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“Cross” might be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to move on from gritty cop procedurals. TheWrap has eight titles for you to watch if you loved Prime Video’s thrilling drama.

If not for the groundbreaking police drama pioneer “Dragnet,” where would the genre be? “Cross” is the latest addition to the category, serving viewers with just as much action, drama, villainy and twisty mystery. Whether its a detective, a forensic scientist or an everyday cop on the job, there’s something exciting about the life of an officer that TV watchers just can’t get enough of.

Here are eight shows that will feed your crime thriller taste buds until “Cross” returns for Season 2.

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Amazon kicked off its trend of successful detective shows with “Bosch,” an adaptation of the Michael Connelly book series that got the moniker “Dad TV.” But you...

The latest installment in the “Yellowstone” universe is expanding to include Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman and Beau Garrett. All three actors will join Michelle Pfeiffer in the upcoming Taylor Sheridan series “The Madison.”

Adams, best known for his role on “Suits,” will play Russell McIntosh, a young investment banker who has always followed the life plan laid out for him. He was also the star of the limited series “Plan B” and recently made his Broadway debut in Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award-winning revival of “Take Me Out.” Adams is also part of the upcoming “Lockerbie” for BBC and Netflix.

Chapman plays Paige McIntosh, a somewhat self-centered woman who enjoys the New York lifestyle provided by her parents and investment banker husband. She recently made her film debut in “A Man Called Otto” and wrapped the indie movie “Florida Wild.”

Finally, Garrett, best known for “Firefly Lane,” will play Abigail Reese,...

Taylor Sheridan’s new “Yellowstone” spinoff “The Madison” is adding three new cast members.

Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman, and Beau Garrett are all set to star in the series, joining previously announced lead Michelle Pfeiffer.

“The Madison” was previously in development under the title “2024.” Per the official logline, the show is a “heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.” It is not yet clear if the show will debut exclusively on Paramount+ or start off on Paramount Network like “Yellowstone.”

Adams will play Russell McIntosh, described as “a young investment banker who has followed the life path set before him from the start.” Chapman will play Paige McIntosh, said to be “a somewhat self-centered woman who indulges in a luxurious New York lifestyle provided by her parents and investment banker husband.” Garrett will play Abigail Reese,...

Note: This story contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of “Criminal Minds: Evolution.”

Whether you consider it Season 2 or Season 17, “Criminal Minds: Evolution” ended with quite the explosion in Thursday’s finale. While fans were concerned for Paget Brewster’s Prentiss going into Episode 10, it was Zach Gilford’s serial killer Voit (aka Sicarius) who ultimately met his end — or did he?

Since the sequel series has already been renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+, showrunner Erica Messer broke down the twist-filled finale with TheWrap and gave a concrete answer about that violent cliffhanger.

“It was a journey to get here, because in some ways it really started at last season’s finale when Doug Bailey (Nicholas D’Agosto) was killed by Elias Voit, seemingly because Voit used this code word ‘Gold Star,’ which got Bailey to walk in all alone, unarmed, into the lion’s den,” she explained. “The journey to...

We have big news for fans of the Criminal Minds franchise.

Paramount+ announced today that new episodes of its spinoff/reboot series Criminal Minds: Evolution are set to premiere on June 6.

The streamer has also released teaser art, first-look images, and a description of what we can expect from the series.

Evolution was renewed for a second season way back in January of 2023.

But like just about every other project of the past year, its production timeline was pushed back in response to the writer and actors' guild strikes.

"The 10-episode new season will premiere on Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Paramount+. The first two episodes will be available to stream at launch with subsequent new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays," reads a press release issued today.

"In the wake of last season’s shocking finale, the upcoming all-new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution picks up as the FBI’s elite...

“Criminal Minds: Evolution” has been ordered for a second season by Paramount+.

The streaming service announced Thursday that the renewal of the Joe Mantegna-helmed series comes after it’s become one of its top five original series and “has driven the overall franchise to see an increase of nearly six times in month-over-month viewership.”

The 10-episode current season premiered on Thanksgiving 2022 with most of the original cast members reprising the roles they performed when the procedural aired on CBS from 2005-2020. A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster all returned. They comprise an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country’s most twisted criminal minds and anticipate their next moves.

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“The Midnight Club” alum Zach Gilford also joined the cast in Season 1 as a recurring guest star. His season-long arc was one...

The “Criminal Minds” revival is finally moving forward at Paramount+.

