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Season 3 of 'The Orville' Will Be Its Last

8/2/2020

It appears that The Orville, MacFarlane’s most recent live-action production, has not been renewed for a fourth season by Hulu. While it may seem like Hulu cancelled the show at first glance, apparently a fourth season was never planned. In fact, Disney might not have even produced the third season had it not been for a contractual obligation – the show was renewed before the Disney/Fox merger.

Season 3 has already been filmed, but fans shouldn’t expect a major cliffhanger that’ll leave them without closure. Because there were never any plans for the show to continue after the upcoming season, all story lines and character arcs expected to conclude by the finale.

But don't worry, SF fans, Hulu is working on a new version of 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', rumored to be using the same stage sets once occupied by the crew of 'The Orville.'

Bill & Ted Face the Music: Official Movie Trailer #2

7/24/2020

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7/8/2020

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Trailer for Deep Blue Sea 3

6/28/2020

STAR WARS SQUADRONS Trailer #1 NEW (2020)

6/18/2020

R.I. Comic Con Postponed, Combined With TerrorCon in 2021

6/8/2020

Rest in Peace Richard Herd

5/29/2020

Actor Richard Herd died on May 26, 2020. He was 87 years old. Herd was the ultimate character actor, having portrayed a number of science fiction related roles, including Supreme Commander John in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and its sequel a year later; the Klingon L'Kor on Star Trek: The Next Generation; Admiral William Noyce on seaQuest 2032; and Admiral Owen Paris on Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Renegades.
Herd was a painter and a founding member of The Enterprise Blues Band, made up of castmembers from various Star Trek series. The group released the albums Enterprise Blues and Intergalactic Roots Music in 2004 and '05.
Herd died of cancer-related causes at his home in Los Angeles, his wife of 40 years, actress Patricia Crowder Herd, told The Hollywood Reporter. Survivors also include his daughter Erica, son Rick and stepdaughter Alicia.

Ruby Rose Leaving the Role of Batwoman

5/20/2020

Source: NewsaRama/ Batwoman actor Ruby Rose has announced her plans to leave the series, vacating the title role ahead of the currently in development second season, scheduled to premiere in 2021.
Rose issued a statement on her departure, though she did not spell out her reasons for leaving the show.
“I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season,” reads Rose's statement, as reported in Variety. “This was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast, crew and everyone involved with the show in both Vancouver and in Los Angeles. I am beyond appreciative to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible opportunity, but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created. Thank you Peter Roth and Mark Pedowitz and the teams at Warner Bros. and The CW who put so much into the show and always believed in me. Thank you to everyone who made season one a success – I am truly grateful.”

“Warner Bros. Television, The CW and Berlanti Productions thank Ruby for her contributions to the success of our first season and wish her all the best,” said Warner Bros. TV, the CW and Berlanti Productions in a joint statement (also via Variety). “The studio and network are firmly committed to Batwoman’s second season and long-term future, and we — along with the show’s talented creative team — look forward to sharing its new direction, including the casting of a new lead actress and member of the LGBTQ community, in the coming months.”

No details on who might take the now vacant role have been reported. CW's Mark Pedowitz recently stated CW's DC crossover for 2020 would bring Superman and Batwoman together.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian the Child Chia Pet!

5/4/2020

Now you can own your very own Chia Pet in the form of The Child from Disney's The Mandalorian. Entertainment Earth is taking preorders now for a July release. Here's the link: www.entertainmentearth.com/product/NCJE00944?id=GE-204120447

DC to Start Publishing New Comics April 28

4/18/2020

Source: Newsarama
DC comics has announced plans to release a limited amount of titles starting April 28, 2020. Those same titles will also be offered on DC's usual digital platforms.
This new era kicks off with three new issues (Daphne Byrne #4, The Dreaming #20, and Batman Giant #4), along with planned reprints of Batman #89, Nightwing #70.

On May 5, the main DC superhero line returns with Batman & The Outsiders #12, The Flash #753, The Green Lantern Season Two #3, Hawkman #23, along with House of Whispers #20 and Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #4. A facsimile edition of DC Super Stars #17 will also be released on this date. And then on May 12, expect Harley Quinn #72, Justice League #44, Justice League Odyssey #20, Lois Lane #10, and Metal Men #6. Notice that the release dates have been changed from the traditional Wednesdays to Tuesdays.

Here is DC's statement regarding distribution: "To assist with the immediate distribution of DC titles during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we've secured the assistance of two distributors to help facilitate orders of and shipping of our revised publishing schedule," DC told retailers in an email Friday afternoon. "Lunar Distribution and UCS Comic Distributors have agreed to work with us to distribute these new comics."

Newsarama has confirmed that Lunar and UCS are in fact newly-created sister companies to long-time mail-order comics giants Discount Comic Book Service (DCBS) and Midtown Comics, respectively. These two retailers are among the biggest Direct Market comic sellers, and Midtown has for years handled DC's subscription sales.

Major comic distributor Diamond Publishing has its own plans to restart shipping comics in May. How this all works for the typical 'Mom & Pop' comic shops has yet to be determined.