TV pilot filming in Richmond

TV pilot filming in Richmond It's been awhile, but Richmond is again going to be home to a film project.

"Body Politic," a pilot for the CW television network, begins shooting in Richmond next week, said Rita McClenny, film commissioner for the Virginia Film Office.

Minka Kelly, one of the stars of "Friday Night Lights," will star as Hope, who moves to Washington from Michigan. Part of the reason for her move is to reconnect with her father, the new attorney general, played by Tim Matheson. She will work as an aide on his staff.

Also in the cast is Jason Dohring, who was on "Veronica Mars." He will play a Washington Post reporter.

Richmond will replicate Washington. Filming will be at the capitol and in the Fan District.

The pilot will mark a return to Richmond for producer James Spies, McClenny said. Spies has previously produced the Richmond-based movie "The Contender" and television shows "Line of Fire" and "Commander in Chief." -- Daniel Neman