Variety has confirmed with sources that the continuation of the long-running CBS procedural has received a 10-episode order at the streaming service. The project was first reported as being in development in early 2021, though series star Paget Brewster had said on social media later that year that project appeared to be “dead.”

Reps for Paramount+ declined to comment.

Created by Jeff Davis, “Criminal Minds” was an incredibly popular procedural for CBS, beginning in 2005 and running for 15 seasons and 324 episodes. It remained one of CBS’ most watched shows throughout most of its time on the air. The series concluded its run on the broadcaster in February 2020.

The show followed a team of FBI profilers who worked for the Behavioral Analysis Unit. Over the course of its run, the cast included stars such as Mandy Patinkin, Shemar Moore, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler,...

“Criminal Minds” is officially coming back, with the fan-favorite series getting a 10-episode order for a Paramount+ revival that will reunite many of the show’s original cast members, according to reports.

The news, first reported by TVLine, comes after a long-winding back-and-forth about the status of the revival.

Yesterday, Joe Mantegna — who starred in the CBS procedural as FBI Special Agent David Rossi — tweeted a behind-the-scenes photo on a set that seemed to tease the revival, writing, “Just doing a little inspection today for an upcoming project #criminalminds.” The post was then retweeted by the show’s official Twitter account.

In addition to Mantegna, Adam Rodriguez, A.J. Cook, Aisha Tyler, Paget Brewster and Kirsten Vangsness will be reprising their roles, though Matthew Gray Gubler and Daniel Henney will not be back, per TVLine. TheWrap has reached out for comment about the revival and returning cast members.

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Paramount+ is still on track with its reboot of classic procedural Criminal Minds.

This comes despite reports last summer, stirred by comments by series star Paget Brewster, that the project might have been dead at the streamer.

Nicole Clemens, President, Paramount+ Original Scripted Series, said, “We are still very much in development on Criminal Minds. We’ll have more to share on that soon but it is alive and well.”

Clemens, who took on her new role at the streamer last summer, in addition to running Paramount Television Studios, said that the delay of the reboot was down to the executive shuffle at the company rather than anything to do with the project itself.

Paramount+ Renews ‘Seal Team’, ‘Mayor Of Kingstown’, ‘The Game’

Last February, the streamer revealed that it was bringing back the series, which ran for 15 seasons on CBS, with the team coming back together to investigate a single case over 10 episodes.

Criminal Minds is set to play a big part for Paramount+.

The streamer confirmed today that it is bringing back the long-running procedural for a reboot. It didn’t give many details but did say that the team is coming back together to investigate a single case over 10 episodes.

Julie McNamara, EVP Development and programming at Paramount+ said that the streamer would have a “suite of new projects” to appeal to the “culture’s evergrowing obsession” with crime procedurals.

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The original series followed a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit, using behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find perpetrators. The show told the story of the team as they worked various cases and tackled their personal struggles.

Over the course of its 15-season run that ended last year, cast members included Mandy Patinkin,...

Paramount+ is bringing back “Criminal Minds” not only with a scripted revival, but a companion docuseries as well.

“The Real Criminal Minds” will feature a real-life former FBI profiler. The series will examine real cases and real criminal behavior, illustrated by clips fans will remember from the fictional series.

A year after ending its 15-year run on CBS, Paramount+ is bringing back “Criminal Minds” for a limited run. The 10-episode series brings the team back together to investigate a single case. Erica Messer is expected to return as showrunner. “Criminal Minds” is a co-production between CBS Studios and ABC Signature.

“Criminal Minds” was one of CBS’ longest-running series, airing from 2006 until 2020. Over its run, it starred Mandy Patinkin, Shemar Moore, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, Matthew Gray Gubler, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini and Paget Brewster. It led to two spinoffs, “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” and “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” which were...

Paramount+ is eyeing a comeback for the popular long-running CBS procedural Criminal Minds. A revival series is in very early development at the forthcoming streamer, sources close to the project tell Deadline.

The project is in early discussions, and a creative team is currently being assembled, we hear.

Reps for CBS Studios, Paramount+ and ABC Signature declined comment.

Created by Jeff Davis, Criminal Minds aired on CBS for 15 seasons, from 2005 to 2020. It remains one of the most popular off-network titles on Netflix, which likely fueled the interest in a reboot by the ViacomCBS streamer.

The original series followed a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit using behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find perpetrators. The show told the story of the team as they worked various cases, and tackled their personal struggles.

Over the course of its run,...

