Morris Chestnut Coming To ABC Sitcom

Morris Chestnut will have a lead role in the pilot for ABC's drama "V," according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Warner Bros. Television project is a re-imagining of the original 1980s miniseries about an invasion of aliens known as Visitors and the resistance against them. It will center on a female Homeland Security agent.

Chestnut will play the woman's boyfriend, who has a dark secret -- he is a Visitor.

The actor's breakout role came as Ricky in John Singleton's 1991 film "Boyz N the Hood." He recently starred in and executive produced Sony Screen Gems' "Not Easily Broken" opposite Taraji P. Henson.

Not Easily Broken Movie Trailer

Coming out next January is an uplifting drama about love and family adapted from the book of the same name by renowned pastor and author Bishop T. D. Jakes. 'Not Easily Broken'stars Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson. The film is directed by Bill Duke, and also features Maeve Quinlan, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Hart, Cannon Jay, April Betts. 'Not Easily Broken' revolves around a couple whose strength and faith are tested after the wife is injured in a car crash and the husband becomes attracted to another woman.