Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN Gets Release Date, Ben Affleck Not Returning

The third time isn't the charm for Batfleck.

Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros.' next Batman movie, The Batman, will arrive on June 25, 2021, and will not star Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne.

The Batman will be written and directed by Matt Reeves, who was first reported as the project's director back in February 2017.  The article also states that The Batman will not be based on the classic Batman storyline "Year One" by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, but will feature a younger Batman.

A previous interview by The Hollywood Reporter revealed Reeves's vision for the film.  "It's very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale," said Reeves.  "It's told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it's going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional."  In addition, Reeves stated Batman will be "more in his detective mode than we've seen in the films."

Affleck, now 46, previously appeared as Batman/Bruce Wayne in the movies Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.  Various reports claimed he was unsure about returning for The Batman, and Deadline's article observed that Affleck is busy at the moment.  Currently, he's starring in and producing the feature adaptation of Kate Alice Marshall‘s novel I Am Still Alive, and is starring in Warner Bros.’ Gavin O’Connor drama Torrance.

Regardless, Affleck expressed his support for Matt Reeves' The Batman on Twitter, with the following post:

Excited for #TheBatman in Summer 2021 and to see @MattReevesLA vision come to life. https://t.co/GNgyJroMIO

— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) January 31, 2019

GHOSTWOOD 049: "Drive With a Dead Girl" is Up!

"Look, I’ve had enough of the mumbo jumbo.  I’ve had enough of the dreams, the visions, the dwarves, the giants, Tibet, and the rest of the hocus-pocus."

-- Sheriff Harry S. Truman to Special Agent Dale Cooper, Twin Peaks: "Drive With a Dead Girl"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we continue our commentary tracks as we watch "Drive With a Dead Girl," the eighth episode from Twin Peaks Season Two in 1990, featuring the introduction of Vivian and Ernie "The Professor" Niles, Pete Martell visiting Ben Horne in jail, and Leland Palmer going for a drive in his convertible!

LET'S ROCK!

In our latest episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan rocking some new eyewear, BOB enjoying the ride inside Leland, the man with a zipped-up gym bag, The Hidden, Mark Frost's brother Scott, how I approach canon, Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James on Gilmore Girls, David Fincher's sister Emily as Louise Dombrowski, wondering why Maddy never appeared in the Black Lodge even though she was killed by BOB, my Northern Exposure book Chris-in-the-Morning: Love, Life and the Whole Karmic Enchilada, Leland/BOB hitting golf balls in his living room, Xan having a hard time with Ben brushing his teeth in jail, Jerry Horne being the worst lawyer ever, wondering how Ben kept his cigar lighter in jail, a flashback with young Ben and Jerry watching Louise Dombrowski dancing with a flashlight, Hawk's great comeback to Gwen's racist comment, Leland singing in the reign of terror, Jessica Lange in American Horror Story: Freakshow, Cooper trying to engage in locker room talk with Ben, Madchen Amick still looking good while covered in baby food, waiting for the Law of Averages to kick in on Bobby's get-rich-quick schemes, Vivian taking a bite off Toad's plate, Vivian and Ernie deserving one another, Deputy Expendable not checking the corner, Hank laying his sob story on Norma, Andy thinking Gwen's baby is Lucy's, Pete tormenting Ben with a giant cassette player, Ben's jail cell tantrum, the Leland Palmer School of Driving, BOB almost hitting Cooper with Leland's golf club, Gwen not respecting Andy's personal space, Ben being formally charged with Laura's murder, Hank not knowing how to be a gentleman while having dinner, neither of us liking warm milk, Audrey seeing Cooper with his shirt off, the discovery of Maddy's body, trying to figure out the Twin Peaks illegal drugs food chain, wanting Judy Greer in Twin Peaks Season 4, trying to persuade Xan to guest host on Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast, Xan sending me a cool magnet, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for our big 50th episode, as Xan and I continue our commentary tracks as we watch "Arbitrary Law," the ninth episode from Twin Peaks Season Two in 1990, featuring a return to Mrs. Tremond's apartment, Catherine visiting Ben in jail as Mr. Tojamura, and the tragic conclusion of the "Who killed Laura Palmer?" mystery!  Look for more of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast on iTunes, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 131: "Genesis of the Daleks" is Up!

