Tv Casting Top Teen Actors

It would seem that casting news for Young Adult TV shows 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 Disney to fast-track something into production, 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 on who’s playing what, who’s hot, and who’s not. The roles and stars in everyone can’t stop talking about are all here…

 

full-house-season-7Can you believe this??? They are bringing Full House back to life!!! Warner Bros TV is developing this unprecedented reboot, with the help of none other than John Stamos. Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber are all attached to reprise their roles as D.J., Stephanie, and Kimmy respectively, and it’s been reported that Bob Saget and Dave Coulier will also be involved. The real question is, will fashion mavens Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen reprise their role as Michelle?

freddie-highmore-top-teen-actorsPopular young adult actor Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel, Spiderwick Chronicles) is gearing up for a yet-to-be-titled NBC rom-com series. Highmore will also be on board as a writer for the show, set at a venture capital firm.

Japanese actress Rila Fukushima will recur and Nolan Funk will guest star on Season 3 of YA favorite Arrow. Rila will replace the previously cast Devon Aoki as Tatsu Yamashiro (code name “Katana”), Queen’s mentor. As for Nolan, he will appear in the fifth episode of the season as Felicity Smoak’s hacker ex-boyfriend.

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