L-R: Patrick Demsey, Damon Wayans, Jr. and
Virginia Madsen
Epix has given a series order to a murder thriller
based on the 2012 novel The Truth About the
Harry Quebert Affair. The drama from MGM
Television is set to star Patrick Dempsey, Damon
Wayans Jr. and Virginia Madsen. Lyn Greene and
Richard Levine wrote the pilot and several
episodes. Jean-Jacques Annaud did an
adaptation of Joel Dicker’s novel and will direct
all 10 episodes of the limited series. Production is
underway in Montreal. Eagle Pictures and
Barbary Films are producing with MGM.
Dempsey will star as the title character, a literary icon who is indicted for murder after a teenage girl’s body
is found buried on his property in Maine. Wayans plays the detective investigating the case. Madsen plays
the owner of a local diner who discovers a secret about Quebert. Annaud, Greene, Levine, Eagle Pictures’
Tarak Ben Ammar, and Barbary Films’ Fabio Conversi are exec producers. “Harry Quebert Affair” marks
Annaud’s TV directing debut.
Erica Ash has joined the cast of the upcoming
film, Uncle Drew. The film Uncle Drew, from
Lionsgate's Summitt Entertainment, is based on a
series of Pepsi commercials starring NBA player
Kyrie Irving. It also stars Lil Rel Howery,
Nick Kroll and Irving, with appearances by
professional basketball players Lisa Leslie, Shaquille
O’Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, and Nate
Robinson.
The film's description: "Dax (Howery) who, after
draining his life savings to enter a team in the
Rucker Classic street ball tournament, is dealt
some unfortunate setbacks, including losing his
team to his longtime rival (Kroll). Dax stumbles
upon the man, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew
(Irving) and convinces him to return to the court
one more time.“
Ash, who currently stars in Starz's
Remorse, will portray Robinson's niece.
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Survivor's
L-R/T-B: Erica Ash, Lil Rel Howery, Kyrie Irving
and Lisa Leslie