"Well, what are you waiting for?!"
"Just touch these two strands together, and the Daleks are finished...Have I that right?"
"To destroy the Daleks?  You can't doubt it!"
"Well, I do!  You see, some things could be better with the Daleks.  Many future worlds will become allies because of the fear of the Daleks!"
"It isn't like that!"
"Well, the final responsibility is mine, and mine alone.  You see, if someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you, and told you that that child would grow up totally evil to be a ruthless dictator who would destroy millions of lives...could you then kill that child?"
-- Sarah Jane Smith and the Fourth Doctor, Doctor Who: "Genesis of the Daleks"

Reunited once again, my OG partner in time Jesse Jackson and I finally discuss "Genesis of the Daleks", the fourth serial from Season 12 in 1975, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan, and the first appearance of Davros!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like requests for Fred Firestine to return to Next Stop Everywhere, the secret origin of the Daleks, Russell T Davies considering "Genesis of the Daleks" to be the opening salvo in the Time War, James Robinson's Starman comic book series, Michael Wisher's various Doctor Who connections, A Fish Called Wanda, Jesse getting the full context of the "Have I that right?" scene, Davros interrogating the Doctor to get knowledge of the Daleks' future defeats, wondering why Davros is the only Kaled to show any sign of radiation mutation, the Time Lords wearing raised black collars, wondering why the Doctor is willing to alter the Daleks' timeline, watching longer classic stories in two or three chunks, The Good Place, the cliffhanger where Sarah Jane falls, Sarah Jane debating the Doctor about exterminating the Daleks, Jesse shipping Sarah Jane and Harry Sullivan, Harry being a James Bond-like companion, Michael Wisher's Davros being the same as Julian Bleach's Davros, the Daleks being a metaphor for the Nazis and Davros being an Josef Mengele allusion, people with horrible ambitions taking control over weak-minded people throughout history, the Daleks inevitably turning on Davros, our favorite lines of the story, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, some feedback from Holly from Wisconsin and Paul from Australia, Michelle Ryan as Death in the Sandman fan film Black Sand, Jesse scaling back his Next Stop Everywhere schedule, a brief Karen update, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as special guest companion Lee Leonard and I discuss "Inferno", the fourth serial from Season 7 in 1970, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Caroline John as Liz Shaw, Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, and John Levene as Sergeant John Benton!  Look for more of Next Stop Everywhere on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

TITANS Season 2 to Feature Deathstroke, Jericho & Ravager

Deathstroke is putting out a contract on the Titans.

According to That Hashtag Show, the DC Universe series Titans is bringing in DC Comics characters Deathstroke, his son Jericho, and his daughter Ravager for the show's upcoming second season.  Their addition seems to confirm previous rumors that Season 2 will adapt the classic Teen Titans storyline "The Judas Contract".

The article claims Deathstroke "will be portrayed as a military man with a family but whose demanding nature tore that family apart.  Described as a dedicated and patriotic solider, Slade is forced into early retirement by the military, setting him on a path of vengeance on those who he believes betrayed him."

Ravager is described as "a strong, yet damaged woman looking to put her past behind her and find a new family to replace the one that her father destroyed."

They also state Titans is looking for a Caucasian, Latinx or Asian actor who is 40 to 55 to play Deathstroke.  Ravager will be a mixed Asian or Latinx actress from ages 18 to 21.  Previously, a casting call went out that hinted very strongly at Jericho's inclusion as well:

"ROLE: Male, 21-24, Mixed Latino or Mixed Asian. As a young boy, Max was a kind-hearted soul who never measured up to the expectations of his domineering military father. Bullied by his peers, he retreated even further inward. He’s a misfit who’s always longed for acceptance and love, but never found it, always suffering betrayal by those he dared to believe in most. As a result, he’s grown into a young man who now longs to inflict pain on all those who have caused him pain… 7/13 SERIES REGULAR… PLEASE ALSO SUBMIT ACTORS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING, AND NOTE ANY ACTORS WHO ARE FLUENT IN ASL."

