Colin O’Donoghue in ‘Once Upon a Time’ (Photo: ABC/Jack Rowand)
ABC’s released the official announcement confirming Once Upon a Time is heading back to the San Diego Comic Con for its seventh year. The press release comes two days after Comic Con released the Saturday, July 22, 2017 program schedule which had Once Upon a Time in the 10am slot for Ballroom 20. However, ABC’s official announcement still doesn’t confirm who will be on hand to represent the cast.
Colin O’Donoghue is expected to be part of the OUAT panel since he’ll be at Comic Con for Entertainment Weekly’s “Brave New Warriors” panel on Friday, July 21st at 1:45pm. O’Donoghue will be part of the EW panel along with Rodrigo Santoro (Westworld), Ricky Whittle (American Gods), Richard Rankin (Outlander), David Harbour (Stranger Things), and Christopher Meloni (Happy!). Per EW, the “Brave New Warriors” panel will find the group discussing “the thrill of playing popular characters, their sometimes awkward encounters with fans, and the highs (and lows) of a career in Hollywood.”
ABC’s Once Upon a Time Panel Description: “After six seasons, the residents of the enchanted forest enter Season 7 facing their greatest challenge yet as the Evil Queen, Captain Hook and Rumplestiltskin join forces with a grown-up Henry Mills and his daughter Lucy on an epic quest to bring hope to their world and ours. Along the way, new fairy tale characters and old search for true love, find adventure and take sides in the ongoing struggle of good against evil as classic tales are once again twisted and reimagined. Join co-creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, along with executive producer David H. Goodman and the cast as they discuss what’s in store for our returning favorites as well as the new additions to the Once Upon a Time universe with moderator Yvette Nicole Brown. This panel is sure to bring some surprises you don’t want to miss!”
The network is also hosting a 360-degree fan experience with hologram technology created just for Comic-Con attendees. ABC says attendees who visit their booth in the San Diego Convention Center will be able to step into the Once Upon a Time and The Crossing worlds. In addition, 100 lucky OUAT fans will be able to meet with cast members for an autograph session.
Bill Skarsgård in a scene from ‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant’ (Photo Credit: Murray Close)
Bill Skarsgard will be going from a starring role as one of the scariest fictional clowns ever created in It to a role in Hulu’s Castle Rock. It is based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King and Hulu’s new original series is set in Stephen King’s universe. Skarsgard joins a cast the includes Sissy Spacek, Melanie Lynskey, Andre Holland, and Jane Levy.
The series is described as a psychological horror that “combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.” Castle Rock was created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason and is executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson and Liz Glotzer.
Skarsgard will be a series regular and will play a man with an unusual legal problem. Skarsgard’s additional credits include Atomic Blonde, Battlecreek, Allegiant, Hemlock Grove, and Anna Karenina.
Daniel Sharman as Troy Otto, Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia Clark, and Sam Underwood as Jake Otto in ‘Fear the Walking Dead season 3 episode 8 (Photo Credit: Richard Foreman, Jr/AMC)
AMC’s confirmed the premiere date for the second half of Fear the Walking Dead season three. The first half ended on July 9, 2017 with back-to-back episodes that found the Nation using Ofelia to hurt the Broke Jaw Ranch’s militia. The action will pick back up on Sunday, September 10th at 9pm ET/PT as the first of eight new episodes premieres. The second half of the third season will kick off with back-to-back episodes.
Fear the Walking Dead is executive produced by Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert. Season three stars Frank Dillane, Kim Dickens, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Sam Underwood, Mercedes Mason, Daniel Sharman, Colman Domingo, Dayton Callie, and Michael Greyeyes.
The Season 3 Part 2 Plot: In the second half of Fear The Walking Dead season three, the Clarks and Ottos have secured an uneasy truce with the Nation. Former enemies must find a way to survive together. Tension mounts at Broke Jaw Ranch as their militia is decimated, resources are scarce and the Dead are encroaching. The Gonzalez Dam, a source of life, is a larger prize to the south. Strand has hit rock bottom and needs a partner to harness the world’s only currency if he is going to be resurrected. Meanwhile, Daniel has become el soldado again and bides his time in service to Lola and the dam, but hasn’t given up the ghost of Ofelia.
