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With new TV shows premiering all the time, sometimes great ones slip through the cracks. Fortunately, we're in the world of streaming where forgotten gems can find new life and reach audiences around the globe, giving them the recognition they truly deserve. This August, Netflix is set to bring back one such underrated sci-fi gem starring Halle Berry, offering both longtime fans and new viewers a chance to immerse themselves in its thrilling tale once again or for the very first time.

According to What's On Netflix, the streaming giant has acquired the streaming rights to the short-lived CBS series Extant. Both seasons of the sci-fi thriller will reportedly be added to Netflix’s library on Aug. 18, 2025. Given that it is a licensed title, the show will only be available for a limited time on the streaming platform. A departure date was not given, but we strongly encourage those to...

Exclusive: NBC is developing the hour-long family dramedy For Better And Worse from creators Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson, Rachel Kaplan’s Absecon Entertainment, and Universal Television, where Kaplan has an overall deal.

Written by Deitchman and Robinson, For Better And Worse will follow the evolution of one couple, intercutting between three different stages of their marriage – when they’re just starting to date, when they have young kids, and when they are empty nesters.

Deitchman and Robinson will also executive produce, as will Kaplan.

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Most recently, Deitchman and Robinson served as co-executive producers on Universal Television’s As We See It from Jason Katims at Amazon Prime Video.

Exclusive: NBC has given a script commitment with penalty to an untitled sci-fi medical drama from Joshua Troke (Good Sam), Extant and Reverie creator Mickey Fisher, Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment and Universal Television, where Lin is under a deal.

Written and executive produced by Troke, the Untitled Joshua Troke Project follows the hardworking team of doctors caring for the pioneering residents and thrill-seeking visitors on the United States’ first lunar colony.

Fisher supervises and serves as executive producer. Justin Lin, Andrew Schneider and Sal Gatdula executive produce through Perfect Storm Entertainment. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.

Troke is a Chilean-American writer who most recently served as supervising producer on CBS’ Good Sam. His previous credits include Fox’s The Resident and CBS’ Code Black. Before working in television, Troke was a practicing emergency medicine physician, as well as a major in the U.

A panel of industry experts will present workshops at the Creating Content for the Global Marketplace program from Netflix and Stage 32.

Designed as a series of educational virtual workshops, the program is aimed at emerging talent from around the world who will learn how to turn their ideas into compelling structured series.

The presenting experts include Vijal Patel, an Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award winning writer and producer who has worked on shows such as “Black-ish” and “The Middle”; Mickey Fisher, a showrunner, writer and producer for Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” “The Strain,” and “Extant”; Anna M. Henry, a development executive and producer whose body of work can be seen on Netflix, HBO, Starz and CBS; “Stuber” writer Tripper Clancy; and “13” producer Jeanette B. Milio.

Over the course of the five-part series, participants will learn how to format a television pilot and create a series budget, in addition to sessions...

Ahead of the Channel Premiere of sci-fi drama Extant on Horror Channel, series creator & writer Mickey Fisher reflects on being plucked from relative obscurity, working with Steven Spielberg and hoping for life on Mars…

Did you know from a young age that you wanted to be a writer?

From the time I was maybe five or six years old I wanted to be an actor. Going to see Star Wars is one of my earliest memories, but I didn’t quite understand what I was really watching. At a certain point, someone explained to me that Fonzie wasn’t a real guy, he was an actor pretending to a character on Happy Days, and I thought that sounded like the coolest job in the world. I went to The College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati to study Musical Theatre, and it wasn’t until I was there that I really started writing.

When Angeline Boulley was working on her young adult fiction debut, Firekeeper’s Daughter, she decided she needed to know how to make meth. “I learned how to make meth from the State Police Academy,” she tells Rolling Stone. “I was able to take a workshop at the Academy and it was about learning how to make math and learning how to identify clandestine meth labs. I was the only non-law enforcement person in that workshop.”

That dedication to detail and passion for story led to a bidding war over...

Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions has unveiled its next round of projects in development at Netflix.

Among the new film and series projects in the works are an adaptation of the Mohsin Hamid novel “Exit West” starring Riz Ahmed, a science fiction film written by Ola Shokunbi, a docuseries about National Parks and a series adaptation of the forthcoming novel “Firekeeper’s Daughter.”

“We created Higher Ground to tell great stories,” the former president and first lady said in a statement. “This group of projects builds upon that goal and the incredible path forged by films like Crip Camp, Becoming, and the Oscar-winning American Factory. From science fiction to the beauty of our natural world to the relationships that define us, Higher Ground continues to strive for fresh perspectives, compelling characters, and a healthy dose of inspiration. We couldn’t be more proud to team up with...

President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground Productions has set its latest slate of film and TV projects for Netflix.

The streamer is developing two TV series and four feature films as part of the slate.

On the TV side, Reverie and Extant creator Mickey Fisher is adapting Firekeeper’s Daughter, the debut YA thriller from Angeline Boulley. The book follows an 18-year-old Native girl as she reluctantly goes undercover in a police investigation on her Ojibwe reservation. Fisher will serve as showrunner and co-write with Wenonah Wilms, the Horsehead Girls writer who is also from the Ojibwe tribe and will also act as exec producer.

Great National Parks is a natural history docuseries that comes from Blue Planet II filmmaker James Honeyborne. The series, which is produced with Wild Space Productions, will explore some of the most wondrous national parks and wild spaces on Earth...

President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground Productions, has set a slate of new projects under their deal with Netflix.

The new slate encompasses both TV and film projects, including a film adaptation of Mohsin Hamid’s critically-acclaimed novel “Exit West” and a biopic on Tenzing Norgay, who was the first person to reach the peak of Mount Everest alongside Sir Edmund Hillary. The company is also prepping a U.S. National Parks docuseries and a series adaptation of the Angeline Boulley book “Firekeeper’s Daughter.”

The full description of all the projects can be found below. They are currently in different stages of development, to be released over the next several years.

“We created Higher Ground to tell great stories,” the Obamas said. “This group of projects builds upon that goal and the incredible path forged by films like ‘Crip Camp,’ ‘Becoming,’ and the Oscar-winning ‘American Factory.

Network: NBC.

Episodes: 10 (hour).

Seasons: One.

TV show dates: May 30, 2018 — August 8, 2018.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Sarah Shahi, Dennis Haysbert, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Jessica Lu, Kathryn Morris, and John Fletcher.

TV show description:

From Mickey Fisher, the Reverie TV show is a cutting-edge techno-thriller. The drama centers on former hostage negotiator Mara Kint (Shahi), an expert on human behavior. After a horrific, personal tragedy, Mara left that field to become a college professor.

Her semi-retirement is totally upended, when her former boss, Charlie Ventana (Haysbert), drafts her for a new mission. Their new mission is to save regular people who have essentially lost themselves in a virtual-reality of their own making.

NBC has canceled “Reverie.”

Starring Sarah Shahi, the drama series premiered in May and ran through August — over the summer stretch when viewership levels are lower than they are during the Nielsen season.

“Reverie” landed a series order last year. It hailed from hails from writer Mickey Fisher, who created Halle Berry’s former CBS series “Extant.” Fisher served as executive producer with Justin Falvey and Daryl Frank of Amblin TV, and Brooklyn Weaver. Jaume Collet-Serra, directed the pilot, and also executive produced. Universal Television was the studio. Shahi starred as a former detective specializing in human behavior who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences.

In Nielsen live plus same day numbers, the series averaged a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.1 million viewers.

“Reverie” has been canceled by NBC after one season, an individual with knowledge of the decision told TheWrap on Tuesday.

The sci-fi drama’s first — and now only — installment premiered in May and wrapped in August after a 10-episode run. “Reverie” averaged a 0.6 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic, making it one of the lowest-rated shows of Summer 2018, tying with “Trial & Error,” “The Last Defense,” “Take Two” and “What Would You Do?” for seventh place on that list.