A year after ending its 15-year run on CBS, Paramount+ is looking to bring back “Criminal Minds” for a limited run, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

The forthcoming streaming service — which will launch its rebrand from CBS All Access next month — is in the very early stages of developing a revival that would feature a mix of returning and new characters. Longtime showrunner Erica Messer would return for the revival. “Criminal Minds” is a co-production between CBS Studios and ABC Signature.

Reps for CBS Studios, ABC Signature and Paramount+ declined to comment.

“Criminal Minds” was one of CBS’ longest-running series, airing from 2006 until 2020. Over its run, it starred Mandy Patinkin, Shemar Moore, Joe Mantegna, Aisha Tyler, Matthew Gray Gubler, Thomas Gibson, Lola Glaudini and Paget Brewster. It led to two spinoffs, “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” and “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” which were far less successful than the parents series.

A “Criminal Minds” revival is in early development at Paramount Plus, Variety has learned from sources.

As the project is still in the early stages, details are still being finalized, including which of the original cast members would return. However, sources say that longtime “Criminal Minds” showrunner and executive producer Erica Messer would return to work on the revival. As with the original series, CBS Studios and ABC Signature (formerly ABC Studios) would produce.

Reps for Paramount Plus and ABC Signature declined to comment. Reps for Messer did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment.

Created by Jeff Davis, “Criminal Minds” was an incredibly popular procedural for CBS, running for 15 seasons and 324 episodes. The series concluded its run on the broadcaster in February 2020.

The show followed a team of FBI profilers who worked for the Behavioral Analysis Unit. Over the course of its run, the cast included stars such as Mandy Patinkin,...

Exclusive: TBS has put in development The Final Friend, a half-hour comedy from My Boyfriend Is a Robot creators Chloe Searcy & Josh Margolin, executive producer Deb Spera (Criminal Minds) and Sony Pictures Television.

Written by Searcy and Margolin, The Final Friend is a crime comedy about a close-knit group of friends whose lives get thrown into chaos when one of them starts dating a serial killer.

Searcy, Margolin and Spera executive produce. Sony Pictures TV is the studio.

Searcy and Margolin first collaborated on My Boyfriend is a Robot, a Freeform original digital series, and recently on feature Our Demons, with Paul Feig’s Powderkeg set to executive produce. Margolin co-wrote, starred in and edited the horror-comedy feature Deep Murder. Searcy also recently wrote on thirtysomething(else) for ABC and is currently developing a movie with Focus Features. Searcy is repped by Authentic Talent & Literary Management and the duo is...

From Steve Carell in Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show” and Netflix’s “Space Force” to Russell Crowe in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice,” the 2019-’20 television season has been punctuated by big-screen actors who have returned to television after years away.

It has been decades since Crowe was in the medium: The actor got his start on Australian soap “Neighbours” in the late 1980s before moving onto big-screen roles. But even a few years can make a big difference, as was the case for such actors as Carell, who last appeared regularly on the small screen in 2013 when he starred in “The Office”; Jason Segel, who starred on “How I Met Your Mother” in 2014; and Forest Whitaker, who was a series regular in “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior” in 2011 but has guest starred on “Empire” more recently.

For Whitaker, the concept of Epix’s “Godfather of Harlem” — a dramatized telling...

Exclusive: Netflix has acquired Deb Spera’s novel Call Your Daughter Home to develop as a potential series, sources close to the project tell Deadline.

Spera is penning the adaptation for the book, which was published by Park Row Books last June.

Netflix declined comment.

The story is set in 1924 South Carolina and follows three women who have come to a crossroads. The three women seemingly have nothing in common, yet as they unite to stand up to injustices that have long plagued the small town, they find strength in the bond that ties women together. Told in the voices of Gertrude, Retta, and Annie, Call Your Daughter Home is a story about the power of family, community, and ferocity of motherhood.

Prior to launching her One-Two Punch Productions in 2011, Spera was president of Mark Gordon Prods. During her stint at the production company, then based at ABC Studios, Spera...

Feb. 19, 2020, marked the end of an era.

After 324 episodes over 15 seasons, Criminal Minds drew to a close with a two-part finale, Criminal Minds Season 15 Episode 9 and Criminal Minds Season 15 Episode 10.

Suffice it to say, we're unlikely to see anything like it again.

Criminal Minds proved that unstable serial killers could be brought into America's living rooms.

Well, at least for an hour a week. No, more than an hour, thanks to cable. No, make that as much as you could stomach, thanks to streaming.

Debuting on Sept. 22, 2005, Criminal Minds was an acquired taste.

It was one never acquired by Mandy Patinkin, who left abruptly after portraying Jason Gideon for the first two seasons.