Niall Horan will be on the road in 2017 for the Flicker Sessions tour, kicking off on August 29, 2017 at Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The tour will make stops in countries including Australia, Japan, Sweden, and the United States, finishing up on November 22nd in San Francisco.
Tickets for the Canadian and U.S. shows will go on sale beginning Saturday, July 15 at 10am local time.
Niall Horan is touring in support of his upcoming debut solo album and will be performing his post-One Direction new music during the 2017 concerts. Horan’s singles “This Town” and “Slow Hands” have been well received, with “This Town” selling more than 3 million tracks and “Slow Hands” making it onto the charts in the #1 position in 44 countries.
Niall Horan Tour Dates
8/29/2017 – Dublin, Ireland at Olympia Theatre
8/31/2017 – London, UK at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
9/3/2017 – Stockholm, Sweden at Annexet
9/10/2017 – Sydney, Australia at
9/14/2017 – Tokyo, Japan at EX Theater
9/19/2017 – Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Palladium
9/26/2017 – Mexico City, Mexico at El Plaza Condesa
FX’s The Strain starring Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Ruta Gedmintas, Jonathan Hyde, and Richard Sammel begins its fourth and final season on July 16, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT. Season four picks up nine months after the massive nuclear explosion at the end of season three, with the strigoi now in control and able to walk openly in the daylight. Desperate times call for desperate measures and in the upcoming final season of The Strain, our surviving heroes continue to wage war against the Master and his minions.
In support of The Strain‘s fourth season, writer/executive producer/showrunner Carlton Cuse took part in a conference call to discuss what’s in store (without giving away any spoilers).
When did you know what the ending was going to be? It seems to be going in a different direction from that of the novels.
Carlton Cuse: “The answer to that question is that it evolves across time. You make a television show and the more time you spend in that creative world, the more you learn about the world, the more you think about the world, the more the characters evolve. It’s just one of those things where I think pieces of the ending kind of arose across time. But I would say that during season three, Chuck (Hogan) and Guillermo (del Toro) and myself, we all looked at the amount of narrative that we felt we have left, and it felt like one more 10-episode season was the right amount of time to end the show. In concert with Chuck and the other writers, when we sat down to plot out season four the thing we really focused on at the beginning was really what our ending was going to be. We already had certain ideas about what characters would be doing and where they would be going. At the very beginning of the season four writing process we sort of figured out what our ending was going to be, then we wrote towards that. That was very exciting. It’s wonderful to be in a position to determine the ultimate fate of your characters.”
Is this season basically just all about survival or is revenge the motivation? What’s the overall theme of this final season?
Carlton Cuse: “I think the ultimate overall goal is to try to defeat the Master. Our characters may be down and they may be living in nuclear winter, and they may no longer be at the top of the food chain, but they are still determined to defeat the forces of evil. That’s fundamentally what the story’s about.
At the beginning of the season, we’re starting out more in survival mode. But certainly in the case of Fet, he’s out running around in the Midwest trying to get a nuke, and he’s trying to get a nuke because he believes a nuke is the thing that’s going to be able to bring the Master down. Our characters may be very disadvantaged at the start of the season, but they still have this larger goal of ultimately conquering this horrible, parasitic force.”
What kind of surprises can fans of the show, and fans of the Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s books, be looking out for this season without giving too much away? Is there going to be anything really special, either in regard to Fet’s development or anything else we might not be expecting?
Carlton Cuse: “Well, I mean I think the thing is, most importantly, if you’ve read the books, the show is its own animal and it has its own narrative journey. I don’t think you can watch this final season of the show and think you know what’s going to happen to any of the characters. All bets are off. We allow the television show to be its own creation. Don’t think that if you’ve read the books, don’t think you know what the fate of the characters are. The ultimate thing about the last season of the show is really that you get to find out what the ultimate fate of these new characters is and that’s very exciting. In the case of our show, in a lot of ways, very surprising.”