Created in 1980 by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Deathstroke first appeared in The New Teen Titans (vol.1) #2 as Slade Wilson, a former United States Army officer who was chosen for a secret Army experiment, which gave him with enhanced physical powers in an attempt to create metahuman super soldiers for the U.S. military.  He became a mercenary soon after, ultimately coming into conflict with the New Teen Titans and becoming one of their greatest enemies.

Jericho was created in 1984 by Wolfman and Pérez, first appearing in Tales of the Teen Titans #43 as Joseph Wilson, the youngest son of Slade Wilson and Adeline Kane Wilson.  When Joseph was a child, he was held hostage by the terrorist Jackal, in an effort to obtain information from his father of who hired him.  Deathstroke attempted to rescue Joseph saving his son, but not before one of Jackal's men cut Joseph's throat and rendered him mute.  While still a child, Joseph discovered that he possessed the metahuman power to take possession of any humanoid being by making eye contact with it, a result of biological experimentation done on his father years before.  During "The Judas Contract", Joseph took the superhero alias Jericho and soon became a member of the Titans.

Ravager was created in 1992 by Wolfman and Art Nichols, first appearing in Deathstroke the Terminator #15 as Rose Wilson, the daughter of Slade Wilson and a Hmong woman named Lillian Worth that Slade met on a search-and-rescue mission a few years after his divorce from Adeline Kane.  Believing it to be in the child's best interest, Worth kept Rose a secret from Slade, until Wintergreen, Deathstroke's assistant, discovered 14-year-old Rose and suspected that she was Deathstroke's daughter.  Slade eventually apologized to Rose for initially turning her away and suggested that she become his apprentice.  Rose accepted and took the name "Ravager", which belonged to her deceased older half-brother Grant Wilson, for herself.  Deathstroke secretly injected Rose with the same serum that gave him his abilities, which caused her to suffer from a temporary psychosis.  After encountering a later incarnation of the Teen Titans, she eventually became a member of the team.

Titans is expected to return to DC Universe for Season 2 sometime in late 2019.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 130: "The Edge of Destruction" is Up!

"How dare you!  Do you realize, you stupid old man, that you'd have died in the Cave of Skulls if Ian hadn't made fire for you?"
"Oh, I..."
"And what about what we went through against the Daleks?  Not just for us, but for you and Susan, too, and all because you tricked us into going down to the city."
"But I..."
"Accuse us?!  You ought to go down on your hands and knees and thank us. But gratitude's the last thing you'll ever have, or any sort of common sense either."
-- Barbara Wright and the First Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Edge of Destruction"

This time, special guest companion Fred Firestine from the Psych Rewind podcast joins me for a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  In this episode, we review "The Edge of Destruction", the third serial from Doctor Who Season One in 1964, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, and Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman!

In this episode, Fred and I discuss things like my finally getting to talk to Fred, Fred's Doctor Who background, Doctor Who podcaster and convention organizer Ken Deep, the books Whographica and Doctor Who: The Complete Visual Collection, Tom Baker's 85th birthday, the early confusion of episode titles with overall story titles, "The Edge of Destruction" being commissioned to fill out the initial 13 episode order, Fred's thoughts on how to watch classic Doctor Who, Susan trying to stab Ian with a pair of scissors, the Doctor's healing bandage, the TARDIS' water dispenser providing water in pouches instead of cups, the Doctor and his companions becoming seriously paranoid, the Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street", the Doctor threatening to throw Ian and Barbara off the ship, the Doctor not really knowing how to pilot the TARDIS, the Doctor trying to make amends with Barbara after their huge fight, Ian and Barbara getting frustrated by not getting back to their own time, Jo Grant as an inspiration to young girls, the Doctor slipping his companions a mickey, shipping Ian and Barbara, the fault locator freaking out, marking with a felt pen where the fast return switch is located, the Doctor explaining a toggle switch to Susan, the first sign that the TARDIS is sentient, our favorite lines of the story, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, some feedback from Holly from Wisconsin and Paul from Australia, the recent classic Doctor Who blu-ray season sets, a quick health update on Karen, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as Jesse Jackson and I finally discuss "Genesis of the Daleks", the fourth serial from Season 12, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan, and the first appearance of Davros!  Look for more of Next Stop Everywhere on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

BLACK PANTHER Becomes First Superhero Movie Nominated for Best Picture

Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominations for the 2019 for the 91st Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars.  As many expected, the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther was nominated for Best Picture, becoming the first superhero film to receive the nomination in the major category.

