Monthly Archives: July 2015
Colony: Trailer for the New Josh Holloway Series
Carlton Cuse (Lost, The Strain) and Ryan Condal (Hercules) brought the first eleven minutes of their new USA drama Colony to Comic-Con. The series stars Josh Holloway (Lost) -- teaming up again with Cuse -- and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead) as parents who find themselves living in Los Angeles under a mysterious invading force. When "The Arrival" happened, they were separated from one of their three children, and Holloway goes to great lengths in the series pilot to try to find him.
In addition to the SDCC-exclusive footage, a trailer for the show was debuted.
Just exactly who (or what) the invaders are, and what their motives are, are meant to be mysteries that will unfold as the series progresses (though it was heavily implied by the cast that they're aliens). There is no explanation given upfront to the audience about what happened to bring the characters to the point we find them. Cuse did divulge that Holloway's character is a former FBI agent who is asked to collaborate with the new regime. This brings up a moral conflict about whether to do what's best for his family in the short run, or what's best for them (and America? Humanity?) in the long run. Cuse also announced upcoming guest turns by Kathy Baker (Picket Fences) and Carl Weathers (Rocky).
The Man in the High Castle imagines America lost WWII
Based on Philip K. Dick's classic novel, The Man in the High Castle tells an alternate history of America, one in which Germany and Japan share control of the land after defeating the nation in World War II. Set in 1962, the former Americans find themselves in the middle of a deepening Cold War between their two conquerors.
The series, which bounced from BBC to Syfy before finding its home on Amazon, is executive produced by Ridley Scott and Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files). The project is a labor of love for Spotnitz, who read the book in college and found that it forever changed the way he thought about the world we live in, and the freedoms we often take for granted.
Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat) praised the project for the depth of Japanese characters portrayed by himself and other actors. He stated that it is a rare chance for him to play a "good guy." Rufus Sewell (Dark City) relished the idea of playing a Nazi who is "humanized", as it shows that its human beings who are capable of genocide, not monsters whom we can't relate to.
X-Men: Apocalypse Footage Debuts at Comic-Con
Speaking at Comic-Con, Director Bryan Singer introduced the first X-Men: Apocalypse trailer by saying that the film opens on a world that has come to accept mutants for the most part, due to Mystique's (Jennifer Lawrence) actions in the end of Days of Future Past. It's 1983, and for unknown reasons, Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) has awoken.
The only image of Apocalypse... for now.
It begins as Jean Grey (Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner) has a vision of the end of the world. "All I could feel is death." Professor X (James McAvoy) assures her that it was only a dream.
We're introduced to Apocalypse: an ancient, god-like mutant who has been around since the dawn of human kind. He speaks:
The Last Man on Earth: Season 2 to Show Life After Tuscon
Creator Will Forte and Executive Producer Chris Miller feel that one of the strengths of The Last Man Standing is how surprising it is. So there weren't a lot of reveals at their Comic-Con panel, though we did get a few clues. January Jones was in attendance, which seems to be a strong indicator that Melissa will be back next season (although it was a running gag during the panel that she had been brought to Comic-Con to be fired). Phil will be back to sporting the bushy beard he had when the series began and Carol will be calling him Phil, not Tandy.
WIll and Carol will be moving away from Tuscon and the writers plan to take advantage of "the concept of the show", which could mean Will and Carol will be exploring more of the (virtually) deserted country. Jason Sudeikis will play a part in Season 2, and though it could be in a flashback, it was heavily implied that he will be returning to Earth and not still in space.
Maxwell Lord Is Coming to Supergirl
Warner Bros. has confirmed that DC Comics character Maxwell Lord will join Supergirl this fall, plus a pair of new villains.
Maxwell Lord will be played by Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Saga, Nurse Jackie) on the show. In the comics, Lord is a long-running character who has toed the line between hero and villain in the past. In Supergirl, “Maxwell is a green tech billionaire who enjoys a friendly rivalry with Cat Grant and a fascination with National City’s newest arrival — Supergirl,” according to Warner Bros.
Hannibal: Could the Show Live on as a Movie?
Hannibal fans hoping for news of a Season 4 pick-up for the now cancelled series were disappointed that creator Bryan Fuller had no news of a new home for the series. Fuller suggested that perhaps the story might continue as a feature film, an intriguing idea that kept the panel from feeling like a wake. Ballroom 20 was teaming with flower crowns and antlers--in fact, Fuller, producer Martha De Laurentiis, and actors Hugh Dancy and Richard Armitage joined the Fannibals and wore flower crowns during the entire panel.
Fans did get to see an exciting trailer focused on the Red Dragon arc that will take us through the end of the season. Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) plays Francis Dolarhyde, who becomes an infamous serial killer dubbed "The Tooth Fairy" by the tabloid press. According to Fuller, Will sees Dolarhyde as a stand-in for Hannibal whom he can actually save, while Hannibal sees him as a stand-in for Will whom he can corrupt.
Legends of Tomorrow: Hawkman Is Coming
Hawkman -- IGN's #56 comic book hero -- is coming to DC's Legends of Tomorrow, DC CCO Geoff Johns confirmed during San Diego Comic-Con.
Johns didn't reveal any casting decisions, or which version of Hawkman we'd see.
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Two New Characters Revealed for Arrow Season 4
Two notable characters are joining the cast of the Arrow in the coming season, as revealed today during the Warner Bros. and DC television panel at San Diego Comic Con.
A longtime villain of the DC universe, the news of Anarky's arrival in CW's Arrow was corroborated on the show writers' verified Twitter.
The other character joining the ranks of Arrow is none other than Mr. Terrific, who will work alongside Felicity. This version of the character also "happens to be gay," according to Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim.
In other Comic Con Arrow news, it was revealed that Oliver Queen will be donning a new Arrow costume in the show's fourth season, making him more reminiscent of Green Arrow's look in the New 52.
Vixen: See the Animated Arrow/Flash Spinoff’s First Trailer
Warner Bros. TV has released a trailer for CW Seed's animated Arrow/The Flash spinoff series, Vixen. Check it out below.
Vixen features Arrow and The Flash actors Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin, and more.
Vixen - whose actual name is Mari McCabe - is a superhero whose powers are granted to her by the Tantu Totem she inherited from her parents. Using the Totem, Vixen is able to adopt the abilities of any animal, be it flight, super strength, speed, and others. The short animated series is expected to stream online sometime this summer.
For more on Vixen, stay tuned to IGN.
The Flash Adds Jay Garrick, Wally West for Season 2
During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con tonight, DC announced multiple new comics characters headed to season two of The Flash, plus the show's new villain.
The first confirmed new character is Jay Garrick, who will be played by actor Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex, Raising the Bar). In the comics, Garrick is the original Flash, created long before Barry Allen took up the mantle. According to The CW, on the show, Garrick is “a mysterious figure who arrives in Central City to warn Barry Allen and his team at S.T.A.R. Labs of an impending danger that he alone cannot hope to stop.”
