Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Two from ‘Frozen’ Join ‘Once Upon a Time’
Two characters from Disney’s animated hit Frozen have joined Once Upon a Time for the upcoming fourth season. Relative newcomer Elizabeth Lail will play Anna, Queen Elsa of Arendelle’s younger sister, and Greek actor Scott Michael Foster is set to recur as Anna’s love, Kristoff. ABC’s fairytale drama first hinted the two worlds would collide when Elsa appeared in the closing minutes of May’s season finale. Noticeably, the Ice Queen herself remains uncast. [TVLine]
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FOX Cancels Egyptian Series ‘Hieroglyph’ Ahead of Premiere
Fox has decided not to move forward with midseason series Hieroglyph ahead of its premiere this spring. The fantasy drama set in Ancient Egypt was given a 13-episode straight to series order last fall, but ultimately scripts beyond the already filmed pilot did not meet the expectations of executives at the network. FOX, for its part, is currently in a state of flux leadership-wise with the departure of development and programming chief Kevin Reilly in June. No successor has been named yet. [EW]
Starz Developing Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ with Bryan Fuller
A series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s urban fantasy novel American Gods is in development at Starz. Hannibal‘s Bryan Fuller and Kings‘s Michael Green will write the pilot script about a war between old and new gods; Green will continue on as showrunner. The project was previously in development at HBO, which passed on it earlier this year. [Zap2It]
‘The Night Shift’ Renewed for Second Season
The Night Shift is returning for a second season of 14 episodes on NBC, likely to air in summer 2015. The medical drama, starring an ensemble cast including Roswell alum Brendan Fehr, has maintained consistent ratings since premiering in May. It wraps up its first season on July 15th. [TVLine]