Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for this past week:

RENEWALS

Amazon has renewed Mozart in the Jungle for a 4th season. (Variety)

DEPATURES

Actor Peter Capaldi is ending his run as Doctor Who. He will leave after the annual Christmas special that will air at the end of this year. (Variety)

TV CASTING NEWS

Actress Teri Hatcher (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) will have a multi-episode arc on Supergirl, playing a mystery role, who will become the new Big Bad of Season 2. And actor Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) will have a recurring role on the show, also playing a mysterious new villain. (Variety and The Hollywood Reporter)

Actress Amanda Leighton (The Fosters) will play a younger Sophie (played by Alexandra Breckenridge as an adult), the future ex-wife of Kevin (Justin Hartley as an adult). (The Hollywood Reporter and The Futon Critic)

The MTV fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles has added new members to the cast for its upcoming 2nd season, including Vanessa Morgan (Finding Carter) and Malese Jow (The Flash) [among others]. They will join returning stars Austin Butler (Wil), Ivana Baquero (Eretria), Manu Bennett (Allanon), Aaron Jakubenko (Ander) and Marcus Vanco (Bandon). The second season picks up a year later with The Four Lands in chaos. The re-emergence of magic has the populace terrified, and an organization called The Crimson is hunting down magic users, using fear and intimidation to sow discord among the races. Morgan will play Lyria, a beautiful and mysterious, young woman who is romantically linked to Eretria. Jow will play Mareth, a volatile and unpredictable young woman with magical abilities. (Deadline)

MOVIE CASTING NEWS

Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Cadillac on the Netflix series The Get Down) will play the villain Black Manta in the upcoming fil Aquaman that will Jason Momoa in the lead role. (Variety)

Actor John Lithgow (The Crown) has joined the cast of Pitch Perfect 3, but there are no details on what role he will play. (Variety)

That’s it. Enjoy!