SAM CLAFLIN JOINS "THE QUIET ONES"! MAX BROWN JOINS KRISTIN KREUK'S IN CW'S REALISTIC "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", DARIUS CAMPBELL JOINS CHRIS EGAN & RUTH BRADLEY IN ABC'S FANTASY "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST"

One of HOLLYWOOD SPY's favourite of the fresh new faces in the film world definitely is young Brit Sam Claflin whose career we've been following from

the beginning. The adorable lad has played helpless Richard in THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH only to be noticed there by the producers of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ON STRANGER TIDES who then decided that he shall replace Orlando Bloom in the famous franchise. You will see him this summer next to Charlize Theron and Chris Hunksworth in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN where he, naturally, plays the prince. And now, according to latest news, Sam Claflin will also star in THE QUIET ONES. The supernatural thriller, inspired by true events, will tell the story of an unorthodox, but charismatic Professor (Jared Harris from MAD MEN) who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist from negative human energy.

HOLLYWOOD SPY TV NEWS

Continuing HOLLYWOOD SPY's reports on what's going on with the upcoming TV projects, after you saw glimpses into NBC's new shows,

here's something from CW: one of their most exciting new series currently being in production BEAUTY AND THE BEAST has added mesmerizing actor Max Brown to the cast. Unlike ABC's upcoming fantasy project on the same tale, CW's version is a reboot of the CBS series that was popular in the 1980’s and starred Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. Kristin Kreuk has the lead role of Catherine, a tough-minded NYPD homicide detective who is haunted after witnessing her mother’s murder and the killers’ quick demise at the hands of a “Beast.” After years of searching, Catherine finally finds this Beast known as Vincent Koslow (Jay Ryan),

the survivor of a military experiment that went disastrously wrong. She gets to know Vincent and inevitably becomes the protector of his secret life as a superhero. Max Brown, whom you remember as Lord Edward Seymore from THE TUDORS, will play the role of Evan, a medical examiner who works with Catherine and has a slight crush on the detective.

On the other side, ABC's version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, which will, following the enormous success of the channels hit show ONCE UPON A TIME, stick to the fantasy genre, also has new faces in the cast. It is interesting that they've also stuck their hands into the British pool of hunks in order to pick out Scottish singer Darius Campbell for the lead role of the Beast. He will now play Shiro, the mysterious beast and mercenary bodyguard who falls in love with the princess he must protect. Blond TV star Chris Egan has already been cast as Princess Grace’s finance, Gorrick. It is also interesting

 that the lead role of the Beauty will go to an unknown Irish actress Ruth Bradley. She will play the Belle-esque Grace, an embattled princess.