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NBC Orders Drama Pilot ‘Warrior,’ First Pickup for 2015-16 Cycle

NBC’s first pilot order for the 2015-16 season has gone to the spiritually themed drama “Warrior.”

Project hails from Universal TV and writer David DiGilio. Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are exec producing.

“Warrior” is described as centering on a damaged heroine who works undercover, with physical and spiritual guidance from a mysterious martial arts master, to bring down an international crime lord.

NBC execs are said to be huddling in the next few days to finalize more drama pilot orders. About a half-dozen titles are on the hot list, including conspiracy thriller “Endgame” from scribe John Rogers and “The Blacklist” producers John Davis and John Fox.

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Natalie Martinez To Star In NBC Pilot ‘Warrior’

Under The Dome and CSI: NY alumna Natalie Martinez has landed the lead in Warrior, NBC’s magical martial arts drama pilot written/executive produced by David DiGilio, directed by Phillip Noyce and executive produced by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald. Set in a grounded, contemporary multicultural and sometimes magical milieu, Warrior, from Universal TV, centers on Kai Forrester (Martinez), a damaged heroine who works undercover with physical and spiritual guidance from a mysterious martial arts master to bring down an international crime lord.

There were multiple pilots interested in Martinez, repped by WME and Atlas Artists. She co-stars on ABC’s upcoming mystery drama Secrets & Lies with a one-year deal as the show is set to tackle a different murder case each season, and stars opposite Ryan Reynolds in Selfless for Focus Features.

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Rila Fukushima Cast In NBC’s ‘Warrior'

Rila Fukushima (The Wolverine) has been cast in Warrior, NBC’s magical martial arts drama pilot written/executive produced by David DiGilio, directed by Phillip Noyce and executive produced by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald. Set in a grounded, contemporary multicultural and sometimes magical milieu, Warrior, from Universal TV, centers on Kai Forrester (Natalie Martinez), a damaged heroine who works undercover with physical and spiritual guidance from a mysterious martial arts master to bring down an international crime lord. Fukushima. repped by ICM, Seven Summits and Sloane, Offer, Webber and Dern, will play Tasu, Koto’s daughter. In reality, she lies in a coma in her dad’s apartment, but she appears to Kai (Martinez) in her dreams or when she’s unconscious. Fukushima recurs on Arrow and also will be seen on Game Of Thrones.