ABC orders fantasy pilot

from variety

Simon Baker returns to CBS
Former 'Guardian' to become 'The Mentalist'
By JOSEF ADALIAN

Simon Baker is returning to CBS, while ABC has greenlit the pilot
"Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas."

Alphabet drama, from Warner Bros. TV, is a sort of mash-up of the
Harry Potter books and "Pan's Labyrinth." It revolves around a girl
who discovers a secret world underneath the human world.

Tom Wheeler wrote the pilot and will serve as exec producer.

On the casting tip, Baker -- who once starred as "The Guardian" for
CBS -- will now play "The Mentalist" in a Warner Bros. TV-produced
project. Baker's character, Patrick Jane, is a man who uses his keen
sense of observation to solve crimes (Daily Variety, Feb. 27).
More than one option

Joining Baker in the cast are Owain Yeoman ("The Nine") and Amanda
Righetti ("The OC") Shaun Toub ("The Kite Runner") and Tim Kang
("Third Watch").