Nikolaj Coster-Waldau cast as lead in Ron Moore' Virtuality

Well, he may be gone from New Amsterdam, but it looks like he may be staying on the american screens at least.

New Amsterdam star cast as lead in Ron Moore' Virtuality

New Amsterdam" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is staying at Fox as the star of the network's two-hour sci-fi pilot "Virtuality."

"Virtuality," from UMS and BermanBraun, is set aboard Earth's first starship, which is equipped with advanced virtual reality modules. Coster-Waldau will play mission commander Frank Pike, a born leader.

Ron Moore and Michael Taylor penned the backdoor pilot, which is being directed by Peter Berg.

Coster-Waldau played the title character, immortal New York homicide detective John Amsterdam, on Fox's midseason series "New Amsterdam."

Source: HollywoodReporter.com

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