Arrow/Flash Superhero Team-up Spinoff Being Developed!

by KarsonFebruary 26, 2015

Television just keeps getting better and better! An Arrow/Flash spinoff being described as a superhero team-up is in the works at The CW.

Brandon Routh (Arrow’s The Atom), Victor Garber (Flash’s Dr. Martin Stein), Wentworth Miller (Flash’s villain Captain Cold), and Caity Lotz (Arrow’s Sara Lance) are set to star in the currently untitled series.

Since it is still in the early stages of development it is still possible for other Arrow/Flash characters to make their way into the new spinoff. The show is also set to include three major DC Comics characters who have yet to appear in a TV series!

Does the Arrow/Flash spinoff got you excited? Who do you think the new characters will be? Let us know in the comments below!

Doug Jones Is Deathbolt On The CW’s ‘Arrow’!

by Derek KraneveldtFebruary 18, 2015

Briefly: Hankering for more Doug Jones after rewatching the sizzle reel for Geekscape’s own Paul London: Hero of the Prophecy, in which Jones plays the terrible, evil wizard searching for the all powerful ‘Artifact’? Wait, you have seen Hero of the Prophecy, right?

Doug has just revealed that he’ll be returning to the DC Universe (he played the Thin Clown in 1992’s Batman Returns), this time portraying Deathbolt on The CW’s Arrow.

Post by Doug Jones.

Name doesn’t ring a bell? Yeah, I couldn’t recall it either. The character first appeared back in 1983 (seven long years before I was born), and according to the DC Wikia, his “body functions as a living electromagnetic battery. He can absorb, channel, and redirect electricity for offensive attack.” In Arrow, the character will “be a metahuman with the ability to harness and weaponize plasma energy.”

We love ourselves some Doug Jones, and we can’t wait for this episode. Doug will appear in this season’s nineteenth episode, which is called ‘Broken Arrow’. Oooh, ominous.

Source: IGN

Geekscape Interviews: Diane Ruggiero-Wright, Executive Producer of ‘iZombie’

by Eric FranciscoFebruary 17, 2015

“Shut up!”

Diane Ruggiero-Wright, the executive producer of the upcoming CW series iZombie, told me to shut up. Don’t worry, it wasn’t hostile. We were bonding, in fact. About, of all things, New Jersey.

Ruggiero-Wright is a prolific television writer and producer currently attached to iZombie, the TV adaptation of the graphic novel from DC Comics. She’s also from my hood in Middlesex County.

“Are you serious? I went to Middlesex County College for a year! That’s so funny.”

“So did my sister!” I tell her.

“I spent a ton of time in Edison. Do you remember the Ramada Renaissance Hotel?” I reply positively. Her earlier work, That’s Life, was based on her experiences as a cocktail waitress there and at the Park & Orchird in East Rutherford.

iZombie isn’t about that. It’s about a zombie, in case that was a little vague. But The Walking Dead this is not. Still, that show comes up in conversation.

“Do you watch The Walking Dead?” she asks me. I tell her I do, and that this past second-half season premiere “ruined me.” Fellow fans know why.

“I can’t get over it! It’s going to take me awhile,” she says. “The double-whammy is too much!” She carefully words things as not to spoil it, even though we had both seen it.

She radiates enthusiasm. Not only for what she does, but for the very world of it: television! It’s our cultural campfire, and in this current golden age it is not just better or well-made, it’s daring. It’s charting new territory not thought possible even just a decade ago. A 20-something zombie navigating through life? That stuff used to be for low-budget movies at your video store. Now, they’re on the channel that once housed Dawson’s Creek, and she oozes passion for all of it. It’s almost infectious. You can’t help but not get excited when she’s around, or even just talking on the phone.

Based on the graphic novel from Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, iZombie follows Liv Moore, a brilliant medical student with her whole life ahead of her until one fateful night transforms her into a zombie. Now working at a coroner’s office, she feeds off of brains to survive but soon discovers she can absorb the memories of the deceased, leading her to solving mysteries and homicides.

From the very beginning, what attracted you to iZombie? What led you to decide, “This show? I’ll do it!”

Diane: Rob Thomas sent me the comic, and I got the first book and went immediately like, “Yes.” It’s just such a great concept to have. It’s an interesting spin on zombies, I’m a huge fan of the zombie genre and [iZombie was] just such a smart spin.

When you’re a person in your mid-20s, you’re kind of having that pre-life crisis anyway, so that when you’re actually dead it’s just really interesting to me. So I was very much on board from the beginning. I actually said yes when he just told me the title! [laughs] He said, “They wanted me to do this show, iZombie.” I was like, “I’m totally on board. What do you need me to do?” And then I read it, and we talked and came up with our take on it. Our take on it came pretty quickly, we were both pretty excited from the get-go.

So the premiere is fast approaching. You’re marking those X’s on the calendar. Very plainly, just how do you guys feel? What’s going through your heads as team? What’s going through your head?

Diane: It’s so weird. I’m trying to be the naysayer. Because everyone else is so positive that I feel like I have to be all doom and gloom. Because it’s just gone so smoothly.

For both Rob and myself, we’ve been developing these passion projects for years that haven’t gone [anywhere]. And every year as you approach pilot season it’s this labor, you have this thing you’re in love with. And this is just so easy-breezy. They brought it to Rob, Rob brought it to me, we worked on it together, everything went really smoothly, and the pilot shoot went great, our cast was wonderful, and everyone is nice. No one is an asshole! [laughs]

So it’s really one of those things where you keep looking at each other, like the network has been great, the studio is amazing…

Everything is falling into place.

Diane: Yeah! So, it’s kind of, everything is just primed. You’re primed for success, so I feel like I have to be like, “Obviously it’s all gonna fall to hell.” [laughs] It’s scary! We’re just editing the penultimate episode. We’ve just finished shooting the finale.

Oh, wow.

Diane: It’s so hard not to have done all this work and have so much in the can, and not have any feedback from anyone other than your partners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOONQw3tkZk

You built your career working on shows like Veronica Mars, Big Shots, and my mother’s favorite, Dirty Sexy Money. What has iZombie been like compared to working on those shows? In what ways has it been different or similar?

Diane: Not to be a jerk and correct you, but I actually built my career on other shows! I created a show, That’s Life, based on my life in New Jersey for two years. [But] doing Veronica Mars was extremely different because I had only written kind of about my life. Some semi-autobiographical stuff. But the difference with iZombie, it’s strange because once you work with Rob, like [how I worked] with Rob on Veronica Mars, we had such a good kind of rhythm. We were pretty good partners.

To work on iZombie with him was very familiar, and it was kind of great to get back into that rhythm. We have a very similar mindset. So when you do these other projects you’re out there on your own, and when you’re on someone else’s show you’re trying to figure out, you might not necessarily “get it” and it might not be your bag. But working with Rob, it’s pretty easy to figure out because we have the same bag. [laughs]

In regards to the original iZombie comic, what kind of liberties did you take from the source material? Or did you follow it to a T in any way? What influenced those decisions?

