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Her Universe at Comic Con 2018

Posted in Comic Con, Commentary, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Pictures, Sci-Fi Fashion on August 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »

At the start of San Diego Comic Con for the last five years, Her Universe, the company that is bringing more fannish fashion to the masses, puts on a show for Haute Couture designs with flare and plenty of effort.

This year, 24 designs walked down the runway, full of whim and flare. Feathers, sequins, transformative reveals and more than one gender-bend interpretation filled the evening that saw fans of all genres voting on one winner with two others chosen by a team of talented judges. Winners are set to design fashions for the line based on the next Avengers film.

What’s great about this show – besides looking at how well designers are able to render something high concept with a geek spin – is that the audience can watch as people passionate about fandom make inspired costumes without being cosplay. The reveals and dramatic turns make for a great few hours, and the models (who are sometimes the designers themselves) have a great time walking the runway.

Each designer is truly inspired by a film or TV show to create a look that speaks to the show without looking like it was made for the movie.

The winners, especially, are able to capture the spirit of their fandom in a way that makes you go, “Oh yes! I get that reference.”

But what made this show different from the one I attended last year was a surprise guest. Her Universe had copies of some of their new Doctor Who fashions at the con (the feature is the Thirteenth Doctor’s first costume – trench, tee and pants). Jodie Whittacker, after being part of the panel for the show that morning came out to walk the runway in her signature trench, before talking about being the first female doctor and how there are ways to look at the role as being universal.

The trench and opening outfit can be worn by both genders without question. (At Gallifrey One this February there were already a number of men and women in outfits like the Thirteenth’s new one.)

Jodie took time to tease a few things of the new season, even as her showrunner, Chris Chibnall, looked on and recorded her.

Check out the winning looks below as well as Jodie with Her Universe founder Ashley Eckhart.

[Photo Credit: Roz]

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Comic Con 2018: Day Four

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, New Shows, News, Pictures, Sci-Fi Fashion, Television, Video on July 22, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Comic Con 2018 has come to an end and while the final day of the annual fete tends to be a lighter day in terms of panel programmed there were still some interesting TV shows on tap. And, I’ve included a whole slew of pictures of cosplayers further below.

Supernatural (The CW)

Supernatural: Richard Speight Jr., Rob Benedict, Robert Singer, Andrew Dabb, Misha Collins, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Alexander Calvert, Eugenie Ross-Leming, and Brad Buckner [Photo Credit:
Kevin Winter/Getty Images/Zimbio]

Riverdale (The CW)

Riverdale: Casey Cott, Mark Consuelos, KJ Apa, Marisol Nichols, Madchen Amick, Ashleigh Murray, Vanessa Morgan, Madelaine Petsch, Kelly Ripa, Luke Perry, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, and Camila Mendes [Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega-Getty Images]

Mayans M.C. (FX)

Mayans, M.C.: Lynette Rice, Kurt Sutter, Elgin James, Norberto Barba, J.D. Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Danny Pino, Emilio Rivera, Michael Kirby, Carla Baratta, Richard Cabral, Raul Max Trujillo, Antonio Jaramillo, Frankie Loyal, Joseph Lucero and Vincent Vargas [Photo Credit: Kevin Winter-Getty Image-Zimbio]

Set in a post-Jax Teller world, Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.

Legion (FX)

Legion:
Ben Travers, John Cameron, Jeph Loeb, Nathaniel Halpern, Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Bill Irwin, Amber Midthunder, Jeremie Harris and Navid Negahban [Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Image/Zimbio]

A 15 minute recap of the previous season aired before the panelists took to the stage where they revealed that when it comes to the show’s future they know almost nothing. In fact, writer and producer Nathaniel Halpern stated a flat “no” when asked if he could reveal anything about next year. When asked for his own perspective on where the show goes next, Dan Stevens said this: “I know that Lenny is obviously gonna have a part to play in it. We’re off together in some form. Syd’s a bit mad. But I don’t know very much at this stage.” [Don Kaye and Matthew Jackson at Syfy Wire]

OTHER TV TRAILERS

Roswell, New Mexico (The CW)

