Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Forever has received a full-season order from ABC. (Variety)

NBC has Peter Pan Live coming up next month and the next “classic” the network plans to reinvent for a live performance will be A Few Good Men, the 1989 Broadway play that was made into the 1992 box office film. Unlike Peter Pan (and The Sound of Music before it), there will be no singing. (Sydney Bucksbaum at E! Online)

Actress Merle Dandridge (Sons of Anarchy and Star-Crossed) will have a recurring role on the NBC summer series The Night Shift. She will play Gwen, a lead paramedic working at San Antonio Memorial Hospital and the best friend of Dr. Jordan Alexander (Jill Flint). (Vlada Gelman at TV Line)

AMC has given a 14-episode order for the fifth and final season of Hell on Wheels. The first seven episodes will air next summer with the final seven premiering in summer 2016. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

ABC is developing a modern take on the classic novel Little Women that will star (and be executive produced by) actress Natascha McElhone (Californication). The potential limited series will follow the lives of four sisters whose family loses its fortune and position during a military scandal. (Vlada Gelman at TV Line)

BOX OFFICE TRAILER

Q&A SECTION (with Matt Mitovich at TV Line and Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly)

Question: Two weeks ago, Once Upon a Time‘s Lana Parrilla posted a picture of herself and Robert Carlyle in the mayor’s office. Please tell me Regina is back to being mayor! –Teresa
When will we see more Regina-centric flashbacks on Once Upon a Time? –Fred

Mitovich: Hey, everyone, watch me kill two birds with one scoop: Yes, you will see Regina be mayor again… in an upcoming flashback, to when Regina held the Storybrooke office and met the Snow Queen for the first time.

Question: Do you have any more tidbits from your interview with Castle showrunner David Amann? –Mandy

Mitovich: Well of course I had to ask if there were any “badass Beckett” moments to watch for, seeing as they’ve been in short supply this season, and he did not disappoint. “There is a badass Beckett moment of sorts – I mean, I would consider it a badass Beckett moment — at the end of Episode 7, ‘Once Upon a Time in the West,’” he shared. “Keep your eyes out for that.”

BONUS SCOOP: This just in… Episode 12 will make like Jane the Virgin and revolve around the cast of the telenovela Santos Desperaodos.

Question: I absolutely loved the opening scene of last week’s Supernatural, with Sam and Dean (with shades on) overlooking the lake. But even through the end of the episode, Dean was surprisingly (and a bit disappointingly) cool and put together, post-Demon. He’s gonna explode or have an emotional meltdown soon…right? –Audrey

Mitovich: Considering the Mark of Cain is still haunting the elder Winchester that is a strong possibility. In fact, the pesky problem is going to take up a lot of storyline real estate going forward. “You’re going to see Dean dealing with this pretty much for the next chunk of the season, as he and Sam take different paths in how to deal with it,” executive producer Jeremy Carver teases. “While we’re all very happy he was cured of being a demon, there’s a lot more work to be done.”

Question: I was so not expecting Supernatural‘s Dean to go so far with his kill-Sam campaign! Now that human Dean’s back in business, how long until someone brings up that pesky Cole is fluttering about? –Sam

Mitovich: EP Jeremy Carver responds, “Who’s to say Cole resurfaces…? But if he did, that would be a heck of a confrontation. I’m looking forward to it as much as you are.”

Question: Any scoop on Jane the Virgin? Maybe something about Petra’s (or should I say Natalia’s) mysterious meeting from this week’s episode? — Katie H.

Mitovich: “Petra’s past will continue to haunt her,” affirms EP Jennie Snyder Urman, until “things come to a head with her blackmailer in Episode 6.”

Question: Really enjoying Gotham these past few weeks. But I have to wonder, will Selina and Bruce ever meet? –T.W.

Mitovich: In the November 17 episode — which marks Nicholas D’Agosto’s debut as Harvey Dent — Selina will take residence at Wayne Manor, which strongly, strongly suggests these fated frenemies will finally come face to face.

Question: Long time no Resurrection scoop! Care to change that? –Aly

Mitovich: Episode 11 is guest-casting two “returned” women — Hilary, a burly “Rosie the Riveter” type from the 1940s, and Robin, a contemporary lady – who are being detained at the government facility with a very familiar face who thus far has been allowed to roam free in Arcadia. Thus far.

Question: Are we ever going to find out what the alien equation is on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? — Sarah

Natalie: The long-awaited reveal will come sooner than you think. And just in time, too, because Coulson may soon reach his breaking point—as in, it’s time for May to put a bullet in the back of his head, because S.H.I.E.L.D.’s director is acting more and more like Garrett in next week’s episode. Seriously, you may be hoping for May to pull the trigger after Coulson’s actions lead to a violent clash.

Question: Fish vs. Penguin is my favorite part of Gotham. — Carrie

Natalie: Then you’ll be excited to know that the duo will face off in next week’s episode. Though they’re forced to work together once again when it comes to matters of the mob, Fish has other plans for her former protégé. In turn, the Penguin will seek to uncover her secrets in hopes of getting some leverage—and what he learns will put multiple lives in jeopardy.

Question: Are we done with the Bracken storyline on Castle? — John

Natalie: If I had to guess, I’d say not so much. Showrunner David Amann says that although most of the storytelling surrounding Beckett’s mom is done, there is a “Bracken-related storyline that presents later in the season.” “We like Bracken as a character,” he says. “We think he’s an interesting person to access and there may be a reason moving forward to go back to him again.” Now the question is: Does it have to do with Castle’s disappearance?

Question: You haven’t shared any scoop on Forever before. Any chance of that changing? — Mischa

Natalie: Viewers won’t have to wait too much longer to find out the identity of the apparently immortal mystery man stalking Henry. Until then, though, we’ll get a flashback to the aftermath of Henry’s first death and what it was like returning to his wife. It’s safe to assume that she probably won’t take the news of his affliction very well.

Question: Anything on The Flash? — Ellen

Natalie: As if Cisco didn’t get into enough trouble after the Cold Gun ended up in Capt. Cold’s possession, he’ll land in hot water once again when he finds himself attracted to a meta-human in an upcoming episode. “In terms of teasing something for romance, all I can say is that Cisco lives for danger,” Carlos Valdes says. Bonus scoop: Did you pick up last week’s issue of EW? I dropped a major tease about the Flash-Arrow crossover.

That’s it. Enjoy!