Diane: We took a lot of liberties. We were inspired by the graphic novel, but one of the reasons it was a great graphic novel is the reason that we couldn’t make it a great TV show and keep it the same. The things they did in the graphic novel that made it awesome, if you translate it into TV would mean a crappy TV show, because we couldn’t just do it well. They do it great in the comics, but we can’t just couldn’t do it on TV.

There was a character that was a “wereterrier,” so one of the leads turns into a wereterrier and I had friends that did Being Human and I know how difficult, how much money and how hard it is to do those werewolf scenes that they had to do. It’s just really hard to do it well on a smaller budget. You don’t want to sacrifice special effects for story, and we just knew it was going to be too big for us. We took the inspiration from the actual journey of the main character, but the other characters we had to kind of do away with to really be able to tell the story in a visually-appealing way on national television.

So it’s a case of why these mediums exist in the first place: Some things can only work for comics, some only for TV.

Diane: Exactly. And it’s funny, because those are the things that the ghost best friend and the wereterrier were things I loved about the graphic novel, but if we tried to do that in the pilot I wouldn’t have liked it. But it’s fantastic in the comic, I just don’t think it would have looked good. [But] we were inspired by the relationships, the people she goes to, it’s definitely the heart [from] the graphic novel because [graphic novel author] Chris Roberson is amazingly talented and he wrote a really great book.

iZombie clearly stands out from the rest of the DC Comics TV out now, and it’s almost surprising how many there are now. Were there any challenges in creating the “non-superhero” TV show?

Diane: To tell you the truth, there weren’t any challenges because we didn’t feel any pressure to make it like a superhero DC show. We just felt the pressure to make it the best version of our show we could. But there was no pressure to live up to a certain “ideal” of a superhero standard. There wasn’t anything like that.

It’s funny, we have this writer on our staff, Bob Dearden, who actually helped us — he helped us when we were breaking the pilot too. That’s a question he had asked us also. “This is a lot of pressure, this is a DC property!” But … we just kind of took it at story. And just concentrated on telling the best. Servicing the material as best we could with our spin on it and doing the best we could.

About Bob and the writers as a whole. As an aspiring TV writer myself, what’s it like inside the writer’s room? What’s a day in the office like?

Diane: Well the writer’s room is closed now, because we’ve stopped shooting. But we had a lot of baby writers and some seasoned vets, and not very many in the middle. [laughs] Kit Boss, who has been around and is unbelievably amazing and brilliant who was on Bob’s Burgers and is just a genius. And we have a lot of new, kind of staff-level writers who were just great. It was a nice mix.

A day in the writer’s room is pretty much something I don’t speak because I’m off writing. [laughs] I [have] become something of the “writer monkey,” once we go into production I’m more of the writer monkey and I’m off in my office writing while things are happening. Rob is a fantastic show runner, so it’s not one of those crappy writer’s rooms where you’re there from ten in the morning until ten at night. The hours are great, it’s fun, and we have a great deal of fun dissecting zombies and what to do with them.

I understand Bob Dearden had a great deal of buzz to him when he got on the show. He had his own web show on The CW Seed, Play it Again, Dick.

Diane: He’s great. He was a protege of Rob’s, [and] I thought, “Who is this guy?” And I read his first Dick scripts and they were amazing, and we became friends by then. But he had helped us so much working on the pilot, he had so many great ideas and he was such a great sounding board and then once we got into production, he was a writer’s assistant, but he was just so sharp and had such a great grasp of the material that we really started to look towards him for insight. I especially always pitch everything to Bob. He wound up writing an episode that came out fantastic!

He actually wrote a couple scenes for me on my last episode. We had a quick turnaround, and I thought “Thank God, there’s Bob, except he’s stuck in Vancouver!” [laughs] He’s fantastic.

As a fellow aspiring writer, I should follow in his footsteps then.

Diane: Exactly! The funny thing is, everybody asks, “What do I do to become…?” You have to write well. [laughs]

(In a later email, I asked about Bob Dearden’s situation. It struck me: why was he stuck in Vancouver? I had heard through sources he had some troubles getting back into United States. I sent an email and Diane responded.)

Diane: I wouldn’t so much say Bob “having trouble.” He’s just in the process of applying for a Visa. Apparently the application process takes a lot of time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8c0CQuX-QM

You have a great lead in Rose McIver.

Diane: Oh my God, yes.

She was great in Once Upon a Time and Masters of Sex, but for me personally, I loved her as Summer, the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers RPM. In your opinion, how has she lived up to your expectations? Did she surprise you in any way?

Diane: She totally surprised me. She just puts a different spin on the ball. And it works. So there’s a lot of times you write a line and you hear it a certain way, and she’ll give it back to you and it’s a little bit different but it works on a level you didn’t even imagine. It’s kind of amazing.

She’s very smart, and she’s extremely witty and the thing about her, she’s unbelievably charismatic. People love her! From the second you start watching the show, you’re just so on her side. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that before, where people universally want to protect her and want to be her friend.

On Power Rangers she was amazing. She was like everyone’s best friend.

Diane: Yeah! She’s your best friend, and she’s formidable, but you also feel like you have to protect her, but she’s not like this needy, weak girl. She’s not a damsel, but you still feel like you want to protect her even though you know she can take care of herself. It’s this weird combination, but I would pretty much kill for her in a second. [laughs] And Rose is lovely. She’s the nicest. I’m not even kidding. You could not find someone to say a bad thing about her. She’s the nicest, coolest, down-to-Earth, funny, like one of the boys but [also] one of the girls.

I’d love to meet her one day!

Diane: You have to!

rosemcivergeekscape — Images: Saban Brands, The CW

As one of the show runners, what do you think iZombie is ultimately about? Thematically speaking? What is the heart and soul of iZombie that can speak to the audience?

Diane: I think the heart of it is the journey of coming to that point in your life where you’ve been working. When I’m in my twenties, once I get out of high school and college, and I be this thing that I’ve known I wanted to be my whole life, my life will be a certain way, and then getting there and realizing that it’s not. And life is completely different than you thought it would and [you’re] reevaluating the world and the way you think about the world and yourself. And that’s what’s happening to the Liv character in an extreme way.

Not only is she learning about the world and herself, she has the onus of trying to protect the world at the same time. So, I think that’s the cool story of our show.

As someone in that position now, I can completely relate.

Diane: [laughs]

iZombie premieres March 17 on The CW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWCyqJv6q7g

Update: This article in its original form mistakenly named Diane Ruggiero-Wright as “Diane Ruggiero.” That error has been corrected.

Your First Look At Brandon Routh As The Atom Is Here!

by Derek KraneveldtFebruary 3, 2015

Briefly: It won’t hit your TV sets until the end of the month (February 25th, to be exact), but The CW and Grant Gustin have just given us our first look at Brandon Routh and his The Atom costume.

First, the CW promo photo:

And here’s Gustin’s look at the empty costume on set.:

This is today. But you’ll have to wait a while… #TheFlash #Atom

A photo posted by Grant Gustin (@grantgust) on Feb 3, 2015 at 12:24pm PST

Now, I’m way behind on Arrow, and have done a pretty stand-up job at avoiding spoilers up to this point. In any case, are you looking forward to seeing Routh in costume? What have you thought of the season so far? Sound out below!

