From GalleyCat
The CW will shoot a pilot episode for a TV adaptation of Kiera Cass‘ not-yet-published novel, The Selection. This young-adult dystopian title has been compared to The Hunger Games and will be released on April 24th.
So far, five actors have been
cast:
Aimee Teegarden will play lead heroine
America Singer.
Ethan Peck will play love interest
Prince Maxon.
Sean Patrick Thomas will play a royal advisor named
Sylvan.
Leonor Varela will play
Queen Amberly.
Martin Donovan will play
King Clarkson.
Here’s more from
Deadline: “Based on the upcoming series of books by
Kiera Cass,
The Selection is described as an epic romance set 300 years in the future. Written by
Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain and directed by
Mark Piznarski, it centers on
America Singer (
Aimee Teegarden), a poor young woman who is chosen by lottery to participate in a competition to marry
Prince Maxon(
Ethan Peck) and become the next queen of a war-torn nation at a crossroads.”
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon.
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself- and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined
