Netflix just debuted the official full trailer for season two of the critically acclaimed series, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, along with unveiling a brand new season two poster. The much-anticipated second season will arrive on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2018.
Season two of Jessica Jones is led by Krysten Ritter (reprising her lead role) and includes returning cast members Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss (Jeri Hogarth), and Eka Darville (Malcolm Ducasse). New to the world of Jessica Jones for season two are Janet McTeer and J.R. Ramirez.
The comic book inspired series is executive produced by Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight, Dexter), Raelle Tucker (True Blood), Jim Chory (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Luke Cage, Marvel’s Iron Fist) and Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb. Rosenberg is the season two showrunner.
Netflix has not yet announced when we can expect new seasons of Marvel’s other shows: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Daredevil.
The Plot: New York City private investigator Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave (David Tennant). Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why.
Marvel’s Jessica Jones season 2 poster featuring Krysten Ritter. (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)
20th Century Fox just released a teaser video for Deadpool 2 (not the official title for the film currently officially referred to as the “Untitled Deadpool Sequel”) complete with an extended look at the film’s major villain, Cable. The two-minute video’s titled “Deadpool, Meet Cable” and features some intense action scenes, the humor we expect from the Merc with a Mouth, and a nice jab at Justice League.
Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in the sequel directed by David Leitch (Atomic Blonde). The Deadpool 2 cast also includes Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, Josh Brolin as Nathan Summers/Cable, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, and TJ Miller as Weasel.
20th Century Fox will release the Deadpool sequel in theaters on May 18, 2018.
The first live-action Deadpool film was a huge win for 20th Century Fox, with the R-rated comic book-inspired film grossing more than $132 million during its first weekend in domestic release. The action comedy directed by Tim Miller from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick opened in theaters on February 12, 2016 and went on to gross $420 million in foreign markets, ultimately collecting $783 million worldwide over the full course of its theatrical run.
The “Not Real But It’s What Deadpool’s Sticking With” Plot: After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best Lover.
Josh Brolin stars as Cable in the Untitled Deadpool Sequel. (Photo Courtesy of 20th Century Fox)
Disney Channel just announced that casting is underway on a live-action Kim Possible movie. The film is being written by the creators of the Emmy Award-winning animated series, executive producers Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley (Kim Possible, Big Hero 6: The Series, The Penguins of Madagascar). Josh Cagan (The Duff, Bandslam) is also co-writing the script. McCorkle, Schooley and Zanne Devine (I, Tonya, Easy A) are executive producing.
The Disney Channel Original Movie Kim Possible will be co-directed by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky. Stein and Lipovsky were participants on Fox’s On the Lot series and have co-directed episodes of MECH X-4, Disney XD’s sci-fi series. Stein’s additional credits also include Nerd Court, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Ingress Obsessed. Lipovsky directed 2015’s Dead Rising, Leprechaun: Origins, and Tasmanian Devils.
Blyth Nailling (Last Man Standing, Scrubs, LA to Vegas, One Tree Hill, What I Like About You) is on board as the casting director.
“Mark and Bob created an enduring character and kids all over the world found a friend in her, an average girl who just happens to spend her off-school hours thwarting evil villains,” stated Adam Bonnett, executive vice president, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. “Although Kim Possible ‘can do anything,’ kids and tweens found that this animated redhead was just like them. As we embark on the fun challenge of making Kim and Ron fully dimensional, I’m thrilled to be working again with Mark and Bob and to welcome the addition of a dynamic creative team – Josh, Zanne, Adam and Zach – into a world where anything is indeed possible.”
The original movie comes 16 years after the award-winning animated series made its debut. The animated adventure series aired 87 episodes and spawned two animated movies. The series was applauded for showcasing an “empowered female role model who uses her brain, heart and expertise to save the day,” according to the Disney Channel.
“All of them,” says Amunet (Katee Sackhoff) to Warden Wolfe (Richard Brooks) in response to how many of the metahumans, including Barry Allen, she wants to buy from Wolfe’s prison in season four episode 13 of The CW’s The Flash.
Barry (Grant Gustin) has no intention of being sold on the black market, so he’s left with no choice but to plan an escape. Barry plugs his toilet so that when the maintenance man is clearing it, he can swipe two batteries from his supplies. That plus some bottled water, a spring from his bed, and a few other handy items, and Barry’s able to make an acid that he uses to eat through his cell lock. That allows him to escape his cell and to let the other meta convicts out of their cells.
While Barry’s working on his brilliant prison break, Iris (Candice Patton) and Cecile (Danielle Nicolet) head to the prison to talk to Barry about his appeal. Warden Wolfe informs them they can’t see Barry because he was in an altercation with another inmate. Even though he didn’t start it, rules are rules and he’s in solitary confinement. While Wolfe is talking, Cecile reads his mind and realizes he’s selling Barry to Amunet at midnight.
At S.T.A.R. Labs, Team Flash is trying to figure out a way to save Barry from being sold on the black market when Ralph (Hartley Sawyer) comes in late, complaining about an old sleazy partner who showed up at his office and how he tried to pull him into a scam. While complaining about him, Ralph accidentally shape-shifts into him – voice and all. This gives Iris an idea of how they can save Barry. Cisco (Carlos Valdes) and Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) coach Ralph on how to control his powers and manipulate his body into looking like Wolfe.
In The Thinker’s lair, Marlize (Kim Engelbrecht) is concerned about Amunet and Wolfe’s business deal which might threaten DeVoe’s (Kendrick Sampson) plan. When she asks why he didn’t foresee it, he dismisses her concerns by saying his wisdom is infinite. Marlize is getting more and more uncomfortable with her husband’s changing attitude, along with being in another man’s body.
In Iron Heights, Barry and the group of meta convicts are using the sewer system to try to get to freedom. Once far enough away from the power-reducing meta cells, Barry and the others will be able to use their powers to get away for good.
Back at The Thinker’s lair, Marlize made a few adjustments to DeVoe’s chair. He tries to read her mind but only hears “their song” and they reminisce about when they first danced together. It’s clear DeVoe knows that Marlize is using the song to block him from reading her mind.
Ralph as Wolfe goes to the bar where Amunet’s point man hangs out to set up a meeting about the sale of metas. Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) is talking to Ralph via earpiece, giving him pointers on how to behave like the badass Wolfe is.
Amunet agrees to meet with Wolfe and he tells her the sale of the metas must be delayed because he suspects the CCPD got wind of it somehow. Amunet becomes suspicious and then Ralph loses control of his shape-shifting abilities and turns back into himself. He makes a run for it and Amunet just misses killing him with her metal debris. She calls Wolfe to tell him what happened and he assures her the metas she wants are locked up in their cells. When Wolfe gets off the phone, he yells at his guards to find the escaped metas.
As Barry and the other metas make their way through the sewer, they come across a maintenance worker. Two of the metas are about to kill the poor guy when Barry quickly knocks him out and assures them that now he’s not a threat to them. Later, Becky Sharpe (Sugar Lyn Beard), one of the metas in the group, treats Barry’s hand and tells him she knows he couldn’t have killed anyone because he’s different than the others and seems to really care about people. She admits she’s afraid of hurting people out in the real world with her power. (She has the ability to control luck on a quantum scale.) Barry says, “Our powers don’t decide who we are, we do.”
Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Iris believes the only way to save Barry now is for Cisco as Vibe, Caitlin as Killer Frost, and Ralph to breach into the prison and free Barry. That means they’ll have to take on the warden, Amunet, and crooked guards. Ralph apologizes but tells them that he’s sitting this one out and that they’re better off without him. Cisco tries to give him a pep talk but gets shut down by Ralph.
Later at Ralph’s office, Caitlin walks in and wakes him up. He tells her that if a pep talk from Cisco won’t help, that one from her won’t do anything either. So, Caitlin injures her hand to bring out Killer Frost. “Hi, Stretchy,” says Frost, calling him pathetic for bailing out. Ralph tells her she’s mean and he won’t miss her when she leaves. Frost realizes Ralph’s afraid of losing his friends which he admits. “This time the people who are going to leave are actually friends. There the first ones I’ve had in a really long time,” says Ralph.
“I’m the queen of letting these people down, but you know what? They’re still here. No matter how much I disappoint them, they still show up for me. I don’t really understand it, but I think it’s part of this whole friends thing. So unless you do something worse than kidnap and stab them, I think you’re going to be just fine,” replies Frost. The pep talk from the ice queen works and gives Ralph an idea on how he can help Barry.
