Austin Crute to Play 'Lane' in ABC Comedy Pilot 'My Village'

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Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby), Joey Bragg (Father of the Year), Emma Caymares (Fosse/Verdon) and Austin Crute (Daybreak) are set as series regulars opposite Kyra Sedgwick in My Village, ABC’s multi-camera comedy pilot from The New Adventures of Old Christine creator Kari Lizer, Sony Pictures TV and ABC Studios. Veteran multi-camera comedy director Pam Fryman has been tapped to direct the pilot.

Written and executive produced by Lizer, My Village revolves around an empty-nester mom, Jean Raines (Sedgwick), who wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away. She decides her place is with her family and as she reinserts herself into their lives, her kids realize they might actually need her more than they thought.

Crute is Lane, Jackie’s roommate. Also from the Midwest. His parents stopped talking to him when he came out. Lane is thrilled to have Jean around as a surrogate mother-figure. He’s a deeply loyal friend to Jackie. He’s not quite figured out the LA gay scene and will gladly accept Jean’s wisdom and home cooking.

Actor, singer, songwriter Crute most recently starred as Wesley Fists in Netflix’s Daybreak. His other TV credits include the role of Black Justin Bieber in Donald Glover’s series Atlanta and a guest role on Orange is the New Black. On the big screen, Crute can be seen in Annapurna’s feature Booksmart. He most recently wrapped shooting a season-long arc on Netflix’s cult series hit Trinkets. On the music side Crute will be dropping his mixtape Twenties August 4th and his new single March 31st. He is repped by Paradigm, NINETY5IVE and Roberts Leibowitz & Hafitz…CONTINUE TO ARTICLE

Netflix to Launch ‘Daybreak’ Scripted Podcast

Netflix is set to launch its first original scripted podcast, Variety has learned exclusively.

Titled “The Only Podcast Left,” the podcast is set in the world of the streamer’s post-apocalyptic series “Daybreak,” and has showrunner and head writer Aron Coleite on board as an executive producer.

According to Netflix, the 6-episode narrative is designed to be complimentary to the main show. The podcast will branch off from season 1 to tell the of a group of teens who decide to make a podcast during an apocalypse… continue to article.

Take a listen to the trailer for the new podcast below:

AUSTIN CRUTE TO PLAY 'MARQUISE' IN SEASON 2 OF NETFLIX'S 'TRINKETS'

Austin is set to play Marquise in season 2 of the Netflix show Trinkets.

“Based on Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith‘s young adult novel, and written by Amy Andelson, Emily Meyer and Smith, Trinkets centers on three teenage girls who form an unlikely friendship when they find themselves in the same mandated Shoplifter’s Anonymous meeting. Elodie (Brianna Hildebrand), Moe (Kiana Madeira), and Tabitha (Quintessa Swindell) make an imperfect picture of perfection, finding strength in each other as they negotiate the complicated dilemma of trying to fit in while longing to break out. Crute will play Marquise, a new friend of Tabitha’s (Swindell) in yearbook.” — Deadline

The season is expected to premiere in 2020. Check out the teaser below.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY SHARES EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT NEFLIX'S 'DAYBREAK'

And you thought your high school experience felt like the end of the world.

EW has an exclusive first look at Netflix’s dystopian dramedy Daybreak, centering on an apocalypse-ravaged Glendale, Calif., and the teenagers who’ve taken over. A nuclear blast has transformed adults into brain-dead, bloodthirsty savages, so to survive, the local high schoolers have banded together into Warriors-esque gangs, carving out their own laws and domains. (The athletes and the cheerleaders have their own circles, of course, but so do the 4-H Club and the self-proclaimed disciples of Kardashia.)… Continue to article.

'DAYBREAK' ANNOUNCED FOR WORLD PREMIERE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON 2019

Netflix will offer up the world premiere of its new high school apocalypse dramedy series Daybreak next month at New York Comic Con, headlining the streamer’s gameplan for the genre confab that includes panels on its animated hit Big Mouth, just renewed for a third season, and the upcoming Season 2 of Lost In Space… Continue to article.

