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  • ‘Wheel of Time’ Renewed for Season 3

    ‘Wheel of Time’ Renewed for Season 3

    Fans of the Amazon series, The Wheel of Time, learned some additional good news ahead of the series’ Season 2 premiere. At the show’s panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the series has been renewed for a third season.

    Rafe Judkins, the series executive producer and showrunner, shared the news during the panel:

    I’m so thrilled that we’ll be making a third season of ‘The Wheel of Time’…The Shadow Rising has always been my favorite book in the series, so being able to bring it to television and introduce new audiences to the stories that made me fall in love with these books in the first place is such an honor, and something I’ve been working toward since I first pitched the show years and years ago.

    Rafe Judkins

    The fantasy series first debuted in late 2021. While the second season does not yet have a premiere date, it wrapped production back in May. The first season of the show followed the tale of Moiraine Damodred (portrayed by Rosamund Pike) on her quest to find the Dragon Reborn, who is prophesied to either save the world from the evil that currently consumes it or be the harbinger of its destruction.

    In addition to Rosamund Pike, the series stars Daniel Henney, Zoë Robins, and Madeline Madden among others. Dónal Finn will be replacing Barney Harris in the role of Mat Cauthon in season two. As well, it was previously announced that Killing Eve’s Ayoola Smart would be joining the cast for the second season. Rafe Judkins serves as the showrunner and executive producer. 

    The first season of Wheel of Time is available to stream on Prime Video now.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘Succession’s’ Sarah Snook, Demi Lardner Join Cast of Hulu’s ‘Koala Man’

    ‘Succession’s’ Sarah Snook, Demi Lardner Join Cast of Hulu’s ‘Koala Man’

    New additions to the cast of Hulu’s upcoming animate comedy series Koala Man were announced at the series’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Succession actress Sarah Snook and Australian comedian Demi Lardner join a cast featuring Michael Cusack and Hugh Jackman.

    Snook is set to play the character Vicky, who believes her husband Kevin, the somewhat pathetic titular hero, is just going through a phase. She tolerates him as Koala Man, a superhero whose only superpower is an intense passion for following rules and handling petty crime in the Australian town of Dapto. Lardner plays Alison, the daughter of Kevin and twin to Liam. Cusack, who also serves as creator and executive producer on the new series, voices multiple characters including the titular hero and his son, Liam. Jackman plays Big Greg, the most well-liked man in Dapto and head of the Town Council.

    Executive produced by Solar Opposites and Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland as well as Pokemon: Detective Pikachu writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, the new series is produced by 20th Television Animation for Hulu. Hernandez and Samit are also the series showrunners. Emma Fitzsimmons and Michael Cowap also serve as executive producers for Princess Bento. Scott Greenberg, Joel Kuwahara, Dana Tafoya Cameron and Ben Jones are executive producers for Bento Box Entertainment.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Star Confirms SDCC Attendance Ahead of Marvel Studios’ Panel

    ‘She-Hulk’ Star Confirms SDCC Attendance Ahead of Marvel Studios’ Panel

    The 2022 San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing this weekend. While events begin on Thursday, many eyes are on the Saturday, July 23, Hall H presentation. Among others, Marvel Studios is set to present new information and updates on existing projects, and may even potentially announce new projects. While the speculation runs wild, we are slowly getting bits of information that may help predict some of what Marvel Studios will present on Saturday.

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Jameela Jamil has confirmed in a tweet that she will be at SDCC. While she does not confirm she will be there to represent the upcoming Disney+ series, it is a safe bet. Jamil will star as villain Titania opposite Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters aka She-Hulk. You can see the tweet below:

    Considering She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is the next live-action project from Marvel Studios, it is almost expected that fans will learn more about the series at SDCC in Marvel Studios’ presentation. The series is set to feature high-profile characters and actors such as Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner and Tim Roth’s Emil Blonsky. The 9-episode series will be inspired by courtroom comedies and follow Jennifer Walters as she navigates her life as a superhuman law attorney while being superhuman herself.

    SDCC attendees could hear from cast members like Jamil, and her attendance could signal the potential attendance of the major cast and crew from the series. Marvel Studios could also drop new footage or information on the series that will debut in less than a month.

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law will premiere its first episode on Disney+ on August 17, 2022.

