Creator
TBACast
Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Hiddleston,
Paul BettanyAir date
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TBAAfter confronting their greatest foes — their parents — in Season One, the Runaways finally ran away and now have bigger and far
more dangerous battles ahead of them. With the kids camping out in the Los Angeles wilderness in ‘Hostile’, Season Two will see them
find a new semi-permanent hideout (known as the Hostel in the comic book series) to lay low while the Pride is still attempting to hunt
them down. But it’s currently unclear how closely the show will continue to follow the comics. Can we expect the infamous Alex Wilder
twist to play into things come the new season?- Batwoman
Distributor: The CW
Creator: TBA
Cast: Ruby Rose
Air date: TBA
Following her debut appearance in the
Arrowverse crossover event, Batwoman
will leap into her own solo show in 2019.
With this being the first time Batwoman has
appeared on screen in a live-action capacity,
The CW will be able to do pretty much what
they like with the character. Batwoman has
had a number of secret identities over the
years and the Arrowverse version is taking
the form of Kate Kane, an openly gay woman
of Jewish descent. Greg Berlanti and Berlanti
Productions’ Sarah Schechter and Geoff
Johns are executive producing the series, and
Caroline Dries is penning the script.
- Stargirl
Distributor: DC Universe
Creator: Geoff Johns
Cast: Brec Bassinger
Air date: TBA
Next on the list of DC Universe series
is Stargirl, which will see the character’s
creator Geoff Johns serve as an executive
producer. For those unfamiliar with the
character, Stargirl is high school student
Courtney Whitmore when she’s not donning
the supersuit. The series will join Courtney
just after her mother gets married and moves
the family from Los Angeles to Nebraska,
and she finds out her step-father used to be
the sidekick to a superhero. Brec Bassinger
will star as the titular hero and Anjelika
Washington joins her in a secret role that
will apparently please fans of the comics.
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- Rumoured Disney+
Marvel TV shows
New streaming service Disney+ has announced some of the shows it might be
working on. Alongside its various Star Wars projects is a series focusing on Scarlet Witch
starring Elizabeth Olsen (and it’s rumoured that she will be joined by Paul Bettany as
Vision), and a series revolving around Loki, with Tom Hiddleston also set to reprise
the role. Disney hasn’t officially confirmed which specific shows are happening, but
it’s looking good. We’re intrigued how any potential series are going to revive all three
characters, especially considering they...well, we all saw Infinity War.Marvel’s Most Rejected
TV pitches from supporting charactersTo: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: Lock, Stock and Luis TV pitch
Hi Mr Loeb,
I’m just shooting you a message to pitch to you my new TV idea. Check
this out: It’s a sitcom with heart, and stars a dashing Latino man, let’s
call him Luis, who wants to be a hot shot in the world of security. He
started out real bad, but that’s what makes him charming, you know? I
know a group of guys that makes films on the side, so they’re good to
shoot it right now. And let’s just cut out the audition stage. I’ll play
Luis — it’ll be cheaper for you. Lemme know, bro!
Peace out,
LuisTo: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: Science with Shuri
Jeph,
Picture this: An hour-long, widescreen-shot, premium science documentary
series in which I teach the Wakandan youth of today science. Now where do
I sign?
Yours,
ShuriTo: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: MALEKITH: REBORN
Message: Greetings,
I come to you to pitch a hit new show: Malekith: Reborn. It stars I,
Malekith the Accursed, as an underdog, rising from the bottom to take
over the world. Commission this series or your world and your family will
be extinguished. The choice is yours.
Sincerely,
Malekith the Accursed- Watchmen
Distributor: HBO
Creator: Damon Lindelof
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Regina King,
Don Johnson
Air date: TBA
HBO’s upcoming Watchmen TV
series has been a slow-burner as far its
development is concerned, so we have
all been waiting very patiently. Here’s
a basic breakdown of its journey to the
small screen...March 2011:
Damon Lindelof
shows interest,
telling CBR.com that
it has: “Elements
that I try to put into
everything I write.”June 2017:
HBO puts the TV
series back in
development, and
brings Lost’s Damon
Lindelof onboard to
lead it.January 2018:
The Watchmen
TV series gets a
director in the form
of Nicole Kassell
who signs up to
helm the pilot.October 2015:
HBO enters
into discussions
with Zack Snyder
about a potential
TV series but it gets
put on hold.September 2017:
HBO commissions
Watchmen with
a pilot order and
back-up scripts.
Lindelof opens up a
writers’ room.June 2018: Jeremy
Irons is cast in a
mysterious lead role,
joining Regina King,
Don Johnson and
Tim Blake Nelson
among others.September 2018:
Trent Reznor and
Atticus Ross from
the band Nine Inch
Nails are hired to
write the music for
the series.