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As it approaches two years since the second season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worldsfirst aired on Paramount+, fans are anxiously awaiting word on when Season 3 will premiere. The second season of Strange New Worlds concluded in August 2023, and Paramount+ has not confirmed when Season 3 will air. However, per Trek Central, filming has already begun on Season 4 of the series, which follows Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.

The outlet reports that the fourth season began filming on March 3 and is expected to continue until the end of July. Pre-production on Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 began in January.Strange New Worlds was given the green light back in April 2024.

The official Star TrekInstagram account also confirmed that filming for Season 4 is underway, posting a photo of stars Mount, Ethan Peck, and Celia Rose Gooding on March 3. The post was captioned: "Production...

Production on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 has already begun, and an official behind-the-scenes image has been released, which you can see below.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is arguably one of the best of the modern series, which includes Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Discovery, and Star Trek: Section 31. The show debuted in 2022 on Paramount+ and follows the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Mr. Spock (Ethan Peck), Number One Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn), Lt. Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), and the rest of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew before Captain James T. Kirk takes over.

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Katie Cassidy, known for her role in the popular CW show Arrow, has been cast in Jenni "JWoww" Farley's upcoming film.

Cassidy can be most easily recognized as Arrow fan favorite Laurel Lance / Black Canary. Per Variety, Cassidy has been cast as the lead in the upcoming psychological thriller Nanny Cam. This will be the second film by Farley of Jersey Shore fame, the first being Devon, released in 2024. The found footage horror movie starred Lauren Carlin, Steven Etienne, and Rotisha Geter.

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Nanny Cam will follow a new mother, played by Cassidy, who desperately tries to protect her daughter from what she believes to be a demon. The film takes inspiration...

Grant Gustin revealed his initial reaction to The Flash's "Duet" episode. Fans consider that Supergirl crossover a highlight of the Arrowverse, especially Kara Danvers and Barry Allen's musical number.

The Flash was the best show in The CW's Arrowverse. Fans went through a rollercoaster of emotions across nine seasons of The Flash, especially its crossover episodes. Season 3's "Duet" caught audiences by surprise, however; the plot involved Kara Danvers and Barry Allen trapped in a musical dreamworld. "Duet" was surreal because it broke from the show's grounded narrative, but audiences loved the novelty. Critics praised "Duet" for its lighthearted tone and endearing ensemble, but Grant Gustin had reservations about filming that episode; he told Michael Rosenbaum that "Duet" was an odd turn for the show.

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Arrowstar Stephen Amell recently opened up about the struggles he faced while filming the popular CW series. He also shared his early experiences interacting with fans online.

Amell played billionaire playboy turned vigilante Oliver Queen in all eight seasons of the show that launched the Arrowverse for The CW, and while the role skyrocketed him to fame, it wasn’t all positive experiences for Amell. Speaking with Variety, he described his experience as like being “shot out of a cannon” and admitted that he never really enjoyed shooting 10 months out of the year - despite being extremely grateful for Arrow. “The first two or three years of Arrow, I was gripping so tight. I was white-knuckling it,” Amell said, speaking about what he learned from the show.

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Arrow stars Emily Bett Rickards and David Ramsey have revealed their favorite Arrowverse crossover. Starring Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, The CW series spawned a universe of interconnected shows, including The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman, with Supergirl and Black Lightning eventually joining the fold.

Rickards and Ramsey were at Megacon, where the pair responded to Cbr's question regarding which show they most enjoyed crossing over with the most. "I liked going to The Flash because they were so happy over there," Rickards said. Ramsey discussed the difficult logistics and problems with tonality that came with making The Flash and Arrow crossovers happen but still enjoyed them. He especially enjoyed seeing Amell in Grant Gustin's Flash suit. "They were logistical nightmares," he said. "The Flash was on the other side of the wall and couldn't be more different. It was bright and had milkshakes. Stephen in the Flash suit.

Arrow aired on The CW for 8 seasons, 170 episodes, and launched a TV universe that spanned across eight different shows. The first episode of Arrow’s Season 4 features Oliver Queen standing over an unknown grave, and whose it was, wouldn’t be revealed for months –not even to the cast.

Speaking at a panel at Megacon Orlando, per Cbr, Willa Holland, who played Thea Queen – as well as her superhero alter ego, Speedy – described the general air of mystery and anxiety surrounding the season four reveal. "At the end of this episode in the season, Oliver was standing over a grave and no one knew who it was," Holland said. "We didn’t know until 6 months later. I thought it was me and I was packing my bags. We were all afraid we were going to get killed."

