Entertainment Tonight have uploaded an exclusive trailer to YouTube for Michael’s latest Lifetime telemovie, “The College Admissions Scandal”, while online magazine Glamour have shared some casting news about the production.
The telemovie is schedule to premiere on Lifetime on Sunday, 12 October at 8pm/7pm Central.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting the news that Michael has been signed to a new Lifetime telemovie, a ‘ripped from the headlines’ drama based on the college admissions scandal, the result of an FBI investigation which uncovered a criminal conspiracy to influence undergraduate admissions decisions at several major universities.
Michael has been tapped to play the role of Rick Springer, the real-life mastermind of the criminal scheme, with Penelope Anne Miller (“American Crime”) and Mia Kirsher (“Star Trek: Discovery”) joining him in roles that are composite characters of those parents involved in the scandal.
For full details, check out the article on the Entertainment Weekly website.
If you're looking for a Shanks-related Christmas gift this year, this might fit the bill. Michael's telemovie with Julie Benz - Christmas Homecoming - is now available to order on DVD from Amazon.com.
Check out a new video interview with Michael conducted by the good folk running the Shore Leave 41 convention which starts today in Baltimore. Head to the convention’s website for full details.
Michael has just tweeted that he is joining the cast on his daughter Tatiana’s new project, a short film titled “Never Forget”.
The project is currently seeking crowdsource funding via GoFundMe. Check out the site for more information about the project and a link to donate if you wish to support.
Michael Shanks in “Unspeakable,”
Michael has completed a quick Q&A with Blaine Schlecter of I'm Here With Magazine, during which he talks about the CBC series, "Unspeakable" - the finale of which is set to air tomorrow night - and reveals he has recently been working on a couple of new projects: a recurring role in the second season of "Altered Carbon", and a recurring role in a new Netflix series, "Virgin River", based on the novels by Robyn Carr.
You can check out the full interview on the I’m Here With Magazine website.
VIRGIN RIVER
Variety first reported the series was in development in September last year with Production by Reel World Management and Roma Roth. Per their website, the series is still in production. Check out their site for a logline and synopsis of the series.
Author Robyn Carr likewise shared on her website that Netflix had picked up the novels for development.
And, per a December article by TV Line, actress (and Michael’s wife) Lexa Doig and Michael's former "Saving Hope" co-star, Daniel Gillies, is also set to appear in the series.
ALTERED CARBON
Another Netflix series, "Altered Carbon" is (per Wikipedia) "a dystopian science fiction cyberpunk web television series created by Laeta Kalogridis and based on the 2002 novel of the same title by English author Richard K. Morgan. The first season consists of ten episodes and premiered on Netflix on February 2, 2018.
The second series, currently in development, will consist of 8 episodes.
No word yet on the roles Michael will play in either series, but the question has been asked!
