Noah Wyle Cast In Steven Spielberg’s Alien Invasion Pilot At TNT

Former ER star Noah Wyle has been cast as the lead in TNT’s untitled alien-invasion pilot, marking a reunion with producer Steven Spielberg. The project, written by Robert Rodat from an idea he conceived with Spielberg, is set shortly after aliens have wiped out most of the human population. Wyle will play the leader of a ragtag group of soldiers and civilians who struggle against the occupying alien force.

TNT had been looking to extend into series its relationship with Wyle, whom TNT head of programming Michael Wright called “an incredibly talented actor and an extraordinary person.” Wyle has starred in four original films for the cable network: the Librarian franchise, which spawned three movies, and Pirates of Silicon Valley.