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  • Anna Fishko to Write ‘Orphan Black’s Sequel Series for AMC

    Anna Fishko to Write ‘Orphan Black’s Sequel Series for AMC

    AMC is working on a new sequel series based on Orphan Black, which was first hinted at all the way back in 2019. Variety just shared the news that Anna Fishko will write and act as an executive producer for the series continuation. So far, plot details still remain under wraps outside of the fact that it won’t act as a reboot of the original, but a new story set within the same world. Temple Street Productions is also returning to produce the series.

    Fishko has built up quite a reputation with AMC due to her work as a supervising producer of Fear the Walking Dead‘s fourth season. She also worked on Netflix’s The Society series, which sadly ended up getting canceled due to COVID indefinitely postponing production. She’s also worked on Colony, The Last Tycoon, and Tyrant in the past.

    The writer will take over the series which was created by John Fawcett and Graeme Manson, and ran for five seasons back in 2013. There’s no word if Tatiana Maslany might also appear in some capacity after leading the original series. It’s also uncertain if they might bring back the clone concept, or explore a different science-fiction concept. We might still have to wait sometime before we truly find out what the project has to offer..

    Source: Variety

  • RUMOR: Disney+ Exec May Have Hinted at ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Disney+ Release

    RUMOR: Disney+ Exec May Have Hinted at ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Disney+ Release

    We’ve all been wondering when we might expect the release of Lucasfilm’s next Disney+ series. Of course, there is still one more episode to go for The Book of Boba Fett, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t excited for what the future has in store, especially with how many series are currently being worked on. The obvious next release would be Ewan McGregor‘s return in Obi-Wan Kenobi, as it was the only project to get a teaser during Disney+ Day. In a now-deleted tweet by a Disney+ exec, we may have gotten a tease of when it may potentially release.

    Kenobi Tweet

    He did go on to delete the original tweet and pointed out that it was for a different announcement, which turned out to be a Marvel comic focused on Obi-Wan heading for a May release. The wording of “Disney+” in the tweet is the odd inclusion, but there’s a chance that there was a mix-up with what was announced at the time. Of course, the timing of a comic release also seems fitting to find its way online alongside the Disney+ release.

    We still have to wait just a tad longer until we find out when Kenobi may finally release. May 4th, also known as Star Wars Day to fans, falls on a Wednesday this year, which is the usual Disney+ release window for any series. So, it certainly seems like the perfect fit for that day. We may even get the first teaser at the end of The Book of Boba Fett similar to how The Mandalorian teased the release of its first spinoff after the TV show’s credits. So, we’ll see what the next week has in store for us.

    Source: Twitter via The Direct, Twitter

  • RUMOR: David Tennant May Return to ‘Doctor Who’ As The 14th Doctor

    RUMOR: David Tennant May Return to ‘Doctor Who’ As The 14th Doctor

    We’ll have to take this with quite the grain of salt, but here’s a curious rumor that is making the rounds. Doctor Who has been struggling as of late even with Jodie Whittaker of fresh air. Still, we learned in September that Russell T. Davies would make his return as the series showrunner for the 60th anniversary. If the new rumor is to believe, he’ll be joined by another familiar face, as David Tennant may have been recast as a new version of the Doctor. You read that correctly, he isn’t returning as the Tenth Doctor but rather the next reincarnation of the Timelord.

    If this does turn out to be true, Tennant would be the first actor to play two different versions of the Doctor. His original run was from 2005 until 2010 and worked alongside Davies, which adds some potential to the rumored return. The timing of such a curious move might be fitting with the 60th anniversary of the franchise. It’s uncertain just how the next regeneration might take place, which leaves the door open to potentially “choose” the next body.

    Supposedly, Whittaker has already filmed her regeneration sequence. So, it’s more a question of time before we find out who is taking over for the 14th Doctor. Supposedly the rumor is hinting that this is just a temporary occasion before a 16th version takes over once the 60th anniversary ends. It seems also fitting with Tennant having played two versions of the Doctor in 2008’s “Journey’s End.” So, perhaps this might end up getting retroactively connected to the upcoming specials.

    Source: Plymouth Herald, Den of Geek

  • ‘That 90’s Show’ Adds Six New Cast Members

    ‘That 90’s Show’ Adds Six New Cast Members

    That 90s Show, a Netflix spinoff to the ever-popular That 70’s Show, has added more cast members on top of the previously announced returns of some cast members from the original.

    Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith were previously announced to return as their respective characters of Kitty and Red Foreman, parents to Eric Foreman, the frontman for That 70’s Show.

