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Exclusive: The Writers Guild of America East has a new class of Showrunner Academy graduates.

The 2024 class includes Radha Blank, Eleanor Burgess, Dominic Colón, Grainger David, Gerry de Leon, Kate Erickson, Gina Gionfriddo, Eliot Glazer, Eric Anthony Glover, Leah Gotcsik, Joseph Hampton, Christina Kallas, Nambi E. Kelley, Greg Lisi, Ted Malawer, Tim Mason, M Raven Metzner, Nathan Min, Adam Whitney Nichols, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu, Charlie Oh, Celeste Parr, Jacquelyn Reingold, Dan Perlman, Katie Rich, Zach Smilovitz, Lauren Ashley Smith, Iturri Sosa, Jim Strouse and Mfoniso Udofia.

The Wgae’s Showrunner Academy is a training program that is designed for upper-level writers to hone their skills “to become successful showrunners and leaders in today’s television industry.”

The Academy is also “specific to the unique landscape and needs of the East Coast” in the instruction that it provides.

The full list of graduates and their bios are below.

Radha Blank is a Director,...

Sebastien de Castell's Spellslinger series is heading to the small screen, with a television adaptation currently in development and it's going to be helmed by none other than John Wick creator Chad Stahelski, via his 87Eleven Entertainment production company, as reported by Variety. It's set to bring to life the fast-paced, magic-infused world of Kellen and his swashbuckling adventures. The show is set to be produced alongside Basset Hound Distribution, with M. Raven Metzner serving as showrunner and writer.

John Wick director Chad Stahelski is developing an adaptation of the Spellslinger series. A highly influential figure in the action genre, Stahelski served as Keanu Reeves' stunt double in The Matrix and later directed him in all four John Wick movies. As the status of John Wick 5 remains uncertain, Stahelski has several projects in the works which he will either produce or direct, including the John Wick: Under the High Table TV series, Highlander remake, Rainbow Six, Ghost of Tsushima, Black Samurai, and Shibumi.

Now, the John Wick director is adding to his list of upcoming projects. According to Variety, Chad Stahelski's 87Eleven Entertainment and Basset Hound Distribution are developing a television adaptation of the Spellslinger fantasy book series by Sebastien de Castell. M. Raven Metzner known for his work on Star Trek: Discovery, Sleepy Hollow, Elektra, and Clue will serve as the showrunner and head writer for the TV series.

John Wick franchise director Chad Stahelski is set to bring another fantasy IP to life. The filmmaker's production company, 87Eleven Entertainment, has partnered with Basset Hound Distribution for a series adaptation of Sebastien de Castells Spellslinger fantasy book series.

According to Variety, writer-producer M. Raven Metzner will serve as showrunner and writer of Spellslinger, a one-hour action-adventure series based on the six-book young adult series by de Castell that was first published between 2017 and 2019. Metzner will also executive produce alongside 87Eleven's Stahelski, Jason Spitz, and Alex Young, as well as Basset Hound Distributions Michael R. Goldstein and Alexandre Coscas.

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What Happens in Spellslinger?

Spellslinger follows the adventures of 16-year-old Kellen, who lives in a world where magic is everything. The problem is: he doesnt have any.

A television adaptation of Sebastien de Castell’s “Spellslinger” fantasy book series is in the works from “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski’s 87Eleven Entertainment and Basset Hound Distribution.

M. Raven Metzner, a writer-producer whose credits include “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Elektra” and “Clue,” will serve as showrunner and writer of the one-hour action-adventure series.

Metzner will also executive produce alongside 87Eleven’s Stahelski, Jason Spitz and Alex Young, as well as Basset Hound Distribution’s Michael R. Goldstein and Alexandre Coscas.

The “Spellslinger” show will be a one-hour action-adventure series based on the young adult novels by de Castell. The six-book “Spellslinger” series is complete, and there is a prequel series that begins with “Way of the Argosi.”

“Spellslinger” follows the adventures of 16-year-old Kellen, who lives in a world where magic is everything. The problem is: he doesn’t have any.

Per the logline, “When his paths...