Despite the Best Picture nomination, Black Panther received zero nominations in the acting, directing and screenplay categories.  However, the film did receive seven nominations in total, for Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Music (Original Score), Best Music (Original Song), Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.

Meanwhile, Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, which many fans consider to be a better overall film than Black Panther, received only one nomination, for Best Visual Effects.  In addition, the critically-acclaimed animated superhero films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Incredibles 2 received one nomination each for Best Animated Feature Film.

 The 91st Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

AMERICAN GODS Season 2 Trailer Teases the War of the Gods

This is America.  The greatest story ever told.

STARZ has released the first trailer for the second season of American Gods, the fantasy drama based on the novel by Neil Gaiman.  The series, which debuted in 2017, has faced a considerable struggle for its second season, with original showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, along with actors Gillian Anderson and Kristin Cheonweth, leaving the show. 

The one-hour drama centers on a war brewing between Old Gods and New Gods, as the traditional gods of mythological roots from around the world steadily lose believers.  Their challengers are an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society’s modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs.

In Season 2, the battle moves toward a crisis point, as the destinies of gods and men collide.  While Mr. World (Crispin Glover) plots revenge for the attack against him in the first season, Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) throws in his lot with Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane)’s attempt to convince the Old Gods of the case for full-out war, with Laura Moon (Emily Browning) and Mad Sweeney (Pablo Schreiber) in tow.

A council at the House on the Rock explodes into chaos, sending deities both Old and New on quests across America that will converge on Cairo, Illinois, forcing Shadow to carve out a place as a believer in this strange new world of living gods — a dark world where change demands commitment, and faith requires terrible sacrifice.

As the one minute, 50-second trailer begins, Mr. Wednesday tells Shadow, "When people first came to America, they brought us with them.  We are the ancient ones.  And they built churches, cathedrals, or they'd erect a stone circle.  Gradually, they abandoned us old, forgotten gods.  Now, there are new gods growing in America...and they want to destroy us.  Wars are coming, Shadow -- I've a big role for you.  Time...to ride."

Later, in a separate scene, Shadow tells Laura, "There's something special going on here and I feel a part of it."

"He is dangerous," Laura replies, "and I want you to believe that."

"There's always a cost with him," remarks Mad Sweeney.  "You just haven't paid it yet."

"This is America," Mr. Wednesday says late in the trailer.  "The greatest story ever told.  Are we ready?  I am."

If you'd like to check out the trailer, you can view it below thanks to the official STARZ account on YouTube...



American Gods returns to STARZ for Season 2 on March 10, 2019.

GHOSTWOOD 048: "Lonely Souls" is Up!

"It is happening again.  It is happening again."
-- The Giant to Dale Cooper, Twin Peaks: "Lonely Souls"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we continue our commentary tracks as we watch "Lonely Souls," the seventh episode from Twin Peaks Season Two, featuring the arrest of Ben Horne, Julee Cruise singing at the Roadhouse, and the big revelation of Laura Palmer's murderer!

LET'S ROCK!

