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Sofia Pernas Joins the CW Pilot ‘Transylvania’ In Recasting

The Young & the Restless‘ Sofia Pernas has been cast as a regular opposite Laura Brent and Luke Allen-Gale in the CW’s genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania. She replaces Amrita Acharia who was originally cast in the role. It’s been a whirlwind 48 hours for Pernas. On Monday, she was let go early from her Young & the R…

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‘Transylvania’ CW Pilot Casts Amrita Acharia; Ismael Cruz Cordova In Hulu’s ‘Citizen’

Games Of Thrones alumna Amrita Acharia has been cast opposite Laura Brent in The CW genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania. Written by Hugh Sterbakov and directed by Jason Ensler, Transylvania is set in 1880 and centers on Victoria (Brent), a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC…

‘Transylvania’: ‘Dominion’s Luke Allen-Gale Cast As Male Lead In The CW Pilot

British actor Luke Allen-Gale (Dominion) has been cast as the male lead opposite Aussie Laura Brent in the CW genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania. Also cast in the pilot, from CBS TV Studios, is Canadian actor Evan Stern. Written by Hugh Sterbakov and directed by Jason Ensler, Transylvania is set in 1880 and centers…

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‘Transylvania’: Laura Brent Cast As Female Lead In The CW Pilot

Young Australian actress Laura Brent (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) has been cast as the female lead in the CW genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania. Written by Hugh Sterbakov and directed by Jason Ensler, Transylvania is set in 1880 and centers on Victoria (Brent), a headstrong young…

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‘Transylvania’: Jason Ensler To Direct; Brad Silberling To Helm ‘No Tomorrow’

Jason Ensler has signed on to direct The CW’s drama pilot Transylvania. Written/executive produced by Hugh Sterbakov, Transylvania centers on a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective, and…

‘Riverdale’, ‘Transylvania’, ‘No Tomorrow’ & Mars Drama Get CW Pilot Orders

The CW has steadily added comic-based dramas to its slate over the past few years. This season will not be exception, with a pilot order to another high-profile project, Archie Comics’ Riverdale, from Greg Berlanti, the producer behind the three DC dramas on the network, Arrow, The Flash and Legends Of Tomorrow. Also…

The CW Buys ‘Transylvania’ Monster Drama From ‘Zoo’ Executive Producers

The CW is heading to the 1880s with Transylvania, a drama project executive produced by Midnight Radio, the team of Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg, who are behind CBS’ summer series Zoo. Written/executive produced by Hugh Sterbakov (Hell And Back), Transylvania is set in…

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