Hulu’s showing off the first photos from its upcoming romantic comedy/action thriller Wedding Season. Along with the streaming service’s unveiling of the first look at the genre-blending series, Hulu confirmed it will debut on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
Wedding Season will launch all eight episodes at once for your binge-watching pleasure.
The cast includes Rosa Salazar (Undone), Gavin Drea (Vikings: Valhalla), Jade Harrison (The Midwich Cuckoos), Jamie Michie (Back to Life), Callie Cooke (Britannia), Bhav Joshi (Crime), Ioanna Kimbrook (Choose or Die), and Omar Baroud (Baptiste). George Kane (Crashing) directs from a screenplay by Oliver Lyttelton (Cheaters).
Dancing Ledge Productions produces, with Chris Carey, Laurence Bowen, Toby Bruce, Brooke Posch, Lilly Burns, Tony Hernandez, Johanna Devereaux, and Jax Media executive producing.
The Plot: Wedding Season tells the story of Katie and Stefan who fall for each other at a wedding and begin an affair, despite Katie already having a fiancé. Two months later at Katie’s wedding, her new husband and his entire family are murdered. The police think Stefan did it. Stefan thinks Katie did it. And no one knows for sure what the truth is…
The series is an action-packed romp across the UK and the US as Katie and Stefan go on the run, all while trying to prove their innocence.
Marvel Studios‘ panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con was, obviously, one of the most anticipated of the four-day event. Some studios chose not to attend and others only shared details of their 2022 slate, but President of Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Kevin Feige laid out the future of Marvel and its plans for Phases 4, 5, and 6.
Feige’s presentation confirmed the Multiverse Saga will conclude with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. The Kang Dynasty arrives on May 2, 2025, followed by Secret Wars on November 7, 2025.
Marvel provided the following recap of what’s in store for those who didn’t make it into the San Diego Convention Center’s packed Hall H.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law directors Kat Coiro and Anu Valia joined head writer Jessica Gao and stars Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Gonzaga, and Jameela Jamil for a lively Q&A about the new series which is part of Phase 4. The nine-episode series, which premieres on Disney+ on August 17, 2022, will welcome MCU vets Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/the Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong. The series also features Josh Segarra, Jon Bass, and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
The Plot: Jennifer Walters (Maslany) — an attorney specializing in superhuman-oriented legal cases — must navigate the complicated life of a single, 30-something who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s portion of the presentation kicked off with a live performance by Baaba Maal (vocals), Massamba Diop (tama), dancers, and drummers. Director Ryan Coogler and cast members Mabel Cadena, Michaela Cole, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta, Florence Kasumba, Alex Livinalli, Lupita Nyong’o, Dominique Thorne, and Letitia Wright joined Kevin Feige for the Q&A portion and the unveiling of the first trailer.
Phase 4 wraps up with the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever release on November 11, 2022.
The Plot: Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Wright), M’Baku (Duke), Okoye (Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Introducing Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livanalli.
Phase 5 begins with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and includes Secret Invasion and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Echo comes to Disney+ in the summer of 2023 along with Loki season two. Ironheart will stream on Disney+ in fall 2023 followed by Agatha: Coven of Chaos in winter 2023.
Phase 5 films will include The Marvels in theaters on July 28, 2023, and Blade which begins shooting in October 2022. Blade will be released on Nov. 3, 2023.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania director Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, and Kathryn Newton took the stage in Hall H, with those in attendance getting a first look at footage from the 2023 release.
The Plot: Super Hero partners Scott Lang (Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
Secret Invasion arrives on Disney+ in spring 2023 and stars Cobie Smulders, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ben Mendelsohn. Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Regé-Jean Page also star.
The Plot: The crossover event series showcases a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.
Director James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Will Poulter, and Maria Bakalova showed up for the SDCC panel which also included Chukwudi Iwuji in costume as High Evolutionary. Those fortunate enough to get into the panel got the first look at the upcoming third film of the franchise.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will open in theaters on May 5, 2023.
