Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

The upcoming Syfy drama 12 Monkeys (based on the 1995 Bruce Willis-Brad Pitt film) has added some actors in recurring roles. They include actor Lyriq Bent (Rookie Blue) as Dr. Henri, a brilliant and cutting edge virologist; actor Todd Stashwick (The Originals) as Deacon, the cunning leader of a brutal band of scavengers in the year 2043 called The West 7 and actor Demore Barnes (The Unit and Hemlock Grove) as Whitley, one of the last remaining soldiers of the American military in 2043. The series will star actor Aaron Stanford (Nikita) and actress Amanda Schull (Suits and Center Stage) as a man sent from the future to stop a plague and the current-day scientist who helps him in that endeavor. The series is expected to have a January 2015 premiere. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Actress Angelique Cabral (Enlisted) will guest star in the FOX mid-season drama Backstrom that stars Rainn Wilson (The Office) in the lead role. Cabral will play Samantha Orland, a Fire Bureau investigator who calls Backstrom and his team to help her stop a serial arsonist who is preying on high-end homes in Portland. (Tierney Bricker at E! Online)

Actress Monique Curnen (Lie to Me) will have a recurring role on Person of Interest, playing Captain Felicia Moreno, Fusco’s (series regular Kevin Chapman) latest boss at the 8th precinct. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

BOX OFFICE TRAILER

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33296/new-trailer-the-guest

NOTE: This is the same actor who played Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey. Be prepared for a VERY different character!!

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

Question: Do you know if Once Upon a Time’s Frozen adaptation takes place before or after the movie? — Dave

Natalie: A little bit of both, actually. “There may be some things with the parents we didn’t know about pre-Arendelle,” executive producer Edward Kitsis tells me. Well, that takes care of the flashbacks for the season! As for present-day Storybrooke, it’s pretty obvious that, with Elsa in her Frozen duds, her escape from the urn comes after the movie. “What happened to her to get her into that urn and what was going on in her life at that point is what’s going to be revealed and what’s going to be pushing the story forward,” executive producer Adam Horowitz says. “Hopefully you’ll find that there will be some cool surprising connections between Arendelle and our world.”
Question: Will Castle have amnesia on Castle? — Crystal, via Twitter

Natalie: Unlikely. In fact, given creator Andrew W. Marlowe’s refusal to characterize the events of the season finale as a “near-death experience,” we’re not certain Castle was even seriously injured. But Castle will certainly need all his wits to piece together exactly what’s happened and why. “There are going to be some unanswered questions and some really great mysteries that Castle himself is going to be investigating moving forward,” executive producer David Amann teases. Adds Marlowe: “Why does he do what does? Why is he interested in murder? What has gone on in his past? These are rich questions we haven’t really explored.” Pretty hard to do some soul-searching if you can’t remember anything!

Question: Is there any chance that Ressler and Liz will get together on The Blacklist? — Jon

Natalie: Don’t hold your breath. The producers want to spend more time getting to know the man before they actually pair him up with Liz. Then again… “In doing that, [we’ll] put him in emotionally vulnerable places,” executive producer John Eisendrath says. “By putting him in those positions, it will give Liz an opportunity to reach out to him and support him in a way that will deepen their relationship.” Unfortunately, some of the ways Ressler is coping with the horrors of last season might be a turn-off.

Question: Any scoop on Arrow? —Seana, via Twitter

Natalie: The third season will explore themes of identity, but that won’t just apply to Oliver and his struggle between being a man and being a hero, according to executive producer Marc Guggenheim. “For Thea: Am I Thea Queen or am I Thea Merlyn?” he says. “With Diggle: Am I sidekick or am I my own man? Felicity: Do I exist outside the lair? Do I exist as something more than just Oliver’s crush object? Lance: If I’m confined to a desk job, am I still a cop? Laurel: Am I Laurel or am I my sister? Or can I be my sister?” Let’s hope the answer to that last question is yes!