By the time Iron Fist was first released in 2017, Marvel Television had a string of hits on its hands. Daredevil had released its first season to so much applause that Marvel quickly rushed a second season into production. Krysten Ritter introduced Jessica Jones to the masses in a self-titled show, one that was one of Marvel's highest-rated releases. The same applause happened with Luke Cage as the first season of the Mike Colter vehicle ended up tallying a stellar 90-percent Certified Rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Then came Iron Fist, the first series set within the MCU to receive disastrous reviews from critics and fans alike. Despite the quality of its predecessors, the Finn Jones-starring series received a paltry 20-percent Rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews seemed to slam many things related to the show, with a substantial chunk of watchers noting Jones' performance as Danny Rand, the Immortal Iron Fist,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery season 5!

The replacement for the spore drive, the pathway drive, may never be explained in the final episodes of Discovery season 5. The focus in the last three episodes should be on securing the Progenitors' treasure and defeating the Breen, not introducing new technology. Starfleet replaced the spore drive due to lack of navigators, leading to the development of the pathway drive.

Star Trek: Discovery teased an exciting new replacement for the spore drive, but with only three episodes left to go, this new technology may never be explained. Discovery season 5, episode 1, "Red Directive" revealed that Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) was mourning the closure of his spore drive program, abandoned in favor of an alternative warp drive replacement. The USS Voyager-j replaced Discovery's spore drive with the pathway drive, which it had been testing since Discovery's season 4 premiere. This created the possibility...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah".

President T'Rina proves herself as a formidable negotiator, showcasing the steel required to lead the Federation. Speculation arises about potential conflict between T'Rina and Burnham if she were President, adding depth to the story. Saru's return and marriage to T'Rina could bring a happy ending to Star Trek: Discovery's final season.

The fiance of Captain Saru (Doug Jones), President T'Rina (Tara Rosling), proves herself to be a strong candidate for Federation President in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah". Written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah" sees President T'Rina negotiate with Primarch Ruhn (Tony Nappo) for the release of Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis). During her negotiations with one of the Federation's most fearsome enemies, T'Rina proves herself to have the steel required to lead the United Federation of Planets.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 - "Erigah"

The Progenitors' technology in Star Trek: Discovery could potentially bring back at least 5 characters. Michael Burnham, Cleveland Booker, Paul Stamets, Saru, or T'Rina could die and be resurrected in a dramatic twist of fate. Plot twists, emotional reunions, and ethical dilemmas ahead as characters face death and potential resurrection.

The Progenitors' technology in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 could potentially resurrect at least 5 different characters by the end of the series. Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the USS Discovery crew have been following clues to obtain the Progenitors' treasure before the criminal team of Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis), who would hand the technology over to the Breen. In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah", written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, Moll and L'ak come to a dead end the Breen Imperium faction led...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 - "Erigah"

The Breen Dreadnought in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is ridiculously huge. Captain Burnham and crew try to negotiate with the Breen over the Progenitors' technology treasure. The Breen's over-the-top intimidation tactics may be a sign of desperation in the face of civil war.

Star Trek: Discovery's new Breen Dreadnought ship is ridiculously and perhaps unnecessarily massive. As Discovery's fifth and final season marches toward the finish line, the Breen have emerged as the biggest threat to the United Federation of Planets. Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew of the USS Discovery are close to finding the powerful technology of the Progenitors, but the Breen now know of and want the Progenitors' treasure, thanks to Moll (Eve Harlow).

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In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah," the Breen arrive at...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7, "Erigah"

Four Starfleet ships defended Federation HQ in "Erigah" on Star Trek: Discovery, but the USS Voyager-j and the 32nd century USS Enterprise were absent. Breen arrived for a blood bounty and President T'Rina negotiated with Primarch Ruhn in a tense face-off. The identified Starfleet ships backing up Federation HQ in "Erigah" were USS Excalibur-m, USS Credence, USS Lamar, and USS Locherer.