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The CW's The Flash Star John Wesley Shipp has talked about the immediate connection he had with his co-star and fellow Barry Allen actor Grant Gustin. Shipp starred as the titular DC character in 1990's The Flash CBS series before returning to play Gustin's father, Henry Allen, in the Arrowverse.

The Flash franchise veteran Shipp discussed the length of his tenure as the Scarlet Speedster and his relationship with his co-star Gustin at Megacon. In response to Cbr's question about how long he has been involved with the character, he stated, "35 years. As many years as Grant Gustin has been alive." Shipp continued, "It was an immediate connection. This is a guy who's a truthful actor. He knew I'd been the Flash, and I knew what he was taking on." In addition to playing Barry Allen in CBS' The Flash and Henry Allen in The CW's iteration, Shipp also starred as Jay Garrick,...

Having played the iconic DC character the Flash longer than anyone, Grant Gustin has now given insight into how he kept the Scarlet Speedster fresh for so long. Gustin played the Barry Allen incarnation of the character in The CW's The Flash for nine seasons and also appeared in crossovers and other shows across the Arrowverse.

Gustin told Cbr at Megacon that the show retained its freshness because he took the responsibility of playing the Flash seriously. "It was never an intentional thought about how to keep it fresh," he began. "I'm a very scene-by-scene actor. I wanted to keep it realistic. The only reason I did a decent job with the show is I took it very seriously. Try not to suck." Gustin's dedication to playing the Crimson Comet has always been evident in interactions with fans throughout his years of playing the character in the show that ended its run two years ago.

When a TV show has an unforgettable pilot episode, it instantly pulls viewers in for what's to come next. Whether it be the characters, the high-quality production, or the unexpected twists, people grow curious about where the story will go. However, if the series finale is disappointing and poorly conceived, the ending could leave a noticeable stain on the show's legacy and become a part of television infamy.

Shockingly, these TV shows had the best of both worlds since they started so strongly to pull viewers in, only for the final episode to cause them to question whether the investment was worth it. They became the proper definition of having a journey that is far better than the destination. While that first episode will always remain a classic, fans prefer not to think about the underwhelming finale. These criteria are applied to multiple popular shows, such as Game of Thrones,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’resident Lanthanite, Pelia, played by the legendary Carol Kane, said she wasn’t familiar with Trek before joining the Paramount+ show during its second season. At the recent premiere of Star Trek: Section 31, Trek Movie talked to the Emmy-winning actress about her place in Trek lore.

Kane made her debut in Season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worldsas the engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise after (spoiler) former Enterprise chief engineer Hemmer (Bruce Horak) was killed by the Gorn at the end of Season 1. Her character's Lanthanite species are known for their exceptionally long life. When asked about joining Star Trek, Kane said, “I’m bowled over. I’m so grateful, and it’s such an adventure for me. I love it.” She added she didn’t know a lot about the franchise before joining the cast. “Not at all. I’m just on an adventure,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode worked wonderfully thanks to two ingenious tricks woven into the characters and story. Written by Dana Horgan and Bill Wolkoff, and directed by Dermott Downs, with original songs composed by Tom Polce and Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo, Star Trek's first-ever musical, "Subspace Rhapsody," may be the defining hour of Strange New Worlds. Not only did the "Subspace Rhapsody's" soundtrack top the Apple Music charts, but there have been singalong panels at WonderCon and IGN Live where audiences belted out the songs back to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' characters.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 9, "Subspace Rhapsody," saw the Starship Enterprise investigate an unusual subspace fold. After sending a song into the phenomenon, the Enterprise crew find themselves singing and dancing according to the laws of musicals. However, Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew soon learn that other starships,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody," was a hit, with the actors eager for a live stage version. Strange New Worlds' cast members unanimously agreed to reprise their roles for a Broadway musical adaptation. Melissa Navia, Bruce Horak, Christina Chong, Babs Olusanmokun, Dan Jeannotte, and Jess Bush had creative ideas for expanding their characters in the live musical.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode was a sensation, and the actors agree that the musical needs to become a live version for them to perform on stage. Success has many parents, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody," was directed by Dermott Downs, and written by Dana Horgan and Bill Wolkoff, with original songs composed by Tom Polce and Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo. Christina Chong also deserves credit for pushing to get Star Trek's first-ever musical made.

