is dishing on the final season of This Is Us!

Milo Ventimiglia stops by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Tuesday to talk about the final season of his hit series “This Is Us”.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“SEAL Team” star Max Thieriot has signed on for the lead role in the CBS drama pilot “Cal Fire,” Variety has learned.It was previously reported that Thieriot co-wrote the story for the series, which is inspired by his life growing up in northern California. He will also serve as an executive producer.