Rogue One Spin-Off Series
The upcoming “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” spin-off series starring Diego Luna reprising his Cassian Andor role is reportedly scheduled to begin its production in October. The series will exclusively premiere on Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+, and this date start confirms it won’t see its debut until well into 2020. The series follows Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion and prior to the events of Rogue One. [Source: The Force.net]
Doctor Who
The makers of the “Doctor Who” New Year’s special have released a featurette about their take on the return of The Doctor’s most formidable enemies – the Daleks. Specifically one Dalek who eventually reconstructs itself from spare parts – with the designers discussing the look and aim with this creation.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
HBO has set a February 17th premiere date for the sixth season of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”. The satirical look at the week in news, politics, and current events received four Primetime Emmys in 2018, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the third year in a row. [Source: HBO]
Black Monday
Showtime has released the full pilot episode for its 1980s-set Wall Street dramedy “Black Monday” which goes to air on the network on January 20th. Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells and Regina Hall star in the series about a group of outsiders who took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world’s largest financial system.