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Last year, Marvel Studios faced criticism and low box office numbers with two out of three major projects flopping both financially and critically. However, ‘Loki’ came back strong with its second season, earning praise from fans and critics alike as one of MCU’s best recent releases.

The show not only delivered an enjoyable experience but also wrapped up Loki’s character arc well while laying the groundwork for future Multiverse Saga developments. It’s no surprise that ‘Loki’ has garnered multiple award nominations, including this year’s Hugo Awards, known for honoring outstanding science fiction and fantasy works.

Loki’s last episode, ‘Glorious Purpose,’ was nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation and will have some strong competition.

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Marvel Studios faced fan backlash and record low-box office results last year, with 2 out of 3 major projects failing both when it comes to earnings and critical reception, but not all was bad. ‘Loki’ returned with the second season and the show was highly praised by fans and critics alike, being the best project that the MCU has released in recent time.

The show was not only extremely enjoyable and ended Loki’s character development on a high note, it also set up some pretty grand implications for the continuation of the Multiverse Saga. It’s no wonder then that the show has been nominated for several awards, including this year’s Hugo award. The Hugo Awards are prestigious awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements. They are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine ‘Amazing Stories.’

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With many favorite shows coming back soon (finally!), including Fire Country for its second season on Friday, February 16, 2024, we of course can’t help but look back on where they left off. For example, the CBS firefighter drama ended its first season with the powerful “I Know It Feels Impossible,” which included that parole hearing scene in which Bode (Max Thieriot) shocked everyone by saying he’s the bad guy at the fire camp, leading to him back in prison. “Max Thieriot is just a champ,” Dermott Downs, who directed the finale (and two other episodes), told TV Insider while discussing the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode (the musical) he helmed. (The star and executive producer was inspired by the town in which he grew up.) “He’s really grounded and rooted in trying to bring some truth. It’s this guy’s redemption story basically at the gates...

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds celebrates the end of the actors' strike with a joyous behind-the-scenes video of the first-ever Star Trek musical episode, 'Subspace Rhapsody.'" "The SAG-AFTRA strike, which lasted 118 days, has ended, allowing actors to return to work on movies and TV projects, including the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds." "The production of Strange New Worlds season 3 can now begin, although it may not fully get underway until early 2024 due to the holidays and the slow down in Hollywood production."

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds celebrates the end of the actors' strike with a "joyous" behind-the-scenes video of the first-ever Star Trek musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody." After 118 days, the SAG-AFTRA strike ended at midnight on Thursday, November 9, following reaching a tentative "deal of extraordinary scope... valued at over one billion dollars." Once SAG-aftra's membership ratifies the deal, it effectively means that actors can return to...

The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 10, "Hegemony," streaming now on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds executive producer Akiva Goldsman recently unpacked the Gorn's "scary" portrayal in the Star Trek: Discovery spinoff's second season.

Goldsman, who is also Strange New Worlds' co-showrunner, rationalized the show's markedly different take on the Gorn compared to the alien species' depiction in Star Trek: The Original Series in an interview with Variety. "The Gorn, for me, were not intentionally comedic [in Star Trek: The Original Series] -- they were just executed about as well as they could be executed at that point in the run of the show at that time," he said. "Like, it was just a bad suit... But I looked at the intention, which is: scary, scary, scary, Other, Other, Other. One thing that we always do in Star Trek is we empathize -- that's in...

"Star Trek" has long thrived on genre diversity. While overall a sci-fi workplace drama, "Star Trek" has always free rein to delve into horror, comedy, action, political intrigue, and, most importantly, its own unique type of speculative morality play. The shows may film on reused sets, but there are subtle uses of camera, of lighting, and of color that should -- ideally -- make each individual episode stand out. This is especially true in the Paramount+ era, which makes extensive use of a high-tech, programmable backdrop called an Ar wall. Colors and moods can now be more subtly altered from show to show, and from episode to episode.  

Most recently, director Dermott Downs directed a musical episode of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" called "Subspace Rhapsody." That episode saw the Enterprise crew psychically affected by a strange spatial phenomenon that forced them to behave, in fits, like they were characters in a stage musical.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has made history with the first-ever musical episode in the franchise, overcoming previous unsuccessful attempts. The idea for a Star Trek musical was considered for Picard season 2, with a musical cameo by Patrick Stewart's wife sparking inspiration. Creating the musical episode required careful planning, assembling a team of lyricists, composers, and set designers, showcasing the dedication of the cast and crew.

