It would seem that casting news for Young Adult Hollywood revolves around just a few hot and very in-demand names, and what a busy bunch they are! But because things change in showbiz faster than it takes NBC to reconceive Heroes yet again, the names on that list are changing all the time. So to that end, we here at YA Mag will undertake the hefty task of keeping you up to date each month on who’s playing what, who’s not, and who should. The roles and stars everyone can’t stop talking about are all here…

 

CW

Craig Frank, who plays dorky tech guy Alan on new show The Messengers, has been promoted to a series regular. The eerie concept show is about a select group who are brought back to life after a strange energy pulse to do the unthinkable.

 

 

 

 

Lifetime

Singer/actress Zendaya has been cast as the titular star in the original movie Aaliyah; Princess of R&B. The film tells the story of the life and all too premature death of the young musician, who was victim to a plane crash in 2001.

 

 

Lifetime is getting saved by the bell. The channel just greenlit The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story, a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic 90s teen show. Tiera Skovbye will bring Jesse Spano to life, Alyssa Lynch as Kelly, Dylan Everett will play Zack Morris, Julian Works is locked in as Slater, Sam Kindseth is set to play Screech, and Taylor Russell will play Lisa Turtle.

 

MTV

Niko Pepaj is about to get awkward. He will be joining the cast of Awkward as Sergio, a young coworker of Sadie’s (aka Molly Tarlov) on the food truck. 

 

 

 

 

 

NBC

More news on the Heroes reboot! Jack Coleman will be back as Noah Bennett, Claire’s (Hayden Panetierre’s) super mysterious father. The real mystery is, will Hayden be back for the ride?

 

 

 

 

IN DEVELOPMENT

Another TV resurrection: Cartoon Network is bringing back the puff…as in Power Puff Girls! Get ready for the next chapter in the lives of these cutesy but kickass chicks.

 

 

 

 

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