Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for yesterday and today:

TELEVISION

Actor Scott Michael Foster (Greek and Chasing Life) and newcomer Elizabeth Lail will be joining the cast of Once Upon a Time in the recurring roles of Kristoff and Anna, the younger sister of Queen Elsa of Arendelle (from the box office animated film Frozen). (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

FOX has canceled the new drama Hieroglyph before it could even debut. (Cynthia Littleton at Variety)

NBC has given the NBC medical drama The Night Shift a 14-episode second season order. (Cynthia Littleton at Variety)

Actor Ian Anthony Dale (Murder in the First and Hawaii Five-0) had landed a recurring role on Hart of Dixie when it returns this fall for its fourth season. He will play Henry Dalton, an incredibly charming doctor who is being dubbed “a walking Superman” – one of the richest, most connected men in the South. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actor Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) has landed a recurring role on the TNT drama Rizzoli & Isles, playing Paul Wescourt, a successful prosecutor who is accused of killing his mistress. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer) has joined the cast of Criminal Minds as a series regular. She will play Kate Callahan, a seasoned undercover agent whose stellar work at the FBI has landed her a coveted position with the Behavioral Analysis Unit. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Devon Aoki (Sin City) has landed a major recurring role on Arrow, playing Tatsu Yamashiro, a Japanese martial arts expert who wields a deadly sword, a blade from which her codename Katana is derived. She will be one of Oliver’s mentors in flashbacks scenes and a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow of present day. (The Deadline Team)

Actor Tom Irwin (Devious Maids) will play Thomas Carver, the late father of April (series regular Italia Ricci) in flashback scenes of Chasing Life, the new ABC Family drama. (Andy Swift at TV Line)

Sherlock will be back in 2015 with a special and three new episodes, but these episodes will air on the BBC and then come over to PBS so the timeline will be different between the two locales. (Chris Harnick at E! Online)

Actor James Callis (Battlestar Galactica) will have a recurring role in the El Rey Network’s new drama Matador that is set to debut on July 15. The series follows Antonio “Matador” Bravo, a popular soccer star, who comes to be known as much for his playboy antics off the field as his dynamic moves on it. But what his fans and family don’t realize is that it’s all a cover–in truth, he is a skilled covert operative executing missions for a little known branch of the CIA. Callis will play Lucien Sayer, a mysterious figure who commands a fraternity of the world’s most elite businessmen, politicians and influencers. (The Futon Critic)

TV TRAILER

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Starz is developing a series based on the fantasy novel “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman that portrays a war between the old gods of biblical and mythological roots and a new group of gods reflecting society’s modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs. (Jethro Nededog at The Wrap)

CBS ordered a 13-episode straight-to-series adaptation of the James Patterson “Zoo” that is a global thriller about a wave of violent animal attacks against humans across the planet. As the assaults become more cunning, coordinated and ferocious, a young renegade biologist is thrust into the race to unlock the pandemic’s mystery before there’s no place left for people to hide. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actors Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson (both of whom star in The Hunger Games franchise) will appear in the upcoming action flick called By Way Of Helena that will find Hemsworth playing David, an 1880’s Texas Ranger sent to an isolated frontier town to investigate a series of mysterious murders. There he squares off against a local preacher named Abraham (Harrelson), who holds the townsfolk in a fearful grip. (Jen Yamato at Deadline)

Q&A SECTION (with Natalie Abrams at TV Guide and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Question: Will Irving be stuck in jail next season on Sleepy Hollow — Jack

Natalie: I can confirm what we’ve all suspected: “Irving is going to be in Tarrytown,” executive producer Heather Kadin tells me, revealing that he lands there “with a little help from his new lawyer and partner.” But Tarrytown will be no picnic for the former captain. “I don’t think he’s loving it,” she adds.

Question: Got anything on what’s coming up on Major Crimes? — Rosa

Natalie: Rusty finds some common ground with a teenage girl who has a huge secret she’s keeping from her sketchy dad, which prompts Rusty to bring up to speed some of the important people in his life about his personal life. Plus: Sykes’ new mystery man will finally be unmasked!

