Disney+ just debuted the first teaser trailer for the upcoming series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. The series is the latest addition to The Mighty Ducks franchise that kicked off in 1992 and continued with 1994’s D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks in 1996. The film franchise also spawned a short-lived series that ran for one season in 1996. (You could say it really laid an egg.)
The new chapter in the franchise, premiering on Friday, March 26, 2021, is hoping for a better run than just a single season.
The cast of the family-friendly comedy includes original Mighty Ducks star Emilio Estevez reprising his roles as Coach Gordon Bombay. Also starring are Lauren Graham, Brady Noon, Maxwell Simkins, Swayam Bhatia, Luke Islam, Kiefer O’Reilly, Taegen Burns, Bella Higginbotham, and DJ Watts.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers comes from Steve Brill, Josh Goldsmith, and Cathy Yuspa. Brill created, wrote, and executive produced the three Mighty Ducks films and will executive produce this new Disney+ series. Goldsmith and Yuspa are the season one showrunners and also executive produce along with director Michael Spiller, Emilio Estevez, Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner, and George Heller and Brad Petrigala of Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
The Plot, Courtesy of Disney+:
In the 10-episode season set in present-day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team. After 12-year-old Evan Morrow (Noon) is unceremoniously cut from the Ducks, he and his mom, Alex (Graham), set out to build their own team of misfits to challenge the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of youth sports today. With the help of Gordon Bombay, they rediscover the joys of playing just for love of the game.
The nearly one-minute extended clip from Disney+’s and Marvel Studios’ WandaVision episode four teases everything is about to change. The clip finds Captain Monica Rambeau approaching what she describes as an energy field at the Westview town line while Jimmy Woo warns her to be careful.
The clip also finds Woo speaking to Wanda through the radio, asking who’s doing this to her. We also see Darcy in what appears to be a control center.
Season one episode four premieres January 29, 2021 only on Disney+.
The series’ cast is led by Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision. Thor‘s Kat Dennings is Darcy, Ant-Man and the Wasp‘s Randall Park is Jimmy Woo, Kathryn Hahn plays Agnes, and Captain Marvel‘s Teyonah Parris stars as Monica Rambeau. The nine-episode first season is directed by Matt Shakman. Jac Schaeffer is the head writer.
The WandaVision Plot, Courtesy of Disney+:
Marvel Studios’ WandaVision is a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision — two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives — begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
Paul Bettany is Vision and Elizabeth Olsen is Wanda Maximoff in ‘WandaVision’ (Photo Courtesy of Marvel Studios and Disney+)
Neil Gaiman’s incredibly popular DC comic book series The Sandman is being adapted as a television series by Netflix. That’s not breaking news, however the official list revealing who’s attached to star and which characters they’ll be playing definitely is.
According to the Netflix announcement, the following actors are set to take on key roles in the adaptation:
• TOM STURRIDGE (Sweetbitter) is DREAM, Lord of the Dreaming
• GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE (Game of Thrones) is LUCIFER, Ruler of Hell
• VIVIENNE ACHEAMPONG (The Witches) is LUCIENNE, chief librarian and trusted guardian of Dream’s realm
• BOYD HOLBROOK (Narcos) is THE CORINTHIAN, an escaped nightmare who wishes to taste all that the world has in store
• CHARLES DANCE (Game of Thrones) is RODERICK BURGESS, Charlatan, blackmailer and magician
• ASIM CHAUDHRY (Hitmen) is ABEL and SANJEEV BHASKAR (Yesterday) is CAIN, the first victim and the first predator, residents and loyal subjects of the Dream Realm.
Neil Gaiman will be involved as an executive producer as well as a co-writer. Allan Heinberg is the season one showrunner and both writes and executive produces with co-writer David S. Goyer.
“For the last thirty-three years, the Sandman characters have breathed and walked around and talked in my head,” explained Gaiman. “I’m unbelievably happy that now, finally, they get to step out of my head and into reality. I can’t wait until the people out there get to see what we’ve been seeing as Dream and the rest of them take flesh, and the flesh belongs to some of the finest actors out there. This is astonishing, and I’m so grateful to the actors and to all of The Sandman collaborators — Netflix, Warner Bros., DC, to Allan Heinberg and David Goyer, and the legions of crafters and geniuses on the show — for making the wildest of all my dreams into reality.”
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.
Ainsley’s beginning to remember things and Martin’s excited to have Malcolm work a case at Claremont on Fox’s Prodigal Son season two episode four. “Take Your Father to Work Day” will air on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT.
