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Justin Hartley will play Green Arrow as a regular on CW’s eighth Smalleville season.

Jimmy Smits will play ambitious district attorney Dexter’s third season.

Debuting on Starz in October, Crash (based off the movie) has signed on Dennis Hopper, Clare Carey, Luis Chavez, Ross McCall, Jocko Sims, Brian Tee, and Arlene Tur. “Set in Los Angeles, the series will continue to focus on an ensemble cast of characters. It will explore the complexities of social tolerance in contemporary America by digging into the meaning of what it takes to reach the American dream. Characters will intertwine and crash into each other, coming face to face with the daily hurdles and obstacles that threaten to get in the way of achieving that dream.” Sanford Bookstaver will direct the premiere episode.

Tomomitsu Yamaguchi and Yasuko Tomita will star in the live action series based on Tochi Ueyama's food manga Cooking Papa. Premieres in Japan August 29.

Masahiro Matsuoka will play the Kenji in a live action adaptation of Aruko's manga about a former street gang member turned shojo manga artist Yasuko to Kenji. Premieres in Japan July.

Mirai Shida will star in the live action series based on Chiaki Hijiri's manga Seigi no Mikata which will premiere July 9 in Japan.

Rei Kikukawa will star in the live action drama based Yasuhito Yamamoto's manga Dageki Tenshi Ruri, premiering July 7 in Japan.

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