CW’s ‘The Flash’ Gets A Cool New Poster!

by Derek KraneveldtSeptember 2, 2014

Briefly: We’re just over a month away from the highly anticipated premiere of CW’s The Flash (though you’ve probably already seen the pilot), and today the network debuted a stylish new poster for the intriguing show.

After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. Months later he awakens with the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. Though initially excited by his newfound powers, Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only “meta-human” who was created in the wake of the accelerator explosion — and not everyone is using their new powers for good. Barry partners with S.T.A.R. Labs and dedicates his life to protect the innocent. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won’t be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become…The Flash.

Take a look at the poster below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the show! The Flash premieres on October 7th!

Source: SpoilerTV

Watch A New Trailer For CW’s ‘The Flash’!

by Derek KraneveldtAugust 27, 2014

Briefly: We’re just over a month away from the highly anticipated premiere of CW’s The Flash (though you’ve probably already seen the pilot), and following yesterday’s new poster, the network has debuted a cool new trailer for the intriguing show.

The trailer looks to consist of mostly pilot footage (making it far less exciting if you’ve already seen it), but it definitely does a pretty great job at garnering excitement for the show.

Take a look at the video below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the series! The Flash premieres on October 7th!

http://youtu.be/YFhWZz7-X_M

Based upon characters published by DC Comics. Through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive.

CW’s ‘The Flash’ Gets A Stylish New Poster

by Derek KraneveldtAugust 26, 2014

The image features Flash running down a street, and of course his path draws out the classic Flash lightning symbol. It’s simple, it’s cool, and I really can’t wait to see more.

Take a look at the poster below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the show! The Flash premieres on October 7th!

Based upon characters published by DC Comics. Through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive.

Watch CW’s New Promo For ‘The Flash’!

by BigyanksAugust 8, 2014

CW has released a new promo for The Flash. The promo named “My Name Is…”, gave us a closer look of how the Flash’s superspeed will look in action. I’m a big fan of the Arrow series so im really excited for The Flash to premier this fall. I know there is a leaked pilot floating around on the web, but i will wait for the official debut so i can enjoy it along with everyone else.

The Flash will premier on October 7, 2014 on the CW

http://youtu.be/egptEhSWF-U

what do you guys think of the Flash in action?

Robbie Amell Is Firestorm In CW’s ‘The Flash’

by Derek KraneveldtJuly 9, 2014

Briefly: The cast of CW’s The Flash has just added another.

Robbie Amell, The Tomorrow People star and cousin of Arrow‘s Stephen Amell, has landed a recurring role on sister series The Flash.

He’ll play Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm, “a maintenance worker at S.T.A.R. Labs and Dr. Caitlin Snow’s fiancé who plays an integral part in the particle accelerator accident that transforms Barry Allen into The Flash.”

What do you think of the casting choice? Is there anyone else you’d rather see in the role? Have you already seen the pilot? Sound out below!

Source: Deadline

Brandon Routh Lands Recurring Role On The CW’s ‘Arrow’

by Derek KraneveldtJuly 7, 2014

Briefly: Brandon Routh never got a second try at Superman, but that doesn’t mean he’s finished in the DC Universe.

The Superman Returns actor has just landed a 14-episode arc on The CW’s Arrow. He’ll play Atom, who can shrink himself down to subatomic size (I thought Arrow wasn’t going to have any super-powered characters, but this’ll be the second?).

The character will also act as a love interest for Felicity. Further details haven’t been revealed at this point, but I’m sure we’ll hear more as San Diego Comic-Con approaches.

Are you down for Routh as Atom? Is there another actor you’d rather have seen in the role? Sound out below!

Source: Deadline

Meet Detective Pretty Boy In A New ‘The Flash’ Featurette!

by Derek KraneveldtJuly 2, 2014

Briefly: A leaked pilot episode hasn’t stopped The CW from promoting the series premiere of The Flash.

Following an Iris / Barry relationship featurette from a few weeks back, the network has debuted a short new introduction to ‘Detective Pretty Boy’, who may be pretty but is definitely not faster than a bullet.

I’m really looking forward to the series (and I still really need to catch up on Arrow), but I really hope that The CW starts releasing more substantial content promoting the show. A 44 second video about an attractive dude side character doesn’t really get my blood boiling.

Take a look at the video below (if you haven’t seen the pilot of course) and let us know what you think!

http://youtu.be/a25SxcD9cn8

Based upon characters published by DC Comics. Through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive.

Short New ‘The Flash’ Featurette Breaks Down The Barry / Iris Relationship!

by Derek KraneveldtJune 18, 2014

Briefly: Following the cool first trailer from last month, The CW has debuted the first short featurette from The Flash.

It clocks in at less than a minute, and mainly features Candice Patton describing the complicated relationship between Barry and Iris. In any case, it also has a few seconds of new footage.

You can take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know what you think! The Flash premieres on The CW this Fall!

Based upon characters published by DC Comics. Through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive.

Watch The Full Trailer For CW’s ‘The Flash’!

by Derek KraneveldtMay 15, 2014

Briefly: Following the first look released yesterday, The CW has just released a five minute long trailer for The Flash.

The series, of course, is “Based upon characters published by DC Comics. Through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive. Cast: Grant Gustin (Barry Allen); Jesse L. Martin (Det. West); Tom Cavanaugh (Harrison Wells).”

We saw the first photo of Grant Gustin in a great looking costume all the way back in March, and now that the series has officially been ordered, here’s a great look at the character in motion. Let us know what you think of the trailer, and be sure to tell us if you’ll be watching this Fall!

http://youtu.be/Yj0l7iGKh8g

Don’t Blink: The CW Gives Us Our First Look At ‘The Flash’!

by Derek KraneveldtMay 14, 2014

Briefly: During tonight’s Arrow season finale, The CW debuted the first teaser for The Flash, which will premiere on the network for the Fall season.

We saw the first photo of Grant Gustin in a great looking costume all the way back in March, and now that the series has officially been ordered, here he is in motion. Let us know what you think of this first look, and if it’s a series you’re looking forward to!

http://youtu.be/rnXsnR-2AvU

First Official Posters For ‘Gotham’, ‘iZombie’, and ‘The Flash’ Hit The Web!

by Derek KraneveldtMay 9, 2014

Briefly: Following the news that Gotham, iZombie, and The Flash had all been ordered to series, The CW and Fox have each debuted the first promo images for their respective shows.

First up, take a look at the first promo image for Fox’s Gotham (be on the lookout for Easter eggs in the background):

You did catch the exciting first trailer for the series earlier this week, didn’t you? Here it is again just in case:

Next up, here’s the poster for The Flash:

Based upon characters published by DC Comics. Through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive. Cast: Grant Gustin (Barry Allen); Jesse L. Martin (Det. West); Tom Cavanaugh (Harrison Wells).

And lastly, iZombie:

“A med student-turned-zombie takes a job in the coroner’s office to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat to maintain her humanity, but with each brain she consumes, she inherits the corpse’s memories. With the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she solves homicide cases in order to quiet the disturbing voices in her head. Based on the characters created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, and published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. Cast: Rose McIver (Liv).”