The Plot: In Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Moving on to Phase 6, the Marvel panel announced Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio will reprise their roles in Daredevil: Born Again. The 18-episode season debuts on Disney+ in spring 2024. Captain America: New World Order will be released on May 3, 2024, and Thunderbolts arrives on July 26, 2024.
Filming will begin next year on the new take on the Fantastic Four comics, with Marvel targeting a November 8, 2024 theatrical release date. Unfortunately, Kevin Feige didn’t drop any casting news or confirm/deny any rumors.
Joel Kinnaman and Casey W. Johnson in ‘For All Mankind’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed drama For All Mankind has officially been renewed for a fourth season. The 10-episode third season premiered in June 2022 and will wrap up on August 12th.
Season three moved the action forward to the 1990s and featured a three-way race to be the first to land on Mars. The United States and the Soviet Union continued their battle for space superiority, but a privately owned company upped the ante by inserting itself into the race to put humans on the Red Planet.
Edi Gathegi joined the cast for season three, playing Dev Ayesa, the CEO of Helios. Helios quickly became a major player in the space race, and its status as a legitimate competitor solidified after hiring Ed Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) to lead their flight team.
Edi Gathegi in ‘For All Mankind’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
In a quick interview with Showbiz Junkies on Fandom’s 2022 San Diego Comic-Con red carpet prior to the renewal announcement, Gathegi agreed For All Mankind is really delivering the goods this season. “It just gets better and better. Every season just gets better and better,” said Gathegi.
Describing Dev Ayesa, Gathegi said, “He’s fascinating. He’s a fascinating guy, very intelligent, very ambitious, and he’s got so many layers that we haven’t even discovered yet.”
Asked if we’ll be learning more of Dev’s backstory, Gathegi replied, “If we get another season…I’m sure we will.”
Edi Gathegi admitted he was late to the game when it came to climbing aboard the For All Mankind bandwagon. “You know, I didn’t watch it before I was on it, but when the opportunity came up, I binged it and fell in love. I had to join after I watched it.”
And in a recent interview with Screen Rant, Gathegi spoke about Dev’s relationship with Ed Baldwin.
“Dev is just a ‘best ideas win’ kind of guy. There’s a little bit of nostalgia with Ed Baldwin and what Ed was able to achieve, so that’s kind of like a cool ‘I’m hanging out with Babe Ruth.’ But really, at the end of the day, Babe Ruth is useless and we just have his collector’s item and move on and find the best-qualified person for the job, but he happens to think that it could still be Ed,” explained Gathegi. “So, Dev is primarily focused with success and success within his goals, within his business. So, he’s going to surround himself with people that can help him get there best.”
In addition to Joel Kinnaman and Edi Gathegi, season three features Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Sonya Walger, Krys Marshall, Cynthy Wu, Casey Johnson, Coral Peña, and Wrenn Schmidt. Ronald D. Moore, Ben Nedivi, and Matt Wolpert created the series and serve as executive producers, with Nedivi and Wolpert as showrunners. Maril Davis, David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, and Nichole Beattie also executive produce.
Filming is expected to begin in August 2022.
The Plot: “For All Mankind explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended. The series presents an aspirational world where NASA astronauts, engineers and their families find themselves in the center of extraordinary events seen through the prism of an alternate history timeline — a world in which the USSR beats the US to the moon.
The propulsive third season of the alternate-reality series takes viewers to a new decade, moving into the early ‘90s with a high-octane race to a new planetary frontier: MARS. The Red Planet becomes the new front in the Space Race not only for the U.S. and the Soviet Union, but also an unexpected new entrant with a lot to prove and even more at stake. Our characters find themselves going head-to-head as their ambitions for Mars come into conflict and their loyalties are tested, creating a pressure cooker that builds to a climactic conclusion.”