This reboot is focused on Roswell, New Mexico, ground zero for those who seek proof that aliens exist. Roswell native Liz Ortecho left it all behind 10 years ago, after the death of her beloved older sister, Rosa. But with her father ailing, she reluctantly returns to her tourist-trap hometown to move back in with him. When Liz arrives, she reconnects with Max Evans, her teenage crush who is now a Roswell police officer. Their chemistry is instantly electric. But Liz soon discovers a shocking truth: Max is an alien who has kept his unearthly abilities hidden his entire life, along with those of his otherworldly siblings, Isobel and Michael. As the two grow closer after a decade apart, Liz finds it difficult to keep the truth from her best friend, Maria De Luca, and her trusting high school ex, Dr. Kyle Valenti. Also hiding their extraterrestrial origins are Isobel and Michael, with Isobel not even revealing the truth to her husband, Noah, and Michael keeping his identity hidden beneath a bad-boy exterior of hard living and casual hookups. Meanwhile, a long-standing government conspiracy spearheaded by Master Sgt. Jesse Manes, along with the politics of fear and hatred that run rampant in Roswell, threatens to expose Max and his family, and could endanger his deepening romance with Liz as well as their lives.

The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)

Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

The Roz Report

Roz had the opportunity today to interview Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine books starring Asian American superheroines. She also wrote the romantic comedy novella One Con Glory, which is in development as a feature film. That full article will be published in a few weeks.

And, be on the look-out for other reports from Roz from her time at San Diego Comic Con 2018 very soon.

COSPLAYERS

Here are loads of pictures from Saturday night’s Masquerade and just some of the Cosplayers at San Diego Comic Con.

Until next year!

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Comic Con 2018: Day Three

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, New Shows, News, Pictures, Television, Video on July 22, 2018| Leave a Comment »

While the folks attending Comic Con 2018 are dancing up a storm at all the parties in San Diego while others are at the annual Masquerade, there was a LOT of panels – focusing on TV shows and box office movies – to take a look at for Day Three.

Black Lightning (The CW)

Black Lightning: Cress Williams and China Anne McClain [Photo Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images/LA Times]

The Good Place (NBC)

The Good Place: Marc Evan Jackson, William Jackson Harper, D’Arcy Carden, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, Manny Jacinto, Michael Schur, Drew Goddard, and Morgan Sackett [Photo Credit: Araya Diaz/Getty Images]

The series’ morning panel at the Hilton Bayfront’s Indigo Ballroom was standing room only with a line stretching outside the hotel before it started; and the panel closed with a two-minute tease of the first episode. (Chris Barton from LA Times)

Krypton (Syfy)

Kyrpton: Cameron Welsh, Shaun Sipos, Ann Ogbomo, Cameron Cuffe, and Wallis Day [Photo Credit: Jerod Harris/Getty Images]

DC Comics villain Lobo will be the “big bad” in season two. Lobo is from the peaceful planet of Czarnia, born a devil in the midst of utopia. Loosely translated from his native language, his name means “he who devours your entrails and thoroughly enjoys it.” As a teenager, he single-handedly slaughtered his entire civilization, becoming the last of his race. Now the mercenary roams the universe on his motorcycle, getting paid for what he loves most: murder and mayhem. (Denise Petski at Deadline)

Manifest (NBC)

Manifest: Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh [Photo Credit: Just Jared]

When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they’re all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible.

Legacies (The CW)

The spin-off series of The Originals tells the story of the next generation of supernatural beings at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. It’s here that Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson; Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman; and other young adults – including political scion MG and the mysterious Landon Kirby – come of age in the most unconventional way possible, nurtured to be their best selves… in spite of their worst impulses. Will these young witches, vampires and werewolves become the heroes they want to be – or the villains they were born to be? As they fight to protect their secret, their town of Mystic Falls and eventually the world, they will have to rely on ancient folklore and tales to learn how to battle their far-reaching enemies.

