Doctor Who
Emmy winner Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife,” “Hijack,” “The Fall”) will star as a villain in the already-shot second season of the “Doctor Who” revival for BBC and Amazon Prime. Details regarding her character remain under wraps, though her run will be seen in the show’s second season in 2025. [Source: Deadline]
Spider-Man Noir
First up, Amazon’s live-action “Spider-Man Noir” series has added eight recurring cast members including Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Amanda Schull, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Cary Christopher, Joe Massingill and Whitney Rice.
They join series lead Nicolas Cage and regular cast members Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Abraham Popoola, Li Jun Li and Jack Huston in the show about a down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero. [Source: THR]
Revival
Next, Syfy’s TV series adaptation of the Image Comics series “Revival” has set its main cast with Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott and Andy McQueen. Shooting has begun in New Brunswick, Canada.
The story begins one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, when the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves and act just like they once were. One local officer and single mother is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own. [Source: Variety]
Orphan Black: Echoes
AMC is one-and-done with the Krysten Ritter-led spin-off series “Orphan Black: Echoes” which has been cancelled – the order coming just a few weeks after the finale aired in the U.S. on August 25th. Reviews for the series were mixed. [Source: THR]
Dune: Prophecy
HBO and Max have released a new one-sheet for the upcoming “Dune: Prophecy” prequel series which will have a special presentation late next month at New York Comic Con. The series itself is set to debut in November.
Power lies in the shadows. Join us at @NY_Comic_Con this October 17-20. #DuneProphecy #NYCC pic.twitter.com/nYzRx3fBlJ
— Max (@StreamOnMax) September 18, 2024
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