In the vast expanse of the Star Trek Universe, known for its thrilling interstellar adventures and profound philosophical musings, a surprisingly bold and innovative event has occurred. The critically lauded series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has marked a significant milestone with the debut of the first-ever musical episode in the Star Trek saga. However, the road to this landmark musical performance was anything but simple.

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A fan-favorite Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor cameoed in plain sight for the series' highly-anticipated musical episode.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers revealed that Bruce Horak, who played former USS Enterprise Andorian engineer Hemmer, briefly appeared in "Subspace Rhapsody" as Klingon General Garkog. "We love Bruce and wanted to find a fun way to bring him back," the duo said, leading to Horak playing a Klingon whose crew belts out a spontaneous K-pop-inspired tune during the episode's final song number.

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Additionally, that song, "We Are One," allowed Myers and Goldsman to assign Strange New Worlds' full cast -- all affected by the "improbability field" causing Enterprise crew members to randomly sing -- with big and small musical parts. "We wanted it to really touch on everybody," Myers explained.

Star Trek: Picard almost had a musical episode, but it never materialized, joining a list of failed attempts to create Star Trek musicals. The idea for a Picard musical may have originated from a musical cameo by Patrick Stewart's wife and a scene with Agnes Jurati singing influenced by the Borg Queen. The new Star Trek series, Strange New Worlds, successfully pulled off a musical episode after a lot of hard work and preparation, creating something truly special for fans.

Showrunner Akiva Goldsman has revealed that Star Trek: Picard almost did a musical episode before Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' history-making song-and-dance spectacle. Despite several attempts over the decades, there had never been a Star Trek musical until "Subspace Rhapsody". Ronald D. Moore had attempted it twice on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, while Linda Park attempted to mount a musical episode for Star Trek: Enterprise.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds director Dermott Downs recently shared his ambition to helm a Western-themed episode of the sci-fi series.

Downs expressed interest in shepherding a Wild West-influenced Strange New Worlds installment to the small screen in an interview with Collider. "I have yet to do a Western," he said. "So I would really love to do [that]... a space Western wouldn't be out of the box." Downs added that series protagonist Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) would work well in such an episode, as Strange New Worlds' canon has already established the Starfleet captain as "an outdoorsman." Downs' enthusiasm for a Star Trek/Western mash-up is hardly surprising, as he directed the franchise's first musical, Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 9, "Subspace Rhapsody."

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The director unpacked the behind-the-scenes challenges of "Subspace Rhapsody" in a recent interview with Cbr. Notably, he discussed...

Where to Watch Powered by "Subspace Rhapsody" is Star Trek's first-ever musical episode, featuring nine original songs performed by the talented cast. The musical episode showcases the best singers of the cast, with standout performances from Celia Rose Gooding and Christina Chong. The episode explores character development and reveals truths through song, delivering huge musical setpieces and phenomenal performances.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 9, "Subspace Rhapsody."Star Trek: Strange New Worlds musical episode "Subspace Rhapsody" has nine original songs performed by various members of the cast. Strange New Worlds season 2 has incorporated many different genres into its storytelling, so a musical episode feels like a logical next step. As Star Trek's first-ever musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody" truly delivers, with huge musical setpieces and phenomenal performances from everyone involved. Most of the characters get a chance to shine, as they reveal truths via song...

If "Star Trek" has abided by any one rule over its 50-plus years of existence, it's this: "Go big or go home." That's the sort of mindset that living in the shadow of "Star Wars" will do to a property, though this approach has been aided more so by the perfect combination of vastly different expectations, the (relatively) looser constraints of television syndication, and the benefits of pioneering sci-fi as a genre that encouraged the writers to go to some seriously wacky places. Time travel, a weird goo monster, and baby Clint Howard barely even scratch the surface of what "Trek" is capable of, but "Strange New Worlds" seems fully intent on shattering the limits of what fans can expect from their favorite franchise.

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Star Trek has always had a habit of taking unlikely detours into other genres, whether it was Kirk and Spock dressing like gangsters in the Tos episode “A Piece of the Action” or the powerful Deep Spine Nine period piece “Far Beyond the Stars.” But with its most recent episode, Strange New Worlds takes the franchise in the most unexpected direction.

Directed by Dermott Downs, “Subspace Rhapsody” finds the Enterprise crew breaking into song after discovering an anomaly at the edge of the Alpha Quadrant. The episode gives Uhura actor Celia Rose Gooding a chance to show off the pipes that landed them a role in Jagged Little Pill: The Musical on Broadway, and also featured a Klingon hip-hop number that recalls Han Solo’s lowest moment.

