The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that FX has ordered a Pilot episode for Hoke. Based on the novels of Charles Willeford, the Pilot would star Paul Giamatti as a hardboiled detective in Miami during the mid-1980s
Deadline is reporting that Lisa Kudrow has signed-on for a recurring role in the upcoming Third Season of Scandal
Screen Daily is reporting Jessica Alba has signed on the play the villain in Barely Lethal which will star Hailee Steinfeld as a former teenage assassin in hiding at a suburban high school
And don’t miss the big news about James Spader being cast as Ultron in Avengers 2. Brilliant casting, IMHO. I love Spader. He’s too chubby to wear a robot suit, but I certainly hope they do some kind of motion capture for his mannerisms. Not only is his voice intimidating, but much of his acting comes from his little physical quirks.