Rebecca Romijn is a witch for ABC

Actress Rebecca Romijn has landed the starring role in the upcoming ABC series "Eastwick." Los Angeles - Actress Rebecca Romijn.

Los Angeles - Actress Rebecca Romijn. "Eastwick" is Updike's bestselling story of three New England small-town women who discover they have magical powers when a stranger comes to town. In the book, the action took place during the era when the sixties faded into the seventies. Chris Hatcher / PR PhotosThe show is based on John Updike's novel "The Witches of Eastwick" that was later turned into a 1987 film starring Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer.Variety reports that Rebecca Romijn is back to work at ABC after appearing as Alexis Meade on their comedy "Ugly Betty." Romijn will play Roxie, the lead character on "Eastwick."The cast reportedly includes Lindsay Price, Veronica Cartwright and Jaime Ray Newman.Variety reports that Maggie Friedman will write the series and David Nutter is directing for Warner Bros. TV.Romijn married actor Jerry O'Connell (Stand By Me) in 2007, and the couple had twin girls in 2008.Romijn famously played the blue morphing villain, Mystique, in the "X-Men" series of films."Eastwick" is Updike's bestselling story of three New England small-town women who discover they have magical powers when a stranger comes to town. In the book, the action took place during the era when the sixties faded into the seventies.The three witches. Alexandra Spoffard, a sculptress, could create thunderstorms; Jane Smart, a cellist, could fly; local gossip columnist, Sukie Rougemont, could turn milk into cream. Divorced, the witches one day found themselves under the spell of the new man in town, Darryl Van Horne.