Now, all of these series’ should be pretty cool, but which one are you most looking forward to? Sound out below!

‘The Flash’, ‘Constantine’, ‘Agent Carter’, ‘iZombie’ Ordered To Series, ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Renewed

by Derek KraneveldtMay 9, 2014

Briefly: Big news for comic book fans on the TV front today.

First up, even though it hasn’t been performing as well as anticipated, it’s no surprise that the kinda-sucked-but-now-is-pretty-sweet Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been renewed for a second season over at ABC.

Next, an Agent Carter series has officially been ordered to series. Hayley Atwell will star, and here’s the first official description:

‘Marvel’s Agent Carter,’ starring ‘Captain America’’s Hayley Atwell, follows the story of Peggy Carter. It’s 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life – Steve Rogers.

Inspired by the feature films ‘Captain America: The First Avenger‘ and ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ along with the short ‘Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter.’ ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’ stars Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter. Executive producers are Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters, Steve McFeely & Christopher Marcus, and Jeph Loeb.

On the CW front, along with renewing Arrow, the network has picked up The Flash for a full season, as well as an adaptation of Vertigo’s iZombie. Here’s the synopsis for iZombie:

“A med student-turned-zombie takes a job in the coroner’s office to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat to maintain her humanity, but with each brain she consumes, she inherits the corpse’s memories. With the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she solves homicide cases in order to quiet the disturbing voices in her head. Based on the characters created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, and published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. Cast: Rose McIver (Liv).”

and The Flash (plus that shot of star Grant Gustin in costume… again):

Based upon characters published by DC Comics. Through a freak accident, scientist Barry Allen is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive. Cast: Grant Gustin (Barry Allen); Jesse L. Martin (Det. West); Tom Cavanaugh (Harrison Wells).

Over at NBC, Constantine has been picked up for a full season. Look below for the shot of Matt Ryan as, well, John Constantine. The synopsis for this one has also been revealed.

Based on the wildly popular comic book series “Hellblazer” from DC Comics, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan, “Criminal Minds”) specializes in giving hell… hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, he fights the good fight — or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he’s decided to leave his do-gooder life behind, but when demons target Liv (Lucy Griffiths, “True Blood”), the daughter of one of Constantine’s oldest friends, he’s reluctantly thrust back into the fray – and he’ll do whatever it takes to save her. Before long, it’s revealed that Liv’s “second sight” — an ability to see the worlds behind our world and predict supernatural occurrences — is a threat to a mysterious new evil that’s rising in the shadows. Now it’s not just Liv who needs protection; the angels are starting to get worried too. So, together, Constantine and Liv must use her power and his skills to travel the country, find the demons that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows… maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.

That’s a lot of news for one day. What are you excited for? What are you planning to skip? Be sure to let us know! We’ll be sure to fill you in on episode numbers and premiere dates as soon as they’re announced!

Grant Gustin’s Full ‘The Flash’ Costume Has Been Revealed!

by Derek KraneveldtMarch 11, 2014

Briefly: A few weeks back, The CW showed gave us our first look at Grant Gustin in costume as The Flash. The first image was a close up of Gustin’s head, leaving us all to wonder what the body of the costume would look like.

Well, today we found out, and he still looks rad. The network has released the first image of his full costume, which you can take a look at below! Of course, a still won’t hold a candle to any in-motion footage, so we’ll have to see how things look once that’s released. As far as a still goes however, Gustin and his costume look great (Colleen Atwood, costume designer for Arrow, also designed this one).

Be sure to let us know if you’re looking forward to this one!

Here’s The First Image Of Grant Gustin As The Flash!

by Derek KraneveldtFebruary 28, 2014

Briefly: The CW has just released the first official image of Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash, and as skeptical as I was about Gustin’s casting (I disliked his Glee character immensely), he looks pretty bad-ass.

Of course, a still won’t hold a candle to any in-motion footage, so we’ll have to see how things look once that’s released. As far as a still goes however, Gustin and his costume look great (Colleen Atwood, costume designer for Arrow, also designed this one).

Take a look at the still below, and let us know what you think!

‘Arrow’ Gets An Early Renewal

by Derek KraneveldtFebruary 14, 2014

Briefly: This news can’t be surprising for anyone, but The CW has renewed their hit series Arrow for a third season.

While Arrow remains the most watched show on the network, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Reign, and The Originals also received early renewals.

No information on what’s to come has been revealed at this point (duh, we’re still in the middle of season two), but I’m sure we’ll be seeing even more sexy posters before the year is up. What do you hope to see next? Sound out below!

‘Arrow’ Premieres October 9th: Watch A New TV Spot!

by Derek KraneveldtSeptember 23, 2013

Briefly: Following some sexy character posters released just last week, The CW has debuted a new TV spot for Arrow‘s upcoming season premiere.

Titled “Sharper”, the spot appears to offer some new footage from the season, and does a really good job of reminding me that I still need to finish season one.

You too? Better get on it. Season two of Arrow premieres on October 9th! Take a look at the new spot below, and let us know if you’re excited!

http://youtu.be/JfZUfEo8XYc

No Shirts In Sight In New ‘Arrow’ Character Posters!

by Derek KraneveldtSeptember 16, 2013

Briefly: Following the new trailer released earlier this month, The CW today debuted four new character posters for the upcoming season premiere of Arrow.

In pretty typical Arrow fashion, each and every one of the new posters (featuring Stephen Amell, Colton Haynes, David Ramsey, and Manu Bennett) spotlights one of Starling City’s most beautiful men, completely naked from the waist up.

Take a look at the new posters below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to Arrow‘s return. Season two premieres on October 9th!

While you’re at it, how do you feeling about the show’s just-cast Barry Allen?

Source: Entertainment Weekly, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, TVLine

‘Arrow’ Set to Welcome The Flash, Grant Gustin Cast As Barry Allen

by S.J. BorgerSeptember 13, 2013

Briefly: Glee’s Grant Gustin is set to play Barry Allen, a.k.a The Flash, on The CW’s Arrow this season.

The Flash will appear in episodes eight, nine and 20 as a set-up for a spin-off series; episode 20 is expected to be a backdoor pilot. The Flash character will be introduced as the non-super powered Barry Allen, a forensic scientist visiting Sparrow City to investigate a series of unexplained robberies.

Arrow co-creators Greg Berlanti and Andreew Kreisberg are on board for the spin-off, as are director David Nutter and DC Entertainment’s Geoff Jones (director/writer, respectively).

Barry Allen will gain super powers—and become The Flash—in what has been described as ‘extraordinary events in the world’ by Kreisberg. The spin-off is expected to take place in a different city entirely, and except for possible cross-over events, should not impact the main cast of Arrow.

Picture courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter; Grant Gustin will play Barry Allen (The Flash) on The CW's Arrow this season. — Picture courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter; Grant Gustin will play Barry Allen (The Flash) on The CW’s Arrow this season.

Gustin, returning to the CW after a stint on Glee as a member of the all-male group The Warblers, told The Hollywood Reporter: “I’m unbelievably excited. I’ve been a lifelong fan of DC Comics, so I can’t be more honored and can’t wait to get started.”