    Source: Twitter

  • SDCC: ‘National Treasure’ Episode Count Revealed

    SDCC: ‘National Treasure’ Episode Count Revealed

    It is not Nicolas Cage stealing the Declaration of Independence, or Diane Kruger having to reject his advances, but we are on the road back to National Treasure. The original, and its sequel, made over $800 million at the box office and, while the third movie never came to fruition, it seems we are about to get the next best thing! That’s right, friends: the conspiracy theory and puzzles we’ve come to expect are returning, albeit with an incredibly diverse cast in the Disney Plus streaming series National Treasure: Edge of History.

    National Treasure: Edge of History will focus on Jess Morales, played by Lisette Olivera, a 20-year old DACA recipient who is pulled into a globe-trotting adventure in search of her family history. Olivera will be joined by the legendary Catherine Zeta-Jones as well as franchise stalwart Justin Bertha, in this serialized entry into the franchise, which will premiere on Disney+ and will be led by the same team that wrote and directed the first film. We haven’t had much information on plot or any other recurring stars other than Bertha, but we now have a little more to go on.

    The series’ first season will be 10 episodes long, with the entire series going 10 hours in length, providing fans with the equivalent runtime of five National Treasure films, The series will act as a starring vehicle for Olivera, and one that could catapult her into stardom if it becomes a bit for Disney+. Crossing paths with a legend like Zeta-Jones will only serve to uplift her stature here. Principal photography began in February of this year in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ahead of an expected 2023 release.

  • SDCC: First Look at Harvey Keitel’s Return to the ‘National Treasure’ Franchise

    SDCC: First Look at Harvey Keitel’s Return to the ‘National Treasure’ Franchise

    There’s been quite some excitement about what the future has in store with Disney+’s National Treasure spinoff. Many were sad that Nicolas Cage was not set to return in the series that has the subtitle Edge of History, but with a new generation of world adventurers looking for lost treasure, there’s always the chance they run across some familiar faces.

    As it turns out, the San Diego Comic-Con panel for National Treasure has unveiled that Harvey Keitel will return to the franchise. That is not all, as Twitter user @DAPs_Magic has shared a screenshot from the panel that offers our first look at the actor returning to the franchise after all these years.

    It’ll be interesting if they are starting to build up more cameos in future seasons. Cage is still the top choice to make a return and Keitel isn’t the only franchisee veteran to make a return, as Justin Bartha is also going to make his return from the original franchise. Disney+ has become focused on expanding its IP offerings beyond just Marvel and Star Wars, which still dominate its discourse. So, it’ll be interesting to see what surprises they might have in store for us.

    Source: Twitter, SDCC

  • ‘Teen Wolf’ Spinoff Adds Sarah Michelle Geller

    ‘Teen Wolf’ Spinoff Adds Sarah Michelle Geller

    Fresh off the San Diego Comic-Con stage, not only do we have news about the future of Teen Wolf, but we also just got some really exciting news about an off-shoot of the critically-acclaimed series. Nerd Royalty Sarah Michelle Geller, of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer and I Know What You Did Last Summer franchises, has joined the first spin-off from the main franchise titled Wolf Pack.

    Described as a story that follows two California teenagers whose lives are upended by the emergence of supernatural forces, Sarah Michelle Gellar will both star and executive produce. The series will air on Paramount+ and marks the former star’s first foray into serialized television in almost two decades. It is based on the novel by Edo Van Belkom, and Sarah Michelle Geller will most likely play the lead investigator called in to discover what the hell is going on in California, as she tries to catch an arsonist they believe is responsible for a mysterious wildfire.

    It’s this wildfire that’ll connects characters from the past with those from present that protagonists thorughout the story. As they come together, they discover they’re connected by a wolf bite and a full moon. Sarah Michelle Gellar joins a cast that includes Bella Shepard from The Wilds, Armani Jackson from Honor Society and Chad, Chloe Rose Robertson from Wildflower, and Tyler Lawrence Gray from Macbeth. The series is set to debut later this year.

    Source: SDCC

  • Marvel Studios President Had One Request for ‘Ms. Marvel’s Mutant Reveal

    Marvel Studios President Had One Request for ‘Ms. Marvel’s Mutant Reveal

    Ms. Marvel may have changed the game for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it was the first instance that the mutants were introduced into the mainline timeline. While we still don’t know when we can expect some more familiar faces, we did get a rather familiar tune to accompany the reveal. As it turns out, this was an idea that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige had when they discussed how to reveal it.

