The CW Orders The Flash and iZombie To Series

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The CW has unsurprisingly ordered the comic book inspired series, “The Flash” to series. The show is both based on the comic and serves as a spinoff of their already popular series, “The Arrow.” The network has also greenlit the DC Comics series adaptation, “iZombie.”

“The Flash” stars Grant Gustin as the titular superhero, Barry Allen. In the series, Allen is a scientist who gains super-speed after getting hit by a lightning in a fateful experiment (check out the origin scene from “Arrow.”) Gustin’s Flash will be of course a far younger incarnation of Barry Allen (Gustin is only 24), in keeping with other CW superhero shows like “Arrow” and “Smallville.”

“iZombie” is about a med student (Rose McIver) who hides her undead nature by working at a Coroner’s Office, where she has access to the brains she needs to feed on – brains which, in turn, give her access to the corpse’s memories and voices in her head which can only be quieted by solving murder cases connected to those people.

The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date Announced

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Telltale Games have officially given us a release date for “The Walking Dead: Season 2 – Episode 3.” The upcoming chapter of the zombie saga is titled “In Harm’s Way” will slowly be released across different platforms.

PC and Mac owners worldwide will be getting the title on May 13, along with North American PS3 owners. Xbox 360 owners and those with a PS3 in Europe will get it a day later on May 14, while it’ll hit iOS devices on May 15.

Last week the first screenshots from the upcoming adventure surfaced, showing actor Michael Madsen as William Carver, and others showcasing the surviving characters from previous episodes that remain a part of your story, including those from The Walking Dead: 400 Days.

The debut trailer for the game has also been released. You can watch it below:

Syfy Orders “Olympus” Mythological Drama Series

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Syfy has ordered another series for the upcoming slate. The network has ordered a 13 episode season of a mythology inspired show titled “Olympus.” Production begins this summer in Vancouver and London, with casting underway.

“Olympus” is set in the world of humans, gods, and monsters. Just like the Romans always envisioned. It centers on how a few brave men and women banished the gods to the realm of the unconscious: a place they called the Underworld, or the Kingdom of Hades. The series follows Hero on his journey as he transforms from a fresh-faced and raw young man through the dramatic experiences of betrayal, love, disappointment, empowerment and exile, until he emerges a ruthless leader of man and a match for the gods themselves.

Nick Willing will write and direct the first episode. Robert Halmi Jr., Jim Reeve, Matthew O’Connor and Lisa Richardson will serve as executive producers. Reunion Pictures and London’s Olympus TV are producing in association with Great Point Media.

“Olympus is a fantastic blend of action, intense thrills, creatures and great storytelling. It will feature characters from mythology in a way never before imagined,” said Chris Regina, senior vp programming at Syfy. “It’s an excellent complement to our roster of programming, and we can’t wait to share the adventures of Hero with the Syfy audience.”

Syfy is aiming to premiere the series sometime in 2015.

Constantine Gets Series Order at NBC

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NBC has officially ordered “Constantine” to series. The DC comics series stars Matt Ryan as the titular character John Constantine. The series is executive produced by Daniel Cerone (“The Mentalist,” “Dexter”) with David S. Goyer (Man of Steel). Cerone wrote the pilot episode which was directed by The Descent‘s Neil Marshall.

Here’s their official description of the series:

Based on the wildly popular comic book series “Hellblazer” from DC Comics, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan, “Criminal Minds”) specializes in giving hell… hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, he fights the good fight – or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he’s decided to leave his do-gooder life behind, but when demons target Liv (Lucy Griffiths, “True Blood”), the daughter of one of Constantine’s oldest friends, he’s reluctantly thrust back into the fray – and he’ll do whatever it takes to save her. Before long, it’s revealed that Liv’s “second sight” – an ability to see the worlds behind our world and predict supernatural occurrences – is a threat to a mysterious new evil that’s rising in the shadows. Now it’s not just Liv who needs protection; the angels are starting to get worried too. So, together, Constantine and Liv must use her power and his skills to travel the country, find the demons that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows… maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.

Also starring in the upcoming series is Harold Perrineau as the angel Manny and Charles Halford as Constantine’s friend Chas. There series is expected the air this fall.

Andy Buckley Joins Jurassic World

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Andy Buckley, the actor most known for his role as David Wallace on “The Office,” has joined the cast of the upcoming film Jurassic World. The fourth installment of the “Jurassic Park” franchise set 22 years after the horrific events of the original film.

There is currently no word on what role Buckley will play but is expected to be announced soon as the project moves into production. Is it to much to ask that he at least once wear the “Suck It” yellow hoodie?

Buckley joins already announced cast members including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Jake Johnson, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, BD Wong, Omar Sy, Judy Greer, Katie McGrath and Lauren Lapkus.

Jurassic World is directed by Colin Trevorrow. It was co-written by Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. The film hits the big screen on June 12, 2015.

 

Straight-Up Films to Adapt Richard Morgan’s “Black Man”

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Richard Morgan Black Man GollanczAccording to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Richard Morgan’s novel “Black Man” (released in North America as “Th1rte3n”) will be adapted into film by Straight-Up Films.

Kenny Golde (Walking with the Enemy) is attached to provide the screenplay with Tripp Vinson also producing through Vinson Films. Lisa Zambri will executive produce.