Paramount+’s Star Trek panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con was loaded with juicy news, including the announcement of a bizarre crossover event. Star Trek: Lower Decks stars Tawny Newsome (the voice of Ensign Beckett Mariner) and Jack Quaid (the voice of Ensign Brad Boimler) joined Anson Mount on stage at the Con to reveal they’ll be beaming aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise for season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The episode will be a mix of live-action and animation, and Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s Jonathan Frakes is directing.
The Comic-Con panel also showed off Lower Decks‘ official season three trailer. The new season premieres on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
In addition to Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome, the season three voice cast includes Noël Wells as Ensign Tendi, Eugene Cordero as Ensign Rutherford, and Dawnn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman. Jerry O’Connell voices Commander Jack Ransom and Gillian Vigman voices Doctor T’Ana.
Two-time Emmy Award winner Mike McMahan (Rick and Morty) created the series, executive produces and serves as showrunner. Secret Hideout’s Alex Kurtzman and Aaron Baiers also executive produce along with Katie Krentz, Heather Kadin, and Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth.
Titmouse is the animation studio, and CBS’ Eye Animation Productions Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment produce.
Paramount+’s official season three synopsis:
“Season three of Star Trek: Lower Decks challenges the U.S.S. Cerritos ensigns in (hilarious) ways they could never imagine, starting with a shocking resolution for season two’s epic cliffhanger finale.”
Clayton Cardenas as Angel Reyes and JD Pardo as EZ Reyes in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 4 episode 8 (Photo by Prashant Gupta / FX)
Hints were dropped in advance of FX’s Mayans M.C. official renewal announcement that the series would be returning for a fifth season. The network brought the show’s stars to the San Diego Comic-Con, and it’s highly unlikely they would have done so if they weren’t planning on renewing the series for season five. And, fortunately, FX didn’t make fans wait too long after the season four finale to deliver the good news.
Season four wrapped up on June 14, 2022, and season five is expected to air in 2023.
“The Mayans have battled for respect, territory and power through four intense seasons that have set the stage for an explosive fifth season that will test their very survival under ‘EZ’s’ newly claimed leadership,” stated Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. “[Co-creator] Elgin James and the creative team, the brilliant cast, crew and our partners at 20th Television have kept fans coming back for more and we are ready to take that ride with them for another season.”
Mayans M.C. stars JD Pardo as Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes, Clayton Cardenas as Angel Reyes, Edward James Olmos as Felipe Reyes, Danny Pino as Miguel Galindo, and Michael Irby as Bishop. Carla Baratta plays Adelita, Raoul Max Trujillo is Taza, Emilio Rivera is Marcus, Sarah Bolger is Emily, Frankie Loyal plays Hank, Joseph Lucero is Creeper, and Vincent Vargas stars as Gilly.
The renewal announcement came as Elgin James signed a new deal with 20th Television. James co-created Mayans M.C. with Kurt Sutter and serves as showrunner and executive producer.
“20th is my home,” said James. “Dana, Karey and Jane are family who’ve always championed, supported, and challenged me to get the best out of myself. I’m so incredibly grateful to them and to all of the 20th team. I can’t wait to see what we’re able to create together moving forward. And every single member of the Mayans family, from our top of the call sheet to our set PAs and every single person in between have put their blood and sweat into making Mayans something special on the set and on the screen. I’m deeply indebted to John, Eric, Nick and all of FX (particularly Colette Wilson who’s been in the trenches with us from day one) for allowing us to continue to explore and create.”
“Elgin is a visionary leader who has managed the nearly impossible task of being in multiple places at one time as director, showrunner and writer on his brilliant Mayans M.C.,” stated Karey Burke, President, 20th Television. “He’s also a passionate champion of emerging voices and young storytellers both in front and behind the camera, which is another reason we love being in business with him. There’s virtually nothing he can’t do and we’re grateful to have him at 20th.”
The Plot: “Mayans M.C. follows the life of Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (Pardo), a member of the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp, EZ, his brother Angel (Cardenas) and the rest of the Santo Padre M.C. face retaliation from other chapters after a failed attempt to align under one King. Meanwhile, EZ and Angel have grown distant from their father Felipe (Olmos) after a heart wrenching betrayal.”
