MTV Casts New Teen Wolf Show

MTV has put together the “acting pack” for its reinvention of the 1985 classic Teen Wolf.

Teen Wolf stars Michael J. Fox as Scott Howard, a high-school student who discovers that he is a werewolf. Howard uses what was originally thought to be a handicap, to destroy other basketball teams on the court. The film co-starred Susan Ursitti as “Boof,” a nickname that never made sense to me.

Actors Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O’Brien have been cast for the series pilot, which is being billed as a “dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element.” The show centers on Scott McCall (Posey), another high-school kid who gets werewolf powers after being attacked by a pack of wolves. These powers now include the ability to attract girls. Posey was seen in Lincoln Heights and Brothers & Sisters.