Question: Can you tell us anything about this new woman that Tony will meet this season on NCIS? —Mel

Ausiello: As previously reported, the woman due to enter DiNozzo’s life will do so via a case, and as such his dynamic with her will be “completely different” than what he shared with NCIS colleague Ziva David, show boss Gary Glasberg tells us. “The trick will be casting somebody where the chemistry [with Michael Weatherly] is there, but we’re excited about the opportunity,” Glasberg adds. “We’ll give it a shot and see what we can do.”

Question: Please give us scoop on Jude and Connor from The Fosters before Season 2A ends! —Julius

Ausiello: I will do nothing of the sort! Instead, I can offer you fresh details on the major new love interest the show is introducing for — apologies in advance, Jesus — Emma. His name’s Gabe, he will first air in the Season 2B premiere, he’s a charismatic, easy-on-the-eyes Latino student from a rival school, and, last and most importantly, he’s a fellow wrestler. Gabe becomes infatuated with Emma, and he’s not the least bit concerned about a certain ex-factor. (Again, deepest sympathies Jesus.)

Question: In a previous Falling Skies promo, we saw Ben and Maggie kissing. Any news when this is gonna be shown? —JustinAnn

Ausiello: In the time since you sent this in, that “dream” hook-up has already aired. But what if I told you a real lip-lock ‘tween the two was on the horizon…?

Question: Any scoop on 24‘s return? Comic-Con came and went with no announcement. Are we getting more or has Jack Bauer finally run out of time? —Matthew

Ausiello: All signs point to more 24, but probably not until the 2015-16 season at the earliest. Everyone connected with the stellar Live Another Day — namely, Kiefer Sutherland and his fellow EPs — are taking a little breather.

Question: So I shamelessly binged both Seasons 1 and 2 of Orphan Black last week, and now I’m in Clone Club withdrawal. Got any details on next season? —Syd

Ausiello: Oh, do I. I’ve been saving my exclusive Comic-Con Q&A with EPs Graeme Manson and John Fawcett for a special occasion, and I think the first Ask Ausiello of August qualifies as such. In the following video, the pair not only (sorta) confirm that trans clone Tony will make a reappearance in Season 3, but they share behind-the-scenes scoop on how Tatiana Maslany was able to perfect the character’s deep, masculine voice (spoiler alert: she had help!)

Question: Do you have any Once Upon a Time scoop that isn’t related to the Frozen storyline? —Katia

Ausiello: I think so…? For Season 4’s fourth episode, the ABC series is casting the role of an elderly, grizzled and unflappable knight who for many, many years has dedicated himself to serving a righteous cause. Anyone else getting a Holy Grail vibe from this…?

Question: Any chance we are going to get a Laurel and Felicity friendship on Arrow, now that Laurel knows the secret, instead of some ridiculous catty girl nonsense? —Samantha

Ausiello: EP Marc Guggenheim says that with Laurel now in on everyone’s secret, the dynamic between her and Felicity will be “a lot of fun” — and decidedly not in a catty way. “These characters [including Sara] should all be more than just who they are to Oliver,” Guggenheim notes. “We’re always trying to flesh out Felicity’s character and Laurel’s character and Sara’s character beyond whether or not they’re going out with Oliver that week.”

Question: Any cool Crane-Abbie moments coming up on Sleepy Hollow? —Jeff

Ausiello: I haven’t seen the Season 2 premiere yet, but exec producer Mark Goffman promises the Sept. 22 opener contains a “pretty shocking moment in purgatory” between the two, adding, “I don’t think anyone’s going to see it coming.”

Question: Just wondering if I can get any spoilers on season 2 of Reign. Especially if any of those spoilers feature Francis. — Michelle

Ausiello: I hope you like demons because Francis has plenty of them. “When Henry died, he talked about what it was like to take a life — it’s a big weight you carry with you,” executive producer Laurie McCarthy says. “One of the things you’re going to see this season is that Francis is carrying that weight; he’s carrying that guilt from killing his father. It was a justified killing, but a killing nonetheless.”

That’s it. Enjoy!