The Gifted (FOX)

The Gifted Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Midnight, Texas (NBC)

Midnight, Texas: Eric C. Charmelo, Peter Mensah, Arielle Kebbel, Francois Arnaud, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Dylan Bruce, Jason Lewis and Nicole Snyder [Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North America]

In season two, a new, seemingly benign element presents itself. A company has bought the town’s old hotel and is going to renovate it to make Midnight a tourist destination. After becoming temporarily possessed last season, Manfred is still feeling the lingering effects in a surprising way. Olivia and Lem’s marriage is off to a sexy start because now that she’s shared his blood, there’s a psychic bond between them. Fiji and Bobo, they new lovebirds, have clearly been practicing and have a strange side effect of her magic: when they make love, they float. Joe (the Angel) meets the demon-hunting gay cowboy Walker, who may turn that angel’s head. And, a banshee will be hitting town and there might be some pint-sized Midnighters in town too. (Hahn Nguyen at Indie Wire)

Supergirl (The CW)

Melissa Benoist [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Supergirl Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

The Orville (FOX)

The Orville: Chad Coleman, Mark Jackson, J. Lee, Penny Johnson, Scott Grimes, Adrianne Palicki, Peter Macon and Seth MacFarlane [Photo Credit: Jerod Harris-Getty Images]

Arrow (The CW)

Arrow Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)

The Man in the High Castle: Daniel Percival, Isa Dick Hackett, Alexa Davalos, Rufus Sewell, and Jason O’Mara [Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North America]

Season 3 will Juliana Crain and Trade Minister Tagomi as they work together to interpret the last of the remaining films. Returning from Berlin, Joe Blake is sent on a diplomatic mission to San Francisco and Helen works to protect her family following the aftermath of the previous season.  Jason O’Mara has joined as a series regular, playing Wyatt Price, a hustler in the Neutral Zone whose family immigrated from Europe to New York to escape the war. (Michael Koczwara at IGN)

Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)

Legends of Tomorrow Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

The Flash (The CW)

The Flash Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Deadly Class (Syfy)

Set in a dark, comic book world against the backdrop of late 1980’s counter culture, the series follows a homeless teen recruited into a storied elite private school where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques and his own adolescent uncertainties soon proves to be vital.

The Magicians (Syfy)

The Magicians: Hale Appleman, Stella Maeve, Jason Ralph, Olivia Dudley, Sera Gamble, and John McNamara [Photo Credit: Jerod Harris/Getty Images North America/Zimbio]

The Darkest Minds

Fantastic Beasts 2

Fantastic Beasts Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Johnny Depp [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of Monsters [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Lego Movie 2

Lego Movie 2 Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Here is a link to the Lego Movie 2 trailer.

Shazam!

Shazam Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Aquaman

Jason Momoa, Aquaman Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Chris Pine quashed any hopes that he’d reveal how his character could still be alive for the sequel when it had appeared that he’d met his death. “It’s something I’m super excited for everybody to see,” said Director Patty Jenkins. “[Chris] is a very important part of our movie.” There was footage shown during the panel – but not made available [as yet] online – that showed Wonder Woman flying into a mall and rescuing a young girl while taking out some gun-toting thugs. (Erin Nyren at Variety)

The Roz Report

The highlights for Roz included the press for NBC’s new show Manifest, which Josh Dallas described as Lost meets This is Us.

Josh Dallas from Manifest [Photo Credit: Roz Foster]

The Gifted panel was also great with a sneak peek at season two, some great fan questions and even a good look at how the show decides which mutants to include.

The Gifted Panel [Photo Credit: Roz Foster]

Lastly Roz attended a small party for her friend’s podcast Fansplaining where she met Alexa Donne, who just published Burning Brightly, a YA Jane Eyre in Space.

More coming soon…

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REVISED: Comic Con 2018: Day Two

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, New Shows, News, Online Series, Pictures, Television, Video on July 21, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Day Two of Comic Con 2018 has come to a close a few hours ago in San Diego, and while there are plenty of parties still underway – that will be happening into the wee hours of the morning – here is a rundown of just SOME of the cool things that took place today at the annual fete.

Dr. Horrible Reunion

Dr. Horrible Reunion [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)

Fear the Walking Dead [Photo Credit: Josh Telles-TV Line Exclusive]

Vikings (History Channel)

Vikings: Alex Hogh Andersen, Georgia Hirst, Alexander Ludwig, Clive Standen, and Katheryn Winnick [Photo Credit:Mike Coppola/Getty Images North America/Zimbio]

The Walking Dead (AMC)

The Walking Dead [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Castle Rock (Hulu)

The psychological-horror anthology series from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.