From Mickey Fisher, the creator of “Extant,” the thriller followed Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when she’s brought in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual-reality program in which you can literally live your dreams, she finds that in saving others, she may...

Nightmarish news for Reverie fans: NBC has cancelled the Sarah Shahi-fronted virtual reality thriller after one season.

Reverie premiered at the end of May to 2.9 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating, but spent most of its 10-episode freshman run in the 2 million/0.4 range. Among all of this summer’s scripted fare, it ranked fourth (behind Marlon, Shades of Blue and Elementary), while soundly beating the off season’s other big network drama, CBS’ Salvation.

Reverie starred Person of Interest alum Shahi as an ex-hostage negotiator and expert in human behavior who gets recruited by her former boss (24‘s...

NBC has opted not to renew high-concept drama series Reverie for a second season. The news is not a surprise following the series’ low-rated freshman run.

Reverie, starring Sarah Shahi and Dennis Haysbert, premiered on May 30 and averaged 2.1 million viewers in Live+same day, the smallest viewership for an NBC original series this past summer.

From Extant creator Mickey Fisher, thriller Reverie followed Mara Kint (Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when her former boss, Charlie Ventana (Haysbert), brings her in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced immersive virtual-reality program in which you can live out your wildest dreams, she finds that in saving others, she may actually have discovered a way to save herself.

The cast also included Sendhil Ramamurthy, Jessica Lu and Kathryn Morris.

Reverie was...

Well, that was almost a clean ending.

This season's big bad, Oliver Hill, got handled on Reverie Season 1 Episode 10.

He had been cut down to a ghost in the machine, with his body slowly dying.

The ratings for Reverie make it unlikely to get renewed, despite its likable cast and cutting-edge premise. That's what happens when a show gets launched in the doldrums of late spring/early summer.

But it's hard to say with NBC. This is the network that brought Taken back for an unnecessary second season for some reason, yet canceled the far superior Timeless after its second season. 

In other words, don't use logic as a yardstick when it comes to NBC renewals. Maybe Mickey Fisher should have titled his show Chicago Reverie. 

Related: Reverie Season 1 Episode 9 Review: The Key

Anyway, it appeared that Fisher and the Reverie brain trust had accepted their show's fate, filling the finale with plenty of closure.

Let's call this Touched by a Vr Angel.

A former police negotiator chooses to bring people back to reality on Reverie Season 1 Episode 1.

And maybe, just maybe, she can heal herself as well.

This new drama offers the none-too-subtle message of "Get off your phones and take in the world around you."

Wait a sec. I got a text.

Where was I?

Oh, yeah. Reality: let's embrace it.

Related: Reverie's Sendhil Ramamurthy Q & A

I suppose, if you're going to have somebody yank you out of paradise, granted for your own good, why not have it be Sarah Shahi?

It's good to have Shahi back in a starring role on TV. It's been far too long since Person of Interest left the air. (I know. Only two years. It just seems longer.)

She returns on another series that's dealing with cutting-edge technology. Shaw's tactics aren't going to work here,...

In the “Black Mirror” episode “Be Right Back,” artist Martha (Hayley Atwell) makes a last-ditch effort to deal with the overwhelming grief of losing her boyfriend Ash (Domhnall Gleeson). After his fatal car accident, Martha uploads all of his social media into an AI that allows it to mimic the way he thinks, speaks, and acts. NBC’s new summer series “Reverie” also allows people to revisit loved ones via their social media footprint, although in a different setting.

While “Black Mirror” brought the AI to life into Martha’s sphere of existence first via text and phone chats and then in a bio-enhanced android, NBC’s series makes the user enter a virtual world for the reunion. Not bound by the mundane rules of physics and logic, this alternate existence allows “Reverie” to take fanciful flights that lead to exciting visual and psychological explorations.

