Severance
Apple TV+ series “Severance” has added eight new cast members for its second season, including Gwendoline Christie, Alia Shawkat, Bob Balaban, Merrit Wever, Robby Benson, Stefano Carannante, John Noble and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.
Shooting is about to begin on the second season with returning stars including Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Dichen Lachman, Jen Tullock, Tramell Tillman, Michael Chernus and Christopher Walken. [Source: Variety]
Project Artemis
Ray Romano will join Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum and Jim Rash in Greg Berlanti’s 1960s space race feature “Project Artemis” at Apple Films. Rose Gilroy pens the film with story and role specifics under wraps. [Source: Deadline]
Chief of Station
Aaron Eckhart will replace Alec Baldwin as the lead of the Jesse V. Johnson-directed spy action thriller movie “Chief of Station” at Bee Holder and Concourse Media.
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA station chief (Eckhart) is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming with his protégé (Alex Pettyfer) and a rogue agent (Olga Kurylenko) to unravel a conspiracy. [Source: Screen Daily]
Latency
Russian model and actor Sasha Luss has signed on to star in James Croke’s gamer action thriller “Latency” which begins production November 21st in Bangkok.
The story follows Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia. When Hana receives a new device to enhance her game by interpreting her brain activity, she begins to wonder if the device is reading her mind or now actually controlling it. [Source: Deadline]
Clicquot
Haley Bennett is set to star in the role in “Clicquot” from writers Erin Dignam and Christopher Monger and director Thomas Napper.
The story chronicles the gritty journey in the early years of the Veuve Clicquot vineyard in 19th century France and brings to life the fascinating young woman behind the iconic orange label. [Source: Deadline]