You’ve had Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro’s involvement throughout the creative process this entire time. Is Guillermo del Toro involved in this final season either as a director or with the look of this season?
Carlton Cuse: “Oh yeah. I mean, Guillermo remains [involved. It’s a] kind of wonderful collaboration and division of duties. As always, Guillermo remains in charge of the creatures and visual effects, and the color timing. Really, the look of the show, particularly this season when our characters are living in nuclear winter, that was all guided by Guillermo. Unfortunately, he was directing this movie The Shape of Water and therefore was not available to do any directing this season, but he has remained very much involved in the visual creation of the show. And, also, he’s very much lent his talents and provided narrative input, particularly as it relates to the ending of the show. That’s something that Chuck and Guillermo and I all discussed in a lot of detail.”
Corey Stoll as Ephraim Goodweather in ‘The Strain’ season 4 (Photo by Shane Mahood/FX)
Can you describe Zach’s relationship with the Master this season?
Carlton Cuse: “We presume at the end of season three that Zach and the Master have gone off together; it’s kind of a mentor/mentee relationship. Zach is hopefully one of the evilest child characters in the history of television and who better to mentor him than a giant parasitic, vampiric creature?”
Will you be addressing Zach’s remorse – or maybe his lack thereof – over the bombing?
Carlton Cuse: “I think that’s a really good question which you’ll get more on that as the season goes along. Ultimately, I guess that’s the ultimate question for that character is really does what he did have some deeper resonance and effect? Is he moved or has he been changed by that event? And, ultimately, where is that going to lead him? I think the question for Zach really is is that character ultimately redeemable? As bad as he is, is there still some shred of humanity left inside of him? That question gets explored in great detail as the season goes along.”
Is there one character in particular you’ve really enjoyed writing over these four seasons?
Carlton Cuse: “Gosh, that’s a very tough question. That’s a little bit like asking someone to choose the favorite among their children. I really love them all. I would say though that in some ways it’s always more fun to write antagonists than protagonists, because of their lack of morality and their unpredictability. I think Eichorst is really fun because he is loyal and dutiful, but he’s also petty. I think it’s really delightful to see him be this scary force of evil, but also to be highly annoyed when other characters seem to be getting stuff that he doesn’t get and things like that. I really love all the characters, but that would be the best I can do for you.”
You brought a couple of series to conclusion now – Bates Motel and now The Strain. Could you talk a little bit about the process of bringing a series to a conclusion and the feeling of bringing a series to a conclusion?
Carlton Cuse: “Oh yeah and don’t forget Lost. When we did Lost, Lost was the first time in the history of television that someone was able to negotiate an ending to a network show. That was just unheard of. Network shows would just go until they ran out of gas. But to negotiate a conclusion while the show was still very successful was something that hadn’t been done before.
Obviously, it’s a challenge to know how to end a show well. But, I think you ultimately have to rely on your gut and your heart, and really think about what is it that the audience is expecting. What are really the unresolved issues in any given show? In the case of Bates Motel, Kerry Ehrin and I always saw that as this wonderful, romantic tragedy, and the sort of Romeo and Juliet metaphor of how can two characters be together. Ultimately, only in death can they find their place with each other. We thought about that very early on and worked towards it.
In the case of The Strain, it’s this larger than life graphic novel, epidemiological thriller, and there’s this very larger than life force of antagonism, this Master and his parasitic minions, and all these wonderful good guy characters that are trying to bring him down. I think the right and proper ending is one that’s sort of an ultimate conflict between those forces and tells us what the fate of the characters will be. That’s what we set out to do this final season. It’s kind of great because there’s no more stalling around. Everything is pretty definitive this season. I shouldn’t say pretty definitive – it’s very definitive this season to see what the fate of these characters ultimately is.”
When did you know that you were going to park the Master in Jonathan Hyde? Was that because Eldritch Palmer was the logical repository or was it because you thought Jonathan would be really scary?
Carlton Cuse: “The honest answer to that question is a combination of both things. No one makes a successful television series in a vacuum, and if Jonathan Hyde wasn’t as outstanding as he is we probably wouldn’t have done it. That said, as we were talking about that earlier over the seasons of the show, it became pretty clear to us that that was a really interesting, logical progression of where the Master would end up.