“Reverie” stars Sarah Shahi as former hostage negotiator Mara Kint,...

Created and executive produced by Mickey Fisher (the creator of Extant) and with the pilot was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the NBC series Reverie follows Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who is now working as a college professor while dealing with a terrible personal tragedy. When her former boss, Charlie Ventana (Dennis Haysbert), asks her to enter a highly advanced immersive virtual reality program, created to allow people to live out their wildest dreams, in an effort to save ordinary people who have lost themselves inside of this …...

When I first heard about NBC’s Reverie, it was described to me as a sci-fi show, but the new thriller from Extant creator Mickey Fisher leans more towards a procedural drama than I expected. Not that there’s anything wrong with a procedural drama (it’s one of the things NBC is exceedingly good at) but it […]

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Be careful what you wish for. That could certainly be the tagline for Reverie, debuting at 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 30.

The psychological thriller focuses on the Reverie program, which uses a client's social media to create a virtual-reality dream world.

Unfortunately, some prefer the virtual world to reality, and Charlie, head of security for Onira-tech, recruits his former co-worker, Mara Kint, to enter these dream scenarios and entice these clients out before they die in the real world.

Reverie stars Sarah Shahi, Dennis Haysbert, Kathryn Morris, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Jessica Lu.

Ramamurthy, best known as Dr. Mohinder Suresh on Heroes, plays Paul Hammond, the groundbreaking architect of Reverie's dream world. Like all other involved with Onira-tech, Paul has his issues with which he hopes Reverie can help.

Ramamurthy talks about the Reverie program and its good and bad sides, his character, Paul, and how the show examines technological advances during...

Good things come to those who wait, Sarah Shahi fans: Nearly a year after scoring a series order at NBC, the Person of Interest alum’s new sci-fi series Reverie has (finally) landed a premiere date.

Reverie will debut Wednesday, May 30 at 10/9c on NBC, the network announced on Monday. Shahi stars as an ex-hostage negotiator and expert in human behavior who gets recruited by her former boss (24‘s Dennis Haysbert) to help rescue people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual reality system. Mickey Fisher (Extant) is the creator and also serves as an executive producer. The...

NBC has set premiere dates for its new high-concept drama series Reverie and the Season 2 return of last summer’s top scripted series Marlon, starring Marlon Wayans.

Reverie, starring Sarah Shahi and Dennis Haysbert, will premiere Wednesday, May 30 at 10 Pm, immediately following NBC’s hit summer alternative series American Ninja Warrior. Marlon will debut its second season on Thursday, June 14 at 9 and 9:30 Pm with Steve Harvey’s Little Big Shots serving as its lead in.

From Extant creator Mickey Fisher, thriller Reverie follows Mara Kint (Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when her former boss, Charlie Ventana (Haysbert), brings her in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced immersive virtual-reality program in which you can live out your wildest dreams, she finds that in saving others, she may...

Jon Fletcher (Genius: Einstein), has booked a recurring role on NBC’s upcoming VR thriller Reverie, from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. Penned by Fisher, it is described as a grounded thriller that follows Mara Kint (Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when she's brought in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly…...

NBC is exploring virtual reality. Recently, the network announced they've ordered a new TV show called Reverie for the 2017-2018 season.From Extant creator Mickey Fisher, the drama centers on Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator who is "brought in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual-reality program in which you can literally live your dreams." The cast also includes Dennis Haysbert, Jessica Lu, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and Kathryn Morris.Read More…...

NBC has wrapped its new drama series orders with a nod to the last remaining pilot in contention, Reverie, from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. It joins Rise, The Brave (fka For God And Country) and Good Girls, picked up this week, and the straight-to-series Law & Order: True Crime – The Menendez Murders. Sarah Shahi stars in Reverie which, like Extant, Reverie originated as a spec. Penned by Fisher, it is described as a grounded thriller that…...

