Viewers of the second episode of Gotham got a bit of a surprise.  The “Queen Consolidated” logo from Arrow was seen in neon on the side of a building.  It came as a shock as the two shows air on competing networks, to further fuel speculation the villain of the episode was the Dollmaker.  Dollmaker had also appeared in two episodes of Arrow.   Was it possible that the CW-Universe was actually spreading across networks? Is the present of Gotham the past of Arrow and Flash? As it happens, two of the most surprised people were Arrow show-runner Marc Guggenheim and his Gotham counterpart, Danny Cannon.  While the observant viewers that…

The Flash (1×02) – “Fastest Man Alive” Written by: Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns and Andrew Kreisberg Directed by: David Nutter Television series are a lot like Comic Books.  The First issue is full of big, double page splashes and pithy dialogue but it’s usually issue two that starts the heavy lifting.  The pilot episode was full of exciting imagery and snappy dialogue to hook people in but things usually get truly started with episode two.  Is this the case for “The Fastest Man Alive?” Let’s find out. Our episode opens similar to the first, clouds giving way to a bird’s eye view of Central City with a voice over from…

The cast and crew of Gotham have been rewarded for pulling in a big audience.   Fox network has ordered six more episodes, upping the number to twenty-two. Dana Walden and Gary Newman, the chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, had high praise for the series when they announced the additional order:  “Gotham debuted as one of the most buzzed-about shows of the fall, and with good reason.”  Factoring in streaming and DVRs the series debuted with 14.1 million viewers in the first seven days, with very strong numbers in the coveted 18-49 year-olds demographic.  The result was the highest drama debut on Fox in fourteen years. (The Wrap) The…

Fresh off the most watched series debut on the CW since the Vampire Diaries, the producers of the Flash have made two casting announcements today.  Veteran actor, Victor Garber will be playing Dr. Martin Stein while Smash’s Andy Mientus will be playing Hartley Rathaway aka the Pied Piper. Victor Garber is a long time actor and many will remember him from his role in Titanic or the ABC series Alias.  More recently, Garber played “Mr. Crane” in Sleepy Hollow.  He will reprise the role on the Fox series later this year.  He also had a role on Eli Stone, which allowed him to work with future Flash executive producers Greg…

The Flash (1×01) – “Pilot/City of Heroes” Written by: Greg Berlanti, Gardner Fox, Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg and Harry Lampert Directed by: David Nutter The episode opens on Central City while a voice over from Barry Allen (Series star, Grant Gustin,) introducing the series.  This monologue (likely an early version of the pre-cap monologues that the CW Network is fond of) declares Barry “The Fastest Man Alive” before he asks the view to believe in the possible. The story then goes back in time fourteen years, as a boy wearing a red backpack runs away from bullies.  The boy is quickly revealed to be Barry; he had attempted to stop…

With the premiere of Constantine on NBC just over three weeks away the network has launched a “First Look” on the official website:    The series is centered on John Constantine, the character first appeared in Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing but later got a solo title.  Hellblazer ran for three hundred issues from 1988 to 2013 and was beloved by readers.  The character was a con man who dabbled in magic and investigated magic and will be played by Matt Ryan (Layer Cake, Assassin’s Creed IV.) David S Goyer, the screenwriter of the Dark Knight Trilogy and Man of Steel, will act as Executive Producer alongside Daniel Cerone (Charmed, Dexter)…

While Appearing at Wizard World Nashville, Manu Bennett was asked about his time on Arrow as Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke and if he would like to return in Season 3 of Arrow. The Spartacus and Hobbit alumnus was enthusiastic about his time on Arrow, saying: “They threw me into a really interesting place, Purgatory. And you know, I’m left at the end, shaking the bars, going, ‘I keep my promises, kid.’ And I think I meant it. So I don’t think that they are just going to let that voice subside into the vast abyss.” However, when asked on whether he will return, Bennett was more evasive: “I don’t know.…