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Crackle has snatched up Harry Potter‘s Rupert Grint.
The actor will headline and executive-produce Snatch, a 10-episode series for the streaming network based on the 2000 movie of the same name.
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Grint will be joined by cast member Dougray Scott (Hemlock Grove) and recurring player Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl). The show, which will carry the spirit of the Brad Pitt-Jason Statham film while featuring new characters, revolves around a group of twenty-something hustlers who stumble upon a truckload of stolen gold bullion and are thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.
Grint previously made a foray into TV with CBS’ Super Clyde pilot in 2013.
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* Julian Morris will reprise his role as Pretty Little Liars‘ Dr. Wren Kingston in Season 7B, per The Hollywood Reporter.
* Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas and actress Laura Marano (Austin & Ally) will serve as judges for the 2017 Miss America Competition, airing Sept. 11 on ABC.
* Showtime is developing a half-hour comedy based on Jami Attenberg’s book The Middlesteins, from executive producer/former CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler, Deadline reports. Liz Tigelaar (Casual) will showrun the potential series about a suburban couple whose marriage falls apart after 30 years because of the wife’s obsession with food.
* Disney Channel’s Descendants 2 has cast newcomer Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair (Some Assembly Required) as Harry and Gil, the sons of Captain Hook and Gaston, respectively.
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