NBC has added sci-fi drama “Reverie” to its 2017-18 slate of programming. From Mickey Fisher, the creator of “Extant,” the thriller follows Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when she’s brought in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual-reality program in which you can literally live your dreams, she finds that in saving others, she may actually have discovered a way to save herself. The cast also includes Dennis Haysbert, Jessica Lu, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Kathryn.

One could say that NBC is getting into “virtual reality-tv” programming, by granting a series order to Reverie, a new drama starring Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest) and Dennis Haysbert (24).

RelatedRenewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled?

From Extant creator Mickey Fisher, the thriller follows Mara Kint (Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behavior who became a college professor after facing an unimaginable personal tragedy. But when she’s brought in to save people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual-reality program in which you can literally live your dreams, “she finds that in saving others,...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for April 2017, including "Game Over Man", "Hardpowder", "Love Machine" and a whole lot more:  

Anthem

Feature

Local Production Company: Gandy's Rock Productions Inc

Director: Robin Hays

Producer: Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts

Mar 27/17 - Apr 15/17

Game Over, Man

Feature

Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Director: Kyle Newcheck

Exec. Producer(s): Ted Gidlow

Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin

Line Producer: Ted Gidlow

Apr 12/17 - Jun 05/17

Hardpowder

Feature

Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc

Director: Hans Petter Moland

Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer

Mar 20/17 - May 24/17

Love Machine

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouve Productions Ltd

Director: David Leitch

Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick

Jun 19/17 - Sep 18/17

Ollie (aka The Predator)

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman, John Davis

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

Stingray...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for March 2017, including "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Arrow", "Supergirl" and a whole lot more:  

Game Over, Man

Feature

Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Director: Kyle Newcheck

Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin

Mar 30/17 - May 12/17

Hardpowder

Feature

Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc

Director: Hans Petter Moland

Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer

Mar 20/17 - May 24/17

Light Of My Life

Feature

Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.

Director: Casey Affleck

Producer: Geoffrey Quan

Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17

Meditation Park

Feature

Local Production Company: Meditation Park Film Ltd.

Director: Mina Shum

Producer: Stephen Hegyes, Raymond Massey

Feb 27/17 - Mar 23/17

Ollie (aka "The Predator")

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

Doomsday

TV Pilot

Local Production Company: Pico Productions Ltd

Director: Joachim Ronning

Exec.

Former Cold Case star Kathryn Morris has been cast opposite Sarah Shahi in NBC's drama pilot Reverie, from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. Penned by Fisher and directed by feature director Jaume Collett-Serra, who also helmed the pilot for Amblin’s ABC horror series The River, Reverie is a thriller about Mara (Shahi), a former detective specializing in human behavior who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has…...

Former The Unit and 24 star Dennis Haysbert is set as the male lead opposite Sarah Shahi in NBC's drama pilot Reverie, from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. Penned by Fisher, Reverie is described as a grounded and dramatic thriller that centers on Mara (Shahi), a former detective specializing in human behavior who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences. Haysbert will play…...

Jessica Lu (Awkward) and Heroes alum Sendhil Ramamurthy have landed series-regular roles opposite Sarah Shahi in NBC's drama pilot Reverie, from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. Penned by Fisher, Reverie is described is a thriller about Mara (Shahi), a former detective specializing in human behavior who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences. Lu will play Alexis Barrett, who has…...

Sarah Shahi is entering a new reality at NBC.

The Person of Interest vet will star in the network’s drama thriller pilot Reverie, about a former detective (Shahi) who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual-reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences, our sister site Deadline reports.

RelatedPilot Season ’17: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them

The project — written by Mickey Fisher (Extant) — marks a return to NBC for Shahi, who recurred on Chicago Fire during its early seasons and co-starred in the series Life. Her other TV credits include Fairly Legal,...

Person of Interest alumna Sarah Shahi has been tapped as the lead of NBC’s drama pilot Reverie, from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. Shahi was among the most sought-after actors for pilots this season, fielding a slew of offers. Penned by Fisher, Reverie is described as a grounded and dramatic thriller about Mara (Shahi), a former detective specializing in human behavior who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has…...