Castle Rock [Photo Credit: Josh Telles-TV Line Exclusive]

Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

The “Star Trek” universe is expanding. Star Trek: Discovery Co-Creator and Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman announced the upcoming launch of a four-part miniseries titled Star Trek: Short Treks this fall. Rolling out on CBS All Access on a monthly basis, each of the four “Short Treks” episodes will be approximately 10-15 minutes long, and will dig deeper into specific characters and themes explored on Star Trek: Discovery. [Ellis Clopton at Variety]

Star Trek: Discovery [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Entertainment Weekly’s Brave Warriors

EW’s Brave Warriors: Santiago Cabrera (Salvation), Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black), Eoin Macken (Merlin and Nightflyers), Tom Ellis (Lucifer), and Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange) [Photo Credit: Mike Copploa/Getty Images North America/Zimbio]

Make sure to check out what Roz had to briefly say – further below – about this panel.

Amazon Prime Video Showcase

A Look Inside Good Omens

The Expanse – Thank You to the Fans

Homecoming – Official Teaser

Wynonna Earp (Syfy)

Tim Rozon, Melanie Scrofano, Katherine Barrell, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Shamier Anderson, Varun Saranga and Chantel Riley [Photo Credit: Ben Watts/Entertainment Weekly Exclusive]

Check out this great video interview with the cast of the Syfy cult favorite with moderator Damian Holbrook.

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (Freeform)

Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

By the way, the show was given a second season renewal by Freeform, by the way.

The Passage (FOX)

Based on author Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name, the series focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl, Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney from Fences and Hidden Figures) is chosen to be a test subject, Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Mark-Paul Gosselaar from Pitch) is the man who is tasked with bringing her to Project Noah. Ultimately, however, Wolgast becomes her surrogate father, as he tries to protect her at any cost.

The Passage [Photo Credit: Josh Telles-TV Line Exclusive]

Preacher (AMC)

Preacher: EP Evan Goldberg, EP Sam Catlin, EP Seth Rogen, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, and Domninic Cooper [Photo Credit: Peter Larsen, Orange County Register]

OTHER GREAT TIDBITS

Nathan Fillion Autograph Signing

Nathan Fillion Signing [Photo Credit: ABC/Matt Petit]

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass”

COSPLAYERS

[Photo Credit: Gamesport]

THE ROZ REPORT

Here is what Roz had to report about what happened to her or what she witnessed today at Comic Con 2018 Day Two:

It was a fun day of awkward stories that finally got to some of the Hollywood double standards at the EW’s Brave Warriors panel, especially when Tom Ellis revealed a less than ideal situation in a sex scene.

Here is the picture Roz took at that panel:

EW’s Brave Warriors Panel [Photo Credit: Roz Foster]

Biggest highlight, though, was running into someone from the show that started me coming to Comic Con! Francis Capra, Weevil, is always a treat to see!

Roz and Francis Capra (Weevil from Veronica Mars)

More coming soon…

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Comic Con 2018: Day One

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, New Shows, News, Online Series, Pictures, Television, Video on July 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »

The first full day of Comic Con 2018 got underway today in San Diego with loads and loads of panels, focusing on upcoming movies, new and returning TV shows, special salutes to women in the industry and so much more.

Naturally, it’s impossible to focus on every single panel that took place today, but the following includes brief details, pictures and/or trailers for many of the scripted TV shows that were on the schedule today as well some really cool photos of cosplayers and celebs in attendance today.

