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"Thandie Newton is in talks to play the lead role in drama series Rogue. The ten-part thriller, in the works at DirecTV, has been written by British writer and director Matthew Parkhill (Primeval, The Caller). Newton would star as an undercover cop who pursues a gangster when her son is killed in a drive-by shooting, according to Deadline. The actress is best known for her roles in such films as 2000&amp;#039;s Mission: Impossible II, 2006&amp;#039;s The Pursuit of Happyness and 2007&amp;#039;s Run Fatboy Run. Rogue would mark her first series regular role, though she had a recurring part on ER between 2003 and 2009. The drama is DirecTV&amp;#039;s first venture into original scripted series. The broadcaster previously picked up both Friday Night Lights and Damages when the shows faced cancellation on their original networks. &amp;gt; Thandie Newton criticises &amp;#039;lack of black celebrities&amp;#039; on &amp;#039;Vogue&amp;#039; cover "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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