NBC has given a pilot order to Reverie, a drama from the Extant team of creator Mickey Fisher and Amblin TV. Like Extant, Reverie originated as a spec. Penned by Fisher, it is described as a grounded and dramatic thriller about a former detective specializing in human behavior who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences. Fisher executive produces with fellow Extant executive producers, his manager…...

NBC has ordered to pilot Universal Television and Amblin’s “Reverie,” from “Extant” creator Mickey Fisher. Described as a grounded and dramatic thriller, “Reverie” follows a former detective specializing in human behavior, who is brought in when the launch of an advanced virtual reality program has dangerous and unintended consequences. Fisher will write and executive produce the series, with Brooklyn Weaver, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank also serving as EPs. Also Read: NBC Orders Mixed Race Family Comedy Pilot From Nahnatchka Khan, 'Fresh Off the Boat' Writer The announcement follows the network’s decision to order the pilot...

There it all was, the raw shaky cam quality of images that showed nothing of the Sunset Boulevard one usually sees in movies, the much talked about acting chops of two first-time actresses that, lo and behold, are transgender women actually playing transgender women. As I sat in awe watching Tangerine, the first movie shot entirely on an iPhone 5s, what I couldn’t shake wasn’t the hype amassed along its festival and awards gala circuits. Thankfully, I realized right away the buzz was well-earned and trained my eye on the cinematic grain instead – it was purposefully tacked on as a tip of the hat to the unwieldy uni-purpose cameras. Yet another filmmaking tool breathing its last.

And why shouldn’t cameras go the way of the dodo, and the celluloid? That’s probably a question better left to the contingent of film buffs that, as their counterparts in the book v.

There it all was, the raw shaky cam quality of images that showed nothing of the Sunset Boulevard one usually sees in movies, the much talked about acting chops of two first-time actresses that, lo and behold, are transgender women actually playing transgender women. As I sat in awe watching Tangerine, the first movie shot entirely on an iPhone 5s, what I couldn’t shake wasn’t the hype amassed along its festival and awards gala circuits. Thankfully, I realized right away the buzz was well-earned and trained my eye on the cinematic grain instead – it was purposefully tacked on as a tip of the hat to the unwieldy uni-purpose cameras. Yet another filmmaking tool breathing its last.

And why shouldn’t cameras go the way of the dodo, and the celluloid? That’s probably a question better left to the contingent of film buffs that, as their counterparts in the book v.

Recently, CBS served up the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Extant" episode 11 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Zugzwang," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and high drama stuff go down as Jd, Molly and Ethan try to stop the hybrid's hugest threat, and more! In the new, 11th episode press release: Molly, Jd And Ethan Set Out To Bring Down The Biggest Threat To The Hybrids. Press release number 2: Molly, Jd and Ethan are going to track down John's mysterious former colleague who may hold the key to stopping the Humanich threat. Also, Julie will enlist Charlie on a mission to find out where Lucy's orders are coming. Guest stars feature: Tyler Hilton (Charlie Arthurs), Kiersey Clemons (Lucy) and Kate Burton (Fiona Stanton). The episode was written by Mickey Fisher, and it was directed by Ken Fink. Episode 11 is set to air on Wednesday night,...

Extant creator Mickey Fisher and his co-executive producer Craig Shapiro sat down with press at Comic Con to talk the CBS thriller’s reboot for Season 2, what’s in store for Molly — and her love life — and what exactly is going on with Julie this season. The pair said that their star and fellow Ep Halle Berry very much took the lead on the storytelling and new direction for Molly in Season 2. “She came in really passionate about a couple big ideas for the character, where she would like to see it go and the things she would like to explore that … Continue reading →

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Comic-Con 2015 has kicked off in San Diego, and below you'll find Digital Spy's mega-guide, listing all of the major movies and TV panels for each day.

