The elusive Super-Groundhog has seen its shadow, and it appears that Tom Welling has come out of hiding for a potential starring role in a CBS action drama series now in development. Tom will star in and serve as an executive producer for the project in association with Warner Bros. Television and his own Tom Welling Productions.
The show, titled Section 13, is written by Bones’ Carla Kettner, and Deadline says this about the project:
Section 13 centers on a CIA black ops officer-turned-private contractor (Welling) who, after a personal tragedy, joins a covert organization devoted to carrying out the most difficult and dangerous high-stakes assignments. Welling and Kettner executive produce.
Right now, the project is in development, though with a known star attached as a lead, we’d bet that its chances are better than they would be for most other projects in the pipeline.
Tom Welling is, of course, best known for his role as Clark Kent in ten seasons of Smallville; during that time, he received praise from viewers for his directing work and produced series such as Hellcats for The CW.
