Rebecca Breeds has been set to star in CBS’ pilot “Clarice” as iconic Silence of the Lambs character Clarice Starling, and today brings more casting news via Deadline.
Devyn A. Tyler (“Watchmen,” “The Purge”) and Lucca De Oliveira (“The Punisher,” “Animal Kingdom”) have been cast to star alongside Breeds in the pilot episode.
“Tyler will portray Ardelia Mapp, Clarice’s closest friend and her roommate at the FBI Academy.”
“De Oliveira will play Tomas Esquivel, who attended Dartmouth on an ROTC scholarship and became a counter-sniper during Operation Desert Storm.”
Maja Vrvilo (“Star Trek: Picard”) will be directing the pilot.
“Clarice is set in 1993, a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs. The series is a deep dive into the untold personal story of Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high stakes political world of Washington, D.C.”
“Brilliant and vulnerable, Clarice graduated Magna from UVA with a double major in Psych and Criminology. Her bravery gives her an inner light that draws monsters and madmen to her. Her complex psychological makeup comes from a challenging childhood, and her drive comes from her need to escape the burden of family secrets that have haunted her throughout her life.”
The project is written and executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet.