On his official website, Morgan describes the novel as follows:

Carl Marsalis is a traitor, a bringer of death, a genetic freak and an unwelcome reminder of all that is dark in the human psyche – he in every sense of the word a Black Man. And right at the moment he’s beyond the UN’s juristiction, banged up in a Florida jail for financing an illegal abortion. So when the US police call, Carl cuts a deal.

The 13s are genetically engineered alpha males, designed to fight the century’s last conflicts. But men bred and designed to fight are dangerous to have aroundin peacetime. Many of them have left for Mars, but one has returned. Somehow he survived the journey to Earth, and now a series of brutal slayings has erupted across America. Only Carl can stop him.

And so begins a frenetic man hunt and a battle for survival. And a search for the truth about what was really done with the world’s last soldiers.

Lena Headey to Headline Film Adaptation of “Jacqueline Ess”

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The “Game of Thrones” actress Lena Headey has been cast in the lead role for the upcoming Clive Barker film adaptation, Jacqueline Ess. 

Jacqueline Ess tells the story of a beautiful woman with the ability to horrifically change people’s body shapes simply with her mind. Her ability gives her the power to grant men the ultimate sexual experience, albeit one that always proves fatal. It’s a story of sex, power, and the extremes that await us at the limits of desire.

The film will be based on the short story from Barker titled “Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament,” which was first published in the horror anthology “I Shudder at Your Touch” and was later collected in Barker’s own “Books of Blood.”

Raven Banner will produce with Barker’s Seraphim Films on board to executive produce with first time feature director Jovanka Vukovic attached to helm. Vukovic also adapted the screenplay with Christian Francis.

Seth Grahame-Smith To Direct Adaptation Of Ray Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes”

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The classic Ray Bradbury novel, “Something Wicked This Way Comes” is to be adapted into a film. Disney has optioned the film and hired author and screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith to direct.

“Something Wicked This Way Comes” is a fantasy-horror that tells the story of two teenage boys who visit a traveling carnival and meet a man named Mr. Dark, who has a tattoo on him for every person who, in exchange for having their secret fantasies made a reality, are now bound to the carnival.

This will be Grahame-Smith’s first directing job however he has made quite the name for himself in the entertainment world. He is best known as the author behind “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” and another book turned movie, “Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.” He also wrote the screenplays for the movie adaptations of both books and the screenplay for the Tim Burton and Johnny Depp film Dark Shadows.

The famous Bradbury novel has previously been made into a movie in 1983. However, the upcoming adaptation is not a remake of the movie but of the novel itself.

Grahame-Smith said,

“I have been so crazy about this book, and it was such a formative title in my life that I actually wrote a piece on NPR about why it is so important for young males to read. It is a classic coming-of-age, father-son story about the transition from childhood to adulthood and how kids can’t wait to be adults and adults romanticize their childhoods. I’m not remaking the movie; I want the haunted atmosphere that makes the book so chilling, and I want to reinstate some of the classic scenes from the book that were missing from the ’83 film.”

Vertigo Comic DMZ Headed to Syfy From Mad Men Writers

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According to a report from Deadline, the Vertigo comic book series, “DMZ” is about to be adapted into a television series. Even better, the series has gained former “Mad Men” executive producers Andre and Maria Jacquemetton are working with David Heyman to bring the comic to series.

“DMZ” was created by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli. It ran for over 70 issues from 2005 to 2012. The series is officially described as follows:

In the near future, America’s worst nightmare has come true. With military adventurism overseas bogging down the Army and National Guard, the U.S. government mistakenly neglects the very real threat of anti-establishment militias scattered across the 50 states. Like a sleeping giant, Middle America rises up and violently pushes its way to the shining seas, coming to a standstill at the line in the sand — Manhattan or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ.

Matty Roth, a naïve young man and aspiring photojournalist, lands a dream gig following a veteran war journalist into the heart of the DMZ. Things soon go terribly wrong, and Matty finds himself lost and alone in a world he’s only seen on television. There, he is faced with a choice: try to find a way off the island, or make his career with an assignment most journalists would kill for. But can he survive in a war zone long enough to report the truth?

“DMZ” is currently in development at Syfy.

Bates Motel to Conclude Season Two with Live After Hours

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A&E announced today that their hit drama series, “Bates Motel” will end the season with a special finale edition of “Bates Motel: After Hours.” It will be hosted by Dave Holmes.

Season two of “Bates Motel” further explores Norman’s unraveling psyche and digs deeper into the twisted world of the Bates family. New family members and seedy residents of the White Pine Bay including notable guest stars checked in throughout the season. In the season two finale, Norman (Freddie Highmore) is haunted by a tragic event in his past and Norma (Vera Farmiga) tries to save him from making a horrible mistake. Romero (Nestor Carbonell) and Dylan (Max Thieriot) find a way to bring closure to the drug war and Emma (Olivia Cooke) makes a decision about her future at Bates Motel.

Fans will then get a first-hand look into the explosive season finale during “Bates Motel: After Hours”, a live half-hour special event on May 5th at 11pm ET/PT. Stars Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), Max Thieriot (Dylan Massett), Nestor Carbonell (Alex Romero), Olivia Cooke (Emma Decody) and executive producer Carlton Cuse will answer fan questions, share behind-the-scenes analysis and give insight into season two and what may be to come in season three. “Bates Motel: After Hours” will be broadcast in front of a live studio audience in New York.