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"Lucy Punch has signed up to play a lead role in FX drama pilot Powers. The Bad Teacher actress will star as homicide detective Deena Pilgrim in the project, which is adapted from the comic series by Brian Michael Bendis, according to Deadline. Powers will follow Pilgrim and her partner Christian Walker as they investigate crimes committed by super-powered criminals. Friday Night Lights and Super 8 star Kyle Chandler was rumoured for the part of Walker, but has reportedly passed on the role. Charles S. Dutton previously signed up to play police department head Captain Cross in the Powers pilot, while child actress Bailee Madison will appear as Walker&amp;#039;s young ward Calista. Brian Michael Bendis recently confirmed that filming on Powers will begin in &amp;quot;a few weeks&amp;quot;. The Walking Dead scribe Charles H. Eglee has written the pilot, which will be directed by Michael Dinner. &amp;gt; Brian Michael Bendis teases FX Powers pilot Watch Lucy Punch discuss her new film Bad Teacher below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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