Henry Thomas has been tapped to star in and Charles S. Dutton has signed on to direct the A&E drama pilot Under.
The casting of Thomas lifts the cast contingency on the Fox Television Studios project.
Under centers on a young thug (Thomas) who, after being marked for death by the mob and turning state's evidence against them, joins the witness protection program. He becomes an NYPD patrolman but is unable to escape his past.
A&E senior vp drama programming Tana Nugent Jamieson said she knew Thomas was "the person we'd been looking for" when he came in to audition for the lead role, which she referred to as a "complex character."
"He's very well-known but also very fresh right now, and he's never done this kind of character," she said. "He's got the depth, and we're very happy to have him on board."
Nugent Jamieson also praised Dutton's body of work as a director, including HBO's The Corner and Showtime's Sleeper Cell.
"He's the perfect director for this unique script," she said.
The casting of Thomas lifts the cast contingency on the Fox Television Studios project.
Under centers on a young thug (Thomas) who, after being marked for death by the mob and turning state's evidence against them, joins the witness protection program. He becomes an NYPD patrolman but is unable to escape his past.
A&E senior vp drama programming Tana Nugent Jamieson said she knew Thomas was "the person we'd been looking for" when he came in to audition for the lead role, which she referred to as a "complex character."
"He's very well-known but also very fresh right now, and he's never done this kind of character," she said. "He's got the depth, and we're very happy to have him on board."
Nugent Jamieson also praised Dutton's body of work as a director, including HBO's The Corner and Showtime's Sleeper Cell.
"He's the perfect director for this unique script," she said.
- 11/12/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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