The four Starfleet ships that arrived to defend Federation HQ in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah," have been identified, and the USS Voyager-j and 32nd century USS Enterprise weren't among them. Written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, "Erigah" brought the Breen to the United Federation of Planets' doorstep to collect the Eriagh (Breen blood bounty) on L'ak (Elias Toufexis) and Moll (Eve Harlow). President T'Rina (Tara Rosling) led the Federation's tense negotiations with the Breen's...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 - "Erigah"

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, Episode 7, "Erigah," references the monumental year 2371 of the Star Trek universe. The year 2371 featured significant expansions in the Star Trek franchise with multiple TV series and a movie. References to Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager enrich the storytelling in Discovery season 5.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah" calls back to the year 2371, which is one of the most monumental time periods of Star Trek: The Next Generation's 24th century era. Written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, "Erigah" sees Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp), Lt. Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman), Ensign Adira Tal (Blu del Barrio), and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) team up to determine the location of the fifth and final clue to the Progenitors' ancient treasure: a novel titled "Labyrinths of the Mind" written by Betazoid scientist Dr.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 - "Erigah"

Commander Nhan returns to USS Discovery as lead security officer. Nhan oversees apprehending Moll and L'ak, later discovering Progenitors' technology. Barzans, Nhan's home species, join the Federation and value duty, making them excellent Starfleet officers.

Commander D. Nhan (Rachael Ancheril) returned to the USS Discovery in Star Trek: Discovery season 5. In Star Trek: Discovery season 2, Nhan joined Discovery's crew after she transferred from the USS Enterprise. When Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) took temporary command of Discovery, Nhan was one of the officers who accompanied him. Although she had served as an engineer on the Enterprise, Nhan eventually became Discovery's Chief of Security. Nhan briefly returned to her home planet of Barzan II in the 32nd century but later accepted a position with Federation Security.

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In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah".

The Breen Imperium's visit to Federation Headquarters in "Erigah" echoes their devastating attack on Earth 800 years ago. The Breen still hold weight in Discovery's 32nd century, as they race to secure powerful technology. Lt. Tilly and Admiral Vance prepare to defend against the Breen, as history could repeat itself in the ongoing Discovery season.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah" reveals that, 800 years after it ended, the events of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Dominion War still matter. In "Erigah", written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, the Breen Imperium pays a visit to Federation Headquarters to negotiate for the release of Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis). First introduced in DS9, Discovery has updated the Breen considerably, by revealing more about their political structure, and has even shown what a Breen looks like without their helmet.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery, season 5, episode 7, "Erigah".

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 returns to the Badlands, a crucial location from DS9 and Voyager after 25 years. The next clue to the Progenitors' technology is hidden in the Eternal Gallery and Archive inside the Badlands. The Badlands pose a dangerous journey for the USS Discovery as they navigate plasma storms to find the final treasure piece.

The Star Trek franchise is returning to a very important location from both Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager for the first time in 25 years. In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah", written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, the final clue to the location of the Progenitors' technology is contained within The Eternal Gallery and Archive, an ancient library with the ability to change locations. It's current position during Discovery's period of the Star Trek timeline is...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah".

Commander Jett Reno reveals a surprising new talent in mixing cocktails, including her signature "Seven of Limes" drink. The legacy of Seven of Nine lives on in Star Trek's 32nd century, with a nod to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at USS Discovery's bar. Star Trek: Discovery season 5 continues to honor the past with references to Voyager, hinting at an exciting future for Captain Seven.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah", reveals that Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) has left her mark on the 32nd century in a surprising way. Even though Discovery is set 800 years after the events of Star Trek: Voyager, there have been several references to the show so far in season 5. Voyager's Krenim villains created the time bug that caused havoc for Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) in "Face the Strange". Three episodes later,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 - "Erigah"

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah" pays tribute to the late Kenneth Mitchell, a beloved member of the Star Trek family. The USS Mitchell is mentioned on standby to aid the USS Discovery against the Breen. Kenneth Mitchell passed away after a battle with Als in February 2024, but he will always be remembered.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah" contained a tribute to the late Kenneth Mitchell. In its fifth and final season, Discovery has sent Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the USS Discovery on an intergalactic treasure hunt in search of the powerful technology of the Progenitors. Early in the search, Burnham and her crew learned that over 800 years before, five scientists left behind five clues that led to the technology's location. The Discovery's pursuit of these clues has so far led them to several locations both old and new.

Warning: Major Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 - "Erigah"

L'ak tragically dies in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah." Moll makes a desperate move by teaming up with the Breen to find the Progenitors' treasure. Major consequences are in play as Moll seeks to resurrect L'ak with the Progenitors' technology.

Yes, that major character death in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah," really happened. Written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7 sees Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis) apprehended by Starfleet, but the Breen arrive at the United Federation of Planets' doorstep to collect the nephew of Primarch Ruhn (Tony Nappo). Refusing to get caught between the Federation and the Breen, Moll and L'ak enact a desperate plan to escape that tragically backfires.

