You tune in for the promos and press conferences. You sign on for the social media campaigns. You mark your calendars for the premieres, sequels, and revivals of TV, film, and theatre’s most-promising projects. But before new shows and movies are on your radar, they’re being planned, executed, and put into motion by production teams far and wide—the most magical part of which happens in the casting room.

Each week, Glam is going to give you the rundown on your favorite celebrities and their new gigs, from Hollywood’s rising stars to Broadway’s top talents. Welcome to the Casting Room.

FILM
Demolition | Jake Gyllenhaal
Doctor Strange | Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy are shortlisted to star
Hail Caesar | Josh Brolin joining George Clooney
Grimsby | Ian McShane joining Sacha Baron Cohen
Marching Powder | Chiwetel Ejiofor
Red Sparrow | Rooney Mara
Selma| Jeremy Strong joining David Oyelowo
Stonewall | Matt Craven joining Jeremy Irvine, Ron Perlman
Straight Outta Compton |O'Shea Jackson Jr. 
Tarzan | Djimon Hounsou joining Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie
The Adderall Diaries | Christian Slater
TheIntern | Adam DeVine joining Anne Hathaway, Robert DeNiro
The Magnificent Seven | Denzel Washington rumored to take the lead
The Nest | Ike Barinholtz joining Tina Fey, Amy Poehler
The Runner | Sarah Paulson joining Nicholas Cage
Untitled DJ film from Catfish co-director Max Joseph | Zac Efron
Untitled Steven Spielberg Cold War drama | Mark Rylance joining Tom Hanks

TV
Benched |Molly Shannon, Chris Parnell, and Yvette Nicole Brown | USA
Daredevil | Vincent D’Onofrio joining Charlie Cox | Netflix
Galyntine | Peter Fonda joining Catherine Dent | AMC
Recovery Road | Doug Savant joining Samantha Logan | ABC Family
Rush | Victoria Smurfit and Jesse Luken joining Tom Ellis | USA
Stitchers | Diane Farr joining KyleHarris, Emma Ishta | ABC Family
Whitney Houston | Yaya Dacosta | Lifetime