It’s particularly delightful because of how annoying it would be for Eichorst. Ultimately, Palmer as a character, combining his innate human evilness with this evil, parasitic creature felt like we wouldn’t be able to do much better than that. The answer is it’s really both. But it really required not just the conceptual idea, it required also a conviction that the actor was extraordinary and would be able to really pull it off, which Jonathan absolutely did. He reveled in it. It was great. It was a really fun thing.”
Can you tell us a bit about Charlotte’s backstory?
Carlton Cuse: “She’s a woman who grew up in that part of the world. She’s very confident and self-reliant. She really exists to create a dilemma for Fet, and that dilemma is there’s a scenario where he could just retreat into some little enclave in the woods out there on the great northern plains and live out his life in happiness and contentment with this beautiful woman. But, he’s also compelled by this sense of duty. He’s out there because he’s got a mission, and that mission is to find a nuke and to try to use that nuke to bring the Master to an end. The characters are torn between love and duty and that’s something that felt like a really compelling thing to explore for Fet.”
Are we going to see flashbacks in this final season?
Carlton Cuse: “Absolutely. There is even a flashback in the final episode. Yeah, it’s always been a good way for us to really provide some resonance about these characters, and something that we’ve done since the beginning. We are going to continue to do it in this last season.”
Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming earned rave reviews from critics and moviegoers along with the third biggest domestic opening of 2017 behind Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Wonder Woman. The revamped Spider-Man franchise with Tom Holland in the titular role earned an impressive $117 million, enough to make it the second largest opening for any Spider-Man film.
The series reboot with Andrew Garfield fell far short of this new Holland-led Spider-Man‘s numbers, with 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man ringing up a $62 million domestic opening weekend and 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 grossing $91 million over its first weekend in release. Neither of those films earned the same kind of positive reviews and advance word-of-mouth buzz that helped propel 2017’s Spider-Man offering to a nearly $120 million opening.
Next weekend will find the webslinger going up against the final film of the new Planet of the Apes trilogy, War for the Planet of the Apes. The horror film Wish Upon starring Ryan Phillippe and Joey King will also be entering theaters on July 14, 2017.
John Cho attends the ‘Star Trek Beyond’ screening at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con (Exclusive Photo: Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)
John Cho (Star Trek, Harold and Kumar films) has joined the cast of Fox’s critically acclaimed horror series, The Exorcist. Cho is taking on a major role in season two of the series alongside returning season one stars Ben Daniels (‘Marcus Keane’), Alfonso Herrera (‘Father Tomas Ortega’), and Kurt Egyiawan (‘Father Bennett’). Season two is set to premiere on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT.
Jeremy Slater created the series and executive produces with Sean Crouch, Rupert Wyatt, Roy Lee, James Robinson, David Robinson, and Barbara Wall. Season one debuted on September 23, 2016 and featured Geena Davis, Alan Ruck, Brianne Howey, and Hannah Kasulka as a family desperately in need of the help of Fathers Keane and Ortega. Season two will find the exorcists confronting a new evil.
The Season 2 Plot: Opening an entirely new chapter in the iconic franchise, season two of The Exorcist finds Father Tomas Ortega (Herrera) and a newly collarless Marcus Keane (Daniels) out of Chicago and on the road, searching out evil. Across the Atlantic, Father Bennett (Egyiawan) attempts to weed out those within the Vatican who have turned against God. Ultimately, Tomas and Marcus are led to Andrew Kim (Cho), a former child psychologist who runs a group home for five at-risk foster children on a secluded private island off the coast of Seattle. When one of the children under Andrew’s care is targeted by a powerful force, the two priests head west, setting themselves on a collision course with Hell.
Warner Bros Pictures’ 2017 San Diego Comic Con plans include Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, Aquaman starring Jason Momoa, Justice League, and the sci-fi action sequel, Blade Runner 2049. The studio will be hosting a panel in Hall H on Saturday, July 22nd at 11:30am that will include exclusive clips from those films as well as a parade of all-star talent.