Arrow returns to the CW on October 9^th. Are you happy with the casting choice, or is there another actor you’d rather have seen in the role? Sound out below!

Geekscape’s Guide To The 2013-2014 TV Season

by S.J. BorgerSeptember 4, 2013

Below is the definitive list of new and returning shows on network and cable (excluding the smaller niche channels such as Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon) that could possibly have a fandom, be near a fandom, or be fandom adjacent…

Peruse through the list, watch some trailers (though not every show has a trailer yet), and have fun!

So. Alphabetical order. Nice and neutral.

Starting with:

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

ABC, Tues, 8 to 9 p.m. Air Date: 9/24

Whedon’s back on the small screen, folks, and he’s brought Coulson. And Lola. While not necessarily a super-hero show (Coulson runs a small team of normal, if talented, people who track and contain—if needed—new superhuman talent), it lives and breathes at the intersection of Marvel and Whedon so really, anything could happen. Whedon has said that the new series is Avengers adjacent, taking place after the events of The Avengers, but focusing on the normal people on the peripheral of the super-hero action. It is expected that the show will interact with both Captain America: The Winter Soldier as well as the upcoming Avengers sequel.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Phil Coulson (you could hear the screams of joy as far as Montana when he was revealed as being alive at the 2013 South by Southwest Festival this year). He is joined by Ming-Na Wen (Mulan, Stargate Universe, Eureka), fan favorite J. August Richards (Angel), Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother, Avengers), and Ron Glass (Firefly, Serenity) along with a host of new, interesting characters that round out the team of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Quite possibly the most anticipated show airing this season—the pilot has gotten high scores at IGN as well as positive reaction from the San Diego Comic Con crowd—its pedigree and fan base should guarantee significant support—the question is will it appeal to a larger audience? Hopefully its adventure-of-the-week, underdog format will make it accessible enough for both the fans and the soon-to-be fans.

Once Upon A Time in Wonderland

http://youtu.be/vqOwV-2B5_w

ABC, Thurs, 8 to 9 p.m., 10/10

A spin-off of ABC’s hit Once Upon a Time, now in its third season, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland follows a now grown-up Alice, almost convinced her adventures were the ravings of an insane mind, as she escapes from a Victorian London insane asylum and goes back down the rabbit hole.

Wonderland, however, is also a victim of the same curse as the residents of Storybook, Maine, prompting Alice into new and—hopefully— thrilling adventures.

The show is expected to cross over with Once Upon A Time and share characters and settings, as well as having the blending of ABC/Disney mythology that Once Upon a Time is known for (Once Upon A Time deals entirely with the Disney version of fairytales, stretching the premise as far as possible to include other characters, such as Mulan, Peter Pan, etc.).

Once Upon A Time had a similarly exciting premise that was never fulfilled, stuck instead in a mire of bad dialogue, over-exposition, predictable ‘twists’ and flashbacks with painfully obvious ‘lessons’ (only Rumpelstiltskin, played by Robert Carlyle, was ever able to convincingly play both sides of his characters). Hopefully Alice will not be plagued by the same issues.

Created by the same team as Once Upon a Time, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (who were also responsible for Tron: Legacy), Alice stars newcomer Sophie Lowe as Alice, with Emma Rigby (Hollyoaks, Prisoners Wives) as The Red Queen, John Lithgow (Third Rock from the Sun to name one….) as the voice of the White Rabbit, and Naveen Andrews (The English Patient, Lost, The Adventures of Sinbad) as Jafar.

Midseason

ABC also has two shows slated for a midseason premiere which skate along the borderline of geekdom:

Mind Games

http://youtu.be/s2P9Qc5tgzo

ABC, Sundays, 10 to 11 p.m., 3/9/14

From Kyle Killen (Lone Star, Awake), Mind Games stars Christian Slater and Steve Zahn as brothers who use psychological manipulation to help their clients solve problems; from the preview it looks a little like Franklin and Bash meets Leverage with some Lie to Me thrown in for good measure.

Resurrection

http://youtu.be/8MFrquHzlWA

ABC, Sunday, 10 to 11 p.m., Limited Series, 2/24/13

Based on Jason Mott’s novel The Returned, and co-produced by a long list of people including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Resurrection stars Omar Epps (House), Francis Fisher (Eureka, Sons of Anarchy, Torchwood: Miracle Day) and Kurtwood Smith (That ‘70’s Show, Star Trek IV, 24). The show follows the lives of the citizens of Arcadia, Missouri as their loved ones begin returning from the dead—not as zombies, but as living, breathing, alive people the same age as they were when they died.

Castle returns to ABC on Monday, Sept. 23rd.

Returning Shows:

With renewals for both Once Upon a Time (Sun 8 to 9 p.m., 9/29) for its third season, and Castle (Mon, 10 to 11 p.m., 9/23) for its sixth season, ABC is a strong second among the networks for geek friendly fare.

BBC America—known for quality geekfare such as Merlin, Torchwood, Orphan Black, Being Human, Misfits, Vex, Spaced, Black Books and, of course, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy—only has one new offering for the Fall 2013 season.

Atlantis

BBC America, Saturday, 11/23, Time TBA

Atlantis is a fantasy adventure program created and written by Howard Overman (Misfits and Vexed) and Johnny Capps (Merlin). The show’s main cast reads like a Guide to Greek Myths (Jason, Hercules, Medusa, The Oracle) and the series is set to be one of the most expensive projects on the BBC Wales studio. There is no official preview/trailer yet, but numerous six-second teasers can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/bbcatlantis

Atlantis looks to be very much in the BBC Sword-and-Sandals adventure genre, and we can safely expect well written, well-acted episodes with the occasional extremely cheesy special effect.

Midseason

The Musketeers is slated for midseason debut, but there is little information on it other than the newest incarnation of the Doctor, Peter Capaldi, was filming the show (he’s Cardinal Richelieu) when he was offered the role of the Doctor. Also starring Santiago Cabrera (Heroes, Merlin) and Luke Pasqualino (Skins).

The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary is slated for 11/23/13

Returning Shows

While disappointingly low on the new shows slate this season, the returning shows more than make up for it. With the Doctor Who 50^th Anniversary special on 11/23/13, as well as season 8 coming up (and a new Doctor), Orphan Black returning midseason (March 2014), and of course, the ubiquitous Top Gear (I won’t say which season, its re-run so much it’s nearly impossible to tell).

Sherlock Holmes will return for its third season as well, but will air in America on PBS.

CBS is next in our little alphabetical list…and they have nothing. Not the geek-friendliest network, CBS. Mid-season has a new show coming out called Intelligence (Mon, 10 to 11 p.m., air date 2/24/14), which basically looks like a not-as-funny Chuck. Which makes sense for the network that also has The Mentalist, which is basically a not-as-funny Psych.

Ah, the CW. Where else could we find such unabashedly sexy fare? As well as very, very, very geek friendly. And quantity, one might say, over quality. We have to at least give them credit for trying: of all the networks, the CW continuously has the most fantasy/sci-fi/speculative/comic-book based shows every season. And they don’t even require proficient storytelling or decent ratings when it comes to renewing them. This throw-it-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks approach has brought us Arrow and Beauty and the Beast; but it also brought us Supernatural and Nikita.

