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"Twilight&amp;#039;s Billy Burke has been promoted to the lead role in NBC&amp;#039;s Revolution. The pilot - from JJ Abrams (Lost) and Eric Kripke (Supernatural) - is set in a devastated future world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist. Burke, known for his roles on 24 and Rizzoli &amp;amp; Isles, was previously cast as a Marine named Bass. However, he will now play the show&amp;#039;s lead Miles, a resourceful yet dangerous figure, according to Deadline. A search is currently ongoing for a new actor to play the supporting role of Bass. Tracy Spiradakos (Being Human), Graham Rogers (Struck By Lightning) and Anna Lise Phillips (Terra Nova) will also appear in the project. Last month, Breaking Bad actor Giancarlo Esposito was cast as Captain Neville, a hardened military man with a secret agenda. Jon Favreau (Iron Man) is attached to direct the Revolution pilot. &amp;gt; JJ Abrams, Eric Kripke pilot Revolution casts Zak Orth &amp;gt; TV&amp;#039;s Best New Show Pilots for 2012 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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