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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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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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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,…
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Bullseye Reportedly Coming to DAREDEVIL Season 3
Filming is still going on for the third season of Netflix’s Daredevil. So far, plot details are under wraps. The season is rumored to take influence from the Born Again story arc, while Wilson Fisk is returning. And, of course, it has to follow up on that cliffhanger ending of The Defenders. Well, a new report may reveal the introduction of a key Daredevil villain. According to That Hashtag Show, Bullseye is set to appear in Daredevil season three. He is apparently the mystery character played by Wilson Bethel. Back in November, Bethel was cast as an FBI agent in a series regular role. Fans speculated that this was a cover…
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TV News Bits: THE WALKING DEAD, WATCHMEN, THE PUNISHER, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
AMC’s The Walking Dead is heading into its ninth season this fall, and the show is adding two new regulars to the cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, actors Avi Nash and Callan McAuliffe have been upgraded to series regulars. The two joined the show as Siddiq and Alden, respectively, during season eight. The Walking Dead returns in October with new showrunner Angela Kang. HBO is bringing Watchmen back to life, and this news suggests it’ll happen sooner than later. According to Production Weekly (via ComicBook), the show’s working title is “Brooklyn.” This suggests that the show will be beginning production soon. Hopefully, it won’t be much longer before we get some casting news.…
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LUKE CAGE Faces a Formidable New Enemy in Season 2 Trailer
Netflix has released a new trailer for Luke Cage season two, which releases next month. The second installment of the Marvel series sees Luke becoming a celebrity in Harlem, due to his heroics. However, he will be challenged by a powerful new villain who can take Luke down without breaking a sweat. The trailer gives us a first look at this new villain, Misty Knight’s new arm, and much more. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Luke Cage season two will be released June 22nd on Netflix.
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Movie News Bits: Marvel Studios, FAILSAFE, BOLIVAR, Joss Whedon, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE
Welcome to the latest installment of Movie News Bits. Today, we’re talking about a potential new Marvel director, two new comic book movies in development, Joss Whedon’s reaction to his Wonder Woman script backlash, and casting that nearly happened for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. While many of Marvel’s plans post-Avengers 4 are currently under wraps, we’ve had some teases on what to expect. Could one of those be a movie by filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Free Fire)? On the Adam Buxton Podcast (via CBM), actor Bob Mortimer talked about a project that he was going to do with Wheatley, but says that it’s now on the backburner. Why? Well, Wheatley has apparently…
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Review: Marvel’s THE DEFENDERS (2017)
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist join forces to take on common enemies as a sinister conspiracy threatens New York City. [Netflix] Since 2015, Marvel Television has been expanding the grittier street level corner of the MCU with several original shows on Netflix. The slate began with Daredevil, followed by a second season and shows starring Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. Unlike past MCU entries, these shows have fully embrace more adult-oriented aspects of these characters, such as graphic violence, sex, and other mature subjects. These shows have all been building up to The Defenders, an eight-episode miniseries uniting the four heroes against The Hand. Now that…
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DAREDEVIL Season 3 Will Reportedly Begin Production in October
Netflix renewed Marvel’s Daredevil for a third season last year, shortly after the premiere of its second season. Since then, we’ve heard little about the Man Without Fear’s next standalone adventure, following this week’s crossover miniseries The Defenders. Now, we may know when the season starts shooting. According to MCU Exchange, Daredevil season three will begin production in October, specifically during the later weeks. This goes along with star Charlie Cox’s past comments about filming later this year. With a 2017 start date set, the season will likely premiere sometime next year, following the second seasons of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, which have been shooting for months. We’re only…
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You'll Never Guess Who's Coming Back in JESSICA JONES Season 2
We’ll be meeting Jessica Jones again in The Defenders later this week, but season two of her series is finally coming out in early 2018. Few plot details are known, but the season will see the return of most of the show’s original cast, along with newcomers Leah Gibson and J.R. Ramirez. And now, it’s been confirmed that one of the first season’s biggest characters is returning…somehow. [SPOILER WARNING for Season 1 of Jessica Jones, in case you haven’t caught up for some reason.] Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that David Tennant is reprising his role as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones season two. Kilgrave was the main villain of season one,…
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