However, it has to be said that most CW shows can be boiled down to “pretty (mostly white) people with (Insert bad guy/thing here) problems hook up with each other while maintaining bouncy, shiny hair and flawless skin.”

This year the CW gives us five—that’s right, five—sci-fi/fantasy shows. Three premiere this fall, the other two have mid-season dates. True to mold, they all have a large cast of young, nubile and extremely good looking people who seem to spend a lot of time with their shirts either off or unbuttoned. Not to complain: sometimes it’s nice to sit back and watch the pretty.

The Originals

http://youtu.be/WTKj52BUEeU

CW, Sneak Peek: Thurs, 9 to 10 p.m., 10/3; Regular Timeslot: Tues, 8 to 9 p.m., 10/8

A spin off of the popular Vampire Diaries, The Originals follows the lives of various supernatural characters (vampires, witches, werewolves, half vamp/half wolves…) in hot, steamy New Orleans. For some reason that sounds really familiar…but we just can’t place where we’ve seen something like that before.

The series focuses on the Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Rebekah (Claire Rhiannon Holt) Mikaelson, vampire siblings–and the world’s original vampires–as they return to New Orleans—a town Klaus founded, centuries before—and enter a power struggle with the local supernaturals to reclaim to city.

The Originals has a sneak peek immediately after the season premiere of The Vampire Diaries before it moves to its normal timeslot on Tuesdays, leading into Supernatural.

Reign

CW, Thursdays, 9 to 10 p.m., 10/17

CW’s attempt at The Tudors; Reign follows the young Mary, Queen of Scots, as she is courted by rival princes: the French (Catholic) and English (not-so-Catholic). The history of Queen Mary is fascinating. She had a legitimate claim to the English throne and was backed by English Catholics; she was married three times and was viewed as a powerful player in the socio-religious politics of the time; she survived multiple assassination attempts and was put under house arrest by Elizabeth I of England for eighteen years before eventually being executed for treason.

Unsurprisingly, the CW’s version is about high school age girls being flirted with by high school age boys who all just happen to be princes and princesses. Lots of pretty costumes and slow motion while a song that sounds a whole lot like Bones from MS MR plays underneath (clearly a lot of people saw the Game of Thrones season three preview and said, wow, we should make ours look just like that).

Oh, and Nostradamus as an articulate, court-going prophet. Who knew?

That’s not to say it couldn’t be the surprise hit of the season. Stranger things have happened.

The Bible, airing on the History Channel, was the surprise hit of the 2012-2013 season.

The Tomorrow People

http://youtu.be/3wi0PnEIdjc

CW., Weds., 9 to 10 p.m., 10/9

A remake of the popular 1970’s BBC show of the same name, The Tomorrow People follows a group of young, pretty people who are the next stage in human evolution. The Tomorrow People have psi powers that ran the usual gamut of telepathy, teleportation, telekinesis, etc., and the use them to fight the good fight against evil, bigoted humans.

It’s unclear how closely it will follow the BBC show, where the group was not only involved in saving humanity from threats on a weekly basis but also part of a galactic organization that monitored and assisted telepaths—the trailer features a lot of Mark Pellegrino (Lucifer from Supernatural)–random trivia, he’s the uncle of Stephen Amell, aka Arrow–as Jedikiah Price chasing down our super-evolved heroes because, as Price says,: “I’m systematically rounding up your kind and wiping you out, because I am evil.”

While the shows seems to be gleefully stealing from all manner of sci-fi before it (the teleporting looks a lot like Jumper, at one point there is a force lift, followed by a frost-shock, followed by a force choke, and the hidden subway station HQ has been seen, well, everywhere) and there are clear parallels to Alphas as well as X-Men (Marvel even used the term Tomorrow People, starting in 1963, as a taxonomic designation for the X-Men and other Mutants in the Marvel Universe).

The Tomorrow People was created by Phil Klemmer (Chuck, Veronica Mars) and stars Robbie Amell (cousin to Stephen Amell of previously mentioned Arrow fame) as Stephen Jameson, Luke Mitchell as John Young and Peyton List as Cara Coburn.

Midseason

Not content with just three new casts of incredibly good-looking people with powers, The CW has The 100 and Star Crossed set to premiere midseason.

The 100 is based on the book of the same name by Kass Morgan, and it centers on 100 petty thieves and criminals (all young and pretty, with excellent muscle tone for people born and raised on a space station) who are sent from their space station homes to post-apocalyptic Earth to see if mankind can survive on the harsh surface.

Star Crossed looks rather like District 9, if the aliens were all super-hot models who were trying to integrate into all-human US High Schools. The trailer seems to have a lot of imagery that’s set to invoke the civil rights battle of the 1960s, which doesn’t quite ring true as the only seemingly physical difference between humans and aliens are an abundance of six-packs and some tattoos. There’s also a Romeo and Juliet plot between a human girl and an alien boy. Because why else would you travel light years across galaxies if not for true love?

Supernatural returns for season 9 on The CW in October.

Returning Shows

The CW has renewed The Vampire Diaries (Thurs, 8 to 9 p.m., 10/3), Beauty and The Beast (Mon, 9 to 10 p.m., 10/7), Supernatural (Tues, 9 to 10 p.m., 10/8), The Arrow (Weds, 8 to 0 p.m., 10/9) and Nikita (Fall 2014, no air date as of yet).

FOX, which seems to be aware that it will never, ever, ever make up for cancelling Firefly, is trying to retain some geek cache with two new shows this Fall.

Sleepy Hollow

FOX, Monday, 9 to 10 p.m., 9/16

The second most anticipated show of the Fall, directly behind Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Sleepy Hollow is created by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Fringe, Transformers, Star Trek) and is based on the short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving.

Sleepy Hollow follows Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison from Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, One Day, Parade’s End) as he is mysteriously transported to modern day Sleepy Hollow, and attempts to hunt down and stop the Headless Horseman (in the original story the Horseman is an 18^th century German mercenary brought in by the English to fight during the revolutionary war) who was brought to the future as well.

Ichabod must join forces with local Sheriff Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie, Shame, 42) and adjust to cultural, societal and technological difference of the 21^st century (including radically changing his racial and gender stereotypes) in order to stop the Horseman’s nightly killing spree.

With a strong cast and an all-star writing team, expectations are high the Sleepy Hollow will be the show to watch this Fall.

Sleepy Hollow rounds out its cast with Orlando Jones (Godzilla, Evolution, MadTV) as Captain Frank Irving and John Cho (Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, Go On) as Andy Dunn.

Almost Human

http://youtu.be/ykwxg534yAw

Fox, Mon, 8 to 9 p.m., 11/4

JJ Abrams—who doesn’t seem to be content unless he has four or five projects going—is producing this sci-fi procedural starring Karl Urban (Star Trek, RED, Chronicles of Riddick, Riddick, Doom) and Michael Ealy (Sleeper Cell, Flash Forward, Underworld: Awakening) as unwilling partners in the LAPD thirty-five years in the future.