In the sewers of Iron Heights, Barry and the metas reach the yard where they can use their powers again. Unfortunately, Wolfe is waiting for them and shoots Barry with a power-reducing ankle lock. The metas are about to attack when the warden outs Barry as The Flash. They turn to attack Barry and Becky protects Barry and uses her “bad luck” power to take the metas, Wolfe, and Amunet down. Just then The Thinker shows up in his new and improved hover chair.
The tentacles come out and attach to Becky and the other four meta convicts. He drains the life and possibly their powers (it’s not exactly clear) out of them and transfers his consciousness into poor Becky as she’s reaching for Barry, asking him to help her. He still has the power-reducing ankle lock on and can’t get to her in time. Before he leaves, The Thinker also uses one of the tentacles to drain the life out of Wolfe. Marlize, who’s watching back at the lair, is horrified by the murder.
Cisco and Killer Frost breach into the yard just after The Thinker has left. They see all the bodies and ask what happened. “DeVoe,” answers Barry. Frost freezes the power-reducing ankle lock and Cisco tells Barry they need to go but Barry tells them he’s staying. He only tried the prison break so he wouldn’t be sold on the black market, but with Wolfe dead and Amunet about to be captured that won’t happen. He’s staying until they find a way to clear him of the murder. “This is who I am,” says Barry to his friends and he speeds back into his cell.
In court, Cecile’s trying to stall the judge from throwing out Barry’s appeal because they have no new evidence. Just as the judge is about to do just that, in rolls Clifford DeVoe (Neil Sandilands). Everyone’s shocked except Cecile who’s in on the plan. It’s really Ralph shape-shifting into DeVoe who tells the judge and the court that, yes, he was stabbed after hearing a voice talking about framing someone and that he woke up at home today. The judge finds it hard to believe but Cecile reminds him that there have been cases of people believed to be dead showing up very much alive before and that “Central City is home to the impossible.” The judge clears Barry Allen of all charges and orders his immediate release from Iron Heights.
Everyone celebrates barry’s release at Joe’s house and as they make a toast Caitlin notices something is bothering Barry. When she asks him about it, he tells everyone that DeVoe could have taken all the metas from Iron Heights but he only went after the ones who were on the bus the day he came out of the Speed Force. “We know a meta who was on that bus,” says Cisco. Just then Ralph walks in apologizing for being late and sees everyone looking at him. “Why is everyone looking at me like I’m a dead man?” asks a taken aback Ralph.
The last scene of the episode is in The Thinker’s lair. Marlize is upset with DeVoe (now in the body of Becky Sharpe) for killing Wolfe. She continues to focus on their song to keep DeVoe from reading her mind. Annoyed by this, DeVoe slips the love drug into Marlize’s drink and when she drinks from it becomes infatuated with DeVoe again, much to The Thinker’s delight.
The Flash Season 4 Episode 13 Review:
Surprising, suspenseful, and smartly written, episode 13 titled “True Colors” gets the series back on track with a clever prison break, the return of some interesting and fun characters, and the introduction of Ralph’s previously unknown extra abilities.
There are a couple stand-out performances in this episode. First, Hartley Sawyer shines once again as Ralph, bringing not only laughs to the show but also a real energy that’s been missing since the first season. He has great chemistry with the entire cast, and the growth of his character from sleazy PI to a struggling hero has been one of the strongest storylines in season four.
The second stand-out performance was delivered by Grant Gustin as the incarcerated Barry who relies on his brains and sleight-of-hand to come up with a way to get out of his cell and escape the prison. Even among dangerous cons, he’s able to control the escape and keep them from killing anyone. Grant shows just how much Barry has matured and has become a real leader no matter what the situation and how he still is the moral compass of the show, refusing to escape once the danger of being sold on the black market is gone.
With Barry finally free from prison and his name cleared and Ralph being a target for The Thinker, it will be interesting to see how Team Flash figures out what The Thinker’s master plan is and how they’re going to stop him.
Love, Gilda, a documentary on the life and career of actress/comedian Gilda Radner, has been chosen as the opening night film at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. The festival’s 17th year will kick off on Wednesday, April 18 and is scheduled to run through April 29th.
“As a Festival that has always supported women’s voices and is largely run by women we are incredibly proud to celebrate the inimitable voice of Gilda during the opening night of our Festival,” stated Jane Rosenthal, Co-Founder and CEO of the Tribeca Film Festival. “Gilda Radner was a powerful comedic force of nature who opened doors and thrilled audiences while becoming one of the most prolific comedians of a generation. Her cutting edge humor was only second to her dedicated leadership in cancer care with her eponymous Gilda’s Club.”
