Casting for Sam Raimi’s Wizard’s First Rule
Craig Horner (”Blue Water High”) and Bridget Regan will star in Sam Raimi’s syndicated series “Wizard’s First Rule,” which premieres in the fall, says The Hollywood Reporter. The scripted series, an hourlong weekly from Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios, is based on Terry Goodkind’s book “Wizard’s First Rule” and epic fantasy series “The Sword of Truth.”
Production on the 22 episodes begins this month in New Zealand. Raimi is executive producing with Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and John Shiban.
Focusing on the two leads:
Craig Horner is an Australian celebrity, who first started as a child actor. This would have to be the first time he’s going to be introduced to American television.
Bridget Regan may be a more familiar face as she has starred in the defunct show, The Black Donnellys, as well as Six Degrees and New Amsterdam. She is also a cast member in the Sex and The City movie.
I am actually looking forward to this one, as I’ve read the book and enjoyed it. I’m not exactly a fan, but I’m curious to see how they will play this one out for the small screen.
About the story:
Millions of readers the world over have been held spellbound by this valiant tale vividly told. Now, enter Terry Goodkind’s world, the world of The Sword of Truth. In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher’s forest sanctuary seeking help…and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reach beyond his sword-to invoke within himself something more noble. Neither knows that the rules of battle have just changed…or that their time has run out. This is the beginning. One story. One Rule. Witness the birth of a legend. | IMDb
Sam Raimi, Wizard’s First Rule, Bridget Regan, Craig Horner