In our latest episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan hanging up on me, Xan's turn to have bronchitis, Rob Morrow on Saturday Night Live, Xan crushing on Chris-in-the-Morning, Xan's cheap Pan's Labyrinth cosplay, Ben Horne as J. Jonah Jameson, Harold Smith's really bad housekeeping, Maddy reading the paper with Leland and Sarah, Bobby and Shelly realizing their insurance money making scam isn't making them much money, Leo wanting his new shoes, Ben's confession to Audrey, Ben having Laura's picture on his desk and not Audrey's, Shelly quitting her job at the Double R, Nadine wondering who Shelly is, Nadine crushing her milkshake, Bobby not using a claw hammer properly, old-school microcassette tapes, Audrey wanting Cooper to arrest her father, Audrey ignoring Harry, mayonnaise not belonging on bologna sandwiches, Pete learning his dead wife is alive and she's a racist crossdresser, Sarah doing the Frogbug dance, Julee Cruise performing at the Roadhouse, James trying to reassure Donna she's not a completely horrible person, the Giant's BOB Signal, Leland straightening his tie, BOB's horrible murder of Maddy, Xan watching Fire Walk with Me before watching Season 1 and most of Season 2, our spouses keeping themselves entertained while we talk about Twin Peaks, me watching Twin Peaks live while in college, the moment I realized Leland killed Laura, David Lynch being a master of making you feel uncomfortable and on edge, Laura being okay with dying, Stellan Skarsgård being cast as Baron Harkonnen in the new Dune movie, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I continue our commentary tracks as we watch "Drive With a Dead Girl," the eighth episode from Twin Peaks Season Two, featuring the introduction of Vivian and Ernie Niles, Pete visiting Ben in jail, and Leland going for a drive in his convertible!  Look for more of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast on iTunes, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

First SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Trailer Reveals Mysterio

Peter Parker has a job to do.  Is he going to step up or not?

Sony Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for Spider-Man: Far from Home, the sequel to 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming.  In the film, our friendly neighborhood superhero (Tom Holland) decides to join his best friends Ned Leeds, Michelle "MJ" Jones, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation.  However, Peter’s plan to leave superheroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent.

The two-minute, 30-second trailer opens with Peter's aunt, May Parker (Marisa Tomei) thanking Spider-Man for appearing at a benefit for the homeless.  After being swarmed by photographers, Spidey gives the crowd two thumbs up and later high-fives Aunt May backstage.

Harold "Happy" Hogan (Jon Favreau) suddenly arrives with a big novelty check for $500,000, signed by Pepper Potts, and apologizes for being late.  Happy awkwardly compliments May on looking nice and she responds in kind.  "New dress?" asks Happy.

"Yes, it is," smiles May.  "How'd you know?"

Peter watches the two flirting back and forth, until Happy abruptly stops after realizing that he's been watched.  "What just happened?" asks Peter.

As the Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" starts playing, we see Peter as he starts preparing for his school trip to Europe, buying toothpaste and picking up his passport from the Post Office.  Aunt May runs down the last-minute checklist with Peter, asking him if he packed his suit.

We see Peter in his bedroom, debating about whether to pack his Spider-Man suit.  He closes his closet door, as we hear him say, "I just wanna go on my trip with my friends.  Europe doesn't really need a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man."  Peter then closes his suitcase, with us left wondering if he packed his costume or not.

After boarding the plane, we see Peter and his friends in Venice, Italy, enjoying a gondola ride and taking pictures.  Later that night, Peter and MJ (Zendaya) are dressed up in some sort of hall.  "You look really pretty," compliments Peter.

"And therefore, I have value?" replies MJ in a deadpan tone.

Peter shakes his head no, looking flummoxed, until MJ says, "I'm messing with you.  You look pretty, too."

In a separate scene, Peter talks to Ned about just wanting to spend some time with MJ, and Ned starts talking about the first time he fell in love.  Suddenly, Ned pauses in mid-sentence, with a tranquilizer dart in his neck, and collapses to the floor.  Peter hears the thud, turns and is shocked to see Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) sitting behind him.

"So nice to finally meet you...Spider-Man," says Nick.

"You're Nick Fury," remarks Peter, taking the toothbrush from his mouth.

"Put some clothes on.  Let's go for a ride."

Peter gestures to Ned, who is sleeping on the floor and snoring.  "Is he gonna be okay like that?"

"You might want to turn him over, so he doesn't swallow his tongue," replies Nick.

As the European trip moves to London, England, Peter remarks in a voiceover.  "I think Nick Fury just hijacked our summer vacation."

We see a fleeting glimpse of Nick and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) firing their weapons at a large rock creature, along with a lightning storm directly over the Tower Bridge.  "You got gifts, Parker," says Nick, "but we have a job to do.  Are you going to step up or not?"