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Over the years, audiences and fans of the sprawling Star Trek franchise have seen themed episodes ranging from The Next Generation’s Data (Brent Spiner) heavy Sherlock Holmes tale to Deep Space Nine’s 1960s Vegas mafia installment. But, until very recently, there was one bridge that none of the crews ever crossed — the magical and toe-tapping world of musicals. Nowadays, every long-running series has a musical episode from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Grey’s Anatomy and, of course, Riverdale, and yet somehow, Star Trek never made it that far. Enter Dermott Downs, the man who directed the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds’ second season, “Subspace Rhapsody.” Speaking with Collider’s Samantha Coley, Downs revealed what other genre he’d love to see grace the USS Enterprise down the line.

If "Star Trek" is about going boldly where no one has gone before, well, this latest episode of "Strange New Worlds" truly went for it. Luckily, it's difficult to imagine any other franchise feeling better equipped to suddenly drop a musical episode the likes of "Subspace Rhapsody" into the mix. (Feel free to check out /Film's review by Witney Seibold here.) But the thing about big swings is that they're always going to hit all the right notes for some fans (see what I did there?) while striking the wrong tone for others, leaving the creative team in the unenviable spot of having to figure out how far might be too far.

One such moment rears its cranial-ridged forehead in the grand finale of the episode, when the plot requires that as many people as possible break out into song in order to fix the subspace rift that threatens to overwhelm the entire galaxy.

As Star Trek: Strange New Worlds nears the end of its second season, it has unveiled an ambitious musical episode, a first for the entire Star Trek franchise. After a communications malfunction interfaces with an anomaly and affects the Enterprise, all those aboard find themselves spontaneously and uncontrollably expressing themselves through song and dance. The crew scrambles to find a way to undo this musical condition before it infects the rest of Starfleet, but not before belting out an impressive selection of original songs.

In an exclusive interview with Cbr, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds director Dermott Downs talked about helming each of the episode's distinct musical numbers, shared how he worked with the cast and crew to pull off the rousing set pieces, and explained how the episode keeps the main characters' emotions front and center.

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There have certainly been musical moments in “Star Trek” before: Uhura sang while Spock played his lyre in “The Original Series”; Data and Picard duet to Gilbert and Sullivan in “Insurrection”; James Darren played a holographic nightclub singer on “Deep Space Nine.” But it took “Strange New Worlds,” the critically revered Paramount+ series nearing the end of its second season, to stage an entire musical episode.

In “Subspace Rhapsody,” Anson Mount’s Capt. Pike falls to his knees singing an emo song to his girlfriend (somewhat embarrassingly in front of everybody on the bridge of the Enterprise); Paul Wesley’s Kirk strikes a Donny Osmond-esque pose; Jess Bush’s Nurse Chapel is hoisted aloft on her back like Satine in “Moulin Rouge!”; Ethan Peck’s Spock croons about his heartbreak; Christina Chong’s La’an gets her own Howard Ashman-style “I want!” song; and actual Grammy-winning singer/Broadway...

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Dermott Downs directed the first-ever musical episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, bringing his experience from The Flash and Supergirl musical crossover. In the musical episode, a subspace phenomenon causes the crew of the USS Enterprise to sing and dance, but they soon realize it has catastrophic consequences. The musical episode showcases the cast's talent, with each song revealing the characters' inner fears and emotions, and it was a joy for Downs to direct this unique experience.

Dermott Downs boldly goes where no director has gone before by helming the first-ever Star Trek: Strange New Worlds musical episode. Downs' impressive list of credits includes "Duet," The Flash and Supergirl musical crossover, which made him imminently qualified to direct "Subspace Rhapsody."

In Strange New Worlds' musical episode, a subspace phenomenon hits the USS Enterprise,...

The funny thing about "Subspace Rhapsody," the musical episode of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," is that it's still ... well, it's still a "Star Trek" episode. Yes, everyone is bursting into song and dancing through the corridors of the starship Enterprise, but it's because the crew accidentally triggers a subspace anomaly that causes a dimensional rift with unexpected consequences. In this case, it causes everyone to express themselves through song. Whoops. And naturally, it's up to Captain Pike and his crew to fix the space problem they caused before it can transform their entire universe. 