“Love, Gilda is the right film at the right time and the perfect way to open our Festival,” added Paula Weinstein, EVP of Tribeca Enterprises. “Gilda is a woman for the ages, an extraordinary talent in film, television, and theater who overcame her personal struggles to make us laugh, to make us cry. She understood the healing power of laughter not simply for her audience but in her own life as she struggled with cancer and lead the way for all of us to make the world a better place.”
CNN Films’ Love, Gilda was directed by Lisa D’Apolito and was made with the support of the Gilda Radner estate. D’Apolito also produced the film with Bronwyn Berry, Meryl Goldsmith, and James Tumminia. Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, Alan Zweibel, Robin Zweibel, Amy Entelis, and Courtney Sexton executive produced.
“I fell in love with Gilda Radner while doing pro bono work at Gilda’s Club, the cancer support organization Gene Wilder founded in honor of Gilda, in Greenwich Village where I grew up,” said first-time feature filmmaker D’Apolito. “This started my journey to discover who Gilda was as a person and as a performer. Gilda inspired me and many other women with her remarkable spirit and unique talent that changed the world of comedy. I’m grateful and honored to share the extraordinary legacy of Gilda Radner at the Tribeca Film Festival.”
The Plot: “Love, Gilda opens a window into the world of celebrated Emmy® and Grammy® award-winning comedian Gilda Radner who became a cultural icon the moment audiences first laughed with her on Saturday Night Live’s debut episode. A trailblazer for female comedians, her impact on the entertainment industry has endured almost four decades.
The film is a true autobiography of a pioneering woman, told in her own words and in her own voice. It weaves together audiotapes, rare home movies, diary entries, and interviews with her friends and those inspired by her including: Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Cecily Strong; SNL original cast members Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman, and Paul Shaffer; as well as Lorne Michaels (SNL creator and producer), Alan Zweibel (SNL writer), Stephen Schwartz (Broadway composer); Andrew Alexander (CEO of Second City), and long-time friend and actor Martin Short.
Gilda Radner captivated millions of television viewers as an original cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1975-1980. The popularity of her now classic comedic characters Roseanne Roseannadanna, Emily Litella, and Lisa Loopner fueled the young talent to meteoric fame in television, movies, and on Broadway. After finding happiness in love with Gene Wilder she received the cruelest joke of all, cancer. Her fight against the disease served as an inspiration to people impacted by the illness to stay positive and to keep laughing no matter what challenges life brings you.”
Amber Heard at The Art of Elysium (Photo by Matt Baron / REX / Shutterstock)
Amber Heard has signed on to star in Run Away with Me, a romantic thriller to be directed by Fred Grivois (Through the Air, 15 Minutes of War). The casting announcement was made by Sentinel Pictures and XYZ Films, the production companies backing the project. Filming is expected to get underway later this year.
“Run Away with Me” is in the great tradition of movies such as Frantic and True Romance or more recently Taken, which is why it caught my attention in the first place. It is an ‘Action-romance’ story set in my hometown, Paris. A city famous for its beauty, that also hides a darker side. Run Away with Me is simple and realistic, raw and violent. It is about real people facing exceptional but true problems, and solving them the way any of us would… Or the way we wished we would,” explained director Grivois.
Grivois is directing from a screenplay by Matthew Ian Cirulnick (South Beach, Absentia). Adam Brawer and David Beitchman are producing and Nate Bolotind, Aram Tertzakian, and Raphaël Rocher are executive producing.
Amber Heard’s credits include Justice League, The Danish Girl, Adderrall Diaries, The Playboy Club, Never Back Down, Pineapple Express, and Magic Mike XXL. She recently finished work on Aquaman opposite Jason Momoa and London Fields with Jim Sturgess and Theo James.
The Plot:Run Away With Me centered on Tom and Kimberly (Amber Heard), two star-crossed lovers escaping the dark criminal underbelly of the European modeling industry. Tom, an American visiting Paris for his best friend’s bachelor party, falls for the beautiful, mysterious Kimberly. When Tom learns a surprising truth about her, his trip takes a lethal turn; the two embark on a riveting journey through Paris streets to start a new life together.