The cast is led by Tom Payne as Malcolm Bright and Michael Sheen as his serial killer dad, Dr. Martin Whitly. Bellamy Young is Jessica Whitly, Halson Sage plays Ainsley Whitly, Lou Diamond Phillips is NYPD Lieutenant Gil Arroyo. Aurora Perrineau plays Dani Powell, Keiko Agena is Dr. Edrisa Tanaka, and Frank Harts is JT Tarmel.
“Take Your Father to Work Day” Plot: Martin is delighted when a murder at Claremont Psychiatric brings the NYPD into his territory, allowing him direct involvement with one of Malcolm’s cases. While working the same job, Ainsley’s suspicion grows when she feels Malcolm may be hiding something from her. All the while, Malcolm and Ainsley must dodge their mother, who’s wondering why they got rid of her favorite rug.
Prodigal Son follows Malcolm Bright, a criminal profiler with a rare talent for getting inside the minds of killers. He learned how they think because his father, Dr. Martin Whitly was a notorious serial killer known as “The Surgeon.” Now he’s using his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve their most puzzling murders. Bright’s team, led by his longtime mentor, NYPD Lieutenant Gil Arroyo, includes Detectives Dani Powell, JT Tarmel and medical examiner Dr. Edrisa Tanaka.
Season two picks up with Bright’s personal life in disarray after his sister Ainsley’s shocking actions in the Season One finale. Now, he must “take care” of her and protect his mother Jessica Whitly from a secret that could tear the family apart all over again! Further complicating matters, Martin seeks to deepen his relationship with Bright, his prodigal son, but forging this bond leads to shocking twists and revelations.
Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star welcomes 9-1-1‘s Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley, Aisha Hinds as Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, and Ryan Guzman as Eddie Diaz for a special season two episode three crossover event. “Hold the Line” will air on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Season two’s cast is led by Emmy Award nominee Rob Lowe (The West Wing) as Owen Strand. Gina Torres is Tommy Vega, Ronen Rubinstein plays T.K. Strand, Sierra Aylina McClain is Grace Ryder, and Jim Parrack stars as Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam returns as Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Rafael L. Silva plays Carlos Reyes, and Julian Works is Mateo Chavez.
“Hold the Line” Plot: As a wildfire spreads across Texas, Evan “Buck” Buckley, Henrietta “Hen” Wilson and Eddie Diaz from the 118 firehouse in Los Angeles arrive in Austin to help Capt. Strand and the 126. As the crews race to save a group of teenagers trapped by the fire at a campground, Owen and Hen fight for their lives in the aftermath of a helicopter crash.
The 126 welcomes new Paramedic Captain TOMMY VEGA (Torres) to the crew. Tommy was at the top of her game when she hung up her uniform eight years ago to raise her twin daughters. When her husband’s restaurant went under due to the devastation of the pandemic, she has no choice but to re-enter the workforce to support her family. Though it breaks her heart to be apart from her little girls, Tommy will show the world that no matter how much time has passed, when she puts on that uniform, she’s still a boss.
Additionally, Owen is reunited with his ex-wife and T.K.’s mother, GWYNETH (guest star Lisa Edelstein), and the former couple re-discover the spark they once shared. As Owen finds out his cancer is in remission, he receives news that could change his life forever.
The last day of high school arrives for Archie and the gang on The CW’s Riverdale season five episode three. “Graduation” was directed by Gabriel Correa from a script by series creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and will air on February 3, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
The cast of season five includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. Madelaine Petsch is Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols is Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick is Alice Cooper, Casey Cott is Kevin Keller, Mark Consuelos is Hiram Lodge, Skeet Ulrich is FP Jones, Charles Melton is Reggie Mantle, Drew Ray Tanner is Fangs Fogarty, and Vanessa Morgan plays Toni Topaz.
“Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” Plot: STAY INNOCENT — With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie (Apa) learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP (Ulrich) makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean’s (guest star Trinity Likins) future.
Season 5 Description, Courtesy of The CW:
The fourth season of Riverdale began with a funeral and tribute to Archie’s late father, the beloved Fred Andrews (Luke Perry). Throughout the season, Archie (KJ Apa) tried to live up to his father’s memory by mentoring youths at his Community Center with the help of his pals Reggie and Munroe Moore. But the shadow of that tragedy loomed over Archie—and only darkened when Fred’s brother Frank arrived, bringing unforeseen complications with him, much to the chagrin of Archie’s mother (Molly Ringwald).
