Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

IT’S OFFICIAL: The CW has acquired the Canadian original drama The L.A. Complex, a six-part hour-long drama about the lives of six, sexy young performers pursuing their dreams in Hollywood. The L.A. Complex will have its U.S. premiere on The CW later this spring. The series stars Jewel Staite (Firefly/Serenity and Stargate Atlantis) and Chelan Simmons (Kyle XY) [among others]. (The Futon Critic)

DEVLEOPMENT NEWS

AMC has put into development a series version of the 1990 Martin Scorsese mob classic Goodfellas. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Fox has picked up two more drama pilots: one is a serial killer project from Kevin Williamson and the other is a legal drama from Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim. The untitled Williamson project is described as an edge-of-the-seat thriller about a diabolical serial killer who uses technology to create a cult of serial killers, and the FBI agent who finds himself in the middle of it. The Berlanti-Guggenheim project, entitled Guilty, centers on a brilliant, morally questionable defense attorney who, after being falsely convicted of fraud and stripped of his legal license, uses his unorthodox methods to solve the cases he’s been prohibited from handling and to ultimately exact revenge on the men who set him up. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

L.A. Noir, from Frank Darabont, has landed at TNT with a pilot order. The project is based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America’s Most Seductive City, which chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) is in final negotiations to play Dahl, a Nordic mercenary tasked with tracking down Riddick. (Deadline, Variety and Dark Horizons)

Richard Schiff (The West Wing) has joined the cast of the Superman reboot Man of Steel where he will play Dr. Emil Hamilton, a character which in the comics served as a scientific advisor for Superman. (Variety and Dark Horizons)

Q&A SECTION (with Kristin from E! Online)

Question: Revenge spoilers? – BrunetteNoel

Kristin: Someone is taking advice from The Social Network and lawyering up. A well-connected and high-profile criminal defense attorney who loves being in the spotlight is coming to the Hamptons soon. However, he might get more than he bargained for. The really interesting part? He first appears in episode 16, one week after we finally learn who’s been murdered.

Question: Anything Revenge related would be just lovely! – Sarahirwin92

Kristin: Something we were curious to know when we chatted with Gabriel Mann? When will we see flashbacks of Nolan and David Clark (James Tupper), a bond that’s only been talked about on the show. “I’m really curious how they’re going to start to incorporate some of that backstory,” he tells us. “James is great and there’s been really fun stuff that’s been talked about and written, in terms of what has happened between Nolan and David. I think it’s really going to be about how they want to end up telling that story and introduce it and if it’s something they want to focus on.”

Question: Thirsty for some Vampire Diaries information! – Bea in San Diego

Kristin: One Gilbert leaves, another enters: a new Gilbert is coming to Mystic Falls! It’s time to meet Samantha, who’s kind and warm, but can turn on a dime, unleashing a devilish side. Regarding Jeremy’s (Steven R. MCQueen) exit, you can expect to see him for a hot minute in this week’s episode.

Question: Any hope for Stefan & Elena? – Thewurzelx3

Kristin: Something tells us those two won’t be reuniting anytime soon. And that something would be Stefan (Paul Wesley) using Elena (Nina Dobrev) as his ultimate weapon in his war against Klaus (Joseph Morgan).

Question: Is there much Bonnie-Damon interaction coming up? Book fans are desperate for those long-awaited Bamon moments. – Lorainnecollins

Kristin: When we recently chatted with Kat Graham we made sure to tell her that we received one or two…or 50 Bamon-related tweets. “Oh my gosh! They will drag you into the Bamon world—it’s so funny! There is none of that so far and I’m actually having more scenes with Paul than with Ian [Somerhalder], but Ian and I are very close.” Don’t start reaching for the tissues just yet book lovers! Kat tell us that she adores her Bamon fans: “They’re wonderful…I would put them up there with Beliebers. Bamon and Beliebers, they’re strong.”

Question: Secret Circle is getting so dark and I love it! Any new big bads coming to town? –
Liam

Kristin: A bad, bad man is coming to Chance Harbor. Handsome, confident and calm, Steve is an inspiring and intimidating leader whom you’d want to think twice before crossing. Something tells us we’re about to meet a new witch hunter, maybe even the witch hunter, as he’s set to appear through the rest of the season.

Question: Are we ever going to see Adam and Cassie together on Secret Circle? Or is Cassie and Jake more likely? – blondie429

Kristin: How about Jake (Chris Zylka) and Adam (Thomas Dekker)?! “No one wants him back when he does come back. He’ll probably regret it,” executive producer Andrew Miller says of Jake’s return to town. “No one is more angry about his return than Adam.” As for what brings Jake back, Miller teases, “If he doesn’t come back, they’re screwed. The only reason he would show up to Chance Harbor knowing how much they all hate him is because he has no choice.”

Question: Any Supernatural news is great! – shanni1124:

Kristin: New recurring Supernatural guest-star alert! The show is casting the role of George, who will first appear in episode 16 as a miserable assistant to a real estate agent. But (there’s always a but!) there’s more to him than meets the eye, especially when it comes to self-preservation.

That’s it. Enjoy!