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 - "Erigah"

A major death upends and raises the stakes for the Progenitors' treasure hunt in Star Trek: Discovery season 5. L'ak's true identity as the Scion of the Breen is revealed, but he dies tragically. Moll allies with the Breen to find the treasure in hopes she can resurrect L'ak. Book's empathy aids in discovering the final Progenitors' clue location.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah," ends with a major death and twist as the Breen enter the hunt for the ancient treasure of the Progenitors. Written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski, "Erigah" literally brings the Breen to the door of the United Federation of Planets as Primarch Ruhn (Tony Nappo) to take custody of his nephew, L'ak (Elias Toufexis). The greviously injured L'ak and Moll (Eve Harlow) were apprehended by Starfleet and held aboard the USS Discovery so that Dr.

Warning: Minor Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5

Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery premieres on April 4 with Captain Burnham leading an intergalactic treasure hunt. Showrunner Michelle Paradise hints at a super-secret mission and surprises in upcoming episodes of the final season. Prepare for mind-bending adventures, gorgeous locations, unexpected encounters, and classic Tos-style episodes.

Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Michelle Paradise drops some big hints about season 5 by describing each of the final 10 episodes of the series. Star Trek: Discovery season 5 premieres Thursday, April 4, with the first two episodes releasing on the same day on Paramount+. Discovery season 5 sees Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) lead an intergalactic hunt for a mysterious treasure with ties to an 800-year-old Romulan starship.

SFX Magazine features a cover story about Star Trek: Discovery season 5 where Michelle Paradise sheds light on each episode of the final season. Check out her clues below:

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode...

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 premieres on April 4, 2024, with 2 episodes dropping on Paramount+. The episode titles and writers for each episode have been announced, promising a tonally different adventure. The 10-episode final season will feature a mix of episodic storytelling and an overall arc, keeping audiences engaged.

Here is when every episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 will premiere on Paramount+. The Discovery season 5 episode titles and the writers of each Discovery season 5 episode were previously announced in January 2024, along with a general premiere date of April 2024. Discovery season 5 promises a 10-episode adventure that's tonally different from previous seasons of Star Trek: Discovery, with Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the USS Discovery taking part in a race for what is said to be "the greatest treasure in the known galaxy".

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 premieres with 2 episodes on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Little is known about the plot of Star Trek: Discovery...

Star Trek: Discovery star Elias Toufexis recently teased that the fifth and final season of the Paramount+ sci-fi series will be "pure adventure" from start to finish.

The actor, who joined Discovery Season 5 in the antagonistic role of L'ak, opened up during a conversation with TrekCulture (via ComicBookMovie.com) about how he appreciates Discovery for always taking "giant leaps" and not being afraid to shake things up each season. "One thing I always appreciated about [Discovery] was, 'Let’s take these giant leaps of ideas and take these giant leaps'… Like, let’s throw it way in the future [in season 3]. Why not? And then you get all these different ships and what’s the Federation like, and all that stuff. The Burn was fascinating, whether you liked how it ended, whatever, it was a really interesting idea."

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The titles for the upcoming episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 have been revealed.

During the Ccxp event in Dec. 2023, Paramount+ shared a preview of Season 5 along with the announcement that the final installment of the series is set to premiere in April. The Writers Guild of America directory later provided the episode titles and their respective writers. Michelle Paradise, co-showrunner of Star Trek: Discovery, is credited with writing the Season 5 premiere and co-writing the finale, which will also serve as the series finale.

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The list of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 episode titles includes "Red Directive," written by Michelle Paradise, "Under the Twin Moons," written by Alan McElroy, "Jinaal," written by Kyle Jarrow and Lauren Wilkinson,...

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 will be the final season of the series and will premiere in April 2024 on Paramount+. The season will have a shift in tone, focusing on Captain Michael Burnham and the USS Discovery's hunt for the "greatest treasure in the known galaxy." The episode titles for season 5 have been revealed, although they may be subject to change before streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5's episode titles have been revealed. The final season of Star Trek: Discovery, the flagship Star Trek on Paramount+ series, premieres in April 2024 following the streaming service's announcement that season 5 would also be the end of Discovery. Star Trek: Discovery season 5, which consists of 10 episodes, will be a shift in tone from the saga's prior galaxy-threatening crises to a hunt for "the greatest treasure in the known galaxy" by Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the USS Discovery.