Disney+ is diving back into the world of the National Treasure films with the new series National Treasure: Edge of History. The action-adventure series’ super short teaser doesn’t reveal much about the story, but it does serve to introduce the show’s version of Nicolas Cage – Lisette Olivera.
The teaser debuted during Disney+’s 2022 San Diego Comic-Con panel that took place on July 21, 2022. The panel also broke the news National Treasure‘s Harvey Keitel is reprising his role as Peter Sadusky in a guest star role. Additionally, the streaming service dropped a behind-the-scenes featurette.
Writers Cormac and Marianne Wibberley (National Treasure, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) executive produce along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, and Jon Turteltaub. Rick Muirragui writes and executive produces, with Mira Nair directing and executive producing.
Disney+ released the following description of National Treasure: Edge of History:
The series focuses on a young heroine, Jess (Olivera), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure. During the panel, executive producers Cormac and Marianne Wibberley shared their vision for the reboot of the smash hit franchise and how incredibly thrilled they are to showcase this dream cast for the series, which also includes Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. It was previously announced that Justin Bartha will guest star in the series, reprising his role as Riley Poole.
In addition to Olivera, the series also stars Zuri Reed (Flatbush Misdemeanors) as Tasha, Jess’ ride-or-die friend who joins the treasure hunt but is forced to reevaluate her belief system to help her best friend; Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill on Broadway) as Oren, a lovable but self-obsessed goofball with an encyclopedic knowledge of conspiracy theories that attempts to win back Tasha’s affections; and Jordan Rodrigues (Lady Bird) as Ethan, Jess’ childhood best friend who has loved her since the day they met.
Jake Austin Walker (Rectify) plays Liam, a swoon-worthy struggling musician, with a permanent chip on his shoulder, who comes from a long line of treasure hunters; Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) is Billie, a badass billionaire, black-market antiquities expert and treasure hunter who lives by her own code; and Lyndon Smith (Parenthood) plays FBI Agent Ross, a dogged investigator who begins to realize there’s a greater conspiracy at hand.
Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to the world of supernatural creatures after a seven-year run in Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a starring role in the werewolf series, Wolf Pack. Gellar’s casting was announced during the Teen Wolf: The Movie panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, with Gellar surprising the packed audience with a special appearance.
Sarah Michelle Gellar joins previously announced stars Armani Jackson (Honor Society) as Everett, Bella Shepard (The Wilds) as Blake, Chloe Rose Robertson (Wildflower) as Luna, and Tyler Lawrence Gray (Our Town) as Harlan.
Teen Wolf series creator Jeff Davis is writing and executive producing Wolf Pack as part of his deal with MTV Entertainment Studios. Jason Ensler and Capital Arts’ Joe Genier and Mike Elliott also executive produce.
Paramount+ is targeting a late 2022 premiere.
Paramount+ released this synopsis of Wolf Pack:
“Based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom, Wolf Pack follows a teenage boy and girl whose lives are forever changed when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature. Gellar stars as arson investigator Kristin Ramsey, a highly regarded expert in her field and no stranger to personal loss, brought in by authorities to catch the teenage arsonist who started a massive wildfire which may have also led to the reawakening of a supernatural predator terrorizing Los Angeles.”
On Thursday, July 21st, we grabbed a quick interview with Jeff Davis on the red carpet at Fandom’s 2022 San Diego Comic-Con party. Davis talked about reuniting with his Teen Wolf stars for Teen Wolf: The Movie, which he’s writing and executive producing, and briefly touched on Wolf Pack. (Apologies for the mono audio—the setting switched before it was uploaded. I’m blaming it on the craziness of Comic-Con!)
The trailer for the third – and final – season of Apple TV+’s See begins with Jason Momoa’s Baba Voss declaring the battle begins today before revealing there’s a new game-changing weapon that’s capable of wiping out entire cities. The two-minute trailer confirms the final season will be loaded with epic battle scenes, while the heart of the story remains Baba Voss’ commitment to keeping his family safe.
