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  • Richard Harmon Joins ‘The Flash’ as Captain Boomerang For Final Season

    Richard Harmon Joins ‘The Flash’ as Captain Boomerang For Final Season

    The Flash is going out with a boomerang. The ninth and final season of the hit CW series has added Richard Harmon to its cast as the villainous Captain Boomerang, a longtime rival of the Scarlet Speedster from DC’s original comic books. According to The CW’s official description, Harmon will play a new version of the baddie in a post-Crisis world. Instead of Digger Harkness, who was played by Nick E. Tarabay in earlier seasons of the show before being killed off in the fifth season of Arrow, this Boomerang will be known as Owen Mercer, after the comic character of the same name. Harmon’s villain will be portrayed as a recently released inmate of Iron Heights, with a chip on his shoulder and a twinkle in his eye that disguises a dangerous and violent threat to Central City.

    Harmon is best known for his role as John Murphy on another CW hit series, The 100. He has also appeared on Smallville, Fox’s Fringe, SyFy’s Van Helsing, AMC’s The Killing, Showcase’s Continuum, and the recently released horror movie, Margaux. In the comics, Harmon’s Mercer was the son of the first Captain Boomerang. It’s unknown if The Flash will go this route for the series, although it seems unlikely. Either way, it’s nice to see the series finding a way to include one of its hero’s greatest nemesis in his last television outing.

    Grant Gustin will reprise his role as the title character for the shortened ninth season, so expect a few dramatic moments between him and Harmon before the curtains close on Barry Allen’s story.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ Optioned by Don Cheadle’s This Radicle Act

    ‘Rogues’ Gallery’ Optioned by Don Cheadle’s This Radicle Act

    War Machine actor Don Cheadle has found his next project. The always-busy actor is looking to adapt a new comic via his This Radicle Act banner. Deadline reports that Cheadle’s This Radicle Act has optioned the rights to the Image Comics title Rogues’ Gallery from Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason, and Declan Shalvey.

    Rogues’ Gallery focuses on Maisie Wade, who has just quit her role as the Red Rogue, a massively popular comic book character. Unfortunately, following her abrupt exit from Red Rogue’s hit TV series, it is unceremoniously canceled which leaves Masie trapped inside of her own home due to unhinged superfans. Dressed up in the cosplay of the Red Rogue’s arch-villains, the diehard fans seek to teach Maisie a lesson. If Maisie can manage to survive the night, she must become the hero she has grown to despise.

    The comic series, which launched in July, was created by May who will also serve as an executive producer on the project. She will produce via her Weird Neighbour Productions banner alongside Cheadle, Karyn Smith-Forge and This Radicle Act.

    The title is currently being developed for television but doesn’t appear to have a home as of yet. The first three issues are available now through Image Comics with the fourth issue set to hit stands next month.

    Source: Deadline.

  • ‘Ms. Marvel’ Director Teases Season 2 of Disney+ Series

    ‘Ms. Marvel’ Director Teases Season 2 of Disney+ Series

    The future adventures of Kamala Khan beyond The Marvels may be happening sooner rather than later on Disney+. Following the critically successful first season of Ms. Marvel earlier this year, questions had begun to circulate if a season two would be in the works. Fans may now have a more clear answer thanks to the primary directors of the series. Adil El Arbi shared on Instagram a minute-long sizzle reel discussing the success of the first season of the show, though the main point of intrigue comes from his comment of asking “who’s ready for season 2?!”

    It shouldn’t come as any real type of surprise that Ms. Marvel would receive a second season. The format of the show served as one of Marvel Studios’ first real triumphs in capturing the spirit of a television series (as opposed to segmented films) since producing content for Disney+. As well, there has been an overwhelmingly positive response from especially younger audiences towards the Iman Vellani-led ensemble cast.

    One question that can be asked following this potential confirmation is which (if any) other Marvel Studios series will receive follow-up seasons. So far, Loki is the only other project with a confirmed season two, which is currently in production and is slated to air in the summer of 2023. Moon Knight and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law specifically appeared to be primed to have continuing stories set on Disney+. It ultimately remains to be seen when they would officially be announced, though, as with season two of Ms. Marvel itself.

    Thankfully, fans of Kamala Khan won’t have to wait as long as the potential season two for her to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Vellani is set to co-lead in The Marvels alongside Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris. That film is scheduled to release theatrically on July 28, 2023.

    Source: Instagram

  • ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Will Premiere in November

    ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Will Premiere in November

    As production continues, Paramount+ has announced that its Criminal Minds reboot, Criminal Minds: Evolution, will premiere in time for the holidays. The 10-episode series will debut on the streaming network on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24th, with two episodes. The remaining eight episodes will then drop weekly on Thursdays, until its mid-season finale on Thursday, Dec. 15. Following its holiday break, Criminal Minds: Evolution will return to wrap up its first season on Thursday, Jan. 12 new episodes dropping weekly through the finale on Thursday, Feb. 9. 

    In the past, Criminal Minds saw the team solve the case usually by the episode’s end. In the revival, though, the series is expected to take a more serialized approach. Per the logline, Evolution will see the team “come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time.”