    Alongside the returning cast members, we also have word that Callie Haverda (Shut-Eye), Ashley Aufderheide (Emergence), Mace Coronel (Pocket), Maxwell Ace Donovan (Gabby Duran & The Unsittables), Reyn Doi (The Boss Baby: Family Reunion), and Sam Morelos will be joining the cast as series regulars. This group of kids will likely be the main friend group, similar to the one comprised of Eric and his closest friends.

    The show is set to follow Leia Foreman, who is the daughter of Eric and Donna from the original, as she visits her grandparents over the summer. Hopefully, this means original cast members other than Red and Kitty are able to appear, especially the aforementioned main character and his high school sweetheart, Eric, and Donna. The show will be released on Netflix and is set to start production soon.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Gets the Green Light

    ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Gets the Green Light

    Given its growing ratings and cultural relevance, a renewal of the Paramount streaming series Yellowstone for a fifth season seemed more like a “when” than an “if.” Just a couple of weeks ago, executive producer David Glasser confirmed that the studio was already hard at work on the fifth season with hopes to start filming this summer and now, Paramount has made it official: the Duttons are coming back for another go around.

    The fourth season of the series, which concluded its run just over a month ago, saw a significant increase in viewers and social media buzz. While the fourth season ended on less of a bang than its predecessor, it did move along long-gestating feud between Beth and estranged adopted son Jamie. In the official announcement from parent company ViacomCBS Media Network, Glasser had the following to say:

    We are honored to be able to bring audiences another season of Yellowstone. The continued growth in viewership and the recent recognition from the guilds bolsters our commitment to continue to bring groundbreaking entertainment to audiences.

    Production on Season 5 is tentatively scheduled to begin this May with a late-2022 premiere date in mind.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘The Boys: Diabolical’ Reveals Star-Studded Voice Cast

    ‘The Boys: Diabolical’ Reveals Star-Studded Voice Cast

    Back in December of 2021, it was announced that The Boys would be receiving yet another spin-off, this time in the form of an animated anthology series titled The Boys: Diabolical. The initial announcement revealed the series had secured an excellent roster of talent to write the eight-episode animated series, with names like Garth Ennis, Andy Samberg, Justin Roiland, Awkwafina and Aisha Tyler set to pen episodes. 

    With the premiere of its first trailer today, the official cast listing was unveiled for Diabolical, and it features some new and familiar faces. Joining the cast of Diabolical are Jason Isaacs, Aisha Tyler, Don Cheadle, Kumail Nanjiani, Awkwafina, Kieran Culkin, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Christian Slater, Justin Roiland, Andy Samberg, Kenan Thompson, Chace Crawford, Ilana and Eliot Glazer, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Smith, Ben Schwartz, Elisabeth Shue, Antony Starr, Simon Pegg, Michael Cera, Youn Yuh Jung, and Nasim Pedrad. The newcomers will lend their voices to characters in the series, while Starr, Crawford, Esposito, Shue, and Pegg will reprise their roles from The Boys.

    The Boys has become a streaming juggernaut for Amazon over the course of two seasons. The series will return for its third outing on Amazon Prime on June 3rd. Diabolical isn’t the only spin-off coming, as a spin-off following younger supes at a Vought-run university, all competing to become the next big Supe. That untitled spinoff does not yet have a release date.

    The Boys: Diabolical is set to begin streaming on Amazon Prime on March 3rd. The series was executive produced by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, James Weaver, Evan Goldberg and Garth Ennis with Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Television, and Kripke Enterprises producing. 

    SOURCE: Twitter

  • ‘The Banks’ Roxane Gay to Adapt Graphic Novel as a Series for New Regency and TKO Studios

    ‘The Banks’ Roxane Gay to Adapt Graphic Novel as a Series for New Regency and TKO Studios

    It looks like another comic book storyline is making its way to television, as New Regency and TKO Studios are currently developing Roxane Gay and Ming Doyle‘s The Banks. Gay will also be heavily involved in the series, as she is set to write the adaptation. It joins Regeny’s expansion into TV with their Prime Video adaptation of the original 2005 film Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They’ve also recently worked on Tom Holland‘s The Crowded Room, which is heading to Apple TV+.

    The story of The Banks follows the most successful thieves in Chicago, the titular Banks family. Yet, they lose one of their own during the heist of a century, which brings the family together to take their vengeance. It was one among Roxane Gay’s many projects, such as the novels Ayiti, An Untamed State, and Bad Feminist. She also worked with Marvel on World of Wakanda. It’s her first step into adapting a series.