Siren (Freeform)

Eric Wald, Rena Owen, Alex Roe, Eline Powell, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ian Verdun and Emily Whitesell [Photo Credit: Jerod Harris/Getty Images North America/Zimbio]

TLC member and self-professed #1 fan Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas moderated the panel, focusing on the new Freeform series about mermaids in the small coastal town of Bristol Cove. During the panel executive producers Emily Whitesell and Eric Wald confirmed that season two will see new mermaids in town, “It will give us a chance to dig even more into the mermaid mythology; what their lives are like, what their social structures are like.” [Devan Coggan at Entertainment Weekly]

Charmed (The CW)

Jessica O’Toole, Madeleine Mantock, Sarah Jeffery, Melonie Diaz and Jennie Snyder Urman [Photo Credit: Getty Images]

The 1998-2006 WB series is getting a reboot this fall with a story that is very reminiscent of the original with a few tweaks. Mel and Maggie are sisters who live with their college professor mother. After she dies under mysterious circumstances, they are reunited with their long-lost sister Macy as they begin to manifest their dipowers. Macy is a scientist, who, while embracing her role as a witch, she wants to find a scientific explanation as to how their powers work. The show looks to rely a lot on humor, and will touch on a lot of prescient issues, such as LGBT relationships and the #MeToo movement. Executive Producer Jennie Snyder Urman shared that the original show had such strong powerful women and that in today’s world, there wasn’t a better time to bring back a show with empowered women. [Donnie Lederer at Syfy Wire]

Doctor Who (BBC America)

Doctor Who Panel: [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault)

odie Whittaker with Sonic Screwdriver [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Our very own Roz got to see part of the show’s panel, introducing the new FEMALE Doctor Who – Jodie Whittaker herself – along with two of her three new companions. The first, albeit short, official trailer for Season 11 was shown and according to Roz, “even though I only heard part of the panel, I’m excited to see a female doctor even if the Doctor’s gender isn’t at the heart of the episodes. Hearing that the season will be stand-alone (episodes) and (meant as) a way to get more people into the show (that) makes me hopeful that little girls everywhere will see that they can travel the stars.”

Jodie Whittaker at Her Universe Fashion Show [Photo Credit: Roz Foster]

What was even more exciting was that Doctor Who lead Jodie Whittaker crashed the Her Universe Fashion Show, which Roz was attending, and Roz was able to snap this great shot of Jodie in full Doctor Who regalia. Here are a few other pictures of some of the great fashions:

[Fashion Show Photo Credit: Roz Foster]

Make sure to also check back here after the convention has ended for Roz’s full report on the Her Universe Fashion Show that will include video of Jodie crashing the event and more great photos from the event.

In the meantime, enjoy the season 11 official trailer:

Impulse (You Tube Originals)

Maddie Hasson [Photo Credit: Melissa Lowery]

The You Tube Originals series based on the novel Impulse by Steven Gould, which received a second season order, took to the stage for the first time; and my friend and editor at NiceGirlsTV, Melissa Lowery, had the opportunity to speak with lead actress Maddie Hasson in the press room, and here is the great photo she snapped of the talented actress.

Tell Me a Story (CBS All Access)

The new series set in modern-day New York City takes the world’s most beloved fairy tales and reimagines them as a dark and twisted psychological thriller.

James Wolk and Paul Wesley [Photo Credit: Ben Watts/Entertainment Weekly Exclusive]

Origins (You Tube Premium)

A group of people are sold the promise of a new life on a faraway planet that’s being colonized by a corporation called Siren. Of course, that doesn’t go as planned, and the 11 passengers have to figure out what went wrong and how they will survive, while also flashing back to the lives they left behind on Earth.

A Discovery of Witches (Sundance Now)

Owen Teale, Valarie Pettiford, Alex Kingston, and Teresa Palmer [Photo Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images]

Based on the Deborah Harkness best-selling novel, the series picked up by Sundance Now is a contemporary love story that begins against the backdrop of Oxford academic life, in a world where small numbers of witches, vampires and daemons live and work, unseen amongst humans, hiding in plain sight. Brilliant historian Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) is a reluctant witch denying her heritage when the discovery of a bewitched manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library throws her into the heart of a dangerous mystery – and into the path of the enigmatic vampire and geneticist, Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode), who hides a dark family secret.

Nightflyers (Syfy)

David Ajala, Jodie Turner-Smith, Angus Sampson, Gretchen Mol, and Eoin Macken [Photo Credit: Ben Watts Entertainment Weekly Exclusive]

Chloe Bennett [Photo Credit: Ben Watts Entertainment Weekly Exclusive]

In 2093, in hopes of making contact with a mysterious alien life at the edge of our solar system, a group of maverick scientists and a powerful telepath embark on an expedition aboard The Nightflyer. As they race towards first contact, terrifying and violent events begin to occur, causing the once tight-knit crew to mistrust each other. It’s not long before their main mission becomes survival.

