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Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe, Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton have already been cast in the first live-action film in the Pokémon franchise, which will be distributed by Universal everywhere but Japan.

Sister Maggie became a critical character in the Frank Miller run of the Daredevil comic book when it was revealed that she is actually Matt Murdock’s mother.

Big Bang Theory prequel has found its leads to take on the roles of Sheldon Cooper and his mother, while Alice Eve has landed a the title role in CBS’s Hannah Royce’s Questionable Choices.

Marc Cherry, Reba McEntire, and Shondaland add cast members to their pilots while Liv Tyler and Mark Gatiss joins Kit Harrington for BBC’s Gunpowder.

Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon are in the works on a big screen adaptation of Penguin Bloom with Naomi Watts attached to star. The project is based on the book of the same name from Bradley Trevor Greive.

Filmmaker Julie Delpy has announced her next project with My Zoe. Delpy is set to direct and star in the film which she wrote. She stars with Gemma Arterton and Daniel Bruhl. Production will begin next spring in the U.K.

Acclaimed crime drama Broadchurch has locked in its cast for the third and final season. Joining returning stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman are Julie Hesmondhalgh, Georgina Campbell, Sarah Parish, Charlie Higson, and Mark Bazeley.

UPDATE 03.18.16 The Max Landis spec Bright has been part of a very lengthy bidding war between studios, but Netflix has come out on top with a commitment of $90 million for the package.

In a world where magical creatures live side by side with humans, a human cop is forced to work alongside an Orc to track down a powerful wand that everyone is willing to kill for.

The story follows a junior year college student, Allison Gallagher, who studies abroad in England, where she falls in love with her young British professor Jamie Davenport. Their relationship becomes complicated when she finds out that he has leukemia.

The “Quantum Of Solace” and “Love Actually” stars join the cast of the upcoming war comedy.

A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!

A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!

Four actors join Alexandre Aja’s supernatural thriller.

The “12 Years a Slave” star joins Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adaptation.

The indie darlings are in talks to star in Todd Solondz’s drama.

Slater is set to topline the upcoming hacker drama series.

Oliver Parker (“Johnny English Reborn”) will direct the adaptation.

The veteran actor joins the cast of the Jesse Owens biopic.

A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!

Eight actors sign on for Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling book.

The trio may be reprising their roles for the upcoming Marvel project.

Jack Reynor is also in talks to join the cast that includes Jeremy Irons and Rooney Mara.

A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!

Watts is in talks to star in Jean-Marc Vallee’s upcoming drama.

Former “Twilight” star and “OITNB” actress among the new cast to join period biopic.

A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!

They’d better warm up the vocal chords.

Rory Kinnear and Sean Harris also board the gangster drama.

Third time’s a charm.