Category: Television

Former SUPERMAN & SUPERGIRL Join SUPERGIRL TV Pilot

Supergirl #53 courtesy DC Comics
Supergirl #53 courtesy DC Comics

Producers of the new Supergirl pilot are reaching into the past for their future series.

Dean Cain and Helen Slater will join the CBS pilot in mystery roles according to Deadline. Cain played the Man of Steel in Lois and Clark: The New Adventure of Superman. Slater played Kara in the 1984 Supergirl movie.

Melissa Benoist is playing Kara in the new series. Mehcad Brooks is playing Jimmy Olsen, her love interest. Calista Flockhart will be playing Cat Grant, Kara’s boss in a multimedia company. David Harewood and Chyler Leigh are reportedly in the cast.

Supergirl is being produced by Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler for CBS. Continue reading Former SUPERMAN & SUPERGIRL Join SUPERGIRL TV Pilot

Top New Stories of February 2015

Jada Pinkett Smith in Gotham courtesy Warner Brothers and DC Comics
Jada Pinkett Smith in Gotham courtesy Warner Brothers and DC Comics

February is almost wrapped up. You really felt the love Batman comics and the Gotham television series.

DC Comics dominated the top 5 new stories of the month based on your views.

And while Fish Mooney may be an endangered species on Gotham, there might be plenty of fan support to save her as she sits on the number one spot. Continue reading Top New Stories of February 2015

ARROW/FLASH SUPERHERO TEAMUP SPINOFF

Brandon Routh as The Atom in Arrow courtesy The CW, photo by Cate Cameron
Brandon Routh as The Atom in Arrow courtesy The CW, photo by Cate Cameron

Guest stars of Arrow and The Flash are on target for a new spinoff next season.

Fans were expecting a spinoff starring Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer aka The Atom but the new CW series could be even bigger.

The untitled project will be a superhero team-up starring Routh as The Atom, Victor Garber as Dr. Stein of Firestorm, Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold and Caity Lotz who played Sara Lance – the first Black Canary on Arrow.

“I have learned that the network has teamed with Arrow creators Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim for a project eyed for next season toplined by Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller and Caity Lotz.” said Deadline reporter Nellie Andreeva. Continue reading ARROW/FLASH SUPERHERO TEAMUP SPINOFF

OLIVER’S OFFER, MERLYN’S FATE in ARROW Cliffhanger

John Barrowman as Merlyn in Arrow courtesy DC Comics and The CW
John Barrowman as Merlyn in Arrow courtesy DC Comics and The CW

The return of Ra’s Al Ghul and the League of Assassins.

The rematch with Oliver Queen and Ra’s with a twist.

The fate of Malcolm Merlyn.

Nyssa’s revenge.

Triple crosses led to a fateful confrontation in Nanda Parbat, the name of this week’s Arrow episode and domain of Ra’s Al Ghul.

Merlyn went from chief villain of season one to what some may call an anti-hero. We learned of the tragedy that sent Merlyn down the path of vengeance and the League of Assassins. Merlyn even teamed up with Oliver (Stephen Amell) to save Thea. Continue reading OLIVER’S OFFER, MERLYN’S FATE in ARROW Cliffhanger

Four Characters for MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER Season Two

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courtesy Marvel

Fans are breathing a sigh of relief after the finale of Marvel’s Agent Carter.

Hayley Atwell reprised her role as Peggy Carter in an action-packed adventure filled with Marvel Easter Eggs. Peggy and Edwin Jarvis (James D’Arcy) teamed up for a covert mission to clear Howard Stark’s good name and recover his inventions from Leviathan.

During Peggy’s adventure she reunited with the Howling Commandos, explored the Black Widow program and went up against villains who would become part of Iron Man’s future rogues gallery.

When not if Peggy returns for a second season here are four characters from the early days of Marvel Comics history that would be perfect for a second season and thrilling adventure for Peggy Carter: Continue reading Four Characters for MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER Season Two

HAYLEY ATWELL on AGENT CARTER Finale

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courtesy Marvel

Marvel’s Agent Carter season finale arrives tonight.

Peggy’s mission to clear Howard Stark’s name led to a bigger conspiracy that threatens New York and took the life of a fellow agent.

During the action-packed series Peggy (Hayley Atwell) reunited with the Howling Commandos, discovered the origin of the Black Widow program and some of Iron Man’s enemies. After huge twists, strange alliances and many betrayals Peggy, Jarvis and her S.S.R. allies must stop Leviathan from rising.

Atwell revealed what Peggy has learned over the adventure. Continue reading HAYLEY ATWELL on AGENT CARTER Finale

Comics Picks for February 25, 2015

Spider-Verse #1 courtesy Marvel
Spider-Verse #1 courtesy Marvel

A Spider-Verse superstar swings into her own series, Batman turns to the bad guys to beat the Joker and a hit sci-fi show spawns a new comic book. All that and more in this week’s top 5 comic books picks of the week:

 

All-New X-Men #38

The cosmic crossover co-starring Guardians of the Galaxy continues. Heroes have given in the the Black Vortex’s temptation. Heroes have been captured by Mr. Knife. Can they be saved? Who will Star-Lord recruit to stop Mr. Knife and the son of Thanos Continue reading Comics Picks for February 25, 2015

RED HOODS, EASTER EGGS & JOKERS On GOTHAM

Batman #23 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #23 courtesy DC Comics

The Red Hood Gang hit Gotham but the Joker is still haunting the series in an episode packed with Easter Eggs and homages to DC Comics.

This week’s episode adds to the speculation the man who will become the Joker has already made an appearance on the “before Batman” prequel series.

The Red Hood Gang is a group of criminals who take orders from a central figure in a red hood.

After last week’s “could this be the Joker” moment after Jim Gordon solved the Haly’s Circus murder, producers deliver another zinger theory for us to ponder and revisit one Joker hint from an earlier episode.

Before I continue here’s a… Continue reading RED HOODS, EASTER EGGS & JOKERS On GOTHAM