Meanwhile, after Betty saved her mom and sister from the Farm cult, she joined her brother Charles’s Junior F.B.I. Training Program. Veronica found herself locked in a season-long battle with her father Hiram and half-sister Hermosa over her burgeoning maple rum business. And, at the urging on FP, Jughead enrolled in a new school, Stonewall Prep, only to be caught up in a mystery that involved his grandfather, the secret author of a series of teen detective novels called “The Baxter Brothers.” His classmates turned out to be killers—and it was up to Betty and Jughead (pretending to be dead) to solve the murder of…Jughead Jones!
At Thistlehouse, Cheryl was trapped in a gothic nightmare, fighting her demons, literal and metaphoric, with the loving support of her girlfriend Toni. She finally put her brother Jason to rest while maintaining her control over the Vixens as resident HBIC against Principal Honey (Kerr Smith). Kevin got dragged into an illicit tickle scheme, but still found time to put on a Variety Show with hit songs from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
And throughout the season, disturbing unmarked videotapes kept appearing on our characters’ doorsteps, ensuring that there would be one more mystery to solve.
Season five of Riverdale will begin with our characters’ final days as students at Riverdale High. From an epic Senior Prom to a bittersweet Graduation, there are a lot of emotional moments and goodbyes yet to come — with some couples breaking up, as everyone goes their separate ways to college — or elsewhere. Then, we will redock with our gang as young adults, all returning to Riverdale to escape their troubled pasts. And life — and romance — will only be more complicated now that they’re in their twenties…
Big secrets are revealed on Fox’s The Resident season four episode four. “Moving On and Mother Hens” will air on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season four stars Matt Czuchry as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, Emily Van Camp as Nurse Practitioner Nicolette Nevin, Manish Dayal as Dr. Devon Pravesh, and Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Randolph Bell. Shaunette Renee Wilson plays Dr. Mina Okafor, Jane Leeves is Dr. Kit Voss, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is Dr. AJ Austin, and Morris Chestnut is R. Barrett Cain.
“Moving On and Mother Hens” Plot: The Chastain staff works together to diagnose a mother-daughter pair who both come in with symptoms that make it difficult to determine their conditions. Devon deals with an unexpected visit from his mother and Conrad and Nic try to figure out the best time to tell everyone their big news.
Meanwhile, Bell deals with an over-eager fan of his show who ends up needing treatment at Chastain and Mina makes a bold move when she realizes her visa is about to expire.
The Official Season 4 Description, Courtesy of Fox:
Entering its fourth season, The Resident will shine a light on the daily heroism of our health care workers. The provocative medical drama follows the doctors and nurses at Chastain Memorial Hospital, as they face personal and professional challenges and fight for their patients’ health.
This season, a glimpse at the harrowing nightmare that was COVID-19’s relentless grip on urban hospitals will give way, as the series jumps forward to sunnier days. With black-hearted Red Rock Mountain Medical figurehead Logan Kim ousted, the rudderless hospital finds its new CEO in star orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kit Voss, when she spearheads Chastain’s transition from private to public hospital. Now, after three seasons of bucking the system, the doctors have a seat at the table – and will fight to fix the broken machine from the inside.
Reeling from an earth-shattering loss, Dr. Devon Pravesh begins suffering from an identity crisis, as he blames the flawed public hospital model, of which he is now a part. After their challenging year, Dr. Conrad Hawkins and Nurse Practioner Nicolette Nevin tie the knot in an intimate and beautiful wedding, strengthening their already powerful bond. But shortly thereafter, Nic suffers a horrifying experience, the fallout of which will plague her for years. With support from both Conrad and Nic’s oldest friend, the unpredictable, sharp-tongued nurse Billie Ramos, Nic battles her trauma head-on to get back in the ring for her patients.
When Chastain’s public status and slashed payroll budget costs them their top surgeons, Dr. Randolph Bell finds himself mining his own past to find his estranged former stepson, elite plastic surgeon Dr. Jake Wong (guest star Conrad Ricamora). Bell attempts to bring Dr. Wong to Chastain to increase the number of world-class surgeries at the hospital and to repair their complicated past.
Overqualified Surgical Resident Dr. Mina Okafor world is upended when she discovers her immigration status has been threatened in a way that even her brilliant, braggadocious mentor, Dr. AJ Austin may not be able to help her with. Dr. Barrett Cain is blindsided by karma and a colleague, in a cataclysmic event that costs him nearly everything. Upon recovery, he chooses vengeance, the ramifications of which threaten to tear the heart out of his colleagues and Chastain itself.