Ready Player One will be represented by director Spielberg, screenwriters Ernest Cline and Zak Penn, and the film’s stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, and T.J. Miller. Director Denis Villeneuve, writers Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and actors Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Lennie James, and Mackenzie Davis will make the trip to San Diego to promote Blade Runner 2049. Justice League and Aquaman will have Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher on stage to take questions from what’s sure to be one of the most crowded panels of the 2017 Comic Con.
The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie will have it own panel in Room 6A on Thursday, July 20th. Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, and Zach Woods will join producer Dan Lin for a Q&A. Per Warner Bros, “attendees will receive an exclusive, movie-themed giveaway.”
The studio will also be promoting upcoming theatrical releases Annabelle: Creation and It with special events outside of the San Diego Convention Center. An advance Annabelle: Creation screening will take place on July 19th at Westfield Horton Plaza, followed by a Q&A with stars Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson and Anthony LaPaglia, and director David F. Sandberg. Warner Bros is promoting It with a virtual reality installation the studio says is the “creepiest school bus in town” set up in the Interactive Zone across from Petco Park.
“Every year we look forward to Comic-Con and every year we—along with our wonderful actors and filmmakers—eagerly share our enthusiasm for the upcoming Warner Bros. slate. Coming off the success we’re enjoying with Wonder Woman, we are more excited than ever to interact with the fans, thank them for their ongoing support, and give them a taste of the incredible films we have for them in the coming months and into 2018,” said Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution.
Ready Player One Plot: From filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes the science fiction action adventure Ready Player One, based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday. When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts decides to join the contest, he is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery, discovery and danger. Slated for release on March 30, 2018.
Blade Runner 2049 Details: From director Denis Villeneuve comes Alcon Entertainment’s science fiction thriller Blade Runner 2049, the much-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed sci-fi film Blade Runner. Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, and Lennie James, with Dave Bautista and Jared Leto. Opening on October 6, 2017, in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX.
Aquaman Plot: Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure Aquaman is helmed by James Wan and stars Jason Momoa in the title role, returning to the character he plays in this fall’s Justice League. The film also stars Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, with Patrick Wilson, and Nicole Kidman. An icon for over 75 years, Aquaman is known by fans of DC Comics as the ruler of Atlantis but committed to protecting the entire globe, both land and sea. Currently set for a 2018 release, the film is based on characters from DC.
The Justice League Plot: From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Justice League, directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher as the famed lineup of DC Super Heroes. Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. The film is set for release in 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on November 17, 2017.
Annabelle: Creation Details: From New Line Cinema comes Annabelle: Creation, with David F. Sandberg directing. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on The Conjuring hit movies. Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. They soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle. Slated for release August 11, 2017.
It Plot: New Line Cinema’s horror thriller It is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries. It stars Bill Skarsgård as the story’s central villain, Pennywise, alongside Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton and Jackson Robert Scott. Slated for release on September 8, 2017.
The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Plot: A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures’ LEGO® franchise, The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods, and the legendary Jackie Chan. In this big-screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu. The film is slated to open on September 22, 2017 in both 3D and 2D.
Warner Bros Television is once again supplying the keycards for the hotels surrounding the San Diego Comic Con. The limited edition collectible cards feature Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Westworld, Supernatural, and The Big Bang Theory, and will be used at 40 hotels during the July 19-July 23rd event.
WBTV says that more than 40,000 hotel room keys will be made in the five designs. The 2017 Comic Con is the ninth year Warner Bros. has sponsored the local hotel keycards, and each of the shows on this year’s cards will host panels during the sold-out pop culture event:
o Arrow (premieres Thursday, October 12, at 9/8c on The CW): Returning to San Diego Comic-Con for the sixth consecutive year, the cast and producers of The CW’s explosive DC Super Hero series will be on-hand for an eye-opening conversation about the upcoming season. Arrow: Season Five is available now on iTunes.
o DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (premieres Tuesday, October 10, at 9/8c on The CW): The CW’s Super Hero team-up series lands again in San Diego for their third visit to Comic-Con as the cast and creative team seek to answer fans questions about how to fix time — after they “broke it.” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Season Two is available now on iTunes.