Director Dermott Downs proves himself to be the perfect fit for the material. With credits that include "Arrow," "Supergirl," "Doom Patrol," and "Chucky," Downs is no stranger to geek-flavored television. But it's his work on the acclaimed "The Flash" episode "Duet," in which the title character finds himself trapped in a musical dimension, that surely...

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for episode nine of season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Cue the music and pick up your dropped jaw. The highly anticipated first ever musical episode in Star Trek history arrives on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Aug. 3 on Paramount+. Dubbed Subspace Rhapsody, the episode features 10 original songs, production numbers, and — what’s this? — even singing Klingons?

Oh, how this could have gone so badly. But hats off to Strange New Worlds showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, and director Dermott Downs for taking this remarkably daring leap. Let’s face it: A musical episode on Star Trek? The very idea had “jump the shark” written all over it. But in episode nine of Strange New Worlds, which was made available to press to screen, we have a remarkably creative offering that stays in sync with what’s possible in Star Trek.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 9 “Subspace Rhapsody.”] If the musical proves one thing, it’s that “Strange New Worlds is not going to jump the shark,” Dermott Downs, who directed the groundbreaking episode (a first for Star Trek!), tells TV Insider. That was a concern of his, when he first heard about it, he admits, “but there’s such great writers on [the show], and once you understand the conceit of the music anomaly, when Carol Kane [who plays Pelia] says, ‘Well, have you tried bouncing music at it?’ and it comes back into the ship. Once you’re going with it, then it just became better and better because the more you sang, the more your vulnerabilities were coming out through the music.” He continues, “every song was different, to the amazing credit of the songwriters and the screenwriters. It wasn’t just like, ‘Ok, we’re going to go ...

CBS’s Fire Country season one episode 12 will arrive on Sunday, January 29, 2023 rather than its normal Friday timeslot. Episode 12, directed by Dermott Downs, finds the firefighters tackling a huge fire caused by a plane crash.

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Max Thieriot leads the cast as Bode Donovan. Season one’s regulars include Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve.

“Two Pink Lines” Plot: Bode and his fellow prison inmate firefighters band together with the civilian station 42 crew to battle a monstrous fire that erupts after a plane crash. Meanwhile, the crews welcome a new member to the family.

Episode 12 guest stars include W Tre Davis as Freddy, Zach Tinker as Collin, Seth Ranaweera as Luis, and Katrina Reynolds as Cookie.

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The "Batwoman" episode "Drink Me", directed by Dermott Downs, airs February 23, 2020 on The CW:

"...a new villain sinks her teeth into 'Gotham' as 'The Hold Up' opens in grand fashion. 

"'Sophie' (Meagan Tandy) reluctantly requests that 'Batwoman' (Ruby Rose) keep her distance knowing their interactions could compromise her career..."

Cast also includes Dougray Scott, Rachel Skarsten, Nicole Kang and Camrus Johnson.

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The new "Batwoman" episode, based on the DC Comics character is titled "Drink Me", directed by Dermott Downs, airing February 23, 2020 on The CW:

"...a new villain sinks her teeth into 'Gotham' as 'The Hold Up' opens in grand fashion. 

"'Sophie' (Meagan Tandy) reluctantly requests that 'Batwoman' (Ruby Rose) keep her distance knowing their interactions could compromise her career..."

Cast also includes Dougray Scott, Rachel Skarsten, Nicole Kang and Camrus Johnson.

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The new "Batwoman" episode "Down, Down, Down", directed by Dermott Downs, airs October 20, 2019 on The CW:

"...goodbye to the Bat as the city waits impatiently for another visit from who they think is 'Batman', while 'Alice' (Rachel Skarsten) continues to taunt 'Kate' (Ruby Rose) with a secret but also sets her sights on 'Jacob' (Dougray Scott) and 'Catherine' (Elizabeth Anweis).

"Then Kate is visited by 'Tommy Elliot' (Gabriel Mann), a childhood friend of her cousin who has finally realized his lifelong dream of being wealthier than 'Bruce Wayne' and throws a party so all of 'Gotham' can celebrate his success.

"'Mary' (Nicole Kang) gets an unexpected new bestie when 'Sophie' (Meagan Tandy) is assigned to protect her. 'Luke' (Camrus Johnson) and Kate work together to uncover who may have taken a valuable weapon from Batman's arsenal. 

"And as Batwoman faces a new enemy,...

