Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

It’s been a few weeks since I brought my weekly updates to a temporary halt, but there have been a few news items of worth to share.

Here we go:

RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS

Netflix has canceled both Messiah and V Wars after only one season. (TV Line)

Netflix has given a second season order to Locke & Key. (Variety)

FOX has cancelled Deputy after only one season. (Deadline and TV Line)

CASTING NEWS

Actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Dr. Carly Lever on The Good Doctor, will not be a series regular moving forward. (TV Line)

Nicole Kidman is set to play one of the two leads in an Amazon adaptation of the forthcoming Janelle Brown novel Pretty Things (coming to bookshelves on April 21) that centers around two brilliant, damaged women who try to survive the greatest game of deceit and destruction they will ever play. When a reluctant grifter befriends a wealthy “influencer” on the shores of Lake Tahoe, her ultimate con devolves into a raw, treacherous game of long-awaited payback. It’s unclear which character Kidman will play, however. (Variety)

Actor Christopher Meloni will be reprising his long-term role of Elliot Stabler in a new Law & Order: SVU series centered around the fan-favorite detective, who will be the boss in a SVU spinoff set in the organized crime division of the New York City Police Department. (Deadline and TV Line)

Actor Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck) will be a series regular in the upcoming DC drama Superman & Lois coming to The CW that will star Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch in the title roles. The series revolves around the world’s most famous superhero and most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society. (Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!