You can find the schedule below:

NETFLIX PRESENTS: DAYBREAK, EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE
Friday, October 4, 2019, 6:45-8:15 PM
Javits Convention Center – Room 1A06

High school isn’t the end of the world… until it is. In this post-apocalyptic, genre-bending series, the city of Glendale, California is populated by marauding gangs of jocks, gamers, the 4-H Club, and other fearsome tribes who are kicking a** as they fight to survive in the wake of a nuclear blast (on the night of Homecoming…ugh). Following an eclectic group of survivors, as they navigate this strange and treacherous world, DAYBREAK is part samurai saga, part endearing coming-of-age story, and part Battle Royale. This Generation A series (A for Apocalypse! Get it?) is rated TV-MA. Participants include cast members Matthew Broderick, Colin Ford, Sophie Simnett, Austin Crute, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Jeanté Godlock, Cody Kearsley and Gregory Kasyan; and executive producers Aron Eli Coleite, Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson.

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THE 'BOOKSMART' CAST PLAYS TEEN VOGUE'S "I DARE YOU"

Teen Vogue's "I Dare You" brought out emotions inside of the Booksmart cast that they didn't even know were possible. The comedy's stars, Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Diana Silvers, Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, and Austin Crute stopped by to play the truth-dropping, dare-enabling game and they had so much fun it brought Beanie to tears… continue to article.

Watch Booksmart now available on Digital here.

The cast of "Booksmart" play a hilarious game of I Dare You with their co-stars. Actors Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Molly Gordon, Austin Crute, Diana Silvers, and Noah Galvin pull from the jars and show off some of their hidden talents while getting really honest. Can Diana freestyle a poem for her crew?

THE STARS OF 'BOOKSMART' SHARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES MEMORIES

If two’s a crowd and three’s a party, then an ensemble cast of some of the hottest new talent in Hollywood is… a full-on rager.

Booksmart, the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde that EW’s own critic called “riotous,” offers up the possibility of a breakout star to the power of at least 10. The coming-of-age comedy follows Molly and Amy, two book-smart (duh) students in an L.A. suburb who are intent on spending their last night of high school chasing a wild party dream they never realized they had, and puts its young talent front and center. Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever take the lead, joined by Billie Lourd (Gigi, the party girl), Skyler Gisondo (Jared, the party bro), Molly Gordon (the aptly named Triple A), Noah Galvin (George, the lead drama queen), Austin Crute (Alan, his partner in crime), Mason Gooding (Nick, Molly’s crush), Victoria Ruesga (Ryan, Amy’s crush), Diana Silvers (Hope, the pretty one), and Nico Hiraga and Eduardo Franco (Tanner and Theo, the skaters)…continue to article.

Watch Booksmart now available on Digital here.

'BOOKSMART' ANNOUNCED AS HEADLINER AT SXSW 2019

OLIVIA WILDE’S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT BOOKSMART HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AS A HEADLINER AT THE UPCOMING SXSW FESTIVAL. THE FILM JOINS JORDAN PEELE’S HORROR THRILLER US, WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE OPENING NIGHT FILM.

“Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school friendships and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the film is a coming of age story for a new generation..” — Deadline

AUSTIN WILL BE PLAYING THE ROLE OF ‘ALAN.’

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AUSTIN CRUTE TO STAR AS 'WESLEY FISTS' IN NETFLIX'S 'DAYBREAK'

Austin is set to star as Wesley Fists in Netflix’s upcoming high school apocalypse dramedy series, Daybreak.

“A football star with budding movie star looks and a penchant for swords, Wesley was part of a system that ostracized and terrorized the students beneath him on the social totem pole (like Josh). But when Josh and Wesley meet once again in the apocalypse, Wesley is trying to follow the path of Eastern enlightenment and non-violence.” — Deadline

The series is expected to premiere in 2019. 

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