o The Flash (premieres Tuesday, October 10, at 8/7c on The CW): Join cast members and producers of The CW’s highest-rated series as they make their annual appearance at Comic-Con allowing fans insight into where things will pick up when season four returns this fall. The Flash: Season Three is available now on iTunes.
o Supergirl (premieres Monday, October 9, at 8/7c on The CW): Join the series cast and creative team for a special video presentation, followed by a Q&A as they discuss season three’s hot topics and the Girl of Steel’s latest threat. Supergirl: Season Two is available now on iTunes.
o The Big Bang Theory (premieres Monday, September 25, at 8/7c on CBS): Television’s #1 comedy makes a triumphant return to San Diego with a special 10th anniversary panel with series stars and producers. Own the Complete Tenth Season of The Big Bang Theory available now on Digital. Blu-Ray & DVD available on September 12.
o Supernatural (premieres Thursday, October 12 at 8/7c on The CW): Join series stars and executive producers in their annual Hall H panel session as they answer questions about the shocking events from last season and what’s in store for the Winchesters in lucky season 13 of this Comic-Con favorite. Own the Complete Twelfth Season of Supernatural available now on iTunes. Blu-Ray & DVD available on September 5.
o Westworld (Returning in 2018 on HBO): After riding off into the sunset of season one, Westworld saddles up for season two of its dark odyssey into artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Pay a visit with an exclusive panel and Q&A with cast and producers as the series makes its San Diego Comic-Con debut. Westworld: Season One available November 7 in Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo pack, Blu-Ray™ and DVD. Available now on Digital.
Liam Cunningham and Kit Harington in ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 (Photo: Helen Sloan/Courtesy of HBO)
HBO’s critically acclaimed fantasy series Game of Thrones returns for the seventh season on July 16, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT. The network’s just released details on the three episodes airing in July titled ‘Dragonstone,’ ‘Stormborn,’ and ‘The Queen’s Justice,’ and also unveiled the overall basic plot for the seven episode seventh season, confirming new and returning cast members.
The Season 7 Plot: Daenerys Targaryen has finally set sail for Westeros with her armies, dragons and new Hand of the Queen, Tyrion Lannister. Jon Snow has been named King in the North after defeating Ramsay Bolton in the Battle of the Bastards and returning Winterfell to House Stark. In King’s Landing, Cersei Lannister has seized the Iron Throne by incinerating the High Sparrow, his followers and her rivals in the Sept of Baelor. But as old alliances fracture and new ones emerge, an army of dead men marches on the Wall, threatening to end the game of thrones forever.
Game of Thrones returning cast members include Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Aidan Gillen (Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Diana Rigg (Lady Olenna Tyrell), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark). Season seven regulars also include Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont), Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark), Conleth Hill (Varys), Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane), Hannah Murray (Gilly), Carice van Houten (Melisandre), Indira Varma (Ellaria Sand), Pilou Asbaek (Euron Greyjoy), Rory McCann (Sandor “The Hound” Clegane), and Richard Dormer (Beric Dondarrion).
Newcomers to the world of Westeros include Jim Broadbent, Tom Hopper, Megan Parkinson, and Ed Sheeran.
Game of Thrones July 2017 Episodes:
Episode #61: “Dragonstone”
Debut: SUNDAY, JULY 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Jon (Kit Harington) organizes the defense of the North. Cersei (Lena Headey) tries to even the odds. Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) comes home.
Written for television by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Jeremy Podeswa.
Episode #62: “Stormborn”
Debut: SUNDAY, JULY 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) receives an unexpected visitor. Jon (Kit Harington) faces a revolt. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) plans the conquest of Westeros.
Written for television by Bryan Cogman; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode #63: “The Queen’s Justice”
Debut: SUNDAY, JULY 30 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) holds court. Cersei (Lena Headey) returns a gift. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) learns from his mistakes.
Written for television by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Mark Mylod.
Lena Headey and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 (Photo: Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO)Emilia Clarke in ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 (Photo: Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)