Just last night, The CW kicked off its fall season with the premieres of both Batwoman and Supergirl. Though the latter had its moments, I was ultimately lukewarm toward it. When it came to the Kate Kane’s big debut, however, I was satisfied for the most part. The pilot wasn’t perfect, don’t get me wrong, but it was far from being a stinker.

From here, I believe (and hope) that Batwoman will only continue improving upon the foundation already laid. After all, it’s not often that pilot episodes are the best offerings in inaugural seasons, so I’m remaining very optimistic. I think one would have to try to fail with this show.

If anything should get DC fans hyped for what’s on the horizon, that’ll be the live action debut of Hush set to occur in just under two weeks. Though a teenage...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for August 2019, including "Batwoman", "Charmed", "Siren" and a whole lot more:

Feature Film

Godfrey

Local Production Company: Godfrey Production Inc.

Director: Ken Mok

Producer: Jason Bourque, Tim Marlowe, JJ Dubois

Aug 06/19 - Sep 09/19

To All The Boys 3

Local Production Company: All The Boys Productions Inc.

Director: Michael Fimognari

Producer: Matt Kaplan, Chris Foss

Jul 15/19 - Aug 20/19

New Media Feature

A Babysitters Guide To Monster Hunting

Local Production Company: Double Double Productions Ulc.

Producer: Ivan Reitman, Amie Karp

Sep 03/19 - Nov 13/19

Christmas Chronicles 2

Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.

Director: Chris Columbus

Producer: Mark Radclliffe

Sep 23/19 - Dec 19/19

The Main Event

Local Production Company: Main Event Movie Inc.

Director: Jay Karas

Producer: Ian Hay

Jun 19/19 - Aug 12/19

There's Someone Inside Your House

Local Production Company: Beaver Tail Productions Ulc.

Director: Patrick Brice

Producer: Dan Cohen, James Wan, Michael Clear

Aug...

More often than not, advance photos promoting TV shows ahead of air date are known for serving up spoilers – it’s just a matter of how much will be on display. In the case of our latest Supergirl gallery, many images included are seemingly innocuous, but the analytical among us should be able to connect some dots.

So, as you peruse the pictures provided, the first thing you’ll notice is a whole lot of everyone standing around and looking confused. The other is Lena Luthor appearing as though she’s posing for a brochure circulated by a college with a strong focus on the sciences.

But if you look deeper, you begin seeing this as a flipbook of sorts, as can sometimes be the case with promotional galleries. And since there’s a complete absence of Reign or any other sort of guest villain, you have to admit it...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for April 2018, including "Charmed", "Arrow", "Supergirl" and a whole lot more:

Feature Films:

Daughter Of The Wolf

Local Production Company: Daughter Productions

Director: David Hackl

Producer: Jessica Bennett, Robert B. Bricker, Douglas Falconer, Danielle Masters, Andre Relis, Frank White

Mar 18/18 - Apr 13/18

Purple Harvest

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions

Director: Drew Goddard

Jan 29/18 - Apr 06/18

Red Snow

Local Production Company: Zhoh Daatsik Pictures Inc.

Director: Marie Clements

Producer(s): Lael McCall, Michelle Morris, Jonathan Tamuz

Mar 20/18 - May 28/18

The Art Of Racing In The Rain

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions

Director: Simon Curtis

Producer: Patrick Dempsey, Neal H. Moritz, Tania Landau, Joannie Burnstein

Apr 30/18 - Jul 23/18

The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open

Local Production Company: Kmlt Productions Inc.

Director: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Kathleen Hepburn

Producer: Tyler Hagan, Lori Lozinski

Mar 25/18 - Apr 09/18

Untitled Ali Wong/Randall...

The Waverider will be heading back to the Old West in the upcoming finale of Legends of Tomorrow‘s third season.

We’ve known for a while that the episode would feature the return of at least one fan favourite character – namely, anti-hero cowboy Jonah Hex, and now, the official synopsis reveals what else we can expect from the installment, which is punningly-titled “The Good, The Bad and the Cuddly.”

Here’s the full summary, courtesy of The CW.

The Legends plan to vanquish Mallus by using the totems doesn’t go as planned, forcing Rip (guest star Arthur Darvill) to improvise. The team finds itself regrouping in the Wild West where they run into their old pal Jonah Hex (guest star Johnathon Schaech).

Sara (Caity Lotz) leaves Ray (Brandon Routh) in charge of watching Damien Darhk (Neal McDonaugh), while she comes up with a new plan. Meanwhile, Amaya (Maisie...

