Television
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Marvel’s RUNAWAYS Will Show MCU Connections in Season 2
The Runaways will be returning for a second season on Hulu December 21st. The series has always felt like its own standalone story. So much so, you’d never know that it was set in the same world as Thor: Ragnarok or Avengers: Infinity War. Well, after the events of the first season, we will finally see that connection. During a set visit earlier this month, showrunners Josh Schwartz and Samantha Savage talked about referencing the larger MCU in the second season. We’ll have a reference, late in the season, that will probably be our first real breadcrumb that connects us to the MCU in some way, said Savage.Will it reference the events…
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DCTV News Bits: TITANS Casts Dove (Again), Bane’s Dad Comes to GOTHAM, and ARROW Gets Gritty
Today we’ve got some news on Titans casting, Gotham using yet another Batman villain, and Arrow doing even more crazy stunts. There’s a lot to unpack so let’s get into it. According to our friends at Super Bro Movies, Elliot Knight (Life Sentence) has been cast as Don Hall on Titans. Knight will appear in flashbacks as the original Dove. Don Hall and Hank Hall (Alan Ritchson) are brothers and the original Hawk and Dove. It’ll be interesting to see how they use the flashbacks to flesh out Ritchson’s character. Minka Kelly is playing the present day Dove. Hopefully we get to see the backstory behind all of this. Gotham is going all…
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STAR WARS RESISTANCE Trailer and Premiere Date Revealed
With Star Wars Rebels finished and a seventh season of The Clone Wars not out until next year, Disney is moving forward with a new animated series. Star Wars Resistance takes place a few years before The Force Awakens, and it centers on a new Resistance pilot who spies on the First Order. Poe Dameron, Captain Phasma, Leia Organa, and other characters are expected to appear. Today, Disney released the first trailer for the series. It shows off the anime-inspired style, while it features plenty of BB-8 and other characters. It also confirms the show’s premiere date: Sunday, October 7th at 10 PM EST. Check out the trailer below, and…
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Review: RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – Mystic Mayhem
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back! Now that their amazing series on Nickelodeon has ended, they are returning in an all-new take on the franchise. Does it live up to its predecessor? Or does fall in the endless sea of bad reboots? Well, let’s take a look at the show’s first episode. The first major change is that the show went from 3D animation back to 2D animation. The character designs are closer to the look of the films, and now Raphael is the leader of the group (transformed from the norm by the nuclear goop). The series is going back to a more comedic take on the Turtles.…
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Full Trailer for IRON FIST Season 2 Released
We’ve seen a couple of brief teasers, but now, Netflix has released the full trailer for Marvel’s Iron Fist season two. The trailer focuses on Danny Rand’s new mission to defend New York City, in the wake of Daredevil’s “death” in The Defenders. It also emphasizes on Danny’s rivalry with Davos, who has embraced his comic book destiny of becoming the Steel Serpent. We also see glimpses of Alice Eve’s Typhoid Mary, Misty Knight, and some solid action scenes. Check out the trailer below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Iron Fist season two hits Netflix on September 7th.
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First Look at THE FLASH’s New Suit for Season 5
The Flash has tweaked Barry’s suit throughout its run, most significantly in season four. The season five trailer teased a new costume, along with the arrival of the Flash ring. Now, we have a first look at the suit. The CW has released a new poster for The Flash, showing off Barry’s latest outfit. It looks very different from past suits, most notably with the lack of a chinstrap. It also looks to be ditching the all-leather suit, as well as the zipper in front. Needless to say, this looks like Flash’s most comic-accurate costume yet. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Was…
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New Details on Disney Streaming Service’s Marvel and STAR WARS Inclusions
This week, Disney outlined some details on what to expect from its streaming service, which will launch in late 2019. Included are details on which Star Wars movies will be included, when Marvel movies will start appearing, Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series, and more. As announced previously, the service will include exclusive shows from both Marvel and Lucasfilm. Among those is an original Star Wars series from Jon Favreau. This show, which is expected to begin production this fall, will have 10 episodes and a $100 million budget – so $10 million per episode. This is a lot more than the regular $25-35 million that Disney will shell out for…
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The CW President Talks More RIVERDALE Spinoffs and Whether the Arrowverse Will End Anytime Soon
Right now, The CW’s biggest television shows are the ones based on comics. The Arrowverse consists of four live action shows – Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow – with a fifth show, Batwoman, expected to premiere next year. Meanwhile, DC’s Black Lightning has been a big hit, while Riverdale offers a new take on Archie Comics lore. Now, The CW has teased future plans for both franchises. At the Television Critics Association tour this week, The CW president Mark Pedowitz talks about the shows’ futures. He teases that at least one other Riverdale spinoff could be in the works, but he’s waiting on showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s pitch. “In terms…
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The CW Casts Ruby Rose As Batwoman
The CW has found it’s Batwoman! Deadline broke the news that Ruby Rose will be portray Kate Kane, otherwise known as Batwoman, for CW’s Arrowverse! This will mark the first ever live-action superhero TV series with an openly LGBT superhero in the lead. Rose will first portray the character in the network’s annual superhero crossover which is said to take place in Gotham City. The character will then spin off into her own television series which will begin filming in the spring of 2019 and will air on The CW later in the year. Rose is a big get for the CW, she had her breakout role in the third season of the hit…
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Cameron Cuffe Previews Lobo’s Role in KRYPTON
Lobo is coming to Krypton! The show and the planet will get to meet Lobo in his live action debut, and Cameron Cuffe(Seg-El) being the star previewed just how difficult that will be for the Krypton team, but also why it is worth it. “We’re really excited to work with Lobo because in the comics he’s such a broad character, he’s an almost ridiculous character and like some people would say how’s he going to work with the tone of the show,” Cuffe said. “That’s a challenge we’re really excited to work with and I think Seg’s going to be spending a lot of time with him which will be…
