Monthly Archives: October 2015
NYCC: X-Files Revival Season Breakdown
The X-Files made its triumphant return at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 10th. FOX screened the first episode in the much anticipated revival series before a Q&A session moderated by comedian and The X-Files Files podcaster Kumail Nanjiani and attended by David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi and showrunner Chris Carter. (Gillian Anderson recorded a video message apologizing for not being able to attend.)
IGN will have a full breakdown of the episode coming soon (click here for that!), but there were plenty of talking points to come out of the Q&A as well. Carter explained how the six-episode season will be structured, saying, “We start with a mythology episode and then we’re going to do standalone episodes for the next four. And then we bookend it with mythology episodes at the end of the season too.”
Marvel’s Next Star Wars Comic Is ‘Obi-Wan & Anakin’
Marvel revealed the latest addition to their ongoing lineup of Star Wars comics at NYCC today. Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin is a five-issue mini-series that will focus on the two iconic Jedi heroes in the period in between Episodes I and II.
The series unfolds several years after the events of The Phantom Menace, as Obi-Wan is struggling to train his willful Padawan and the two Jedi are dispatched on a dangerous new mission on a remote world. While story details are vague, it seems this mission will test the growing bond between master and student.
First Look Inside Dark Knight 3: The Master Race
Ahead of its release in November, DC Comics has pulled back the curtain on some unfinished interior pages from Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1.
For an early look at the comic's art, here's a sneak peek, via Newsarama.
Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1 was announced back in April, and features art by Andy Kubert, inked by Klaus Janson. Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello are co-writing the project. For more details on the upcoming book, check out our coverage of DC's panel at NYCC.
Dark Knight Returns Prequel Announced
The Dark Knight Returns will be getting a one-shot prequel, DC Comics announced during its "Heroes to the Core" panel at New York Comic Con.
The 48-page book is set to arrive February 2016 and will feature artwork by John Romita Jr. Meanwhile, Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello, who are also working together on Dark Knight III: The Master Race, are writing the story.
"So what John's going to be doing is a 48-page special for February celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Dark Knight, which is actually a prequel for The Dark Knight book, and then we have plans for John following that," DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio told Comic Book Resources.
Tiger and Bunny Live-Action Movie Announced
All Nippon Entertainment Works (ANEW) is creating a live-action film adaptation of the popular anime series Tiger & Bunny, the studio announced at New York Comic Con.
ANEW is partnering with Bandai Namco Pictures and Imagine Entertainment to development the movie, which is being produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sandy Climan, Annmarie Baile, and Masayuki Ozaki, the producer of Sunrise's original anime series. Imagine Entertainment president Erica Huggins is overseeing the project as well.
USA Network’s Colony Not Another Falling Skies
USA Network screened the pilot episode of its upcoming series Colony at New York Comic Con today. After the show, star Josh Holloway (Lost) joined executive producer Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel, The Strain) and writer/executive producer Ryan Condal (2014’s Hercules) to discus the sci-fi espionage drama.
This was only the second time Colony has been shown publicly. Judging by the quality of the pilot and audience reactions, USA may have another solid show on its hands.
The pilot gradually builds outward from an intimate scene with Will and Katie Sullivan, played by Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead), and two of their three children. The whereabouts of the third child aren't revealed right away, but it's clearly a traumatic issue for the family.
AMC Does Martial Arts with Into the Badlands
A martial arts series set in the feudal society that emerged after the destruction of civilization, taking place hundreds of years in the future? Airing on AMC, birthplace of such hit series as The Walking Dead, Mad Men and Breaking Bad!? This is Into the Badlands, and it sounds like a unique combination of elements to say the least.
The cast and producers of the show hit New York Comic-Con to show off footage from the new show and delve into what Badlands is all about. In attendance were stars Daniel Wu (who’s also a producer on the show), Aramis Knight, Marton Csokas, Emily Beecham and Orla Brady along with executive producers Al Gough, Miles Millar and Stephen Fung.
The Badlands is the area where the characters live in this weird new world, and which is divided among a group of rival barons. These barons use assassins, or clippers, to maintain their dominance over their subjects, with Daniel Wu starring as the deadly clipper Sunny. He works for Baron Quinn (Marton Csokas), the top dog among the barons who is now facing a threat from a baron known as The Widow (Emily Beecham). Sunny also finds an ally in M.K. (Aramis Knight), a teenager who has a bounty on his head -- and a dark secret of great importance.
Elementary’s Sherlock Out of a Job
Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu and John Noble joined executive producer Robert Doherty at New York Comic Con to talk about the end of season three and where the detective and his faithful companion are headed after the disastrous finale.
Spoilers for Elementary Season 3 (and mild spoilers for Season 4) follow!
Season 3 ended with Miller’s Sherlock succumbing to his heroin addiction after savagely beating his former dealer Oscar (Michael Weston). Season 4 picks up in the immediate aftermath of that incident with Sherlock facing possible prosecution and jail time.
As a result, his consultancy with the NYPD is at an end and both he and Liu’s Dr. Watson are out of work. In a trailer screened for the audience, the FBI seems to step in to offer Sherlock a temporary gig.
Bradley Cooper’s Limitless Scene Revealed
We’ve seen Bradley Cooper’s next Limitless appearance, which shows Senator Edward Morra in a somewhat different light. Spoilers ahead!
The scene, which takes place in the sixth episode “Side Effects May Include…”, opens with Brian (Jake McDorman) waking up on a rooftop after a blow to the head. Morra is there too, ready for another heart to heart with his NZT protégé.
Morra reveals he gave Finch the life saving injection he needed while he was out. Finch resists what should be welcome news, apparently worried that it means he’ll have to frame his FBI handler Rebecca (Jennifer Carptenter) for something. (Earlier in the episode, Morra or one of his underlings must have threatened to hold back the injection unless Finch agreed to frame her.)
Get Ready for Marvel’s ‘Spider-Women’ Crossover
The female members of the Spider-Man family will be starring in their own crossover event next year. Dubbed "Spider-Women," this crossover was revealed at the "All-New, All-Different Marvel" panel at NYCC today.
Spider-Women will link together Dennis Hopeless & Javier Rodriguez's Spider-Woman, Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez's Spider-Gwen and Robbie Thompson and Stacey Lee's Silk. The storyline will kick off in the standalone issue Spider-Women #1 before transitioning to those three books.
Spider-Women #1 cover by Yasmine Putri