Note: All timings are in California's Pacific Standard Time (Pst), for GMT (UK time) add 8 hours. So 12 noon in San Diego will be 8pm in London.

13 things we're most excited about at Comic-Con 2015

Browse our ultimate guide day-by-day:

Thursday, July 9

Friday, July 10

Saturday, July 11

Sunday, July 12

Thursday, July 9

Open Road (10.45am local time/6.45pm UK time, Hall H)

Movies Tbc

The Autobiography of James T Kirk (10.45am local time, 6.45pm UK time, Ballroom 20)

William Shatner will read excerpts from this new Star Trek in-world memoir, at a panel moderated by author and former Family Guy exec David Goodman.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 / The Last Witch Hunter (12pm local time, 8pm UK time, Hall H)

New footage presentation, plus cast and filmmaker...

Comic-Con 2015 kicks off today in San Diego, and below you'll find the first of Digital Spy's daily guides, listing all of the major movies and TV panels for Thursday, July 9.

Note: All timings are in Pacific Standard Time.

Open Road (10.45am local time/6.45pm UK time, Hall H)

Movies Tbc

The Autobiography of James T Kirk (10.45am local time, 6.45pm UK time, Ballroom 20)

William Shatner will read excerpts from this new Star Trek in-world memoir, at a panel moderated by author and former Family Guy exec David Goodman.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 / The Last Witch Hunter (12pm local time, 8pm UK time, Hall H)

New footage presentation, plus cast and filmmaker Q&A sessions (attendees Tbc).

CBS: Extant / Under the Dome / Zoo / Scorpion / Limitless (12pm local time, 8pm UK time, Ballroom 20)

Extant: Sneak preview of the second season, plus Q&A with cast members Halle Berry and Jeffrey Dean Morgan,...

Recently, CBS released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Extant" episode 2 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Morphoses," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty intriguing and high drama stuff take place as another pregnant chick with fatal symptoms is found by Jd and Molly. Ethan's rebellion causes major issues for Julie, and more! In the new, 2nd episode press release: Molly And Jd Discover Another Pregnant Woman Suffering From Deadly Symptoms. Press release number 2: Molly and Jd is going to discover another pregnant woman suffering from inexplicable and fatal symptoms while Molly begins to question her own mental stability. In the meantime, Julie will struggle with Ethan's rebellion. Guest stars feature: David Morrissey (Tobias Shepherd), Kiersey Clemons (Lucy), Tyler Hilton (Charlie Arthurs), Necar Zadegan (Shayna Velez), Hilarie Burton (Anna Salinger) and Adhu (Henderson Wade. The episode was written by Mickey Fisher, and...

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 has released their full schedule for Thursday, July 9. For your convenience, we have pulled out all of the movie, TV and DVD related panels and events below, but you can can visit Comic-Con.org to check out the full schedule including comic book and video game panels. Take a look at all of the movie, TV and DVD events that will take place during the first day of Comic Con.

Thursday, July 9

10:00am - 11:00am - Amazon: Hand of God

Amazon will introduce the Comic-Con audience to Hand of God; a one-hour drama series that stars Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman in his first lead television role since Sons of Anarchy, as the honorable justice Pernell Harris. The series centers on Harris, a powerful and corrupt judge who comes apart at the seams in the aftermath of a family tragedy. Stricken by grief, and in...

The CBS drama series Extant is a mystery thriller about female astronaut Molly Woods (Halle Berry, also one of the show’s executive producers), who discovers she has unwittingly put the human race on a path to destruction. When she meets Jd Richter (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a cop of the future who stumbles upon a case that only she may have the answers to, she quickly realizes that they may be the only hope for survival of the human race. During a panel at the CBS Summer Junket, to discuss the network’s summer programming, actors Halle Berry and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, along with show creator Mickey Fisher and co-showrunners Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro, talked about the story arc they’re exploring with Season 2, why this season is a reboot, upping the levels of action and heat, why the character of Jd Richter was named after the actor now playing him,...