    Criminal Minds: Evolution hails from showrunner Erica Messer, who worked on the original hit series. Production on the revival is currently underway. The series stars the returning cast of Joe Mantegna, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler and Paget Brewster. Joining the cast is Zach Gilford, who will portray Elias Voit, an analyst for a cyber-security firm who has a dark side and an obsession with death. 

    Source: Deadline.

  • Brec Bassinger May Have Confirmed a Rumored ‘Stargirl’ and ‘Titans’ Crossover

    Brec Bassinger May Have Confirmed a Rumored ‘Stargirl’ and ‘Titans’ Crossover

    Warner Bros. Discovery is going through a bit of a transitional period as of right now with many projects up in the air for now. Many were wondering if this would also affect shows like Titans, Stargirl and Doom Patrol following the plug being pulled on quite a few projects. Luckily, it seems they aren’t done with these series yet.

    With recent news that the fourth season of Titans would premiere in November, Stargirl actress Brec Bassinger teased that she could be making her way to the blue-filtered world. In the past few weeks, we have seen a few rumors hint at a crossover between Geoff Johns‘ series, Titans, Stargirl, and Doom Patrol, which would all come together as a culmination of the past few years. it seems Brec has all but confirmed that.

    Below you’ll see a recently shared photo of Bassinger suited up as Stargirl alongside Ryan Potter as Beast Boy, who if you look close enough can see he looks to be wearing an all-new suit and finally shed that dreaded jacket.

    Details on this crossover still remain under wraps and it’s unknown just how the Titans cross paths with the citizens of Blue Valley. Seems like the Titans could meet their universe’s version of Courtney, as they head back to San Francisco considering the two shows were confirmed to be taking place on different earths within the new DC Multiverse, which was created following the events of the CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths event.

    It remains unknown just who from the Titans and Doom Patrol cast will appear and just where this crossover will even happen. Both Titans and Doom Patrol season 4 have wrapped filming with Titans set to debut sometime in November.

    Source: Twitter

  • Michael Giacchino Pitched the ‘Werewolf by Night’ Special to Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige

    Michael Giacchino Pitched the ‘Werewolf by Night’ Special to Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige

    Marvel Studios is heading into new territory with their Special Presentation, Werewolf by Night. Composer Michael Giacchino is taking on directing duties for the first time, as he pays tribute to the classic black-and-white horror movies to offer something quite unique to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Many wondered if the character was always on Marvel’s radar, but it turns out this was actually Giacchino’s idea.

    In an interview by ScreenRant from the post-D23 wrap-up, they got the chance to talk to the director on the project, and he reveals that he actually pitched the idea to Kevin Feige to bring this iconic horror character to life.

    You know what, it was funny because Kevin [Feige] was talking to me and said, ‘So what would you want to do?’ And I was like, ‘I want to do Werewolf by Night.’ And he looked at me like, ‘Really? Like really? Werewolf–’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, that’s what I want.’ He was like, ‘Wow. Okay, alright. Let’s talk about that.’ And the conversation just kept going, and going, and going, and then, and here we are now.”

    Michael Giacchino

    He also highlights that this project is indeed going to be “standalone” and offered them the opportunity to do something different with such a unique character within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    But it was a real gift to be given something that was different and standalone from everything else that they’ve been doing so, it was also a gift. But it was also terrifying because I was like… I didn’t want to mess it up. I felt like you know there was a lot, even though it was a smaller project, it felt like there was a lot at stake, you know, in terms of what we were doing. So I don’t know, but we had fun.

    Michael Giacchino

    There’s a lot of excitement about what Werewolf by Night has to offer and what could make it stand out from other projects. Its style and ambitions look like they could open the floodgates for future Special Presentations that offer something unique.

    You can watch the full interview here:

    Source: YouTube via The Direct

  • ‘Andor’ Showrunner Wanted to Make the Disney+ Series Feel “Real”

    ‘Andor’ Showrunner Wanted to Make the Disney+ Series Feel “Real”

    Andor is the latest Star Wars series heading to Disney+ but it’s taking a different approach this time around. We’re set to explore a new corner of the ever-expanding galaxy, as we move away from the many legacy characters and take a look at what this universe was like under the ruling thumb of the Empire. Instead of a former Jedi Master, we return to Diego Luna‘s Cassian Andor who offers a more grounded look that many fans may have not seen yet.

    In the official press conference for the Disney+ series, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy offered a glimpse of how they tackled the series but also highlighted how they couldn’t have truly shaped or even attempted this project without the Star Wars fandom behind it. They are not only making it for those that love this franchise but also exploring a more “real” part of this universe.

    That’s what gave us the money and the momentum and the ability to make a show that’s this insanely big, I mean, this abundant and this difficult to make. That audience is our primary concern, and we want to bring something to them that is a completely different lane than what they’ve had before, but we’re doing it in a completely uncynical fashion.

    Tony Gilroy

    He goes on to highlight that very “uncynical fashion” approach they took with the series to make it stand out from the rest, especially in how they wanted to build it up for the community.