Fox’s unscripted music guessing game, I Can See Your Voice, will stick around for a second season. The network’s given the series a second season renewal, with Ken Jeong (The Masked Singer) set to return as host for the new season.
Jeong will also continue to serve as an executive producer on the upcoming second season.
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Cheryl Hines are confirmed to return as the permanent celebrity detectives. Bailon-Houghton and Hines were joined by Joel McHale, Niecy Nash, Rick Springfield, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, and Katharine McPhee throughout season one as special guests. Fox hasn’t revealed who we can expect to show up as celebrity guests in season two.
Debuting in September 2020, I Can See Your Voice ranked as the top new 2020-2021 entertainment series among adults 18 through 34 according to Fox.
“I Can See Your Voice is such a deeply fun and genuinely suspenseful show, with the amazing Ken Jeong at the heart of it,” said Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment & Specials, FOX Entertainment. “We are so grateful to our producers, James McKinlay and Craig Plestis, along with the entire crew, who brought this show to life and are working to make Season Two even bigger and better.”
Season two will join Fox’s primetime lineup later this year.
The Plot, Courtesy of Fox:
I Can See Your Voice features Emmy Award-nominated actress Cheryl Hines and Daytime Emmy Award-winning television host and vocalist Adrienne Bailon-Houghton as they join a rotating panel of celebrity detectives, comprised of comedians and pop culture experts, and a musical superstar to help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note.
With $100,000 on the line, the contestant will attempt to weed out the bad “Secret Voices” from the good, based on a mystifying lip-synch challenge, interrogation and a series of clues. In the end, the singer whom the contestant picks will reveal if they are good or bad in a duet performance with the musical superstar, resulting in an amazing musical collaboration – or a totally hilarious train wreck.
Keke Palmer (Disney+’s The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder) is confirmed to host Disney+’s new food competition series, Foodtastic. Palmer will also serve as an executive producer of the 11-episode first season, which is expected to premiere sometime later this year.
Palmer will be joined by NYC’s City Cakes founder Chef Benny Rivera and FLOUR SHOP founder Amirah Kassem as judges.
Filming is currently underway on the new competition show produced by Endemol Shine North America. In addition to Keke Palmer, Josh Silberman, Sarah Happel Jackson, Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre, and Michael Heyerman are on board as executive producers.
Keke Palmer’s credits include Hustlers, GMA3: Strahan, Sarah and Keke, Scream: The TV Series, Star, and Berlin Station. Palmer recently completed work on the dramatic thriller Alice written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden and co-starring Alicia Witt, Common, and Jonny Lee Miller.
Disney+ issued the following description of Foodtastic:
Foodtastic is an unscripted build competition series for Disney+ where teams of contestants are challenged to create whimsical, larger-than-life, Disney-inspired works of art made out of all types of food, including everything from cheese and butter to fruits and vegetables.
In each self-contained episode, three teams of food artists transform iconic characters into extravagant masterpieces that tell a story from Disney’s legendary IP. These food sculptures will be judged purely on their design, technical skills and narrative, and not by taste. Unused food from each competition will be donated to local food banks.
The cast of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead will expand by three when it returns for the second half of season six. The network confirmed John Glover (The Good Wife, Smallville), Nick Stahl (Carnivale, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), and Keith Carradine (Fargo, Deadwood) joined the zombie apocalypse series for the upcoming nine episodes of the sixth season.
Season six’s nine-episode second half will premiere on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT. Aisha Tyler (director: Criminal Minds, Roswell NM) directs season six episode 13.
Glover, Stahl, and Carradine join a cast that includes Lennie James as Morgan, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Alicia, Maggie Grace as Althea, Colman Domingo as Victor, Danay Garcia as Luciana, Garret Dillahunt as John, and Austin Amelio as Dwight. Mo Collins plays Sarah, Alexa Nisenson is Charlie, Karen David is Grace, Colby Hollman is Wes, Zoe Colletti is Dakota, Jenna Elfman plays June, and Rubén Blades is Daniel.
Scott M. Gimple, showrunner Andrew Chambliss, showrunner Ian Goldberg, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, and David Alpert executive produce.
AMC released the following description of season six’s second half:
“As Morgan’s (James) bid to free the remaining members of the group becomes bolder, Virginia (Colby Minifie) grows increasingly desperate to find her sister and protect the settlements from forces working inside and outside her walls. The second half of Season Six reveals the impact of what living under Virginia’s control has done to each person in this group, who once saw themselves as a family. New alliances will be formed, relationships will be destroyed, and loyalties forever changed. When everyone is forced to take sides, they discover the meaning of, ‘The End is the Beginning.'”
