On this episode of Collider TV Talk (April 18th, 2016) Josh Macuga, David Griffin, Sinéad de Vries and Sasha Perl-Raver discuss the following:
In an interview at a Netflix event in The UK
, Daredevil himself,Charlie Coxrevealed that theDefendersseries for Netflix will begin filming at the end of the year.Daredevilco-showrunnersDouglas PetrieandMarco Ramirezwill serve as showrunnersforThe Defenders, withDrew Goddardstaying close to the properties in the role as an executive producer. So,Luke Cageis slated for September 30th of this year,Iron Fistin 2017,The Defendersand possiblyJessica Jonesseason 2 somewhere in the mix as well.
Next on TV Talk, what show would be complete without talking the 6th season ofGame of Thrones?The show is now 6 days, 2 hours and 41 minutes away from its debut with an eventual crash of HBO GO and the launch of 936 new podcasts themed around “Winter Coming.” But with all that excitement, in trueGame of Thronesfashion, fans were stabbed through the heart when, in an exclusive interview with Variety, show runnersDavid Benioff and D.B. Weiss said they are mulling overthe idea of ending the battle for the Iron Throne with just 13 more episodes once this sixth season is over. Seven episodes for season 7; six for the 8th and potential final season. Also HBO says the potentialGame of Thronesspinoffs are quote, “up in the air.”
The currently untitledStar TrekTV series that will debut on CBS in January of 2017 and then exclusively stream onCBS All Access has been given a timeline.According to Birth. Movies. Death., the show will be set betweenStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryandStar Trek: The Next Generation. That leaves a 70-year chunk of the series’ timeline open to explore. Though it’s a rumor, it’s hard to predict just where the new series will fall. But if true, then the TV series will exist inStar Trek‘soriginal continuity and not the rebooted timeline of theJ.J. Abrams’films.Bryan Fullerwill be serving as show runner with exec producersAlex Kurtzman,Nicholas Meyer, andRod Roddenberry;all names that have been synonymous with theStar Trekuniverse.
In renewals and cancellation news,New Girl,Man Seeking WomanandFear the Walking Dead, all got the green light for new seasons, whileEpisodeswill see its end after 5 seasons along withLouis C.K.’s,Horace & Pete- which will end just after 10 episodes.
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At theCaptain America: Civil Warpremiere,Cheo Hodari Coker, screenwriter and executive producer of Marvel’sLuke Cage, saidhe wants the show to beThe Wireof the Marvel TV Universe.
Iron Fist, the lastDefenderto be introduced in the Netflix Marvel Universe has castDavid Wenhamas its villain,Harold Meachumas a ruthless corporate leader who was partners with Danny Rand’s parents at the time of their deaths. What role he plays in Danny’s past and future will be revealed over the course of the series.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, which airs on The CW, got off to kind of a slow start, but in typical fashion,GregBerlantiand his own super team of producers and writers are pulling off the time travelingLegendsseries in dynamic fashion.
