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"Sean Patrick Thomas has joined the pilot for The CW&amp;#039;s The Selection. The actor, perhaps best known for starring opposite Julia Stiles in Save the Last Dance, will assume the role of Sylvan Santos. The character is said to be an adviser to the current queen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Selection, somewhat similar to The Hunger Games, follows a poor young woman - played by Friday Night Lights star Aimee Teegarden - who is chosen by lottery to participate in a competition to become the next queen of a war-torn nation. The show will take place 300 years in the future. Earlier this month, Ethan Peck signed up for the project to play Prince Maxon. From Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, The Selection is based on a forthcoming series of books by Kiera Cass. Watch the trailer for Save the Last Dance below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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