From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek new footage, from the "Legends of Tomorrow" episode "Daddy Darhkest", written by Keto Shimizu, Matthew Maala and directed by Dermott Downs, airing February 12, 2018 on The CW:

"...after 'Sara' (Caity Lotz) encounters 'Mallus', the 'Legends' are paid a visit by 'John Constantine' (Matt Ryan), a 'demonologist' detective. 

"The Legends agree to accompany him to a present-day psychiatric hospital and they are surprised to discover who Constantine is trying to help.

"During the exorcism, Sara, 'Leo' (Wentworth Miller) and Constantine go missing, leaving 'Ray' (Brandon Routh) and 'Zari' (Tala Ashe) to try to take care of Constantine's client.

"Meanwhile, 'Amaya' (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) and 'Nate' (Nick Zano) once again come face to face with 'Kuasa'...

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Legends of Tomorrow: Daddy Darkhest"...

In recent weeks, it seems as though both we and our readers are becomingly increasingly more excited for the midseason premiere of Legends of Tomorrow. Actually, it’s quite understandable because not only has the show been on hiatus since early December, but we also have John Constantine stopping by the Waverider to look forward to, in addition to Kid Flash becoming a series regular not long after that.

Speaking of a certain master of the dark arts, it appears as though the powers that be are going all out when it comes to making his return to the Arrowverse truly feel like an event – if it hadn’t already.

You see, thanks to the LoT Writers Room Twitter page, we’ve been teased with an image of a phone number that we’re told will be spotted on the Waverider. As it so happens, said number is that of 404-248-7182, which,...

In recent weeks, it seems as though both we and our readers are becomingly increasingly more excited for the midseason premiere of Legends of Tomorrow. Actually, it’s quite understandable because not only has the show been on hiatus since early December, but we also have John Constantine stopping by the Waverider to look forward to, in addition to Kid Flash becoming a series regular not long after that.

All that awesomeness aside, it’s important we not forget that the team is moving to a new night and time, a fact that we hope the network begins raising better awareness of. As you know, the time traveling DC series has called Tuesday nights at 9pm Est its home for some time now, but that time slot was recently awarded to rookie sensation Black Lightning.

As it turns out, Legends of Tomorrow will soon be moving to Monday nights at 8pm Est,...

While the rest of the Arrowverse shows have been back on our screens for a couple of weeks now, we’re still waiting for the Waverider to return to our time zone so we can catch up on the rest of Legends of Tomorrow season 3. What makes the wait even more difficult though is that we know a great episode awaits us in the midseason premiere, titled “Daddy Darhkest.”

The reason why is because it’ll see the first proper appearance of Matt Ryan as John Constantine on the time-travelling show. We first met the occult detective in his own TV series over on NBC back in 2014, before he was introduced into The CW’s slice of the DC universe in Arrow season 4. Fans have been clamouring for Constantine to return to the Arrowverse ever since and finally, the showrunners have listened.

With this season’s big bad being an evil demonic entity,...

Last night, we were treated to the opening two chapters of “Crisis on Earth-x” and, quite frankly, I was blown away. Not only did the latest Arrowverse crossover feature a new level of comic book-like craziness and fight choreography that was off the charts, but the writers hit all the right beats with the many characters involved, giving this mashup much heart. Seriously, they should be applauded for managing to make this thing coherent. But I guess one advantage that comes with producing something like this for television means much less studio interference than you’d get on the motion picture side of things.

Anyway, aside from learning the true identities of Earth-x’s Blitzen and Prometheus – in addition to the introduction of what looks to be a significant character – we learned the reason why Dark Arrow and company crashed Barry and Iris’ wedding. Basically, Oliver Queen’s Nazi doppelganger...

Before the month is out, we’ll be treated to the latest four-part Arrowverse crossover. Last year’s team-up between the heroes of Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow was one of the biggest highlights of the shared universe so far, and brought in some huge ratings for The CW.

Story-wise, it featured an alien race called the Dominators invading the Earth. How will this year go bigger, then? Well, instead of aliens, the Arrowverse heroes will face their own evil Nazi doppelgangers from another world.

The synopses for the four episodes that make up the crossover, titled “Crisis on Earth-x,” have now been revealed. In an effort to keep spoilers for how the plot progresses under wraps, the text remains basically the same for all four synopses, but it still does give us a full list of the characters who’ll be involved in each episode.

Supergirl

“Crisis on Earth X,...