Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for this past week:

CASTING NEWS

Actress Katie Cassidy will return to Arrow as a series regular, but this time she will appear as Black Siren, the villainous Earth 2 version of Black Canary. (Variety)

Actor Raza Jaffrey (Homeland and Smash) will have a major recurring role on Lost in Space, the Netflix remake of the sci-fi classic, which his slated to premiere in 2018. The series will revolve around the Robinson family, who is forced to come together in a time of crisis; stranded light years from their intended destination, they find themselves battling a strange new alien environment and also their own personal demons. Jaffrey will play Victor, has been a career builder and politician from a young age. (Deadline)

Actress Lauren Holly (NCIS) will guest star in Lucifer as a character named Roxie. (TV Line)

CANCELLATIONS

The DirecTV (Audience) drama Kingdom will end after its upcoming third season, which is set to premiere on May 31. (Deadline)

The ABC drama Time After Time was cancelled this past Wednesday, and as of tonight it was pulled from the schedule. (Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Joss Whedon (the man behind Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Avengers movie) is nearing a deal to write, direct and produce as a yet titled Batgirl stand-along movie. (Variety)

TRAILER

Game of Thrones Season 7

That’s it. Enjoy!