'Heroes' Star Milo Ventimiglia Signs For 'Pathology' Thriller
Filed under: Thrillers, Casting, Mystery & Suspense, MGM, Comic/Superhero/Geek
For fans of the TV show Heroes currently suffering from withdrawal until it's return on April 23rd, they can at least content themselves with some casting news for one of the stars. Variety reports that Milo Ventimiglia, has signed to star in the thriller Pathology for Lakeshore and MGM. The story centers on a group of medical students who devise a competition to see who can commit a crime that even their fellow pathologists could not figure out. First-time feature director Mark Scholermann will helm the picture, and the cast includes Lauren Lee Smith; fresh off the horror flick Trick 'r Treat (produced by Bryan Singer), and Alyssa Milano.For the few, and I mean very few people who are not watching Heroes, Ventimiglia plays Peter Petrelli, the younger brother in a family with "superpowers." He had some big-screen experience last year, playing the son of Rocky in Rocky Balboa, but he is probably most recognizable as the "Rogue-esque" superhero on the NBC hit. Pathology is set to start production this May and is aiming for a fall release, just in time to cash in on some season premier buzz -- although after the last episode, I'm curious to see if he even makes it to next season.
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4-03-2007 @ 8:54PM
lotech said...
Ahh Heroes - so close yet so far away from what I had hoped. Every character in their own special way annoys the hell out of me. From badly scripted monologues to mostly pointless whole characters theres something annoying about the show. Peter Pertrelli (Ventimiglia) is probably right up there - moaning bitch that he is.
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4-04-2007 @ 1:24AM
Gilbert Davis said...
I love Heroes and I love Milo Ventimiglia as well. Previous to playing the son of Rocky Balboa, Milo played a character on Gilmore Girls for a number of seasons named Jess. He was the bad boy nephew of Luke and sometime boyfriend of the character Rory played by Alexis Bledel. He was the disillusioned young rebel who was going to lead Rory astray but was one of many boyfriends along the way and whose character had a nice conclusion by moving to the big city and finding himself as a poet and an author. He comes back in the sixth season I think to pull Rory back from a self destructive death spiral she's steered herself into. Good young actor.
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5-02-2007 @ 2:00PM
liaa said...
i am addicted to the show heroes. i am also in love with milo ventimiglias character, peter petrelli. i myself love acting and look up to milo. i dont like gilmore girls but i watch the episods that hes in. he is an ahmazing actor.
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5-02-2007 @ 2:01PM
Taryn said...
I ,ove heroes so much! i watch it every single monday it is on. i think you Peter petrelli a.k.a Milo Ventimilglia you are the most skilled actor i have ever seen in my life. I love watching you fight evil (syler) every monday it rocks my socks off. I hope to see more of you on the big screen asap. i cannot wait oto buy the season of heroes on dvd whenever it comes on. your number 1 fan taryn! a.k.a watcher and addicted to the best show ever heores!
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