Television
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LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Promotes Courtney Ford to Series Regular for Season 4
The Arrowverse has seen some recent cast shakeups for next season, and Legends of Tomorrow is no exception. Matt Ryan’s John Constantine and Jes Macallan’s Ava Sharpe will be series regulars for the show’s fourth season, while Keiynan Lonsdale’s Wally West is out. Now, we have another addition to the main cast. According to Deadline, Courtney Ford has been promoted to a series regular for Legends of Tomorrow season four. On the show, she plays Nora Darhk, the daughter of Damien. Last season, the two worked together to release the time demon Mallus, and Nora was possessed by him for a while. At the end, Nora was arrested by the…
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The CW Announces Fall 2018 Premiere Dates
The CW has unveiled its complete fall schedule, revealing when your favorite comic book shows will return to the small screen. The Flash and Black Lightning will premiere their new seasons on Tuesday, October 9th at 8 PM and 9 PM EST, respectively. Riverdale will be back on Wednesday, October 10th at 8 PM EST. Supergirl will return on Sunday, October 14th at 8 PM EST, kicking off the network’s Sunday programming. Arrow debuts on Monday, October 15th at 8 PM EST, its brand new timeslot, swapping with DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow returns on Monday, October 22nd at 9 PM EST, swapping with Arrow. As previously reported, iZombie, which…
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SUPERGIRL Season 4 is Inspired by This Comic Book; [SPOILER] Leaves the Show
[Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS From Supergirl‘s Season 3 Finale.] Supergirl aired its season three finale last night, and it truly was more powerful than a locomotive. The episode was full of big plot twists, character deaths, and more. A big moment resulted in one fan-favorite character’s exit from the show. TV Line has confirmed that actor Chris Wood, who plays Mon-El, has left Supergirl as a series regular. While the door is always open for Mon-El to return, the plan was always to have him for two seasons. Executive producer Robert Rovner explains, “We’ve loved telling Mon-El’s story, as well as the story we’ve told for him and Kara. We…
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IRON FIST, KRYPTON and LUCIFER Are Returning to San Diego Comic-Con 2018
We’re a month away from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. This week, we have confirmation of three shows making their presence known at the convention. According to Deadline, Marvel and Netflix are bringing Iron Fist to SDCC. Star Finn Jones will show up alongside other cast members and producers to discuss the show’s second season, which is scheduled to arrive sometime this year. There is also talk of bringing Daredevil and The Punisher to the panel; the former just wrapped production on its third season, while the latter is shooting its second. So, despite Marvel Studios’ absence from Hall H, the MCU’s television side will be represented. Deadline has also verified…
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THE FLASH Promotes Jessica Parker Kennedy to Series Regular for Season 5
[Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS From Season 4 of The Flash.] Last season on The Flash, a mysterious girl played by Jessica Parker Kennedy was introduced. She first appeared in the “Crisis on Earth-X” crossover before recurring in later episodes, constantly hinting at her identity. As many fans theorized, the finale confirmed that she is Barry and Iris’ daughter, Nora, from the future. Well, get ready to see a lot more of Nora. It has been announced (via TV Line) that Jessica Parker Kennedy has been promoted to a series regular for The Flash‘s fifth season. She joins recently upgraded actors Danielle Nicolet (Cecille Horton) and Hartley Sawyer (Elongated Man),…
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LUCIFER Will Return, as Netflix Picks Up Show for Season 4
After three seasons, Vertigo adaptation Lucifer was cancelled by Fox. This led to much outcry from fans, who immediately started campaigning for another network to pick it up. The CW showed little interest, while Amazon said there were talks about a revival. Now, the world’s largest streaming service is here to the rescue. It has been announced (via TV Line) that Netflix has picked up Lucifer, which will now return for a fourth season. The new season has a 10-episode order. The decision was made at the last minute, as the cast’s options for future seasons were about to expire. This marks Netflix’s first DC/Vertigo show; the service has created…
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SUPERGIRL Season 4 Will Have More Brainiac-5, Less Winn
We have a couple casting shifts for Supergirl‘s fourth season, ahead of Monday’s finale. One fan-favorite character has been promoted, while we’ll be seeing less of an original character. First up, The CW has announced (via TV Line) that Jesse Rath’s Brainiac-5 will be a series regular next season. “Brainy” is a member of the Legion of Superheroes, alongside Mon-El and Imra. He has been an ally to Kara and the team, and he will return again in the finale. Executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller had this to say about Brainy’s promotion. “We love the character of Brainiac-5 and can’t imagine anyone but Jesse Rath in the role. He…
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Two THE FLASH Characters Promoted
According to Deadline and TVline, Hartley Sawyer (Ralph Dibney) and Danielle Nicolet (Cecille Horton) have both been upped from recurring roles to series regular roles on The CW’s The Flash. Ralph was rescued from The Thinker’s brain when we last saw him. We aren’t quite sure what the results will be from him being merged with the other metas, so that will be interesting to see if he deals with other powers than his stretchiness. Cecille had just given birth to her and Joe’s daughter, Jenna West at the end of the season. We’ll see her and Joe grow together as they return the epics of diapers and pacifiers. What…
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TV News Bits: TITANS, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, THE GIFTED, GOTHAM, LUKE CAGE
DC Universe’s Titans is finally wrapping production soon, but before that, we have a breakdown for one more character, courtesy of That Hashtag Show. According to the site, the show is looking to cast a character with codenamed David, a 20-something male with dark hair. David is described as a powerful and merciless individual, and he is kept as a prisoner in a mysterious lab. David would have a guest starring role in the show’s 13th episode (aka season finale), but has the option to be a series regular for future seasons. Omega Underground has also shared an audition tape for the character. While the character is unknown, That Hashtag…
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IRON FIST Season 2 Will Arrive This Year
Production recently wrapped on Iron Fist‘s second season. While a lot of details are still under wraps, it looks like the new season will be out sooner than expected. During a Reddit AMA, Marvel television head Jeph Loeb confirmed that Iron Fist season two is “coming this year.” Netflix has already released Jessica Jones season two this year, with Luke Cage‘s second season arriving later this month. And while a date isn’t confirmed yet, it was announced previously that Daredevil season three is also coming this year. So, unless Daredevil is pushed back to 2019, Iron Fist will push Netflix’s Marvel output to four shows a year, setting a new record. Initially,…
