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Though many DC Comics fans have had trouble with what's happening on the movie side of things over at Warner Bros. following Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, The CW has really found a formula that seems to work. And they are doubling down for their 2016-2017 fall schedule. The network recently announced their full upcoming line-up for advertisers and media in New York City, and in addition to some brand new series, they also firmed up plans for their DC superheroes, which will now include Supergirl. To celebrate, The CW has put together a pretty great sizzle reel consisting of The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and of course, the latest newcomer, Supergirl. Melissa Benoist's Supergirl was on CBS for its first season, but rumors had been persisting for quite some time that the show could be making a move to The CW, which is owned by both CBS and Warner Bros. Last month, CBS left Supergirl out of their renewal plans and it was announced shortly thereafter that she would indeed be … [Read more...] about Supergirl, Flash & Arrow Team Up in The CW’s Superhero Sizzle Reel

Back in March, it was teased that The CW's new DC Comics TV series Legends of Tomorrow will be introducing a new character from the comics in the Season 1 finale. Just a few weeks later, it was revealed that Suits star Patrick J. Adams has come aboard to play this mysterious character, who was later rumored to be both Booster Gold and Green Lantern. As it turns out, both of those reports were wrong, with the season finale, which aired last night, revealing the actor as DC hero Hourman. Just hours before the finale aired, though, executive producer Marc Guggenheim made it clear that there are no future plans for Green Lantern to appear in the DC TV universe. Shortly after the Booster Gold rumor surfaced in March, another report claimed Patrick J. Adams is playing Alan Scott, the Earth-2 version of Green Lantern, but those reports were never confirmed. As speculation continued to grow before last night's season finale, Marc Guggenheim debunked the Alan Scott rumor in an interview with … [Read more...] about Green Lantern Isn’t Coming to The CW Anytime Soon

The 2018 hit’s co-screenwriter had parted ways with WME out of solidarity with the Writers Guild in its fight over packaging fees. Adele Lim has signed with Verve, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. The Crazy Rich Asians co-screenwriter was previously with WME, but parted ways with her longtime agency along with more than 7,000 other WGA members after the guild's franchise agreement with the Association of Talent Agents expired. Lim is an active member of the WGA, serving on the negotiating committee for its upcoming spring talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Verve inked a code of conduct with the Writers Guild in May, and Lim is the latest high-profile scribe to sign with the agency, joining such recent new clients as ATA negotiating committee members John August (Aladdin) and Meredith Stiehm (Cold Case, Homeland). Verve also made headlines on Monday when it revealed specific company policy changes in response to the #PayUpHollywood … [Read more...] about ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Scribe Adele Lim Signs With Verve (Exclusive)

Similarly themed projects are advancing in the wake of the breakout hit, says co-screenwriter Adele Lim, as success no longer means having to "think and sound and write like a white dude from Yale." An Asian-American screenwriter I recently met mentioned she'd sold a screenplay whose lead characters are Asian, and the storyline was inspired by a holiday in Taiwan. She'd finished it earlier in the year, but her manager advised her not to take it out to the studios until after the premiere of Crazy Rich Asians in August. If the movie did well, studios would be way more interested. If the movie tanked, no one would want her script anyway, and they'd have to wait (presumably until the fumes of Crazy Rich Asians' failure faded) before taking it out. CRA did gangbusters at the box office, and she sold her screenplay that month to a major studio. I've since heard from network development executives and writers that multiple Asian-centric TV and film projects have been bought or are being … [Read more...] about ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Writer on What the Movie Has Done for Asian-American Scribes (Guest Column)

Sean Kleier (Ant-Man and the Wasp) is set for a recurring role opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt and Bryan Safi in Fox’s hit first-responders drama series 9-1-1. Kleier will play Greg, who meets thru a dating app, Josh (Safi), a fellow 9-1-1 dispatcher and Maddie’s (Love Hewitt’s) best work friend. Safe to say in the world of 9-1-1, first dates never go as planned. 9-1-1 is produced by 20th Century Fox Television in association Ryan Murphy Television and Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear are co-creators, executive producers and writers on the series. Minear serves as showrunner. Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall and series stars Angela Bassett and Peter Krause also serve as executive producers. 9-1-1 recently aired its fall finale on December 2 and will return with new episodes in March. Kleier was last seen in the Marvel feature Ant-Man and the Wasp and next will be seen in a starring role in Lifetime movie Chris Watts: Confessions … [Read more...] about ‘9-1-1’ Casts Sean Kleier; Jason Diaz Books ‘The 100’