Micheal is gecast in de nieuwe serie ‘Blue Book’ van de Amerikaanse zender History. De serie zal gaan over het onderzoek dat de U.S. Air Force deed naar UFO gerelateerde fenomenen in de jaren 50 en 60, deze waren ook wel bekend als “Project Blue Book.”. Micheal zal de rol van WWII veteraan Kapitein Michael Quinn spelen, die het project lijd. Zijn personage wordt omschreven als een charmante piloot die vaak botst met zijn partner in het project.

Michael laat via zijn twitteraccount weten dat de opnames van de serie deze week al begonnen zijn, dit is de reden waarom hij enkele optredens in zijn tour moest verzetten. De verwachting is dat de serie volgend jaar te zien zal zijn op de Amerikaanse TV.

The Vampire Diaries alum Michael Malarkey is set as a series regular in History’s scripted drama series Blue Book, executive produced by Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis.

Created and written on spec by David O’Leary, with Sean Jablonski serving as showrunner, the 10-episode Blue Book chronicles the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known as “Project Blue Book.” Gillen plays Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a brilliant astrophysicist, family man, and UFO skeptic who is recruited as the Chief Scientific Advisor to “Project Blue Book.” Mennell will play Allen’s wife, Mimi Hynek, who is seemingly a content stay-at-home housewife but has plans to become much more.

Malarkey will play Captain Michael Quinn, A decorated WWII hero, Captain Michael Quinn is selected to run Project Blue Book, a new Air Force division investigating UFO phenomena. A charming Air Force pilot, he clashes with his Blue Book partner, Dr. Allen Hynek (Aidan Gillen), challenging Hynek’s scientific mind with his raw emotional gut instincts.

Maleficent helmer Robert Stromberg, is set to direct the first two episodes of the series, from A+E Studios and Compari Entertainment, a division of Zemeckis’ ImageMovers.

Malarkey, best known for this role as Enzo on the long-running CW’s The Vampire Diaries, recently wrapped shooting a role in Crackle’s upcoming drama series The Oath. He’s repped by Silver Lining Entertainment, Gersh and attorney Gregg Gellman.