    Source: Deadline

  • Oscar Isaac Confirms ‘Moon Knight’ as a Limited Series

    Oscar Isaac Confirms ‘Moon Knight’ as a Limited Series

    As Marvel Studios isn’t following the usual TV format, you never know which of their new series may end up getting a sequel season or not. So far, the only confirmed series to get a second season are Loki and What If…? but everything else is pure speculation. It looks like their latest Disney+ series, Moon Knight, might just be a one-and-done, as during Variety’s Actor on Actor

    I’d never heard of “Moon Knight” before, and I collected comics when I was younger. I’d heard of “Morbius,” but I’d never heard of “Moon Knight.” I don’t know how the process was for you because it’s a feature film, we’re a limited series. There was a lot of room to try stuff because there wasn’t the pressure that we got to make sure we make however many hundreds of millions of dollars on the opening weekend.

    Oscar Isaac

    It makes sense that they might approach Moon Knight as a limited series, especially with how the initial trailer teases it like an analysis of Marc Spector’s psyche. So, a potential Season 2 might fall too much into a typical action storyline that the actor might not be interested in tackling. Of course, we don’t know if his fractured mind would truly come back together by the end of the story.

    Marvel Studios also has the freedom to potentially renew it at a later point, as they don’t have to make a direct second season shortly after but explore the character once they figure out a new take on the character. It’s also uncertain how active Oscar Isaac wants to be in an interconnected franchise, but it seems likely he’ll re-appear after the mini-series premieres on Disney+ on March 30th.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘Tales From The Walking Dead’ Anthology Adds Terry Crews, Jillian Bell, and More

    ‘Tales From The Walking Dead’ Anthology Adds Terry Crews, Jillian Bell, and More

    Nothing truly ends. The Walking Dead franchise proved that fact with its eleven-season run. In addition, the flagship series spawns two spin-off series. Announced a while back, Tales From The Walking Dead will join Fear The Walking Dead and Walking Dead: World Beyond as the third spin-off series to spawn from the main series. Set to premiere sometime this summer on AMC, and we finally got a cast announcement for the anthology series.

    Deadline has reported that Terry Crews, Anthony Edwards, Poppy Liu, Parker Posey, and Jillian Bell have all joined the upcoming series. This casting is said to be only the first wave of talent set to expand the world of the Walking Dead. Writer Scott M. Gimple shared his excitement about the new cast.

    Anthony, Jillian, Terry, Parker, and Poppy are the first wave of singular talents who will further expand the Walking Dead Universe into harrowing, hilarious, heartfelt, and horrifying new realms and we couldn’t be happier to welcome them to the family, along with these terrific directors. More announcements, more wonderful folks to come

    Scott Gimple

    The initial announcement of the series said that the series would feature new and established characters from within this universe. Currently, no actors previously seen on any of the three other shows have been announced for the anthology series. This would open up the possibility of many long-dead characters from the series returning for stories set before their debut in any of the other shows.

    Source: Deadline

  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw Confirms Return for ‘Loki’ Season 2

    Gugu Mbatha-Raw Confirms Return for ‘Loki’ Season 2

    Production on the second season of Marvel Studios’ Loki series is reported to begin this summer at Pinewood Studios, and it appears one of the first seasons’ biggest stars will be there when it happens. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the British actress who played TVA judge and series antagonist Ravonna Renslayer, has confirmed that she will indeed be returning for the show’s next batch of episodes. During an interview with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America, Mbatha-Raw was asked about her involvement with the future of the Disney+ exclusive. Her response, accompanied by a huge smile, was short and straightforward:

    I know there is a season two… I know that I’m in it…and that’s about all I can say!

    Gugu Mbatha-Raw

    The last time we saw her character, Renslayer was departing the collapsing TVA to search for her own free will. It’s unknown what became of her after this, but the pages of Marvel comic books may give fans an idea of where her character arc is headed. Ravonna famously becomes the love of Jonathan Majors‘ Kang the Conqueror, with their relationship being a major plot point in his villainous storyline. It remains to be seen if the Marvel Cinematic Universe will take Mbatha-Raw‘s portrayal down this path, but her devout belief in He Who Remains seemed to be a good hint at it’s possibility.

    Loki was the first Marvel-Disney+ series to get an officially announced second season renewal. There is no set release date for the next installments of the show, but with production supposedly starting soon, fans shouldn’t have to wait much longer for more information.

    Source: Good Morning America