Aimee Teegarden, Ethan Peck Cast in CW's The Selection

Posted on February 25, 2012

Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights) and Ethan Peck (10 Things I Hate About You) have been cast in a new CW pilot, The Selection, based on s fantasy series by Kiera Cass. The Selection is the first book in the series.

The Hollywood Reporter shared the news that Aimee Teegarden will star in the series. She will play America Singer. Kiera Cass announced on her site that Ethan Peck will be playing Maxon. Peck was very good as a tough kid on 10 Things I Hate About You, a funny comedy that last just one season on ABC Family.

The series is set centuries in the future where young girls are chosen by a lottery to complete for the chance to become the queen. America Singer is Selected, but doesn't want to leave her home and love interest behind.

Update: Sadly, it appears as if the pilot is not going to happen. Author Kiera Cass wrote on her site that CW executives found no place for the pilot after rearranging the schedule.

Cass says, "I want to thank the cast and crew for their very hard work and wish them luck with their future projects. I'm not bitter about the show not happening, and I want to encourage you to adopt the same attitude. Just because nothing is happening now doesn't mean something won't in the future. No worries, guys!"

She has a good attitude. Hopefully the book will be adapted into a TV series or film someday in the near future.