    According to Bisha K. Ali, the series creator, it was Feige’s idea to include the music element to highlight that she is a mutant. She also shared her excitement to further explore the character’s future and be part of this new X-Men era

    Well, to begin with, it was the last thing we read. So that was a best-kept secret. Nobody knew about it until we read the last version of the script and all of a sudden it was like, damn. And then we would ask producers about it and we would not get any answers. Then Kevin Feige said: Just shoot this, put the little music on, and that’s it. We can only hope that we be part of the future of “Ms. Marvel” because it would be super nice to have some “X-Men” flavor in there.

    Bisha K. Ali

    While some have called it “milking” the 90s nostalgia, there’s a genius aspect to the musical cue given that not only is a reboot on the horizon, but it also gives the franchise an audio cue. If they are interested in introducing the Inhumans and other super-powered characters, the mutant element is given an easy indicator for the audience to instantly make the connection.

    Source: The Wrap

  • Bradley Cooper Will Return to Voice Rocket in “I Am Groot”

    Bradley Cooper Will Return to Voice Rocket in “I Am Groot”

    The Guardians of the Galaxy are making their mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4 already, despite the franchise’s third installment, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, is not slated to hit theaters until 2023. Recently, the team showed up in the opening minutes of Thor: Love and Thunder, and a Guardians holiday special are set to land on Disney+ later this year.

    Another, smaller, project based on the characters of the franchise is also set to debut soon. I Am Groot, a series of shorts based on the popular age-confused tree-like alien Groot will hit Disney+ on August 10, 2022. A new report has revealed that Marvel Studios released early footage of the Disney+ series, and it includes the return of another Guardians favorite.

    According to The Direct, an early theatrical screening of the first episode of I Am Groot, Bradley Cooper is confirmed to return as Rocket Raccoon in the Disney+ shorts. Cooper’s name appeared in the credits as Rocket Raccoon, suggesting his appearance in at least one episode of I Am Groot and marking his sixth appearance in the MCU to date.

    While it is fun that Cooper and Rocket will be involved, director James Gunn has hinted that the short series may not be canon to the greater MCU. I Am Groot, will consist of five shorts but there are no exact details on how long each individual episode will be, but as they are titled “shorts” we shouldn’t expect an overarching storyline or long episodes. This isn’t a new thing for the service and isn’t a sign that they are changing the model, as it’s rather common for the service in how they tackle their shorts, such as Olaf Presents.

    I Am Groot is scheduled to release on Disney+ on August 10, 2022.

    Source: The Direct

  • ‘Resident Alien’ Renewed for Season 3

    ‘Resident Alien’ Renewed for Season 3

    Syfy has given an early Season 3 renewal to Resident Alien. The news comes courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter with the outlet noting the renewal comes three weeks ahead of the premiere of the show’s second half of Season 2.

    Resident Alien stars Alan Tudyk as Harry, an extraterrestrial sent to Earth on a mission to destroy all humans. As it turns out, though, following a crash landing, he assumes the identity of a doctor and finds himself struggling to follow through on his mission. The series also stars Corey Reynolds, Elizabeth Bowen, Levi Fiehler, Meredith Garrettson, Alice Wetterlund, and Judah Prehn.

    The Syfy series has proven to be a success for the network, averaging 2.3 million viewers per episode – that includes delayed viewing. Across all platforms, Syfy has revealed that Resident Alien manages to grow to nearly 11 million viewers.

    The back half of Season 2 will hit Syfy on Aug. 10th. Audiences can stream new episodes of Resident Alien through the Syfy app or on Peacock the day after they air. As of now, the complete first season and the first eight episodes of Season 2 are now streaming on both platforms for those that need to catch up.

    Source: THR

  • 3 Major R-Rated Fox Films Headed to Disney Plus

    3 Major R-Rated Fox Films Headed to Disney Plus

    With Marvel Studios’ San Diego Comic-Con Hall H presentation just over 2 days away, Disney has made a move that might hint at one potential announcement from Kevin Feige on Saturday. Disney has revealed that 3 R-rated Marvel films from Fox will become available on Disney Plus beginning July 22nd. Deadpool, Deadpool 2 and Logan all hit the platform just one day ahead of Marvel Studios big panel.

    While Marvel Studios’ plans for Hall H are being held pretty tightly, as usual, this move could indicate the studio’s plan to update its plans for a third Deadpool film, potentially giving it a release date on its 2024 slate. Ryan Reynolds has stayed passionate about seeing a third Deadpool film through following Disney’s acquisition of Fox which saw the X-Men and related properties move under the Marvel Studios umbrella.

    Access to the films will be restricted via parental controls, meaning they’ll join Netflix’s Marvel properties such as Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Luke Cage and Iron Fist as R-rated/TV-MA properties available in the Marvel section of the streaming service.