Hey All,
Here are the news items for the past week:
RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS
Nashville has been renewed for a sixth season by CMT. (Variety)
The Magicians has been renewed for a third season by Syfy. (Variety)
Hulu has given The Path a third season renewal. (Variety)
WGN America has cancelled Outsiders after two seasons. (Variety)
AMC has renewed Fear the Walking Dead for a fourth season. (Variety)
The Arrangement has been renewed for a second season by E! (Deadline)
TV NEWS
Amazon has ordered two seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from creator Amy Sherman-Palladino (the creator of Gilmore Girls). The series, which will star Rachel Brosnahan (Manhattan and House of Cards) as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she’s ever wanted—the perfect husband, two kids, and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent for standup comedy. (Variety)
Actor Rick Gonzalez and actress Juliana Harkavy have been promoted to series regulars for the sixth season of Arrow. (Deadline)
Actor Josh Stewart (Interstellar and Criminal Minds) has joined the cast of season 2 of Shooter, which follows the journey of Bob Lee Swagger (Ryan Phillippe), a highly decorated veteran who must confront a nemesis from his past in order to return to a life of normalcy. Stewart will play Solotov, an assassin with a connection to Bob Lee and his team from Afghanistan. (Deadline)
Calista Flockhart will return as Cat Grant on Supergirl for the two-episode season 2 finale. Tyler Hoechlin will also return as Superman in an upcoming episode of The CW series. (Deadline)
Actress Jewel Staite (Firefly, Serenity and Stargate: Atlantis) will guest star in Blindspot, playing a mysterious power broker whose allegiance is unknown to the team. (TV Line)
MOVIE NEWS
Actress Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys and the upcoming film Ready Player One) has joined the cast of the latest incarnation of Tomb Raider that will star Alicia Vikander as the lead character, Lara Croft. John-Kamen will play Lara’s flatmate (aka roommate0 and best friend. The cast also includes Dominic West (The Affair), Daniel Wu (Into the Badlands) and Walt Goggins (The Hateful Eight). The film is set to release on March 16, 2018. (Deadline)
TV AND MOVIE TRAILERS
Thor: Ragnarok
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser
Orphan Black Season 5 Trailer
That’s it. Enjoy!
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