Next, we quickly glimpse a fire creature, Peter in his stealth Spider-Man suit, and a large water creature in Venice before seeing Happy advise Peter, "We're all alone, your friends are in trouble...What are you gonna do about it?"

As Peter fights the water creature, Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) suddenly appears in a cloud of smoke.  "You don't want any part of this," says Mysterio as he attacks the water creature with some sort of energy and flies around it.  Mysterio's traditional bowl-shaped helmet from the comics appears as well.

In the final scene, Peter and his classmates are watching a TV news report about Mysterio.  Betty Brant (Angourie Rice) asks, "Who is that guy?"

"He's like Iron Man and Thor rolled into one," replies a male classmate.

"He's no Spider-Man," remarks Eugene "Flash" Thompson (Tony Revolori).

"What is it with you and Spider-Man?" asks MJ.

"What, he looks out for the neighborhood, has a dope suit, and I really respect him," replies Flash, before turning his attention to Peter.  "'Sup, Dickwad?" he says to Peter, not realizing he's Spider-Man.

If you'd like to check out the trailer, you can view it below, thanks to the official Sony Pictures Entertainment account on YouTube...




Spider-Man: Far from Home is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 5, 2019.

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Spinoff with Michelle Yeoh's Phillipa Georgiou in Development

CBS All Access, it's time to switch your name to Star Trek All Access.

Deadline is reporting that CBS All Access is officially developing a spinoff series to Star Trek: Discovery, starring Michelle Yeoh as the Mirror Universe version of Phillipa Georgiou.  

According to the article, the new series will focus on the "continuation of Yeoh’s Discovery Season 2 adventures in Starfleet’s Section 31 division."  The project, which is in the very early stages, is from co-executive producers Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt.

Remarked Yeoh, "I’m so excited to continue telling these rich Star Trek stories.  Being a part of this universe and this character specifically has been such a joy for me to play.  I can’t wait to see where it all goes – certainly, I believe it will go where no woman has ever gone before!'"

Star Trek executive producer and overseer Alex Kurtzman said in a statement, "Michelle has shattered ceilings, broken boundaries, and astonished us with her grace and gravitas for decades.  ”As a human, I adore her.  As an actor, I revere her.  Erika and Boey are remarkable, exciting writers who bring a fresh perspective to the world of Star Trek, and we’re all thrilled to explore the next wild chapter in the life of Captain Philippa Georgiou."

Yeoh, 56, is a Chinese-Malaysian actress best known as Wai Lin in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, and as Yu Shu Lien in the films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.  She's also appeared in the films Moonlight Express, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Reign of Assassins, Kung Fu Panda 2, Police Story 3: Super Cop, Mechanic: Resurrection, and Morgan.  In addition, she appeared on the 2016 Marco Polo TV series as Lotus.

Created by Lisa Randolph, the Mirror Universe version of Phillipa Georgiou first appeared in the Star Trek: Discovery episode "The Wolf Inside" as a female Terran who was the Emperor of the Terran Empire in the Mirror Universe, an alternate universe, during the mid-23rd century.  After the Discovery crossed over to the Mirror Universe, Georgiou's reign as Emperor ended following a coup, but she was rescued by Michael Burnham of the prime universe.

With Georgiou and Burnham aboard, the Discovery engaged its spore drive and crossed back into the prime universe, having overshot their arrival time by nine months.  Over nine months, the Federation war with the Klingons had taken its toll, with Starfleet losing one third of its fleet and over twenty percent of its territory occupied.  Georgiou offered to bring the Klingons to their knees once and for all.  If she got her freedom, she would assure victory for the Federation.  The war concluded when Georgiou planted a hydro bomb within a volcano on Qo'noS.  Preventing Georgiou from detonating the device, Burnham gave the detonator to L'Rell, who used the threat of detonating the device to force the leaders of the Great Houses to accept her leadership and ordered Klingon forces to halt their advance on the Federation.

In a scene deleted from "Will You Take My Hand?", after having been granted her freedom in return for participating in the Qo'noS mission, Georgiou took over an Orion cabaret on Qo'noS.  During this time, she was approached by a Section 31 operative, who recruited her as an asset.