See season three premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 26, 2022. The final season consists of eight episodes, with new episodes debuting on Fridays.
In addition to Jason Momoa, the final season’s cast includes Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar, Christian Camargo, Archie Madekwe, Nesta Cooper, and Tom Mison. Olivia Cheng, Eden Epstein, Michael Raymond-James, David Hewlett, and Trieste Kelly Dunn also star.
Steven Knight, Francis Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Jim Rowe, Jennifer Yale, Anders Engström, and Jonathan Tropper serve as executive producers. Tropper also guides the series as showrunner.
Apple TV+ debuted the See trailer during the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, followed by a release online. The streaming service also confirmed Jason Momoa will continue his relationship with Apple TV+ by starring in the limited series Chief of War. Momoa is writing and executive producing the series (co-created by Thomas Pa’a Sibbett) which follows “the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view.”
Poster for ‘See’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
The See season three plot: “See is set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see. In season three, almost a year has passed since Baba Voss (Momoa) defeated his nemesis brother Edo and bid farewell to his family to live remotely in the forest. But when a Trivantian scientist develops a new and devastating form of sighted weaponry that threatens the future of humanity, Baba returns to Paya in order to protect his tribe once more.”
Keanu Reeves surprised fans at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con by putting in an appearance alongside director Chad Stahelski to show off a special sneak peek at John Wick: Chapter 4. The new one-minute video finds John Wick asked if he’s given any thought to where this ends. He’s also warned no one can kill everyone before Laurence Fishburne’s Bowery King shows up to ask if he’s ready for what’s to come. Based on the footage in the clip, the answer’s yes.
Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane join Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne for the fourth chapter of the John Wick saga. Chad Stahelski, director of all of the previous John Wick films, is back at the helm, and Shay Hatten and Michael Finch wrote the screenplay.
Lionsgate’s targeting a March 24, 2023 theatrical release.
The Plot: John Wick (Reeves) takes on his most lethal adversaries yet in the upcoming fourth installment of the series. With the price on his head ever increasing, Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Osaka to Berlin.
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, and Chloe Garcia as Judith in ‘The Walking Dead’ season 9 episode 1 (Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC)
Rather than standalones film focused on Andrew Lincoln’s The Walking Dead character, Rick Grimes, AMC Networks is planning a new TWD series starring Lincoln and Danai Gurira as Michonne. The announcement was made during AMC’s final San Diego Comic-Con panel for The Walking Dead.
“Michonne and this TWD family has meant so much to me, and to continue the journey of these beloved characters, alongside Scott and Andy, both creatively and in front of the camera, and bringing The Walking Dead fans something truly special is just glorious. I can’t wait to pick up the katana again,” said Gurira.
AMC’s targeting a 2023 premiere for the six-episode season. Chief Content Officer of The Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple is set to guide the series as showrunner. Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira are executive producing and, according to AMC, have been “actively involved in conceiving the creative and the continuation of their characters’ story.”
“This is a moment fans of The Walking Dead have been waiting for since Rick disappeared in the helicopter early in season nine, and Michonne journeyed away on a quest to find him the following season,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “What a great surprise for the fans at this final Comic-Con for the series that launched this universe and made television history. We couldn’t be more excited for a truly epic series finale later this year and to see Andy and Danai return in a new series they helped create, one of three new series coming in 2023 that continue the stories of so many iconic and fan-favorite TWD characters.”
“This has been the most extraordinary journey playing Rick Grimes for the best part of a decade. The friendships I’ve made along the way are deep and lasting, so it’s fitting that I finally get to complete the story with Danai and Scott and the rest of the TWD family,” said Lincoln. “I’m so excited to be returning to the screen as Rick, reuniting with Danai as Michonne, and bringing the fans an epic love story to add to The Walking Dead Universe.”
AMC offered up this synopsis of the untitled spinoff:
“This series presents an epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world. Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead… And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they’ve ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other, are they even alive — or will they find that they, too, are the Walking Dead?”
