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Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will release the original score to Paramount Pictures' WORLD WAR Z on June 18th, three days before the eagerly anticipated film, which stars Brad Pitt, hits theaters nationwide.

ABC Studios had another banner development year with nine new shows ordered to series. New dramas "Betrayal," "Killer Women," "Lucky 7," "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland," "Resurrection," along with new comedies "Trophy Wife" and "Mixology," were picked up at ABC. New drama "Intelligence" was ordered at CBS. ABC Studios had the most drama orders of any studio.

New series for the 2013-14 season are "Back in the Game," "Betrayal," "The Goldbergs," "Killer Women," "Lucky 7," "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Mind Games," "Mixology," "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland," "Resurrection," "Super Fun Night," "Trophy Wife" and new alternative series "The Quest."

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Ryan Murphy's upcoming HBO adaptation of THE NORMAL HEART on HBO will begin filming in June of 2013 in New York City.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Groff has signed on to play Craig, Bruce Niles' first lover. Taylor Kitsch is set to portray Niles.

The Tony-nominated actor, who portrayed 'Ned Weeks' in the recent Broadway revival of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART, has officially signed on for the Ryan Murphy-helmed adaptation for HBO. Mantello will take on the role of 'Mickey Marcus.' The actor joins previously announced cast members Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Jim Parson, and Taylor Kitsch.

As first reported exclusively by BroadwayWorld.com back in November of 2012, it's now official that Academy Award(R) winner Julia Roberts and Academy Award(R) nominee Mark Ruffalo will star in the HBO Films drama THE NORMAL HEART, directed by Emmy(R) winner Ryan Murphy ('Eat Pray Love,' 'Glee'), it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Slated to begin production in New York City later this year for 2014 debut on HBO, the film is written by Larry Kramer, adapting his groundbreaking Tony Award-winning play of the same name.

ABC has announced that they have picked up the rights to Jason Mott's soon-to-be published novel THE RETURNED, with Brad Pitt's Plan B and Brillstein Entertainment.

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Tony winner Billy Crudup has joined the cast of the new Columbia Pictures film 'Eat, Pray, Love,' an adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling memoir. Crudup will appear alongside Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem and Richard Jenkins, according to trade paper Variety.