HBO picks up new series by Aaron Sorkin, former Oklahoman Olivia Munn among cast

Television host Olivia Munn arrives at the premiere of the feature film "Cowboys and Aliens" at Comic Con in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, July 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) ORG XMIT: CADS119

HBO has picked up a new series by Aaron Sorkin, as yet untitled, centering on a cable news anchor (Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), his newsroom staff (Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr., former Oklahoman Olivia Munn, Dev Patel and Thomas Sadoski) and their boss (Sam Waterston).

The group’s goal is to do the news well despite corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements, according to a news release.

Sorkin, creator of “The West Wing” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” is the show’s pilot writer and is an executive producer along with Scott Rudin, and Alan Poul.

Greg Mottola is the pilot director and Francine Maisler is casting director.