THE X-FILES Season 11 Trailer Debuts at NYCC 2017

The truth is still out there...at least for ten more episodes.

The last day of New York Comic Con 2017 was an eventful one for X-Philes, with the release of the first trailer for The X-Files Season 11, featuring the return of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.  The series will return for ten episodes, once again with executive producer and creator Chris Carter.

The two-minute trailer opens with an ominous voiceover from Scully as she says "Mulder...I've seen it.  I've seen how it begins."

We then see images from the Season 10 finale, "My Struggle II", which ended with Scully traveling to the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. to assist Mulder and FBI Special Agent Kyd Miller (Robbie Amell).  With Mulder too badly ill to survive without a stem cell transplant, Scully mentioned that William, their son, would have to be the donor.  While Scully and Miller discussed Mulder's prognosis, Mulder began to succumb to the virus killing him.  Suddenly, a beam of light shined down onto Miller, Scully, and Mulder, and a triangle-shaped UFO slowly descended and hovered above them.  The episode ended with Scully looking up at the lights of the spacecraft, shining down directly onto her and her partners.

We cut to a voiceover from the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis), as we see Scully walking through a crowded hospital corridor.  "I'm here to offer you a deal," he says as we see Mulder and Scully running through Arlington Cemetery at night.  "Civilization is in its final stages.  I'm asking you to betray the whole human race."

The trailer reveals that CSM is sitting in the passenger seat of a car with FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi).  "Do you mind if I smoke?" he asks.

An older man tells Mulder to "Kill him, before he kills us all" and we glimpse Barbara Hershey as new character Erika Price.  The older man tells Mulder "You're going to save humanity."

Mulder counters, "You want to see blood in the streets, the extermination of seven billion people?"

We then see Scully investigating some sort of facility by herself as her voiceover says "I have to find our son."

Next, we see static-filled cellphone video of Richard Langly (Dean Haglund) from the Lone Gunmen as he warns "Mulder!  They know what we know!"

Mulder and Scully meet with Skinner in a parking garage at night.  Scully tells Skinner, "We need your help...even if we don't trust you."

"How did we get here?" asks Skinner.

We see an interesting action sequence of Scully diving all the way underneath a kitchen table, then overturning it to use as a shield as she fires her weapons against some attackers in black ski masks.

The older man from earlier says to Mulder, "It is the boy, Mr. Mulder."

"My son is none of your business!" replies Mulder angrily.

"He's a very special child."

We then see Scully looking back at a long-haired teenaged male standing behind her, although we can't make out his face.  "William..." gasps Scully.

We cut to Scully clutching her head and gasping in pain inside a hospital.  Weak in her hospital bed, she carresses Mulder's face and whispers to him, "You have to find them, and you have to stop him, before he unleashes hell on Earth.

Fleeting images follow of Mulder and Skinner going at each other in Scully's hospital room, someone trying to strangle Scully, and some sort of strange creature with nasty-looking claws attacking a young girl.

Next, we see Mulder standing beside some statues depicting odd figures apparently laughing as we hear another voiceover from Scully.  "The truth still lies in the X-Files, Mulder."

The last scene is a fleeting image of what appears of be a very young Cigarette Smoking Man smirking as he drags on a cigarette, with a small silvery alien standing off to the side.

If you'd like to check out the new Season 11 trailer, you can view it below thanks to the official TV Guide account on YouTube...



The X-Files will return to Fox for Season 11 sometime in 2018.

CONSTANTINE Animated Web Series Conjures First Look at NYCC 2017

As John Constantine once said to Green Arrow...On with the show.

At New York Comic Con 2017, Warner Bros. TV released the first look at CW Seed's upcoming Constantine animated web series, based on the DC Comics character John Constantine and voiced once again by Constantine TV series actor Matt Ryan.

Armed with an arcane knowledge of the dark arts and a wicked wit, John Constantine fights the good fight.  With his soul already damned to hell, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the innocent.  With the balance of good and evil on the line‎, Constantine uses his skills to face the supernatural terrors that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows…maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.