It’s typical buddy cop formula: an off couple forced to work together and eventually growing to trust and even like each other.

The twist? Karl Urban’s tough-as-nails cop, John Kennex, doesn’t trust Michael Ealy’s Dorian for one good reason: Dorian is a robot. And not just a normal, super-efficient robot, but a slightly malfunctioning one.

While the trailer gives a Deus Ex meets I, Robot vibe, and doesn’t really introduce any new themes or arguments that sci-fi fans won’t already be thoroughly versed in, both Urban and Ealy are worth watching and the trailer certainly captivated interest.

Almost Human was created by J.H. Wyman (Keen Eddie, Fringe) and J.J. Abrams is one of the executive producers, so hopes are high.

With Neil deGrasse Tyson hosting, Cosmos is set for Jan 2014 debut.

Midseason

Midseason has two more shows set to debut; Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey and Wayward Pines, though the air dates are still not announced.

Cosmos will star Neil deGrasse Tyson and was produced by Seth McFarlane and Carl Sagan’s widow (the original show was hosted by Sagan and aired on PBS). When it does air, it will air simultaneously on Fox and the NatGeo channel, expecting to launch in 48 countries in over 140 languages. Also, the bridge of Tyson’s ship looks almost exactly like the Illusive Man’s from Mass Effect. Just saying.

Wayward Pines brings Blake Crouch’s mystery/thriller novel of the same name to the small screen. M. Night Shyamalan has developed it as a multi-part series for Fox. It has been compared to Twin Peaks by just about everybody, and Fox hasn’t released very much information other than a 2014 release.

24--and Jack Bauer--are back on Fox in May 2014. — 24–and Jack Bauer–are back on Fox in May 2014.

Returning Shows

Fox does not have much in the way of the Geek returning; The Following is set for a midseason premiere on Mondays, 9 to 10 p.m.; and under the heading of old-shows-don’t-die-they-go-to-mini-series, 24 is slated to return as a limited run in the Spring.

NBC is not offering much this year for us geeks, with only one offering in the Fall. We’re hoping this is an improvement; previous years, which have had a glut of nerd-tastic shows, perhaps in some desperate attempt by NBC to gain some geek-cred (The Cape, The Event, Flash Forward, V, Bionic Women, Journeyman). This make anything with a slightly Lost-like feel strategy hasn’t fared well for the Peacock, so maybe just one new show means NBC knows it has a hit. And it case it doesn’t, it has two midseason shows ready to wash the taste from your mouth.

Dracula

http://youtu.be/Z1jVcmDH43Y

NBC, Friday, 10 to 11 p.m., 10/25

A limited series with only a ten episode run, Dracula is a retelling of the classic tale by Bram Stoker. Created by Cole Hadden, with Daniel Knauf (Carnivale) as showrunner, Dracula stars Jonathon Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Mission Impossible III) as Dracula, who returns to Victorian London to seek revenge for a betrayal years before. This is another show whose trailer draws heavy inspiration from Game of Thrones.

The plot stays somewhat in line with the book; Dracula falls for the lovely Mina, there’s a Van Helsing on hand to fight him…there’s a lot of pretty people in period clothing walking around dark London streets. If they weren’t all in their thirties it’d be a CW show.

Dracula stars Katie McGrath (Merlin), Nonso Anozie (Ender’s Game, Game of Thrones) and Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong, The Pianist, Blade II, 24).

Midseason

Two shows are slated for a midseason release: Believe, another J.J. Abrams produced show, directed by Alfonso Cuaran (Harry Potter) about a little girl with special powers and the ex-con who has been tasked to protect her (Sundays, 9 to 10 p.m.); and Crossbones, created by Neil Cross (Luther) and starring John Malkovich as the pirate Blackbird. Slated to air in 2014 on Sundays, from 10 to 11 p.m., there is little other information out there as of yet.

NBC also recently announced a mini-series adaptation of Stephen King’s Tommyknockers in 2014, but no dates or casting information has been forthcoming.

Returning

Returning to the Peacock this Fall are Revolution (Weds, 8 to 9 p.m., 9/25) and Grimm, Fridays, 9 to 10 p.m., which if you are not watching, start—there’s still time to catch up before the new season airs on 10/25. Community is slated for a midseason release.

Black Sails is set to debut on Starz in 2014.

Networks Waiting for Midseason to Debut All Their Geekery

Not every network has new content slated for the Fall, but midseason will serve up some highly anticipate premieres:

SyFy announced Helix with a premiere date of Jan, 2014. Ronald D. Moore (BattleStar Galactica) created the series about a group of CDC scientists sent to the Artic only to discover the fate of mankind may rest in their hands. Starring Billy Campbell (Eureka, The Killing, The 4400) and Hiroyuki Sanada (Speed Racer, Lost, The Wolverine).

TNT is bringing two shows that may not deal with a fandom in their content but certainly do with their talent: Mob City (formerly Lost Angels) stars Simon Pegg and is written and directed by Frank Darabont. The series follows the LAPD/Mob wars in Los Angeles in the 1940’s.; and Legends with Sean Bean as the best-of-the-best undercover agent who is struggling to find where his cover ends and he begins. Both shows are slated for 2014 premiere.

Simon Pegg in Frank Darabont's new cable drama, Mob City, on TNT. — Simon Pegg in Frank Darabont’s new cable drama, Mob City, on TNT.

The Last Ship isn’t set to premiere on TBS until Summer 2014, but this Michael Bay produced end-of-the-world-via-virus show looks to be next summer’s big cable hit. The show stars Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Serenity, Chuck) and Eric Dane (Grey’s Anatomy).

Penny Dreadful is set to premiere on Showtime in 2014. Called a pschyo-sexual horror series, produced by John Logan (writer: Rango, Gladiator, Skyfall) and Sam Mendes (director: Skyfall, American Beauty) it stars Josh Hartnett, Eva Green and Billie Piper. The series will be set in turn-of-the century London and will deal with the origins of literary horror monsters such as Dorian Gray, Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster.

Starz has Black Sails set to debut in January 2014. It is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, Treasure Island, set twenty years before the events in the book. Fan reaction at the San Diego Comic Con was so strong Starz has already ordered a second season. It’s got pirates, islands, beaches and rum, so all things point to a hit.

The Outlander is also set to premiere in 2014 on Starz. Based upon the bestselling novels by Diana Gabaldon, the series follows the adventures of time-traveler Claire and her Scottish husband, Jamie Fraser, as they live through historical events from the Scottish revolt under Bonnie Prince Charlie to the revolutionary war. Lots of adventure, lots of romance (and sex, to be clear) and a great deal of historically accurate details made the books a must-read; if Starz follows HBO’s example and lets the novels guide the show than expectations should remain high.

This image--and a short clip--have been teasing the internet about J.J. Abrams new show for weeks now. — This image–and a short clip–have been teasing the internet about J.J. Abrams’ new show for weeks now.

Rounding off our report are two shows which are nothing more than whisper and rumor at the moment:

The Stranger, J.J. Abrams’ bit of marketing masterpiece: just a grainy black and white video with no information at all.