Marvel Rising: Secret Warrior (Digital Short Series)

Secret Warriors will be part of a bigger project, also titled Marvel Rising. The franchise will launch with a digital short series about Spider-Gwen and her new secret identity Ghost-Spider. The cast members include Dove Cameron, Chloe Bennet, Tyler Posey and Milana Vayntrub [among others].

Better Call Saul (AMC)

Better Call Saul Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Van Helsing (Syfy)

Marvel’s Iron Fist (Netflix)

Mr. Mercedes (DirecTV’s Audience Network)

The Audience Network adaptation of the Stephen King trilogy will be back with its second season on August 22, but the second season will actually be based on “End of Watch,” the third book in the trilogy. The problem with using “Finders Keepers,” – the second book in the trilogy – according to Executive Producer and Director Jack Bender – was that “our heroes didn’t come into it until halfway through the book.” [Josh Weiss at Syfy Wire]

Sona Series (Streaming Series)

The 8-episode short form sci-fi series created by and starring actress Ashley Clements (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and the film Non-Transferable) focuses on what happens when Lieutenant Belyn Sona (Clements), a United Earth Space Corps officer, has to choose between her alien husband and her home planet, she has no option but betrayal. Trapped in an escape pod with no knowledge of her husband’s whereabouts, Sona is forced to reckon with what truly matters, and what it takes to survive. The series was filmed mostly on an escape pod set built in her Clements’ own apartment.

Project Blue Book (History Channel)

Titans (DC Universe)

Magnum P.I. (CBS) and Breaking Bad 10th Anniversary (AMC)

Magnum PI [Photo Credit: Ben Watts Entertainment Weekly Exclusive]

Breaking Bad Panel [Photo Credit: Dominick Dusseault]

Breaking Bad 10th Anniversary: Top row L-R: Patrick Fabian, AMC’s Charlie Collier, Giancarlo Esposito, RJ Mitte, Michael Mando, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul, Vince Gilligan, and Peter Gould. Bottom row L-R: Rhea Seehorn, Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, and Betsy Brandt. [Photo Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for AMC]

Check out these great photos of John Barrowman, the cast of the upcoming box office movie The Predator, the cast of Wynonna Earp and some great cosplayers.

More of the convention coming tomorrow…

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UPDATE: Comic Con 2018: Preview Night

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, News, Pictures, Television on July 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Right now in San Diego, hundreds of thousands of pop culture fans are at the convention center for Comic Con 2018, checking out the Preview Night screeners – which include the pilot of the new NBC drama Manifest and an advanced screener of next week’s episode of The 100 [among others] – as well as a sneak peek inside the coveted doors of the Exhibition Hall.

There are also plenty of off-site activities focusing on lots of TV shows like Jack Ryan, The Good Place, The Walking Dead and so much more.

Check out a few of the pictures I found online for Preview Night 2018:

The Roz Report

Roz is on the ground at Comic Con 2018, and she’ll be reporting in with the cool stuff that she sees or encounters each day at the con. Here Preview Night report is below:

Here are my favorite little bits from Preview Night!

I wasn’t lucky enough to hit BBCAmerica before the Thirteen Doctor Pops [Funko Pop] we’re gone, but I did grab this guy!

I’m also laughing at the marketing for Deadpool 2 on DVD! [which is featured in the photo gallery above.]

More coming soon…

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The Watcher in the Woods Interview at Comic Con 2017

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Interview, Movies, Television, Video on October 18, 2017| Leave a Comment »

On July 20 at San Diego Comic Con, actress Melissa Joan Hart (best known for her work on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and the sitcom Melissa and Joey) and her producing partner (and mother) Paula Hart [among others] participated in a panel focusing on their upcoming new project from their Hartbreak Films production company: The Watcher in the Woods.