The CW Seed series is executive produced by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight trilogy, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Constantine live-action series, Krypton), Greg Berlanti (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl) and Sarah Schechter (Blindspot, Riverdale, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow).  The series is produced by Butch Lukic (Justice League Action, Batman Unlimited), written by J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League Dark, Batman vs. Robin) and directed by Doug Murphy (Justice League Action, Young Justice).

The three-minute first look opens with John's long-suffering mate Chas Chandler driving Constantine to a church and looking deeply concerned.

"Unconsecrated," reassures Constantine, referencing the demon blood coursing through his veins.  "Otherwise, I'd have a hard time setting foot in there.  And so would they."

Constantine lights up a smoke, something he was rarely allowed to do on the live-action series and senses something amiss.  "Oh, what's that bloody smell?" he asks.  "Smells like shit."

"Is this the thing that invited us?" asks a demon as a second two-headed demon steps into view.

"Yep, that'll be me," replies Constantine, looking distinctly unimpressed.

"Can it make good on its promise?" asks the two-headed demon.

Constantine drops his cigarette on the floor and rubs it out with his shoe.  "Oh, that.  That was a lie."

The group of five demons threatens Constantine, until an ancient-looking demon bursts through the church doors and thanks Constantine for the promised feast.

The ancient demon starts massacring the group of five demons, while Constantine merely watches and stays out of the bloody fray.  The ancient demon ends up pulverized, however, and one of the surviving five demons stops Constantine just he attempts to leave...

If you'd like to check out the first look, you can view it below thanks to the official Warner Bros. TV account on YouTube...



Constantine is expected to be released on CW Seed sometime in 2018.

Final JUSTICE LEAGUE Trailer Teases Superman's Return

Even Batman knows that the world needs Superman.

Just in time for New York Comic Con 2017, Warner Bros. dropped the final trailer for Justice League this morning, teasing the return of Henry Cavill as Superman after Cavill's character died at the end of last year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

The three-minute trailer opens with Superman's love, Lois Lane (Amy Adams), standing on the front porch of the Kent farm in Smallville, Kansas as familiar piano notes from Hans Zimmer's Man of Steel theme begin to play.  She sees Clark Kent standing in the middle of cornfield, waving his hand across the cornstalks.  Clark turns around as Lois approaches him, remarking "I'll take that as a yes."  Lois is confused by the statement, so Clark clarifies, "The ring."

We flash back to Lois' hand at the end of Batman v Superman, where she's seen wearing Clark's engagement ring as she drops a small clump of dirt on Clark's grave.  Lois suddenly wakes up, realizing it was a dream, and she reaches out to Clark's empty side of their bed.

A TV news report states, "The world remains in mourning after the death of Superman.  Violence, acts of war, and terrorism are all on the rise."  This is followed by fleeting shots of a Superman memorial banner adorning the Tower Bridge in London and a stack of Daily Planet newspapers with the large headline "World Without Hope".

"I had a dream," begins a voiceover from Batman (Ben Affleck) as we see a set of explosions startling schoolchildren and a swarm of Parademons attacking Paradise Island.  "It was the end of the world."

Suddenly, the New God called Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds) thunders down from the heavens with a forceful blow as we begin to hear a cover of David Bowie's classic song "Heroes" by the band Gang of Youths.  "I think it's something more..." continues Batman.  "Something darker."

We see Commissioner Gordon (J.K. Simmons) switching on the Bat Signal, followed by a voiceover from Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) telling Batman, "You're asking people we don't know to risk their lives."

"A strong man is strongest alone," remarks Bruce Wayne to the other Leaguers.  "You ever heard that?  That's not the saying.  That's the opposite of what the saying is."  We see various images of the Justice League members in action, as Bruce continues, "Divided, we are not enough."

Bruce is shown staring at a hologram of Superman as the voiceover continues.  "The world needs Superman.  I made him a promise.  This is why I brought you together."

