The latest pilot update from Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva is listing the Tom Welling-produced Hellcats as a “frontrunner” for a spot on The CW’s Fall schedule with Betwixt (aka Changelings) and HMS still “in contention.”

Nikita, although not formally announced, is a “go.”

Other CW projects, including The Wyoming Project from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Nomads, are not mentioned.

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James Hibberd’s The Live Feed has weighed in on the latest pilot buzz, and since we’ve been tracking a lot of the networks’ Fall 2010 pilots, we thought we’d share:

CBS
Hawaii Five-O is still the “most likely drama” to be picked up as a series order. Chaos, Defenders, and Bleep My Dad Says all sound like top contenders. Hibberd notes that “nobody seems to like” the Criminal Minds spin-off but it will probably get picked up for mid-season anyway.

FOX
Drama series Breakout Kings, Midland, and Ride-Along are top contenders. The Spielberg dinosaur drama Terra Nova hasn’t had a script delivered yet. Comedies Keep Hope Alive and Traffic Light are “frontrunners.”

NBC
NBC picked up several pilots to series yesterday, but they’re not done yet. The Rockford Files and Chase are still “near-locks.” Hibberd notes (good news!) that even though it was said NBC was choosing between The Event and The Cape, The Cape is now “generating unexpected heat.”

ABC
ABC is eyeing an 8PM timeslot for No Ordinary Family. (They seriously should come up with a better name, though – I still keep getting it confused with Modern Family!) Detroit 187 and Shonda Rhimes’ Off The Map are still called “sure bets.” For comedies, Mr. Sunshine with Matthew Perry seems the strongest.

The CW
Nikita is “practically on the schedule,” and Hibberd notes that the network is also excited about Betwixt (aka Changelings.) Hellcats is also “well liked.” Nomads and HMS are considered “long shots.”

You can read Hibberd’s full column here.

Betwixt too strange of a TV show title for you?

Actor Josh Henderson, one of the stars of the CW pilot formerly known as Betwixt, Tweeted this today:

joshbhenderson Just left final ADR session for betwixt!! (now called changelings) with @allisonmiller

…and there you have it! Like the new title? Hate it? Let your thoughts be heard!

Both THR and Deadline.com have posted updated tallies of how certain pilots are doing, including a few that are being covered here at KSiteTV.

At NBC, both say The Rockford Files has good chances, although Deadline says that the network has not seen the pilot yet. It sounds like J.J. Abrams’ Undercovers will definitely be on the air this Fall. Chances sound good for David E. Kelley’s pilot Kindreds, although there are some pilots NBC is more excited about.

THR says nothing about The Cape, but Deadline is saying that it seems like it’s between The Cape and The Event for a spot on the NBC schedule, with The Cape flying in slightly ahead right now.

David Tennant’s Rex Is Not Your Lawyer has had a reworked pilot which has “tested well” according to Deadline. THR didn’t mention it.

NBC also has some sitcoms that have been received well at the network. Those include This Little Piggy, Friends With Benefits, Perfect Couples, and Outsourced.

THR says the CBS Hawaii Five-O pilot screening “went great,” and the Jim Belushi drama The Defenders is also looking good. William Shatner apparently “nailed” the taping for the sitcom Bleep My Dad Says, and Chuck Lorre’s Mike & Molly apparently had a “great taping.”

Apparently FOX really likes the Texas con-man drama Midland, which is directed by future Spider-Man director Marc Webb. Terra Nova sounds like it’s a done deal for a 13-episode order. A new sitcom from My Name Is Earl creator Greg Garcia, titled Keep Hope Alive, is showing promise.

Deadline is listing most of ABC’s dramas as “looking good, sight unssen.” THR, however, calls No Ordinary Family a “stand out” and says 187 Detroit and Off The Map (the latter from Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes) are looking strong.

The Matthew Perry-starring comedy Mr. Sunshine and Debra Messing’s Wright vs. Wrong seem to also be doing well.

Deadline says The CW’s Nikita and Hellcats are “very strong” and “very on-brand” which is interesting considering Hellcats isn’t even finished yet. They say Betwixt is “cooling off,” though what exactly it is cooling off from is vague. They also have good things to say about Nomads, though they worry it might not fit the network brand. Some early script reviews for Nomads have also come in very good.

THR, on the other hand, gives props to Nikita and says the network is “also excited” about Betwixt, without mentioning the other programs.

Here’s the current schedule for when we will know the networks’ Fall line-ups. Generally, though, the schedules often leak a day or two earlier:

Monday, May 17
NBC (Morning)
FOX (Afternoon)

Tuesday, May 18
ABC (Afternoon)

Wednesday, May 19
CBS (Afternoon)

Thursday, May 20
The CW (Morning)

“Travis Yanan” has read the pilot script for The CW’s Betwixt and for the most part, seems to like it.

Here’s a brief excerpt:

It seems that Betwixt has been designed to lead out of The Vampire Diaries (a series that, if you’ll recall, I was incredibly harsh on in its pilot stages – both script and screener – but have absolutely fallen in love with as the show took off after a bumpy first couple of episodes). You’ve got the mystical element. You’ve got a sense of history / show mythology that promises to go much deeper. You’ve got high school characters and love triangles a plenty to see what actually works between the cast. You’ve got some dark flair (actually, Betwixt is a lot darker on its surface than Vampire Diaries, with a lead character making some pretty dark choices by episode’s end).

You can read his full review at his blog. From there you can also find reviews of other recent pilots.

Actor Michael Boatman (Spin City) revealed on Twitter that he will be playing a role in The CW’s Betwixt pilot.

Here is what he said:

Just finished Goodwife for the season. Also did a pilot for the CW… Betwixt. Modern -day changelings. Think Twilight but with faerie-kids.

He didn’t specify who he will be playing but it’s likely he is playing either a teacher or the principal at North Portland High School, where several of the characters go. It’s also likely the name of the school will change.

Playing Celine’s mother in the recently-filmed CW pilot Betwixt will be actress Chelah Horsdal.

Horsdal’s previous credits include Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and The L Word. She was seen on Smallville as Dr. McCann in the episode “Lexmas.”

The character’s name is Vanessa.

More casting news from The CW’s pilot Betwixt, which might have completed filming today.

Tyler McClendon, whose previous credits include playing a deputy in the Smallville episode “Phantom” and a Veidt Enterprises security guard in Watchmen, will be playing Michael Garrett, Celine’s father.

Could the last name have changed from “Halstead” to “Garrett?” Sounds possible…

Talk about this pilot on the KryptonSite Forum!

Some more casting news to come from the Betwixt pilot shoot….

Battlestar Galactica and Smallville actor Aaron Douglas has Tweeted today that he has joined the cast of The CW’s Betwixt pilot.

It sounds like this role might be a recurring one!

Special thanks to the the AaronDouglasFans Livejournal Community for the tip.

Playing a character who shares scenes with Leah Gibson’s “Emily” in the Betwixt pilot will be Almeera Jiwa in the role of “Laura.” You might recognize her from the video “Soulstice.”

Both roles are expected to just be guest shots for the series pilot, which is hoping for a spot on The CW’s Fall 2010 schedule.