Grammy winner Ozzy Osbourne confirmed he’ll be on the road beginning in May 2018 with his just-announced “No More Tours 2” tour. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee confirmed this will be his final tour while hosting a media event at his home in Los Angeles where he was joined by his band – Zakk Wylde (Guitar), Blasko (Bass), Tommy Clufetos (Drums) and Adam Wakeman (Keyboards).
The tour will kick off overseas and will hit cities including Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, Paris, and Copenhagen. The overseas leg of the “No More Tours 2” begins in Mexico City on May 5, 2018 and wraps up on July 8th in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The North American leg begins on August 30 in Allentown, PA. Stops include Boston, Dallas, Albuquerque, Denver, San Diego, and Salt Lake City before finishing up on October 13 in Las Vegas, NV.
“I’ve been blessed with an amazing life,” said Osbourne. “I’m looking at this final tour as being a huge celebration for my fans and anyone who has enjoyed my music over the past five decades.”
Tickets will go on sale for some shows on Saturday, February 17 at 10am local time via LiveNation.com. The special Citi® cardmembers presale will begin on February 14 at 10am local time.
Per the Official Tour Announcement: “For the tour, Ozzy has teamed with the LOVE, HOPE, STRENGTH, FOUNDATION. At Love Hope Strength (LHS), their mission is to save lives, one concert at a time. We, along with Love Hope Strength, believe that all people deserve quality cancer care, a marrow donor if needed, and most importantly, hope. Founded by cancer survivors, LHS leverages the power of music to expand the marrow registry through THEIR “Get on the List” campaign. At LHS, they believe in offering real hope to people currently living with cancer.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s North American Tour Dates:
Thu 8/30 in Allentown, PA PPL Center
Sat 9/1 in Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater
Tue 9/4 in Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Thu 9/6 in Boston, MA Xfinity Center
Sat 9/8 in Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Amphitheatre
Mon 9/10 in Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Wed 9/12 in Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
Fri 9/14 in Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Sun 9/16 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Wed 9/19 in Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Center
Fri 9/21 in Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sun 9/23 in Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Wed 9/26 in Dallas, TX Starplex Pavilion
Fri 9/28 in Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sun 9/30 in Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
Tue 10/2 in Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Thu 10/4 in Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Sat 10/6 in Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Tue 10/9 in Chula Vista, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Thu 10/11 in Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Sat 10/13 in Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Ozzy Osbourne’s Overseas Tour Dates:
Sat 5/5 in Mexico City, Mexico Heaven & Hell Festival
Tues 5/8 in Santiago, Chile Pista Atletica
Fri 5/11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Geba
Sun 5/13 in São Paulo, Brazil Allianz Parque
Wed 5/16 in Curitiba, Brazil Pedreira Paulo Leminski
Fri 5/18 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Esplanada Do Mineirao
Sun 5/20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Apoteose
Fri 6/1 in Moscow, Russia Olympiisky
Sun 6/3 in St. Petersburg, Russia Ice Palace (Ledovi Dvorets)
Wed 6/6 in Hyvinkää, Finland Rockfest
Fri 6/8 in Solvesborg, Sweden Sweden Rock Festival
Sun 6/10 in Donington, UK Download Festival
Wed 6/13 in Prague, Czech Republic Prague Rocks Festival, Airport Letnany
Fri 6/15 in Paris, France Download Festival
Sun 6/17 in Florence, Italy Firenze Rocks Festival
Wed 6/20 in Halden, Norway Tons of Rock Festival
Fri 6/22 in Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhell Festival
Sun 6/24 in Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting
Tues 6/26 in Krakow, Poland Impact Festival
Thu 6/28 in Oberhausen, Germany König-Pilsner Arena
Fri 6/30 in Madrid, Spain Download Festival
Mon 7/2 in Lisbon, Portugal Altice Arena
Thu 7/5 in Barcelona, Spain Rock Fest Barcelona
Sun 7/8 in Tel Aviv, Israel Live Park
Dania Ramirez, Andrew J West, Lana Parrilla, Mekia Cox, and Colin O’Donoghue in ‘Once Upon a Time’ (Photo by Jack Rowand / ABC)
The writing was on the wall with the lower ratings Once Upon a Timegenerated following its move this season to a Friday night timeslot. That new Friday slot combined with the loss of most of the major characters fans had grown to love over the previous six seasons pointed to the show’s end, with ABC confirming Once Upon a Time will close its storybook with the season seven finale.