We then see Aquaman (Jason Momoa) in the middle of a mid-air battle with Parademons, even though he can't fly.  As he falls, he's suddenly caught by Cyborg (Ray Fisher), who's able to fly thanks to his jet boots.  "The ride ain't over yet," Cyborg says to Aquaman.

Aquaman replies "My man!" with a smile as Cyborg hurls him back at the Parademons.  Various images of the Justice League fighting the Parademons follow.

In the final scene, Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) geeks out over seeing the Bat Signal.  "Oh!  Awesome!" he says excitedly to Bruce before catching himself and speaking in a quieter tone.  "That's the Bat Signal!  That's your--Oh, Shhh!  Sorry, that's your signal that means we have to go now."

Bruce glances over at Barry with look of exasperation.  "Yeah, that's...that's what that means."

"It's so cool!" Barry replies with exuberance as Bruce looks over at Diana Prince for sympathy.

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




Justice League arrives in theaters on November 17, 2017.

BLACK LIGHTNING Casts Jill Scott as Lady Eve

Are we going to see the rise of Kobra on Black Lightning?

Deadline has word that the upcoming CW series Black Lightning has cast Jill Scott as DC Comics supervillain Lady Eve.

According to the article, Lady Eve is described as "the bridge between Tobias Whale (Marvin “Krondon” Jones III) and a secret group of corrupt leaders.  Always a consummate professional, Lady Eve presents herself in Freeland as the owner of a funeral parlor, but quickly becomes an adversary to Black Lightning."

"Jill is an amazing artist who can embody any character and give them an authentic voice that is both nuanced and richly complex," said showrunner and executive producer Salim Akil in a statement.  "I am excited to see her in the role of Lady Eve."

Scott, 45, is a singer, poet and actress, whose films include Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too?, and Get on Up.  She voiced the role of Storm on the animated series Black Panther, and her television appearances include episodes of Fringe, Girlfriends, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Being Mary Jane.

Created in 1985 by Mike W. Barr and Alan Davis, Lady Eve first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders (vol.1) #24 as a member of the Kobra Cult, who joined Kobra on his secret plan to mind control high officials of the US Army and steal a satellite defense program to blackmail the United States Government.  She first met Kobra in Egypt, where she nursed him back to health.  With the promise of a better life, Eve was convinced to join him and together, they traveled to America, where they set their plan in motion.  They were eventually stopped by the Outsiders.

In the current DC Comics continuity, Lady Eve recently assisted Kobra in a major assault on the small country of Markovia.  She came into conflict with the superhero Katana, who had crash-landed in Markovia and was looking for an astrophysicist named Dr. Helga Jace.  The two dueled almost to a standstill, until a child distracted Katana, allowing Lady Eve to gain the upper hand and escape with Dr Jace.

Black Lightning is expected to debut on The CW sometime in early 2018.

GHOSTWOOD 021: "The Return, Part 18" is Up!

"What year is this?"

-- Dale Cooper to Carrie Page, Twin Peaks: "The Return, Part 18"

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 review "The Return, Part 18", the final (?) episode from the Showtime revival of Twin Peaks!

LET'S ROCK!

In our latest episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan encouraging her friends to check out our podcast, needing a few weeks to process the new Twin Peaks finale, the Twin Peaks version of Burning Man, New Dougie returning home to Janey-E and Sonny Jim, wondering how Cooper enters the Black Lodge in the new timeline if Laura Palmer's murder never happened, the monkey's paw episode of The Simpsons, the Evolution of the Arm quoting Audrey Horne, Leland Palmer being damned for eternity in the Black Lodge even though he was possessed by BOB, Diane seeing herself, Diane and Cooper's really awkward sex scene, that awkward moment when you wake up in a different hotel from the one you went to sleep in, Cooper's epic takedown of three cowboys with guns, that awkward moment when you finally find Laura Palmer and she says she's Carrie Page, wondering what the deal is with the dead guy Carrie shot in the head, that awkward moment when you drive all the way from Odessa, Texas to Twin Peaks, Washington to see Sarah Palmer and the actual real-life owner of the Palmer house is there instead, wondering if Alice Tremond is Mrs. Tremond from the original series, another bloodcurdling Sheryl Lee scream, ending the series on yet another cliffhanger, rewatching "The Return" knowing where it's going to end up, wondering what Mark Frost's upcoming Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier novel will contain, CBS' Star Trek: Discovery, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I "listen to the sounds" and review the CDs Twin Peaks: Music from the Limited Event Series and Twin Peaks: Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack from the Showtime revival of Twin Peaks!  Look for more of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast on iTunes, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