This new take on the book by Florence Engel Randall and the 1981 Disney film, which starred legendary actress Bette Davis, will air on Lifetime this Saturday, October 21.

In this new version Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston takes on the role of Mrs. Alywood, the distraught mother whose daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside 36 years ago. Jan Carstairs (relative newcomer Tallulah Evans) and her family move into the idyllic Alywood manor for the summer. Upon arriving in the small village of Northrop, the family is warned against entering the surrounding woods, but Jan and her little sister Ellie (newcomer Dixie Egerickx) hear voices coming from the forest. Strange occurrences begin to unnerve the family and Jan begins to suspect that they are linked to Karen’s disappearance. As Jan unravels the dark past hidden by the townspeople, she delves further into the mystery and deeper into danger, but now it might be too late to escape the Watcher in the Woods.

Melissa not only served as executive producer alongside her mother, but she also directed the film, which has been a passion project of hers for the past 20 years. In a special roundtable interview with the press, Melissa and her mother as well as writer Scott Abbott and associate producer Andrew Gernhard shared details about the reimaging of The Watcher in the Woods.

Here is an excerpt of that interview:

What inspired you to reimagine The Watcher in the Woods?

Melissa: I was obsessed with the 1981 movie. I watched it over and over again with my family. When we were doing Sabrina, (we were constantly) looking for projects to do when I was off from the show.

Paula: At the time, Melissa would have been perfect for the part of Jan.

Melissa: (Mom) tried getting the rights for 17 years and we finally got Disney to give us the rights to let us do it, but at this point I was too old to play Jan and too young to play Mrs. Alywood.

Paula: Melissa really wanted to play Mrs. Alywood (though)…

Melissa: Then I was going to play the mom, but I really (didn’t) want to have to act AND direct so we ended up finding a really wonderful woman (Melanie Gutteridge) to play the mom and I didn’t have to do it.

What are the things you most wanted to use in this reimagining?

Scott Abbott (Writer): The first thing I wanted to preserve was the story itself. It’s a gothic story; it’s really a ghost story. The biggest concerns I had were, “Who is the Watcher?” “What is the Watcher?” and “What does the Watcher want?” Another thing I wanted to observe was (the) tone. (I wanted) to tell a straight gothic story. I didn’t want it to be a tale full of blood. I wanted it to be a tale of suspense.

Melissa: I think one of the things that Scott did that was so great, he really preserved (the) family aspect. (He also made) the Watcher be his own character (and that is the one major difference (from the movie and the book). I think he did an amazing job streamlining the story and making it clear who the Watcher is, what it wants and what’s going on.

You’ve got Anjelica Houston and some talented newcomers playing the kids. Can you talk a little about the casting process?

Paula: When we work on projects like this we have wish lists: “Who do we want?” “What do we think?” On top of my wish list was Anjelica Houston. And she said yes, it was fairly simple. We have this fantastic script, (we) sent it off to her and she said “yeah, I’ll do it.”

Melissa: And I freaked out. And (then) I (got) to direct her. We did casting in London and even some of the day players are people from Downton Abbey and Doctor Who because we filmed in Cardiff. But we cast in London and they were an amazing cast. They were all so easy to work with. Everyone gave 110 percent.

Paula: Everybody auditioned…no matter how small the part was or how big the actor was, they all auditioned.

NOTE: It should be noted that actor Benedict Taylor, who played Mike Fleming in the 1981 movie, plays John Keller – the grown version of the teenager who was in love with long missing Karen – in this new version. It should also be noted that Huston was the only American actor, playing a character with a British accent, while many of the British actors in the cast were playing Americans.

What was your favorite part of this version?

Melissa: Everything. It was really fun. It’s been fabulous. It’s an actual dream of mine. This has been going on for almost 20 years for us. So this is something – to finally get it done. This is a dream come true.

Scott: I learned a lot about the process from working with Paula and Melissa.

Andrew Gernhard (Associate Producer): We did all the post-production. We loved every minute of it. From the rough cut to the color correction to the special effects. It was just cool to get to recreate the 1980’s to something that was new.

Here is a trailer for the movie:

The Watcher in the Woods will debut on Lifetime on Saturday, October 21 at 8/7c.

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