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TORONTO - The "X-Men"'s Shawn Ashmore will star in the TV adaptation of the acclaimed book, "Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures."
Producers say Ashmore will portray Fitz, a troubled air-ambulance doctor with a lust for life and alcohol.
The eight-part, hour-long series follows the lives of three doctors as they navigate medical school, residency and their first years working in a busy Toronto hospital.
It's based on Vincent Lam's short story collection "Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures," which won the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2006.
The series debuts on Movie Central and The Movie Network early next year.
Filming began June 29 and runs until Sept. 23, in and around Toronto and Hamilton.
Mayko Nguyen of "ReGenesis" plays Fitz's love interest, Ming, while Byron Mann of "Dark Angel" plays Ming's husband, Chen.
The 29-year-old Ashmore, from Richmond, B.C., played the frosty Bobby Drake on "X-Men" and Terry Fox in the made-for-TV movie, "Terry."
He also serves as an executive producer on "Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures."
Lam serves as a creative consultant on the series.
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