The Sector is a Ridley Scott produced, sci-fi procedural a la Blade Runner. Originally picked up by Cinemax, it was dropped in 2011 but the Science Channel recently announced it is picking up the series.

American Horror Story: Coven premieres on Oct 23rd.

Returning Shows to Keep An Eye Out For

The Walking Dead returns to AMC on Sunday, Oct. 13th at 10 p.m. Season four has yet another new showrunner in Scott Gimple, who will guide the show through a season set to introduce a host of new characters joining our ragged crew in the prison as they attempt to shore up and defend against walkers and humans alike.

The American Horror Story: Coven will be returning to F/X on Weds., October 9th, at 9 pm. Continuing the tradition set in season 2, season 3 will have returning actors but a completely different st of characters and plot. Returning this season are Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Francis Conroy and Dermot Mulroney; Kathy Bates, Patti Lupone and Angela Bassatt round out an all star cast. Coven focuses on the secret society of witches and an outside evil which is attacking them. The season will flash between modern day and 1830’s.

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HBO will be bringing back Game of Thrones in the Spring of 2014. Be prepared, the show’s finished seasons are now more numerous then the remaining books…R.R. Marting better write fast.

SyFy is bringing back three shows this season: Being Human, slated for a Jan. 2014 premiere; Warehouse 13 will come back (if only for six episodes) for its fifth and final season in 2014; and Haven premieres its fourth season on September 13 at 10 p.m. (with a guest star stint from everybody’s favorite Sheriff, Colin Ferguson).

Starz has renewed Da Vinci’s Demons for a 2014 premiere. If you didn’t see season one, now’s the time to go back and watch (the complete season can be pre-ordered on iTunes). Created by David S. Goyer, co-writer of the The Dark Knight Trilogy, Da Vinci’s Demons is a solid show steeped in mythology and renaissance Italian/Catholic politics.

TNT is bringing Falling Skies Back for a fourth season in late Spring/Summer 2014, so check back for more information on what will happen to Mason and his regiment later.

That’s it! We hope you enjoyed our guide, and be sure to let us know if there are any titles that we missed!

Season Two Of ‘Arrow’ Gets A New Trailer!

by Derek KraneveldtSeptember 3, 2013

Briefly: Following the impressive sizzle reel that debuted at this year’s Comic-Con, The CW has debuted the first official trailer for Arrow‘s second season.

I guess I should hurry up and finish season one, huh? The trailer actually looks pretty awesome, and the premiere is just over a month away!

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know if you’re excited! Arrow premieres on October 9th!

First Poster For Season 2 Of ‘Arrow’ Debuts Online

by Derek KraneveldtAugust 27, 2013

Briefly: The CW has just revealed the first poster for the anticipated second season of Arrow.

The poster is pretty standard faire, featuring a somber (or bored) looking, shirt-clad Amell (what’s up with that?), and the show’s supporting cast in the background.

All jokes aside, I’m really looking forward to Arrow‘s second season. More DC characters are set to debut during its duration, including Black Canary and, of course, The Flash! Take a look at the poster below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to Arrow. Season two premieres on October 9th!

The Flash To Appear In ‘Arrow’, Spinoff In The Works

by Derek KraneveldtJuly 31, 2013

Aquaman and Wonder Woman may never appear on The CW, but it looks as though The Flash definitely will, and sooner than you might think.

The character (Barry Allen) will debut during Arrow‘s second season (episodes eight, nine, and twenty to be specific). His origin story will be told at some point in these episodes, and some time after that, he’ll get his own series. The episodes will be written by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns.

Kreisberg has stated that we’ll meet Barry as ‘an ordinary man’ in episode eight, and that “The character will be as grounded and realistic as possible. That’s how we’ll get to know him. Then his life will get a bit faster.”

Arrow, of course, has been a strictly ‘no-powers’ series to this point. Kreisberg noted that the origins “won’t be treated as commonplace on the show but as extraordinary events,” and that “he does need powers to become The Flash. And he will be The Flash. He will wear a red costume, and he will go by that name.”

An actor has not yet been chosen for the role, as casting is set to begin next week. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on this one, as of course a series based on The Flash is one that we definitely want to see.

What do you think of the announcement? Are you a fan of Arrow so far?

Source: Deadline

SDCC 2013: Watch The First Trailer For ‘Arrow’ Season 2!

by Derek KraneveldtJuly 24, 2013

Briefly: During this year’s fantastic San Diego Comic-Con, The CW revealed a cool first trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Arrow. Apparently it reveals some pretty heavy spoilers for the show’s first season, so seeing as I still haven’t caught up, I haven’t actually watched the preview myself.

I’m hearing that great things are in store for the show’s second season, so I better get caught up quickly! Arrow returns on October 9th!

Check out the season two trailer below, and let us know what you thought of the first season!

http://youtu.be/HaGbiHSLvuo

Could Ted Kord Be Making An Appearance On The CW’s ‘Arrow’?

by Shawn MaddenApril 11, 2013

Executive producer Marc Guggenheim has teased what could be the biggest cameo/easter egg yet to appear on The CW’s hit series Arrow. Just a short while ago Guggenheim tweeted the following:

Check out what our art department has whipped up for an upcoming episode of #Arrow… twitter.com/mguggenheim/st… — Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) April 10, 2013

We don’t know for sure that Ted Kord himself will be making an appearance in the show or if we will just be seeing Kord Industries appear but there’s a number of exciting possibilities. Could The Blue Beetle work in the world of Arrow? Definitely. We’re going to have to wait and see if he does appear though when the series returns on the 24th.

WonderCon 2013: ‘Arrow’ Sizzle Reel Teases What’s To Come

by Shawn MaddenMarch 31, 2013

A new sizzle reel for The CW’s hit series Arrow was unveiled earlier today at WonderCon. The reel teases what’s to come and reveals that we’re definitely going to be seeing more appearances made by Deadshot.

Arrow airs Wednesday nights on The CW.

Extended Preview Released For ‘Arrow’ Season One Ep. 18 “Salvation”

by Shawn MaddenMarch 21, 2013

After a small break, The CW’s Arrow is back. After having to deal with the return of The Huntress, another vigilante is making his way to Starling City next week and Oliver will have to deal with “The Savior”

OLIVER MUST SAVE ROY HARPER FROM A MURDERER — An angry resident of The Glades who calls himself “The Savior” (guest star Christopher Redman) embarks on a kidnapping and killing spree to punish those he believes have wronged the residents of his neighborhood. To make things worse, he broadcasts these murders online and claims he was inspired by Arrow’s (Stephen Amell) vigilantism. Oliver is horrified by this statement and vows to stop “The Savior,” but his manhunt in intensified after Thea (Willa Holland) comes to him in tears and tells him Roy (guest star Colton Haynes) has been kidnapped. Laurel (Katie Cassidy) is surprised when her father (Paul Blackthorne) starts to believe her mother’s (guest star Alex Kingston) claim that Sara is still alive. Meanwhile, Malcom (John Barrowman) tells Moira (Susanna Thompson) to find the person responsible for his attempted murder. David Ramsey and Colin Donnell also star. Nick Copus directed the episode written by Drew Z. Greenberg & Wendy Mericle (#118).