TrekMovie reports that Star...

For better or for worse, there's a lot of turnover in the world of television. While it can happen onscreen occasionally, as we recently saw with Henry Cavill in "The Witcher," this especially applies behind the scenes. Almost every day there's news about shows adding new writers or swapping showrunners. For example, after a tumultuous first season on Netflix under the guidance of Scott Buck, Marvel's "Iron Fist" rebounded with a better (but overall still not great) second season helmed by Raven Metzner before getting canceled. Speaking of shows based on beloved comic book characters, the adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" on AMC had four different showrunners over the course of their eleven-season run. Luckily for them, only one of those instances resulted in a lawsuit (which was eventually settled outside of court).

But if the major creative forces of a writers' room get to stay together...

Exclusive: CBS is developing East/West, a medical drama from writer-producer Yalun Tu (NCIS: Hawai’i), M. Raven Metzner (Iron Fist) and CBS Studios. Jet Wilkinson (The Chi) is attached to direct the pilot and executive produce.

Written by Tu and Metzner, East/West revolves around a pair of newly connected half-siblings – one an Asian- American medical doctor, the other a Taiwanese Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner – who utilize their sometimes clashing, sometimes complementary eastern and western expertise to solve medical mysteries alongside a team of brilliant doctors.

Tu and Metzner executive produce with Wilkinson. CBS Studios is the studio.

Tu is a supervising producer on NCIS: Hawai’i (CBS) and is currently writing the pilot Blank at Sony TV with Bob Odenkirk producing and Jet Wilkinson directing. He is also developing projects with Amazon, Fifth Season, Sk Global, Viu, and Bedrock Entertainment. Tu is repped by Gersh, Circle of Confusion and Morris Yorn.

(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.)

In this edition of Superhero Bits:

"Black Adam" tickets are now on sale.

Finn Jones shares what could have been with "Iron Fist" season 3.

"Werewolf by Night" takes a perfect bite out of Rotten Tomatoes.

Lip reading that "Deadpool 3" video.

All that and more!

Power Ring Build-a-Figure From McFarlane Toys

The folks at McFarlane Toys have revealed the Power Ring figure, which will be exclusively available at Target. Those who are interested in picking up this evil counterpart to Green Lantern will also get a little bit of Starro goods as well, which can be used to actually make Starro when...

Bandai Namco-owned Japanese animation series “Tiger & Bunny” has been optioned for adaptation as an English-language, live-action production for the third time.

Independent U.S. production entity Sk Global announced that it will develop the property as a series in partnership with Bandai Namco Pictures and with M. Raven Metzner adapting and show-running.

The “Tiger & Bunny” franchise features heroic crime fighters operating in Stern Bild, a fictionalized, near future version of New York City. The franchise was launched in 2011 as both a manga and anime series that played on late night TV in Japan. It quickly gave rise to two feature movies and a stage play in 2012.

Sk Global describes the property as “a heartfelt comedy-drama set in a futuristic city where large corporations sponsor professional superheroes, whose own valiant exploits are then broadcast on a popular reality television show, the story centers on old school veteran hero Tiger,...

Although it may be hard to believe, we're just a few weeks away from another Comic-Con kicking off in San Diego, and Skybound is giving attendees plenty of must-see panels to look forward to, including an in-depth conversation with Robert Kirkman.

Check out Skybound's Comic-Con 2019 schedule below (via their website), and check our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on all of our coverage of the convention!

"Thursday, July 18, 2019

Skybound Presents: In Conversation with Robert Kirkman (3:00Pm – 4:00Pm): Join comic book creator, writer, and executive producer Robert Kirkman for a Q&a with fans, discussing his latest projects including The Walking Dead, Invincible, Oblivion Song, and more. Room 6A.

Adapting Source Material for Film and TV (4:15Pm – 5:15Pm): Industry producers and writers discuss how to take fandom properties and adapt them for the big or small screen. Panelists include David Alpert Maggie Bandur,...

On Iron Fist Season 2 Episode 10, Colleen takes her rightful place as the Iron Fist and everyone forges new beginnings.

The ten-episode season has finally drawn to a close, and boy, a lot happened in the last episode.

