Wesley Snipes Heading to TV in NBC Drama

Wesley Snipes is heading to the small screen! The Blade actor has joined the NBC pilot Endgame, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Set in Las Vegas, the drama will star Strike Back's Philip Winchester as a former sniper-turned-security expert who's drawn into a mysterious conspiracy that forces him to complete a series of challenges in order to save innocent lives. Snipes will play the pit boss for "The Game."

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The role marks Snipes' first series regular role on television. He previously appeared in an episode of Miami Vice and most recently, The Bernie Mac Show over a decade ago.

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