Nasim Pedrad

Newcomer Mena Massoud is set to play Aladdin, while Naomi Scott (Power Rangers) will play Jasmine. They’ll be joined by Will Smith, who will play the wish-granting genie.

After approximately 148 years on air, the fat lady has finally sung for American Idol, leaving a giant gaping 2-hour hole in Fox’s weekly schedule. This could be a boon for comedy showrunners, drama showrunners, or both. Let’s find out what’s in the pipeline with our preview of Fox’s 2016 Comedy Pilots.

Ashmore will star with Atwell in ABC’s Conviction, The Walking Dead alum cast in new Netflix series, Nasim Pedrad books Fox pilot, Gilmore Girls revival adds first cast not from original series – See today’s biggest TV casting news.

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the pre-adolescent children into a feral swarm of mindless savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives against the monstrous pupils.

A round-up of the week’s TV casting news!

Logline: A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the pre-adolescent children into a feral swarm of mindless savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives against the monstrous pupils.

Logline: A young man from a wealthy, boisterous Persian family falls in love with the daughter of the conservative mid-Western family that moves in next door.

Logline: Story centers on a Persian family and an American family that live next door to each other — for better, and most often, worse.