Monthly Archives: January 2017
Atlanta: Season 2 Delayed Until 2018 Due to Star Wars
At the Television Critics Association press tour today, there was good news/bad news for Donald Glover fans. The good news is Glover -- who appears this summer in Spider-Man: Homecoming -- has signed a new overall television production deal with FX, but the bad news is we won’t get a second season of Atlanta until 2018.
FX executives John Landgraf, Nick Grad and Eric Schrier said that while they wished Atlanta would be back this year, when Glover got the opportunity to play Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars young Han Solo movie, they understood it was one he couldn’t pass on. With Glover serving as the creator, executive producer and sometime writer and director on Atlanta, there was no way to have the series back on the air this year, given his Star Wars commitments.
Y: The Last Man Will Be an ‘Ongoing Series’
FX is still moving forward on its adaptation of Y: The Last Man, offering an update on its status at the 2017 winter TV Critics Association.
Showrunner Michael Green is currently working with comics creator Brian K. Vaughn on a script for the project, and FX's President of Original Programming Nick Grad says the network is "waiting on a script."
"We're supposed to get a script in the next couple months," he said.
Of whether Y: The Last Man is envisioned as a drama or a limited series, like FX stalwarts American Horror Story, Fargo and American Crime Story, Grad clarified, "It's going to be an ongoing series."
Dwayne Johnson Just Met with DC About Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson recently met with the heads of DC Comics to discuss the actor's role as Black Adam in the upcoming Shazam! film and the DC Extended Universe.
Johnson took to social media to reassure fans that he's still signed on to play Shazam's biggest villain, Black Adam. The actor also mentioned that future DC movies will have some sort of a tonal shift towards more fun and optimistic films rather than the darker tone of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman.
Amazon Launches Its Own Anime Streaming Service
Amazon has just launched its own anime-focused streaming service called Anime Strike.
For $5 a month, Amazon Prime subscribers can gain access to an expanded library of anime available for streaming, with new episodes arriving each week.
Amazon's channel page for Anime Strike
Ghost Recon Wildlands Short Film Announced
Ubisoft has announced a live-action Ghost Recon Wildlands short film, War Within the Cartel.
The 30-minute short stars T.I. and will be executive produced by Star Trek and Amazing Spider-Man writer Roberto Orci. It will premiere on Ubisoft’s Twitch channel on February 16 and will then be available to watch on Amazon for free to Amazon Prime subscribers.
War Within the Cartel will focus on the Santa Blanca drug cartel as they seek to flush out a traitor within their ranks, with T.I. portraying a member of the cartel named Marcus. The short is directed by Avi Youbian, who previously directed The Walking Dead season five episode "Now." Aside from Orci, War Within the Cartel is also produced by American Gods actor Orlando Jones, and LA-based studio Legion of Creatives.
Does Deadpool Really Have a Shot at the Oscars?
Ryan Reynolds tweeted a mock "For Your Consideration" Deadpool ad to Academy members last February just days before the Oscars were held. Now, almost a year later and mere days before Oscar nomination voting closes, the merc with a mouth's movie is back in the Academy Awards conversation but in a far more serious way.
Having earned a Producers Guild of America nomination this week as one of the year's best films, Deadpool has a chance at doing what The Dark Knight couldn't and become the first superhero blockbuster to score an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. But it's a long shot.
American Horror Story Renewed Through Season 9
FX Networks has ordered two additional seasons for American Horror Story, extending the series up through Season
Company CEO John Landgraf shared the news today during the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, confirming that "the entire creative team," alongside series co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk will be back for the future installments.
"American Horror Story launched the modern limited series revolution and—as evidenced by the most recent installment Roanoke—it remains as vital today as when Murder House stunned audiences six years ago," Landgraf said.
American Horror Story's sixth season debuted last year to impressive numbers for FX, serving as 2016's top cable limited/mini-series among adults 18-49. For our thoughts on Season 6, check out IGN's American Horror Story: Roanoke full season review.
Premiere Dates Set for The Americans, Archer and Feud
FX Networks has announced the premiere dates for Archer, Feud: Bette and Joan and The Americans.
Archer, which is moving to FXX for its eighth season, will premiere on Wednesday, April 5 at 10pm ET/PT.
Feud, the new limited series from Ryan Murphy, premieres on Sunday, March 5 at 10pm ET/PT on FX. Meanwhile, The Americans -- which IGN recently named the Best TV Series of 2016 -- returns to FX for its fifth season on March 7, as the Cold War-set period drama moves to Tuesday nights at 10pm ET/PT.
Arrested Development: Season 5 Could Be Greenlit Soon
A fifth season of Arrested Development may be greenlit very soon, according to executive producer Brian Grazer.
"We are close," Grazer told Deadline at the Television Critics Association press tour, adding that he thinks Season 5 will officially be greenlit "within a couple of weeks at the most."
While working around the busy schedules of the cast has taken time, Grazer believes they've come up with a plan that will work. "I think we found a way to create the compensation structure for all the actors and create a work matrix so they can still make movies and do other things and it will all integrate," he said.
Mars Astronauts Could Go Mad on the Journey
There are plans to one day send humans to Mars, but a combination of factors could seriously risk their mental health on the journey, a new study has found.
According to New Scientist, the study from the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine say isolation, radiation and other dangers could interact with each other and be harmful to astronauts on long term space missions.
“Two of the most critical issues are the radiation exposure beyond low Earth orbit and the psychosocial effects of confinement and isolation,” said Carol Scott-Conner at the University of Iowa, chair of the report's committee.