The Insider
ABC renewals & cancellations
The US ABC network has renewed Body of Proof, Happy Endings, Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23, Last Man Standing, Scandal, & Private Practice as well as previously announced Once Upon a Time, Grey's Anatomy, Castle, Revenge, Modern Family, The Middle, & Suburgatory. Pan Am, GCB, The River, & Missing have all been cancelled.
Fox renewals & cancellations
The Fox Network has renewed Bones, Glee, New Girl, Raising Hope, & the Cleveland Show as well as previously announced Fringe, Touch, Family Guy, American Dad, & The Simpsons. Cancellations include Breaking In, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, & Allen Gregory as well as previously announced Alcatraz & The Finder.
NBC renewals & cancellations
NBC has renewed Grimm, The Office, Parks & Recreation, Smash, Up All Night, Community, & Whitney as well as previously announced Parenthood, 30 Rock, and Law & Order: SVU. Cancellations include Awake, Are You There Chelsea?, Bent, BFF, Free Agents, The Firm, Harry's Law, & Prime Suspect.
Levy finds 39 Clues at DreamWorks
Deadline reports that Real Steel director Shawn Levy is in talks with DreamWorks to direct an adaptation of The 39 Clues kids adventure novel series. Both Steven Spielberg & Brett Ratner had previously been attached to direct.
Grace set for Californication
Former Lost star Maggie Grace is set for a major 9-episode arc in the 6th season of Showtime's dark comedy series Californication, Deadline reports. Grace will play new love interest Faith, a role that Showtime may look to spinning off into its own series.
Wilson, Quinto, Grace, Galecki accept Invitation
Luke Wilson, Zachary Quinto, Topher Grace, & Johnny Galecki are set to star in Girlfight director Karyn Kusama's ensemble thriller The Invitation, Deadline reports. The story sees a man invited to his estranged ex-wife's dinner party only to learn an insidious force has taken hold of her.
ABC renews seven series'
The US ABC network has renewed seven of its most popular series', Variety reports. Once Upon a Time, Grey's Anatomy, Castle, Revenge, Modern Family, The Middle, & Suburgatory have all been renewed for new seasons.
Zeta-Jones, Lee join RED 2
Summit Entertainment has announced that Catherine Zeta-Jones & Byung-Hun Lee have joined the cast of action comedy sequel RED 2 which re-teams Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker & Helen Mirren. In the sequel, the retired CIA operatives use their old-school style to take on a new set of enemies all across Europe.