“Seven years ago, we set out to create a show about hope, where even in the darkest of times, a happy ending would always be possible,” stated series creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. “But we never imagined the happy ending that was actually in store for all of us — years and years of adventure, romance, magic and hope. We’re so grateful to our brilliant collaborators — the cast, crew and writers — as well as our partners at the studio and network for making this journey possible. But most of all, we want to thank the fans. Their fierce loyalty and devotion was the real magic behind Once Upon a Time. We hope they join us for these last few hours as we journey to the Enchanted Forrest for one more adventure.”
“When we first heard Adam and Eddy’s pitch for Once Upon a Time, we knew it was something incredibly special. For seven years, they have captivated us with their creativity and passion while reimagining some of our most beloved Disney fairytales, creating an undeniable global hit. Saying goodbye will be bittersweet, but Once Upon a Time will forever be part of the ABC legacy and we can’t wait for fans to join us in this epic final chapter,” said ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey, announcing the series’ end.
Season seven is set to return on March 2, 2018. The cast of this final season is led by Lana Parrilla as Regina/Roni, Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin/Weaver, and Colin O’Donoghue as Hook/Rogers. The season seven cast also includes Andrew J. West as Henry Mills, Gabrielle Anwar as Lady Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey, Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda, Alison Fernandez as Lucy, Mekia Cox as Sabine/Tiana, Adelaide Kane as Drizella/Ivy, Emma Booth as The Witch/Gothel/Eloise Gardener, and Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly.
Following the announcement that the series will not return for an eighth season, Lana Parrilla took to Instagram to post a message to fans.
The worlds of Star Wars and Game of Thrones are colliding, but not in front of the camera. Lucasfilm and Disney announced the creative minds behind HBO’s award-winning Game of Thrones will be handling writing duties on a new series of upcoming Star Wars films.
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have committed to writing and producing the new Star Wars series of films, leaving Westeros behind to travel to a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm is keeping the details on the new films under wraps, however they have stated that the new films “will be separate from both the episodic Skywalker saga and the recently-announced trilogy being developed by Rian Johnson, writer-director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
The studio has not indicated when we can expect this new set of Star Wars films.
“David and Dan are some of the best storytellers working today,” stated Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “Their command of complex characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and boldly push Star Wars in ways I find incredibly exciting.”
“In the summer of 1977 we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since,” said Benioff and Weiss in a joint statement. “We are honored by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.”
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is expected to air in 2019. Following the end of Game of Thrones, Weiss and Benioff were expected to begin work as writers, executive producers, and showrunners on the announced HBO series, Confederate. The announcement of that series drew an overwhelmingly negative response due to its controversial plot. Per HBO, Confederate would take place in an alternate timeline in which America’s Southern states seceded from the Union and formed a country in which slavery remains legal. There’s no word on whether Weiss and Benioff’s involvement in new Star Wars films means Confederate has been tabled for now.
CBS All Access’ The Good Wife spinoff, The Good Fight, will return for its second season on Sunday, March 4, 2018. With a little less than a month before its premiere, the network’s released the official full trailer for The Good Fight.
The follow-up to The Good Wife stars Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Audra McDonald, Sarah Steele, Justin Bartha, Michael Boatman and Nyambi Nyambi. The series was created by Robert King and Michelle King, the team behind The Good Wife, along with Phil Alden Robinson. The Kings serve as showrunners and executive producers. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Liz Glotzer and Brooke Kennedy also executive produce the one-hour drama.
Season two will consist of 13 new episodes, available exclusively on CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service.
The Season 2 Plot: In season two of The Good Fight, the world is going insane, and the Chicago murder rate is on the rise. Amidst the insanity, Diane, Lucca, Maia and the rest of the law firm find themselves under psychological assault when a client at another firm kills his lawyer for overcharging. After a copycat murder, the firm begins to look at its own clients suspiciously. Meanwhile, Diane battles with a new partner at the firm, Liz Reddick-Lawrence (Audra McDonald); Maia becomes tougher after her parents’ scandal puts her on trial; and Lucca is brought back into Colin’s orbit.
A Look Back at the Season 1 Plot:The Good Fight picks up one year after the events of the final episode of The Good Wife. In the new series, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart’s savings. Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago’s preeminent law firms.
