Television

The Trailer for ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ is Here to Terrify You

The trailer for Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is here, and if anyone was concerned that they would sanitize the bloodsoaked gothic horror found in the  Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa-penned Archie Comic, they can sleep easy tonight — unless they actually watch the trailer. Then they’ll be sitting up in bed with all the lights on.

Like the blood-soaked gothic horror comic on which it is based, the show appears to focus on teenage witch Sabrina’s coming-of-age 16th birthday, where she will finally be given as a bride to her lord and master Satan. Complications arise in the form of Sabrina’s mortal boyfriend Harvey and Madam Satan — freshly returned from the pits of hell seeking vengeance on Sabrina for the sins of her father.

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Debuts on Netflix October 26, 2018.

 

Doctor Who Season 11 Trailer Released

BBC America has posted the first trailer for the “series 11” of sci-fi staple Doctor Who, after premiering it at San Diego Comic Con on Thursday.

The upcoming season will be the first time in the show’s 55-year history where the main protagonist, “The Doctor,” will be played by a woman. — the always excellent Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch).

The Doctor is the last of an immortal race of Time Lords. She protects the galaxy from all manner of alien threats, but has a peculiar affinity for the denizens of a backwater planet called “Earth.” When a Time Lord dies she (or he) “regenerates” into a new physical appearance with a slightly different personality. At the end of the last season, the Doctor regenerated into a woman for the very first time.

Doctor Who Series 11 will be shown on BBC America in the fall of 2018.

Batwoman

‘Batwoman’ Television Show in the Works at CW Featuring an Openly Lesbian Kate Kane

Last month, the CW announced that Gotham heroine Batwoman would be the centerpiece of the annual network-wide “Arrowverse” crossover event. Yesterday, it became clear that we were getting much, much more than that.

According to TV Line, Batwoman is getting her own television series on the CW, expanding their already considerable stable of superhero and comics-related programming.

From the press release:

Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate Kane soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.

Batwoman will add another female-led superhero show to the Arrowverse, and will be the first openly lesbian character to carry a superhero television show. TV Line is also reporting that the network is searching for a lesbian actress to play the lesbian crimefighter.

While superhero movies make timid steps in the direction of queer representation, the lower-risk world of television has been blazing ahead and proving that diversity can be a key component to mainstream success.

Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries) will write the project, executive-producing alongside Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Geoff Johns.

‘Daughters of the Dragon’ Unite in New Clip from ‘Luke Cage’

Daughters of the Dragon

The ‘Daughters of the Dragon’ have arrived.

Colleen Wing is joining season two of Luke Cage — teaming up with Misty Knight to clean up a bar full of thugs in a recently released clip.

As a team, the Daughters of the Dragon were created by Chris Claremont and Marshall Rogers in Marvel Team-Up #64 way back in December 1977. Ironically, they were given the name as an insult by Iron Fist foe Davos.

Although they were given equal billing with Spider-Man on the cover, Colleen and Misty were only in a handful of scenes in the actual comics, and quickly became supporting cast in the Power Man and Iron Fist ongoing series.

Even with limited exposure, the duo has built up a cult following over the years, and longtime fans couldn’t be more thrilled with this development. (Spin-off series, anyone? -Ed.)

All that’s missing from this scene is a robot arm — and we know it’s coming.