Skeet Ulrich Joins Zadan and Meron Produced CBS Drama Pilot, 'BACK'

The Hollywood Reporter has announced that actor Skeet Ulrich has been cast as the lead of the new CBS drama pilot "Back", executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

"Back," from Zadan and Meron's Storyline Entertainment, centers on a man "who disappeared in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks -- but who suddenly shows up, eight years later. The pilot follows the man as he reconnects with his family and adjusts to a world that has dramatically changed".

Dean Widenmann of "Bones" and "CSI: Miami" fame wrote the project and will serve as supervising producer. Mark Pellington will direct the pilot. 

Skeet Ulrich was last seen on CBS in the cult series, "Jericho", he has also been in the films The Craft, Last Dance and Boys among many others. 

Zadan and Meron have collaborated on countless successful projects including the recent "Hairspray" film, the made for television "A Raisin in the Sun", the Oscar winning film "Chicago", and a recent collaboration with Lifetime on the film "Living Proof" featuring Rene Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr. and Bernadette Peters.

This past winter they released "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.

In 2007 they were honored with the Hollywood Film Festival's producers of the year award.

Last year the talented producing duo were honored by the The Casting Society of America with career achievement awards at the 24th Annual Artios Awards.

Zadan and Meron will also be producing the upcoming series Drop Dead Diva for Lifetime Television, a spirited new comedic drama series that puts a uniquely compelling twist on the age-old battle between brains and beauty.

 

 

 

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