Chris Lowell Officially Returns As Piz!

Yesterday, Rob Thomas began major casting updates yet again as we are now just over a week from Veronica Mars officially beginning its jump to the big screen. With a key character the latest among the returning crew, exactly who else from the pledged veterans would get their time in the spotlight remained to be seen. Now, one actor who joined the series late in the game and who's role certainly has a divided reaction among fans will be back for the return of our super sleuth.

It's been officially announced today that actor Chris Lowell has signed on to return as Piz in the upcoming Veronica Mars movie. Effectively, he joins the previously signed Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni and Percy Daggs III as official cast members who have deals with Warner Brothers.

Series creator Rob Thomas will direct from a script he co-wrote with show veteran Diane Ruggerio. Various actors commiting but not official just yet include Ryan Hansen, Max Greenfield, Francis Capra and others.

Check out a video message from Lowell:

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In The Veronica Mars Movie, Veronica departed Hearst College to Stanford and then from Stanford to Columbia Law School and she's starting to interview for jobs at big law firms in New York. She's kept in touch with Keith, Wallace, Mac and more but hasn't seen Logan or her town of Neptune in over 10 years. However, both come calling as Logan's pop-star girlfriend is found murdered and Logan is seen as the prime suspect, which leads him to turn to his ex-girlfriend for major help.

At the beginning of the film, Veronica will be in the arms of a boyfriend who is said to be a familiar face, but whether or not she'll wind up back in Logan's by film's end remains to be seen. Dax Shepard is said to have a cameo in the film, while one major set piece in the middle of the film will be the 10 year reunion of Neptune High.

Veronica Mars is scheduled to start production on June 17th for a release in Early 2014.

- FilmTrashers