Star Trek: Discovery returns to CBS All Access for Season 2 on January 17th.

GHOSTWOOD 047: "Demons" is Up!

"What does BOB want?"
"He is BOB, eager for fun.  He wears a smile...Everybody run."
-- Dale Cooper and MIKE, Twin Peaks: "Demons"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we continue our commentary tracks as we watch "Demons," the sixth episode from Twin Peaks Season Two, featuring Leo Johnson's homecoming party, the on-screen debut of David Lynch as Gordon Cole, and Cooper's conversation with MIKE!

LET'S ROCK!

In our latest episode, Xan and I discuss things like our third attempt to record this episode, Ghostwood Mad Lib audio, the Veil's Total Depravity album, Jeff Goldblum's new jazz album, Carrie Fisher rattling off a long piece of Star Wars dialogue, paying tribute to the late Penny Marshall, Super Dave Osborne & "Mean" Gene Okerlund, the history behind the name "Fumio Yamaguchi", more of the movie Sunset Boulevard, Ian Abercrombie, Harold's orchids as a sexual metaphor, Donna using Harold's agoraphobia to her advantage, the Bookhouse being dimensionally transcendental, Audrey looking great even strung out on heroin, Harry's book of mug shots without names, Ben as the Second Worst Father of the Year, Twin Peaks' fascination with plaid, Harry needing to charge Donna with obstruction of justice, David Lynch's mini-pompadour, Nadine pouncing on Ed, Josie's arrangements never working out, BOB vs. Jason Vorhees, Maddy saying goodbye to James, Ben and Josie's blackmail foreplay, Leo's homecoming party, Gordon wanting to have a private conversation with Cooper, more of Harry constantly eating, actually playing Windom Earle's chess game with Cooper in real life, another round of "BOB or Leland", Mr. Tojamura being both racist and stereotypical, Ray Wise knowing how to work a crowd, Return of the Pink Panther, MIKE being very theatrical, my leaving the "Through the darkness of future past" speech on a college blackboard for people to find, transitioning from the Laura Palmer mystery to the Windom Earle storyline, James' storyline that nobody cared about, the Aquaman movie being more for my wife Lori, Danny the Street coming to the Doom Patrol TV show, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I continue our commentary tracks as we watch "Lonely Souls," the seventh episode from Twin Peaks Season Two, featuring the arrest of Ben Horne, Julee Cruise singing at the Roadhouse, and the long-awaited revelation of Laura Palmer's murderer!  Look for more of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast on iTunes, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 129: "Resolution" is Up!

"So that's what you've been doing.  Reconstructing yourself from memory and remnants... and spare parts?"
"I am rebuilt!"
"What do you call this look?  Junkyard chic?"

With Karen once again lost in time and space, my partner in time Jesse Jackson joins me once again for a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we review "Resolution", the Doctor Who 2019 New Year’s Day special, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Daniel Adegboyega as Aaron Sinclair, Charlotte Ritchie as Lin, and Nikesh Patel as Mitch!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like our failed attempts to record "A Christmas Carol", getting one last Christmas present, the latest update on Karen, one Dalek being more of a threat than a thousand of them at once, Jesse being called "Mr. Chris", my recommendation of the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett novel Good Omens, people being offended by a Brexit gag, the Thirteenth Doctor's first encounter with the Daleks, the Mother Boxes from the Justice League movie, a Kaled mutant being able to pilot humans, the Doctor being assertive, reminding people of good reasons to travel with the Doctor, Lin and Mitch as potential companions, the debut of Ryan's dad Aaron Sinclair, Chekov's Microwave, some fans expecting Doctor Who to be written just for them, our favorite quotes of the episode, a quick Reverse the Polarity segment, some feedback from Holly from Wisconsin, David K. Proctor, and Paul from Australia, Jesse needing to scale back as co-host, my open call for some fill-in co-hosts, and more!

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Be sure to come back in three weeks as Jesse, Karen and I help fill the void of not having new Doctor Who with "Genesis of the Daleks", the fourth serial from Season 12, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan, and the first appearance of Davros!  Look for more of Next Stop Everywhere on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and the official Southgate Media Group website!