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[TV Bites] Casting For “”The Strain” and “High Moon”; Two “Sleepy Hollow” Promos
Deadline reports on two pieces of television casting as Canadian actress Natalie Brown (pictured above; “Being Human”) has booked the FX pilot “The Strain,” directed by Guillermo del Toro. “It tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Centers for Disease Control Canary Team who are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism.” Brown will play Eph’s ex-wife Kelly Goodweather fails to heed her husband’s warning about the contagion spreading in Manhattan. She replaces Lauren Lee Smith who was originally cast in the role.
In other pilot castings, Constance Wu (“Covert Affairs”) has been cast in Bryan Fuller’s 90-minute Syfy pilot “High Moon,” which “explores what happens when the countries of Earth establish colonies to mine the moon’s resources and discover a new form of life.” Wu will play the recurring role of Mikiko, the technically savvy and sole living being in the otherwise fully automated Japanese base.
Lastly, FOX shared a pair of new promos for “Sleepy Hollow,” the first being about the secret life of President George Washington – the revolution wasn’t merely a war for the future of our country…it would determine the fate of every man, woman and child on Earth, they tease – the other a “Behind the Scenes “Remix”, which takes you deep into the modern-day retelling of Washington Irving’s classic short story. “Sleepy Hollow” premieres September 16.
It’s now been five years since the release of sequel Happy Death Day 2U, Christopher Landon’s sequel to the Groundhog Day-style slasher movie from 2017. Both films star Jessica Rothe as final girl Tree Gelbman, and director Christopher Landon had been planning on bringing the character – and the actor – back for a third installment. So… where is it?!
We’ve been talking about a potential Happy Death Day 3 for several years now, with the ball in producer Jason Blum’s court. Happy Death Day 2U scared up $64 million at the worldwide box office, a far cry from the first film’s $125 million. But with a reported production budget of just $9 million, that first sequel was profitable for Blumhouse. So again… where is it?!
Chatting with Screen Geek this week while promoting her new action-thriller Boy Kills World, franchise star Jessica Rothe provided a hopeful update on Happy Death Day 3.
“Well, I can say Chris Landon has the whole thing figured out,” Rothe explains. “We just need to wait for Blumhouse and Universal to get their ducks in a row.
Rothe continues in her comments to Screen Geek, “But my fingers are so crossed. I think Tree [Gelbman] deserves her third and final chapter to bring that incredible character and franchise to a close or a new beginning.”
Back in 2020, Christopher Landon had revealed that the working title for the third installment was Happy Death Day to Us, said to be “different than the other two films.”
In the meantime, Christopher Landon is directing a mysterious thriller titled Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, along with a werewolf movie titled Big Bad for Lionsgate.
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