CBS officially announced that they have renewed Under the Dome for a third season and Extant for a second season:

“CBS announced today that the hit series Under The Dome and Extant will return for broadcast in summer 2015. Both from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, Under The Dome returns for its third season, and Extant for its sophomore season.

“We’re committed to delivering our viewers and advertisers year-round programming with a wide variety of storytelling,” said Nina Tassler, Chairman, CBS Entertainment. “We continue to see summer as a great place for unique concepts, innovative business models and passionate television audiences.”

The successful second season of Under The Dome was the summer’s top scripted series, with 11 million viewers, 2.7/08 in adults 18-49 and 3.6/10 in adults 25-54. Extant, starring Academy Award winner Halle Berry, won its 10:00 Pm time period with 8.64 million viewers, 1.7/06 in adults 18-49 and 2.3/07 in adults 25-54. In...

It's finale time! Here's Holly's review of Extant's last episode...

This review contains spoilers.

1.13 Ascension

I told you not to press the big green button. It paid off! As I said last week, I didn’t really think it mattered what happened in this week’s season finale of Extant, as I and probably a great number of its viewership have disengaged at this point. I was expecting, honestly, a really dissatisfying deus ex machina with little green men or such; what I got instead was actually a really well done finale and just a good hour of TV.

We got a lot of answers, which again, I wasn’t expecting. I’ll start, though, with what we still don’t know - a surprisingly short list. The most glaring absence that I could see was Yasumoto - we didn’t see him at all. Same with Sparks.

Hey, "Extant" peeps. Unfortunately, we have to tell you guys that the fate of your favorite show is very questionable at the moment as CBS has still yet to make a decision to renew it for a new season 2. It turns out that Extant was initially ordered as a "limited series." However, it does have an evolving storyline that could deliver a season 2. The latest renewal reports has creator ,Mickey Fisher, saying he's still waiting to learn Extant‘s fate ahead of September 17th's season finale episode 13. Back on September 4th, Fisher revealed that CBS was seriously considering renewing Extant for a season 2. Then on September 11th, Fisher said CBS probably won't make a decision for a few weeks. So, it sounds like it could be a good while before we find out what they're going to do.

Recently, CBS released these 2,new sneak peek/spoiler clips (below) for their upcoming "Extant" season finale episode 13 of season 1, and they appear to be very drama-filled and intriguing as Molly returns to space and makes the ultimate sacrifice, and more! The episode is titled, "Ascension." In the new, 13th episode, Molly is going to end up, returning to space in an attempt to point the Seraphim away from Earth and protect the world’s population from the life threatening spores. Also, John will end up, learning Odin's plan has put Ethan in extreme danger. Guest stars are going to include: Sergio Harford (Marcus), Tessa Ferrer (Katie), Charlie Bewley (Odin), Tyler Hilton (Charlie), Adam O’Byrne (Ryan Jackson), Shannon Merrill Brown (Offspring), Enver Gjokaj (Sean Glass) and Jimmy Jean-Louis (Pierre). The episode was written by Mickey Fisher and it was directed by Miguel Sapochnik. The season finale episode 13 is due to air on Wednesday night,...

Recently, CBS served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Extant" season finale episode 13 of season 1. The episode is entitled, "Ascension," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing as Molly returns back to space to redirect the Seraphim away from Earth, and more. In the new,13th episode press release: Molly is going to go back into space to save the Earth from the deadly spores. Press release number 2: Molly will return to space in an attempt redirect the Seraphim away from Earth and protect the world’s population from the deadly spores. Also, John is going to discover that Odin's plan has put Ethan in terrible danger. Guest stars will feature: Sergio Harford (Marcus), Tessa Ferrer (Katie), Charlie Bewley (Odin), Tyler Hilton (Charlie), Adam O’Byrne (Ryan Jackson), Shannon Merrill Brown (Offspring), Enver Gjokaj (Sean Glass) and Jimmy Jean-Louis (Pierre). The episode was written...