Question: What’s next for The 100 now that they’ve been taken captive? — Vishal

Natalie: It turns out that Mount Weather isn’t as bad as we thought! It’s not the sterile prison the finale made it out to be. In fact, there’s chocolate cake, priceless art, designer clothes and a very studious teenage girl named Maya who catches Jasper’s eye.

Question: Is Defiance ever going to reveal more about Doc Yewll? — Rico

Natalie: Yep. In Episode 5, a former (female) lover of hers pops back up. (Yes, Doc Yewll is gay.) But the appearance of her ex is far from romantic. “She has a very checkered past,” Grant Bowler says. “In fact, we find out she’s probably the darkest individual in Defiance.”

Question: Is Season 5 going to be Haven’s last? —Geoffrey

Ausiello: “It very well could be,” Eric Balfour ventured when we saw him at the Saturn Awards. “Nobody at the network’s said that, but we are viewing it that way.” To the point that at least one of the producers “promised that he’s shooting two endings,” one of which will afford proper closure. As Balfour explains, “The writers are of the opinion that you don’t get the opportunity to see the finish line very often on a television series, so knowing that we have the ability to sort of plan for that – and we have [the length of] two seasons to do it, it’s not like it’s tomorrow — I actually am of the opinion that I hope we do it, because I would love to give the fans a real ending and honor the show that way.”

Question: Do you have any scoop for Supernatural season 10? —Shelby

Ausiello: Sure do. The Season 10 premiere, tentatively titled “Soul Survivor,” will introduce the new recurring role of Rowena, a tough but elegant woman who will stop at nothing to reclaim her power base. Here’s the interesting part:

Question: Any news on what the final season of White Collar will bring? —Michael

Ausiello: Mozzie’s (invisible) better half. In the final season’s fourth episode, we will not only learn that the con man has a wife, but we’ll meet her! Her name’s Eva, and she and the hubs haven’t laid eyes on each other in five years. Should be an interesting reunion.

Question: I’ve loved Shelley Hennig since her days on The Secret Circle (RIP) and am so excited to see her on Teen Wolf in a major role! I’ve been waiting since spring for any kind of scoop on Malia and what she’ll be up to! Can you share anything?! —Sarah

Ausiello: You’re in luck, Sarah, because next week’s Teen Wolf is a biggie for Malia. In addition to a budding friendship with Lydia, fans can expect a full-on Malia meltdown, as well as a highly anticipated hook-up that may or may not have been teased in the original Season 4 trailer. Get that pause button ready.

Question: Do you have any scoop on the big revelation in the 100th episode of Pretty Little Liars? —Jon

Ausiello: No! However, Jon, I do have some scoop on a big confrontation between Alison and — wait for it — Caleb! “He doesn’t get too involved in the Alison drama at first,” Tyler Blackburn tells TVLine of Caleb’s plans upon returning to Rosewood next week. “But then he speaks up, and he’s just like, ‘This girl is a liar.’” Caleb vs. Alison? I’m honestly not sure who to root for.

Question: I just binge-watched the whole Witches of East End first season and loved it. Any spoilers for Season 2? —Alicia

Ausiello: How’s this for a spoiler, Alicia: By the end of the July 6 season premiere, you’ll know what came out of the Asgard portal — and I’m not just talking about Frederick.

Question: When will we know if Orphan Black has been renewed for a third season? —R. Downey

Ausiello: I hear a pick-up is imminent. Here’s a little tidbit to tide you over: Helena may have torched the Proletheans’ farm, but, remember, Henrik’s wife was not home at the time. “Bonnie is still at large, that is true,” confirms co-creator Graeme Manson. “And we do like Kristin Booth, who plays Bonnie.” In other words, don’t be surprised if the Prolethean threat resurfaces. “They’re much reduced,” notes the EP, “but an angry Prolethean is a scary thing,”

That’s it. Enjoy!