The new showrunner M. Raven Metzner finally proved that he and Marvel were, in fact, willing to take an extremely drastic deviation from the comics and essentially retcon Colleen to be a descendant of Iron Fist.

A move of this scale is unprecedented in the Marvel television world, even with the retconning in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with Skye becoming Quake.

This is virtually changing the landscape of the Iron Fist world as we know it. The Iron Fist is no longer the male-dominated, potentially appropriative cultural icon that the comics make it out to be.

With Colleen being the first descendant of the original Iron Fist, the show essentially retconned the Iron Fist mythology back to being Asian.

On Iron Fist Season 2 Episode 8, Danny tries to remedy his emotional issues while Colleen proves her worth as the better fighter and potential Iron Fist.

After facing massive backlash over the casting of Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist, there were a significant number of people who actually thought Colleen was a markedly better fit as the Fist.

Considering Colleen's training, character appeal, temperament, and Jessica Henwick's background, everything honestly seemed to make sense. No one truly pushed for it, but there's the opportunity for this to become real.

Now, it seems like the new showrunner M. Raven Metzner actually agreed with this assessment! Whether it'll actually be carried out (a considerable shift in the show) or simply a fan-satiating fake-out is tough to say.

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This has never happened in the comics,...

On this episode of Heroes, Amy Dallen, Coy Jandreau and Ashley Robinson welcome special guest Raven Metzner and discuss the following: THR reports that Henry Cavill looks to be out as Superman at WB/DC, but Cavill's manager and the studio issue confusing statements possibly countering this report. Interview with Netflix's Iron Fist Season 2 showrunner M. Raven Metzner. Netflix releases a teaser for Season 3 of Daredevil that portends a darker approach to this season. Ain't It Cool News is reporting that a feature film adaptation of Captain Britain and the Black Knight might be coming …...

From showrunner M. Raven Metzner, Season 2 of Marvel’s Iron Fist (available to stream at Netflix) raises the stakes in every way, as Danny Rand (Finn Jones), the Immortal Iron Fist, throws himself into his mission to defend the streets of New York City. With the day-to-day oversight of Rand Enterprises in the hands of Ward Meachum (Tom Pelphrey) and Joy Meachum (Jessica Stroup) on a mission to take what she feels she’s owed, Danny is trying to get a feel for domestic life with girlfriend Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick) until the return of his old …...

From showrunner M. Raven Metzner, Season 2 of Marvel’s Iron Fist (available to stream at Netflix) raises the stakes, in every way, as Danny Rand (Finn Jones), the Immortal Iron Fist, throws himself into his mission to defend the streets of New York City. With the day-to-day oversight of Rand Enterprises in the hands of Ward Meachum (Tom Pelphrey) and Joy Meachum (Jessica Stroup) on a mission to take what she feels she’s owed, Danny is trying to get a feel for domestic life with girlfriend Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick) until the return of his old …...

Proving that even overwhelmingly negative reviews can’t keep a Marvel franchise down, work has now begun on the second season of Netflix’s Iron Fist, with two new set photos leaking from the production.

The pics show Finn Jones back in character as Danny Rand Aka the Immortal Iron Fist (he’s the Protector of K’un-l’un and the Sworn Enemy of the Hand, don’t you know?) on the streets of New York. The second photo also sees him joined by on-screen love interest Jessica Henwick, reprising her role as kickass martial artist Colleen Wing.

The last time we saw Danny and Colleen was in The Defenders, where they’d joined with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and their allies to defeat the Hand once and for all. The experience had a big impact on Danny, in particular, as he was left with a greater sense of...

Surprise! Kilgrave is back from the dead. Well, sort of.

Entertainment Weekly has today unveiled a brand new photo from the upcoming second season of Marvel/Netflix’s Jessica Jones, in which Krysten Ritter’s whip-smart private eye stands alongside her long-time adversary, Kilgrave (David Tennant). Further details on the actor’s involvement haven’t been revealed just yet, but we imagine he’ll feature via flashbacks to Jessica’s tormented past. After all, Ritter’s reluctant hero did put an end to Kilgrave’s mind-bending reign of terror – exorcizing her own demons in the process – during the thrilling finale of Jessica Jones season 1.

Chalk that up as speculation for now, as like we said above, plot details are scarce at the moment. Still, if one thing’s for certain, it’s that given the fact that Kilgrave is arguably one of the better Marvel villains across screens both big and small,...

As Marvel moves forward with the development of Iron Fist Season 2, they have announced that Star Trek Into Darkness actress Alice Eve is the latest addition to the cast. There's no information on who exactly she'll be playing, but I like the actress and I hope they gave her a great role! Marvel’s head of television and series executive producer Jeph Loeb had this to say in a statement:

“We are very excited to have an actress of Alice’s stature join the cast of Marvel’s Iron Fist. Her exceptional talent brings an intrigue and danger to her character unlike anyone else.”

Showrunner and Executive Producer, Raven Metzner added:

“We’re over the moon that Alice Eve is joining us this season. We think she’s going to be a great addition to an already stellar cast.”

Eve will join Finn Jones, who will be back as Danny Rand,...

Alice Eve (Star Trek: Into Darkness) has joined the cast of Marvel’s Iron Fist as… your guess is as good as ours.

The actress’ Season 2 role is not being disclosed, but perhaps there’s a hint to be found in this statement from executive producer Jeph Loeb: “[Alice Eve’s] exceptional talent brings an intrigue and danger to her character unlike anyone else.”

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Eve recently appeared in the Black Mirror Season 3 episode “Nosedive.”

Iron Fist Season 2 will premiere on a yet-to-be-announced date on Netflix, with new showrunner Raven Metzner (Sleepy Hollow) at the helm.

Having spent so long twiddling his thumbs in the shadows of Hell’s Kitchen, The Punisher has officially placed his crosshairs on a November 17th premiere date, meaning Frank Castle is the man of the hour within Marvel and Netflix’s camp.

But in the fallout of The Defenders, which undershot all expectations to become one of Netflix’s least-watched superhero series, the online streamer is now making preparations for a brand new batch of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.

Filming on Jessica Jones season 2 has already wrapped, and though David Tennant’s mind-bending villain was sent to meet his maker back in 2016, it’s since been confirmed that Kilgrave will continue to haunt the fractured mind of Jessica next year. Elsewhere, Daredevil recently welcomed the return of Wilson Fisk (Aka Kingpin), while the second season of Luke Cage will feature an upgraded version of Misty Knight.

Having only just gone and saved New York City from catastrophe – at the expense of The Hand and Midland Circle, no less – one might assume that the Defenders deserve a vacation, or some other form of respite to take the load off and, ultimately, recover from the events that rocked the Big Apple.

Turns out that’s not the case, though – far from it, in fact – as Marvel and Netflix are currently spearheading new instalments of Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. All three standalone series are expected to premiere sometime in 2018, and though the Powers That Be took a little longer than expected to issue the go-ahead, a second season of Iron Fist is also in the works.

Having drafted in new blood in Raven Metzner (Elektra), who takes over showrunner duties from the outgoing Scott Buck (Inhumans), Iron Fist season 2 is said to be targeting a production start in “four or five months.

Unfortunately for Marvel and Netflix, Iron Fist is not viewed favourably by most fans. While it does have some supporters, or at least those who claim it isn’t as bad as the critics say, the general consensus is that it was a letdown. One of the main areas that people criticize is the fight choreography. In fact, star Finn Jones has even admitted that he only got 15 minutes to prepare for action scenes while filming.

Thankfully, the actor has now revealed that he’ll begin preparing for the physical part of playing Danny Rand very soon, which should have an effect on the quality of the action. He also confirmed the news that Iron Fist season 2 is set to start shooting in “four or five months.”

“Now, just gonna let you know, moving into Season 2 of Iron Fist, I’m actually starting my training next week. We’re at...

Just like time, the Marvel machine waits for no one.

On the eve of The Defenders pummeling their way onto Netflix (our review), candid photos have emerged from the New York set of Jessica Jones season 2, which is currently playing host to Krysten Ritter, Malcolm Joseph Ducasse (Eka Darville) and David Tennant’s returning Kilgrave.

Proving those earlier rumors to be true, this week brought confirmation that the former Doctor Who star would reprise his villainous role for Jessica Jones season 2, leading to some speculation that Melissa Rosenberg and her team were about to resurrect Kilgrave for another stint in Hell’s Kitchen. But at least based on the gallery below, Tennant’s trickster seems to be haunting Jessica from beyond the grave, and is likely a physical manifestation of her own personal grief for snapping his neck at the tail-end of season 1. Kilgrave left her no choice, of course,...

Elodie Yung’s Elektra enjoyed quite the arc during Daredevil‘s second season.

Introduced as a former flame to Matt Murdock’s Man Without Fear, the iconic character vacillated between ally and villain numerous times, before Elektra was left in the company of The Hand – presumably so that she could be resurrected as the super weapon known simply as Black Sky.

That leaves Charlie Cox’s titular lead in quite the predicament, who will seemingly be in a state of semi-retirement (exile, even?) when The Defenders begins on August 18th. A “fractured” relationship with Foggy only exacerbates matters, and we’re now learning that Elektra will ostensibly be re-introduced as a “completely new character” once Netflix’s team-up series gets underway. That’s not all that surprising, really, particularly when you consider that Elodie Yung’s elusive ninja just had a brush with death, but it does raise some interesting...

Last week, it was revealed that Iron Fist would be getting a new showrunner. Out was its original showrunner, Scott Buck, and in was Sleepy Hollow’s Raven Metzner. So what was the reason behind this change. If you listened to our latest episode of Los Fanboys, we wondered whether or not the quality of ABC’s Inhumans (which Scott Buck is showrunning) had to do with Buck getting replaced. It was bad enough that Iron Fist was as poorly received as it was, but coupled together with what looks to be a disaster with Inhumans, it looks like a trend that Marvel may want to avoid.

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However, speaking with The Tracking Board, Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb batted down such theories, stating:

“What happened, really very simply, was [Season 1 showrunner] Scott Buck was on [ABC Marvel series] Inhumans and we were delighted to get another order from Netflix and...

Will Marvel launch four standalone superhero series onto Netflix in 2018?

The industry giant is about to notch up a rather impressive achievement later this year, when Thor: Ragnarok will become the third McU instalment of 2017 – after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming, of course. But if Sacha Dhawan (Davos) is to be believed, Iron Fist season 2 will begin filming in December ahead of a possible premiere sometime next year. The same release window that Marvel has purportedly earmarked for new instalments of Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and Luke Cage.

It should be noted that Dhawan is simply making an estimation here, and when you consider that Marvel only announced plans for a second season at Sdcc last weekend – replete with a new showrunner, but more on that later – the actor’s comments shouldn’t be taken as gospel. Per Screen Geek:

It’s definitely not been confirmed whether or...

Marvel and Netflix are alleviating Scott Buck from his showrunning duties on Iron Fist season 2, with Raven Metzner taking his place.

Netflix’s “Marvel’s Iron Fist” has tapped Raven Metzner as its new showrunner heading into its second season. Metzner was previously an exec producer for Fox’s “Sleepy Hollow” and will replace Scott Buck, who lead “Iron Fist” in its first season. “Iron Fist” Ep Jeph Loeb announced the series’ renewal on Friday at Comic-Con, joining superhero shows “Jessica Jones,” “Daredevil,” and “Luke Cage” in being picked up by Netflix for a longer run. “Raven’s love of all things “Iron Fist” and his extensive knowledge of martial arts films made him the perfect choice to continue telling the...

After the overwhelmingly mixed reaction to season 1 of Iron Fist, Marvel and Netflix TV have announced that showrunner Scott Buck will step down, with Raven Metzner taking over for season 2...

Marvel's Iron Fist will have a new showrunner for its newly picked up second season. Raven Metzner (Fox’s Sleepy Hollow) is taking the reins of the Marvel series for Netflix as executive producer and showrunner. He replaces Scott Buck, who ran the first season. Buck is exec producer/showrunner on the new ABC series Marvel’s Inhumans. Iron Fist, whose renewal was announced at Comic-Con Friday by series executive producer and Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb, is the fourth Marvel…...

Danny Rand has more punches to pack, now that Marvel’s Iron Fist has been renewed at Netflix for Season 2.

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The announcement was made by Marvel TV chief Jeph Loeb on Friday evening at the San Diego Comic-Con, four months after the martial-arts series released its freshman run to the streaming service.

In the wake of middling critical reviews, TVLine readers gave the Iron Fist series premiere an average grade of “C+,” while on Metacritic it scored a 37.

Update: Raven Metzner (Sleepy Hollow) is taking over as showrunner for Season 2, Deadline reports,...