Paramount Network Developing Image Comics' VELVET as TV Series

The World's Greatest Secret Secretary is about to arrive on the small screen.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the Paramount Network (rebranding from Spike TV) is developing the Image Comics espionage series Velvet as a drama series.  The series is the first original from Paramount Television for corporate sibling Paramount Network.

According to the article, Velvet is described as "a female-driven spy thriller that revolves around former spy Velvet as she sets out to settle an ancient score built on lies in a new world of ongoing espionage."

Kyle Killen will provide the script and executive produce the series as part of his overall deal with Paramount Television.  Keith Redmon and Steve Golin of Anonymous Content, which recently renewed its overall pact with Paramount Television, will also serve as executive producers.  Scott Pennington, who oversees Killen's Chapter Eleven banner, and Velvet co-creator Ed Brubaker will also be executive producers, while co-creator Steve Epting will be a producer.


"It's in the world of Wonder Woman and cast right and with the right pedigree," said Paramount Network (TV Land and CMT) president Kevin Kay in an interview with THR.  "It's a big idea and we think Kyle is great."

Created in 2013 by Brubaker and Epting, Velvet ran for 15 issues consisting of three story arcs.  Set in 1973, Velvet Templeton, the personal assistant to the Director of ARC-7, worked for an MI6-like intelligence organization so good most of their competition had never even heard of them.  After learning that ARC-7’s best agent, Jeff Keller, a.k.a. Agent X-14, had been killed in Paris, Velvet decided to investigate the murder herself, despite the fact that she hadn’t been an active field agent in years.  During her investigation, she became the suspected killer and was forced to go undercover to solve the mystery while avoiding the team from ARC-7 that was hunting her.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 095: "The Brink of Death" is Up!

"You can’t let me die!  I’m part of you!"
"You’re nothing to me."
"What about your precious moral scruples?!"
"...They died with me."

-- The Valeyard and the Sixth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Brink of Death"

That's right, my partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  In this episode, Jesse and I review the 2015 Big Finish audio adventure "The Brink of Death", the fourth story in The Sixth Doctor - The Last Adventure set, which features Colin Baker's final chronological story as the Sixth Doctor, Bonnie Langford as Melanie "Mel" Bush, and Michael Jayston as The Valeyard!

This time, Jesse and I discuss things like both of our football teams sucking badly, Big Finish fixing the lost opportunity of Colin Baker getting a Sixth Doctor regeneration scene, my initial reaction to the Sixth Doctor back in the day, the Doctor Who charity record Doctor in Distress, BBC Controller Michael Grade, the Sixth Doctor accepting his fate, whether Genesta actually existed, my thoughts on the Valeyard's origin, the Sixth Doctor getting a more heroic regeneration than just bumping his head on the TARDIS console, maintaining continuity with "Time and the Rani", getting an explanation of why the Seventh Doctor has morality issues, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Drew Coffill, Holly from Wisconsin & Paul from Australia, K-9's 40th anniversary, getting Jesse's Set Lusting Bruce podcast more attention on iTunes, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Jesse and I review the 2005 classic "Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways", the two-part Series One finale, which features Christopher Eccleston's final story as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness!  Look for more of Next Stop Everywhere on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and the official Southgate Media Group website!