Penn Badgley

The Magicians creator Sera Gamble is teaming up with super-producer Greg Berlanti for an adaptation of You starring Penn Badgley. The psychological thriller has landed a series order from Lifetime.

Based on the Shakespeare play, tells the story of a battle between corrupt cops and a biker gang.

A family drama that explodes from one small incident where a man slaps another couple’s misbehaving child. This seemingly minor domestic dispute pulls the family apart, exposes long-held secrets, and ignites a lawsuit that challenges the core values of all who are pulled into it.

A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!

Logline: Story follows a former college student who forges essays for profit, the client who becomes her lover and their college professor.

A wise man once said, “When you come at the king, you best not miss.”

Logline: Chronicles a war between dirty cops and biker gangs.

Follows the true story of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley’s eminent 1991 performance at his father’s tribute concert in St. Ann’s Church where a cathartic performance of his father’s most famous songs stuns the audience and launches his career as one of the greatest young musicians of his time.

Nominees announced for the 2011 Gotham Independent Film Awards

The tale of two Buckleys!

Update: Buckley currently turning in his grave.

Logline: True story of the life and career of Jeff Buckley, an American singer who emerged in New York City’s avant-garde club scene in the 1990’s as one of the most remarkable musical artists of his generation.

Logline: Follows the true story of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley’s eminent 1991 performance at his father’s tribute concert in St. Ann’s Church where a cathartic performance of his father’s most famous songs stuns the audience and launches his career as one of the greatest young musicians of his time.

Logline: Kept under wraps, but said to deal with the current financial crisis as seen from the floor of the NYSE.

Logline: A look at the lives of three couples as a biological weapon threatens to wipe out the human race.