The deal between China's Recon Holding, which had reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Millennium Films in February, is now over, according to the head of the Los Angeles-based production company. The deal, heralded earlier this year by Tony Xia and his Beijing-based Recon (which is part of the Recon…

In a deal that was mooted earlier this month, China’s Recon Holding has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Millennium Films. Tony Xia's Beijing-based Recon, part of the Recon Group which also owns the Aston Villa Football Club, is taking a 51% share for $100M in the company that’s known for such…

UPDATED: Fox today picked up six more pilots to series — four dramas and two comedies — bringing the total to six new dramas, 24: Legacy, Star, Pitch, The Exorcist, Lethal Weapon, and A.P.B., and two comedies, Making History and The Mick. Of the rest, I hear that drama Recon, executive produced by Kevin Williamson and…

Revenge alum Nick Wechsler has been cast as the male lead opposite Tracy Spiridakos in Recon, Fox's drama pilot executive produced by The Vampire Diaries' co-developers/exec producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec.

Recon centers on Alexa (Spiridakos), a young, driven FBI analyst tasked with embedding herself in a…

Melora Hardin (Transparent, The Office) is set for a lead role opposite Eric Close and Gina Torres in ABC's drama pilot The Death Of Eva Sofia Valdez. Written by Cuban-American playwright Charise Castro Smith, The Death Of Eva Sofia Valdez is described as a sexy revenge drama with a supernatural twist. It centers on…

Veteran TV helmer Adam Davidson is set to direct Fox's drama pilot Recon, from Warner Bros TV. Written by The Vampire Diaries exec producer Caroline Dries and exec produced by TVD co-developers/exec producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, Recon is about a rookie FBI agent (Tracy Spiridakos) who embeds herself in a…

Former Revolution star Tracy Spiridakos has landed the lead in Recon, Fox’s drama pilot executive produced by The Vampire Diaries’ co-developers/exec producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. Set to co-star opposite Spiridakos in the pilot, written by TVD exec producer Caroline Dries, is Alexander Siddig (Game of Thro…

Sarita Choudhury (Homeland) and Karan Oberoi (NCIS) have booked series regular roles on Fox’s drama pilot Recon, from Warner Bros. TV.

Written by The Vampire Diaries exec producer Caroline Dries and exec produced by TVD co-developers/exec producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, Recon is about a rookie FBI agent who…

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