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By Patrick Cavanaugh - September 5, 2019 03:22 pm EDT Share 0 Comments 0 First looks at Star Wars: The Mandalorian have showcased a number of familiar elements to Star Wars fans, but producer Dave Filoni promises that the series is sure to deliver audiences things that are entirely new for the galaxy far, far away. The upcoming series marks the first live-action TV series for the franchise, which will already ensure it breaks new territory in the realm of long-form storytelling, but with Filoni previously having produced animated series like Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, he serves as one of the best authorities when it comes to finding new things to offer audiences. “I’ve seen a lot of Star Wars,” Filoni shared with Entertainment Weekly. “And what’s most exciting to me is that I am very confident we did some things — and fans will see things — that have never been seen … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Mandalorian Producer Promises Series Delivers Things That “Have Never Been Seen Before”

By Charlie Ridgely - January 8, 2019 01:12 pm EST Share 0 Comments 0 Now that production on Game of Thrones has come to an end, HBO is looking ahead to the franchise's first spinoff series. On Monday, the network named the director for the first episode of the Game of Thrones prequel, as well as the series regular cast. According to Deadline, The Defenders and Jessica Jones director S.J. Clarkson has been hired to helm the project's first episode, and serve as an executive producer. The pilot script is being written by Jane Goldman and franchise creator George R.R. Martin. HBO reportedly recruited Clarkson after her schedule recently opened up. Previously, the only two stars attached to the Game of Thrones prequel were Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse. That changed with this announcement on Tuesday as eight up-and-coming actors have signed on for roles. Naomie Ackie (Yardie, Lady MacBeth), Denise Gough (People, Places and Things), Jamie Campbell Bower (The Mortal … [Read more...] about ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Gets ‘Jessica Jones’ Director, Cast Announced

By Jamie Lovett - June 19, 2018 02:41 pm EDT Share 2 Comments 2 The Star Trek television universe is about to get even bigger. CBS today announced that it Alex Kurtzman has extended his production agreement with CBS Television Studios through 2023. The new deal gives CBS Television Studios the exclusive rights to all television content produced by Kurtzman and his production banner, Secret Hideout. What should be of great interest to Star Trek fans is that Kurtzman’s deal also sets him to supervise the expansion of CBS’s Star Trek television franchise. This includes the development of new series, mini-series and “other content opportunities.” Kurtzman co-created and has executive produces Star Trek: Discovery, the first new Star Trek television series in 12 years and the first to launch on a streaming platform. He is also stepping in as the new Discovery showrunner following the departure of previous showrunners Aaron Harberts and … [Read more...] about Alex Kurtzman Hired to Five-Year Deal to Expand ‘Star Trek’ TV Franchise

By Aaron Perine - September 5, 2019 11:50 pm EDT Share 0 Comments 0 Star Wars: The Mandalorian impressed the crowd in a big way at D23 Expo this summer. Now, first looks at the series are starting to surface and fans have to be liking what they're seeing from the Disney+ series so far. A bunch of new images appeared in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) sits in a doorway with Gina Carano (Cara Dune) and his other ally as they look into the distance. The Mandalorian deep dive covers a wide variety of topics with producer Dave Filoni. The creative team is determined to give audiences some all-new material heading into the Disney+ series. The Mandalorian is the first live-action TV series in the Star Wars franchise, so it is already breaking new ground. Filoni is also a veteran of the universe as he's produced the Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels animated series in the past. The producer told … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Mandalorian Releases a New Photo

By Russ Burlingame - December 15, 2019 10:00 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 The CW's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is on hiatus for almost another month, but that doesn't mean fans don't have anything to fill the universe-annihiliating hole in their lives. Today, Walmart stores in the U.S. finally got the Crisis on Infinite Earths 100-Page Giant #1 -- and to the surprise of everyone reading it, there is actually what appears to be a major Arrowverse death which takes place within its pages. That's important, since the comic is at least theoretically canonical to the Arrowverse TV shows. There is also a character -- The Ray, from Earth-X -- who was seemingly killed on TV, who we learn was saved from annihilation at the last moment so that he can take part in The Monitor's plan to save the multiverse. In case you couldn't tell by the headline and first paragraph, this is going to be a pretty spoiler-filled breakdown of a key plot element in Crisis on Infinite Earths … [Read more...] about Crisis on Infinite Earths Comic Book Tie-In Kills a Major Arrowverse Character