    There’s nothing cynical about our show. The word we use more every day, and I was at Pinewood today prepping for two, is real. We want to make this real. This place is real to us. And we will bring a lot of things to that community that we hope they’re really interested in, and we hope they really appreciate it, and we hope they really appreciate the passion that we’ve tried to make it real. At the same time, it’s no secret.

    Tony Gilroy

    It’s definitely an exciting prospect to take the fantastical realm of Star Wars and take a more grounded look. Moving away from the Jedi and Sith that made it famous, we get a closer look at a much harsher world that lives under the thumb of a ruthless Empire. It feels like the Rogue One prequel was the perfect jumping-off point for Tony Gilroy to build upon. With a second season on the horizon, here’s hoping this might also set a new direction for the franchise.

  • RUMOR: Runtime for Remaining ‘House of the Dragon’ Episodes Revealed

    RUMOR: Runtime for Remaining ‘House of the Dragon’ Episodes Revealed

    The House of the Dragon, the major hit for HBO and HBO Max, has reached its halfway point with five more episodes to go. The project is taking a new direction as two of its main cast will be replaced to showcase the time that has passed since the events of its fifth episode. Outside of a promo teasing what’s to come, we will have to see what the future has in store for Visery, Daemon, Rhaenyra, and more.

    With five more episodes to go, it seems that the Twitter page @HOTDsource may have gotten their hands on the runtimes for the final five episodes with the titles offering some interesting hints at where the story is heading, especially with the final episode’s title being “The Black Queen.”

    The episode lengths are pretty normal for an HBO Max production, which normally moves around the full hour mark. We’ve seen a lot of shows vary in their runtime with 40 minutes to over an hour becoming the norm. Though Netflix has been very experimental with Stranger Things even having a full two-hour episode to wrap up its latest season.

    As a second season is already renewed for House of the Dragon, they might be keeping an extended episode for when the time is right in a future season. With the season being among the biggest that HBO has ever seen, it’s very likely that we’ll get quite a bit more from the Game of Thrones franchise in the future.

    Source: Twitter

  • Tony Gilroy Teases ‘Andor’ Season 2 Details Ahead of Series Premiere

    Tony Gilroy Teases ‘Andor’ Season 2 Details Ahead of Series Premiere

    Lucasfilm’s newest Star Wars streaming series, Andor, debuts with 3 episodes on September 21st but before fans have seen an episode, creator Tony Gilroy is already teasing the show’s second season.

    Season One of Andor is comprised of 12 episodes that span the course of one year in the life of Cassian Andor and detail how he came to be a key piece of the Rebel Alliance and the plan to take down the Death Star. Through the first four episodes shown to the press, nearly a dozen characters new to the Star Wars universe were introduced. According to Gilroy, that’s just a fraction of what’s to come over the remaining eight episodes and many of those characters are headed to Season Two.

    What’s cool is that we’ll be introducing new characters in the second half, but there’s 25, 30 characters of import that we’re carrying forward from one to the next. You already know them, you already know a lot about them.

    Tony Gilroy

    The second season of Andor, which will also consist of twelve episodes, will find a Cassian who Gilroy says will have made “a commitment to the Rebellion” by then, allowing that season to “explore a bunch of different things.” The second season will be uniquely structured to allow every three episodes to cover one year in the life of the characters. By the end of Season Two, the timeline will have caught up to where fans first met Cassian at the beginning of Rogue One. As Gilroy puts it, by the beginning of the second season, “time becomes our friend.“

    Read our full review of the first four episodes of Andor, which begins streaming tomorrow only on Disney Plus to find out how Cassian starts the journey that leads him to the Battle of Scariff.

    Source: Total Film

  • ‘Andor’s Diego Luna Teases What Sparked His Interest to Return to Play Cassian Andor Once More

    ‘Andor’s Diego Luna Teases What Sparked His Interest to Return to Play Cassian Andor Once More

    Andor will be another pre-A New Hope prequel for the Star Wars franchise but is taking a very different approach from Obi-Wan Kenobi. It’s moving away from heavy legacy characters and offering a much more grounded tale by exploring the dark past hinted at by Cassian Andor during Rogue One, which also had a much more grounded take on the galactic adventure.

    It seems that very fact was also what inspired its star, Diego Luna, to make his return to the franchise. In the official press conference for the series, the star got a chance to talk about what drew him back to the role and it seems that the possibility to re-explore his character’s past beyond the limitations of the film’s original runtime led to his excitement for revisiting this world.

    That, to me, is really interesting to know. He talks about a dark past. He talks about doing terrible stuff for the Rebellion. What is he referring to? I think that story matters. That story is interesting. And there is a lot of material there for us to play. So I was really excited to be able to go into that journey and give those answers, you know?

    Diego Luna

    In regards to the “material” mentioned, we’ve learned at one point that the original plan was to make five seasons that would explore a year in his life with each season. Yet, it seems that they realized that would be quite a time investment and decided to spread it out more evenly throughout two seasons, which will be interesting to see how they handle that balance throughout it’s run.