Actress Arielle Kebbel slated to take over Angelina Jolie's role in The Bone Collector for the television adaptation of the book series Lincoln By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 19:48 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 20:57 GMT, 14 March 2019 6 Viewcomments Angelina Jolie's famous role in The Bone Collector has been re-cast for television. Actress Arielle Kebbel, 34, will step into Jolie's shoes for the small screen adaptation of Jeffrey Deaver's The Bone Collector book series. The series, titled Lincoln, has also cast Russell Hornsby in the role originally played by Denzel Washington, according to Deadline. Big role: Actress Arielle Kebbel, 34, will step into the role Angelina Jolie made famous in The Bone Collector for the small screen adaptation of Jeffrey Deaver's book series, according to Deadline According to the outlet, the series follows 'legendary forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme (Hornsby), who was seriously injured during his hunt for the diabolic serial killer known as the Bone Collector.' 'Called back into action when the killer re-emerges, Lincoln forms a unique partnership with Amelia Sachs (Kebbel), a young beat cop who helps him hunt the deadly mastermind while also taking on the most high-profile cases in the NYPD.' The site noted that Kebbel's character's surname Sachs is from the original book series but it was changed to Donaghy for Jolie's film role. Kebbel recently starred in the supernatural NBA drama Midnight, Texas. Throwback: A young Jolie starred in the 1999 thriller opposite Denzel Washington On screen: Kebbel will play capable and tenacious beat cop Amelia Sachs in the series; Kebbel's character's surname Sachs is from the original book series but it was changed to Donaghy for Jolie's film role She has a long list of TV credits to her name such as The Vampire Diaries, Life Unexpected, 90210, Gilmore Girls, UnREAL and Ballers. The blonde beauty first came to prominence in the 2006 teen comedy John Tucker Must Die. Her casting in Lincoln, comes amid the kick off of pilot season and television and is one of many reboots and remakes of previous projects. Resume: Kebbel's credits include The Vampire Diaries, Life Unexpected, 90210, Gilmore Girls, UnREAL and Ballers On TV: Lincoln forms a unique partnership with Amelia Sachs (Kebbel), a young beat cop who helps Lincoln Rhyme (Hornsby) - who'd been injured - hunt a deadly mastermind Jolie and Denzel Washington starred in the big screen thriller, The Bone Collector in 1999. The suspenseful flick also starred Queen Latifah, Ed O'Neill and Michael Rooker. Earlier, Deadline reported that Sopranos star Michael Imperioli would step into the Ed O'Neill role as Rick Sellitto. In the film, O'Neill's character was named Paulie Sellitto. NBC ordered the drama pilot Lincoln in January, and has a slew of prime time dramas in the works for next season. The cast: Earlier, Deadline reported that Sopranos star Michael Imperioli would step into the Ed O'Neill role as Rick Sellitto Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility