Ian McKellen Interested in Playing Gandalf in Lord of the Rings TV series
Sir Ian McKellen played the beloved wizard Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but is his time as Gandalf over?
McKellen was a guest on the Graham Norton’s BBC 2 Radio show and the host asked McKellen, “Amazon are doing a TV series of Lord of the Rings. Now isn’t that annoying? That there’s going to be another Gandalf in town?”
To which McKellen replied, “What do you mean, another Gandalf?”
“I haven’t said yes because I haven’t been asked,” the actor continued. “But are you suggesting that someone else is going to play it? Gandalf is over 7000 years old, so I’m not too old [yet].”
The Amazon series will not be an adaptation of the JRR Tolkien’s original novels. Instead, it will be set before the events of the first novel, The Fellowship of the Ring, and tell a new story based on Tolkien’s other Middle-earth writings.
Source: Comicbook
New Black Lightning Poster Released
The Black Lightning premiere is just around the corner and to raise excitement a new poster has been released!
The new show is partially produced by Greg Berlanti, but will not a part of the Arrowverse (at least not yet). Tony Isabella (with Trevor Von Eeden) originally created the character for DC Comics.
The show premieres on January 16, 2018 at 9 p.m. EST on the CW.
Check out the new poster below:
Source: Syfy Wire
The CW DC Shows Have Some Schedule Changes
DC shows have some upcoming schedule changes. If you didn’t know already, here is what’s happening over the next few months.
The Flash is not on this week because Season 4 doesn’t return until the new year. The series will pick up with episode 10, “Trial Of The Flash,” on Jan. 16, 2018 at 8 p.m.
DC’s newest show Black Lightning premieres Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. following The Flash.
Supergirl Season 3 returns Monday, January 15th, but will take another break after the Feb. 5 episode airs. Starting Feb. 12 with “Daddy Darkest” and John Constantine’s appearance, Legends of Tomorrow will take the 8 p.m. Monday timeslot until the season concludes its final nine episodes. Supergirl will pick back up with Season 3 episode 14 on April 16.
For those who are fans of Arrow, there’s no need to worry about any scheduling changes. Season 6 episode 10, “Divided,” airs Jan. 18 at 9 p.m. Check out the trailer for the upcoming episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MjKYtGUgvQ
So to recap:
The Flash Season 4 returns January 16 at 8 p.m.
Arrow Season 6 returns January 18 at 9 p.m.
Supergirl Season 3 January 15 at 8 p.m., then April 16 at 8 p.m.
Legends Season 3 February 12 at 8 p.m.
Black Lightning Season 1 premieres January 16th at 9 p.m.
Source: Player.One
Star Trek: Discovery Soundtrack Coming Soon
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Star Trek: Discovery is getting an album of the original score by Jeff Russo.
CBS announced the album will be distributed by Lakeshore Records and will be available digitally on Friday, December 15th, with presales beginning on December 8th. A vinyl album will be available in early 2018.
This is the track listing:
1. MAlN TITLE (AIRED VERSION)
2. WE COME IN PEACE
3. FIRST OFFICER’S LOG
4. I’LL GO
5. THE DAY IS SAVED
6. TORCHBEARER
7. PTSD
8. PERSISTENCE
9. STRANDED
10. WHAT DID YOU MEAN BY THAT?
11. I CAN’T DANCE
12. CAPTAIN MUDD
13. STELLA
14. FACING OFF
15. UNDETERMINED
16. WATCH THE STARS FALL
17. WEAKENED SHIELDS
18. WHAT’S HAPPENING?
19. PERSONAL LOG
20. THE CHARGE OF MUTINY
21. MAIN TITLE (EXTENDED)
Source: TrekMovie
The X-Files Will Get a Mobile Game in 2018
Ever wish you could be a part of the X-Files? Well, here’s your chance!
Creative Mobile and FoxNext Games have announced that it will release a new mobile game called The X-Files: Deep State in 2018. It’s an officially licensed game that will coincide with the series, just in time for its 25th anniversary.
Creative Mobile gave a description of the game in a press statement, check it out.
“Players assume the role of an FBI Special Agent, investigating mysterious crime scenes that defy explanation. They must uncover hidden clues, collect evidence, solve puzzles, interrogate witnesses and suspects to solve the case. The events of X-Files: Deep State start to unfold sometime during spring 2010, taking place between the TV series season 9 and 10. The game will feature a storyline revolving around the alien invasion and government conspiracies, as well as self-contained episodes related to various paranormal cases.”
Don’t forget to check out the trailer above to get a glimpse of what the game will be.
Source: Comicbook
Black Lightning Confirmed Premiere Date
Black Lightning has an official premiere date!
The CW has confirmed that the show will air on Jan. 16, 2018 @ 9 p.m. ET on The CW following a new episode of The Flash.
The show follows Cress Williams as the character “Black Lightning” also known as Jefferson Pierce who is a father, principal and a metahuman with the ability to harness and control electricity.
The series also features Nafessa Williams as Anissa, and China Anne McClain as Jennifer, who has been cast as Pierce’s daughters. Christine Adams will play Lynn, Pierce’s wife and the mother of his children. The upcoming show also includes Damon Gupton and James Remar. Jill Scott is expected to play the big bad Lady Eve.
Source: Christian Post
Fantastic Beasts Returns With Second Film in Franchise
Are you ready to return to the Wizarding World of Fantastic Beasts?
Warner Bros Pictures has released a first-look at the second instalment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise as well as the set movie title. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second of what will be a five part film series.
The movie will be released in a year’s time on November 16, 2018.
Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is back and joining him is Jude Law who will be playing a young Albus Dumbledore. As well, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller and Johnny Depp will be returning.
Check out the motion picture from the Fantastic Beasts Twitter:
In one year, return to the Wizarding World with Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. #MagicInProgress #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/8aWj8xhGj5
— Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) November 16, 2017
The X-Files Official Return Date and Season Poster
The X-Files has an official premiere date for Season 11.
The sci-fi series will be returning to your screen on Jan. 3 (8/7c) on Fox.
Along with an official return date, a new poster for the upcoming season has been released by the network. Check it out!
Filming Begins for Daredevil Season 3
Filming is underway for Daredevil Season 3.
Earlier this year, a report indicated that filming was set to start on October 15 and finish June 30, but thanks to public notice signs that were shared on Twitter, we know that filming is now up and running on the streets of New York.
https://twitter.com/UseableID/status/929485538511507456
The sign indicates that the project title is “Ringside S3” which, as Daredevil fans will remember, was the working title for the shows second season.
Rumour has it that Daredevil Season 3 will premiere on Netflix sometime in 2018.
Source: Comic Book
The Star Wars Universe Welcomes a New Live-Action TV Series
From movies to TV, Star Wars is getting a live-action series that is set to debut on Disney’s digital streaming service. The still un-named service is set to launch in 2019.
This is the first live-action TV series for Star Wars, however, the franchise has created five animated series. These include Star Wars: Droids, Star Wars: Ewoks and the most recent, Star Wars Rebels.
In light of the new Disney streaming service, Disney will be taking all Marvel and Star Wars films off of Netflix and move them to the in-house streaming service in 2019. The pricing for the service is still being worked out, but the plan is to make it lower than the price of Netflix, which is currently $11/month for a standard plan.