As Patinkin explained to New York Magazine in 2012, "I thought it was something very different. I never thought they were going to kill and rape all these women every night, every day, week after week, year after year.

House of Cards star Michael Kelly has already lined up another cushy government job: He’s joining the cast of the upcoming Amazon thriller Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan as a series regular for Season 2, TVLine has learned.

Kelly will play Mike November, a “smart, seasoned career field officer in the CIA” who works with CIA analyst Jack Ryan (played by The Office alum John Krasinski) and Ryan’s boss Jim Greer (The Wire‘s Wendell Pierce) throughout Season 2. Jack Ryan — which debuts Aug. 31 on the streaming service and promises a fresh take on the iconic Tom Clancy action hero...

Forest Whitaker is about to get mobbed.

The Empire star will headline and executive-produce Godfather of Harlem, a crime drama that Epix ordered straight to series on Wednesday.

Per the official announcement, Whitaker will play crime boss Bumpy Johnson in the 10-episode series, which is based on real-life events. After spending a decade in prison, Johnson was released in the early 1960s to find that the Italian mob had taken over his neighborhood. He then allied with Malcolm X to fight the Genovese crime family to regain control of the streets.

In a statement, Whitaker said Godfather of Harlem is...

Epix has given a straight-to-series order to the crime drama “Godfather of Harlem,” starring Forest Whitaker, the network announced on Wednesday.

The Oscar-winning actor will both star in and executive produce the series, which comes from “Narcos” creator Chris Brancato and producer Paul Eckstein. Whitaker will play Bumpy Johnson, the crime boss who took on Genovese family in the 1960s after returning from a stint in prison to discover his old neighborhood in shambles.

The 10-episode series, from ABC Signature Studios, will also be executive produced by Nia Yang Bongiovi of Whitaker’s Significant Productions banner, James Acheson and Markuann Smith. Brancato will serve as showrunner.

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Whitaker, who most recently appeared in the Marvel superhero flick “Black Panther,” also recurs on the Fox musical drama “Empire” and has recently held TV roles in the 2016 remake of “Roots” and the 2011 CBS series “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.”

The Hollywood Reporter first reported news of the series.

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Tony-winner Karen Olivo, Next to Normal‘s Aaron Tveit and six-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein have been set as the principal cast in the upcoming Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the world premiere engagement in Boston of the Broadway-bound production.

Based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 movie, the stage version, produced by Global Creatures, is being directed by Alex Timbers, the Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson director who also has a stage version of Beetlejuice in the works.

The musical’s book is by John Logan (Red), and like the movie, the stage Moulin Rouge! will include popular songs from the past five decades, some used in the film and some from the years since the film’s release. Justin Levine is Music Supervisor, Orchestrator and Arranger and Matt Stine is Music Producer. Sonya Tayeh is the choreographer.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play the Boston limited engagement at the refurbished Emerson Colonial Theatre,...

Is Criminal Minds being cancelled? That question alone doesn’t exactly make it easy being a fan of CBS’ riveting series that pits a team of FBI profilers against a different serial killer who, conveniently, pops up each week just in time for a new episode. Cancellation is actually a bigger concern than occasional fluctuations in the cast or fear the writers can no longer come up with inventive ways of killing off victims (unnervingly, that never seems to be a problem). So, is Criminal Minds over? The short answer: We don't know yet. But don't be alarmed that Criminal Minds is getting canceled after Season 13 and won't be renewed for Season 14. CBS always keeps fans hanging on until the last moment. In fact, it's become a yearly, hang-on-to-your-seats guessing game until the series is inevitably renewed. Think we’re joking? Renewal for Season 13 was still an issue in March...

An ailing Lucious will get a visit from a familiar face next season on Empire — in the form of an Oscar-winning actor.

Forest Whitaker has signed on to join Season 4 of the Fox hit drama in a multi-episode arc, TVLine has learned. He’ll play “Uncle Eddie,” a musical icon who gave Lucious his first radio airplay back in the day. Now he’s back to help his protégé recover from that nasty explosion in Las Vegas, and a grateful Cookie asks him to produce a song for the Empire label’s 20th anniversary.

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Veteran TV producer Deborah Spera and her production company, One-Two Punch Productions, have closed a two-year first-look deal with AMC. Under the pact, the cable network will have first crack at Spera’s development. Spera is former president of Mark Gordon Prods. who served as an executive producer on Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Reaper and Lifetime’s Army Wives during her stint at the production company, then based at ABC Studios. In 2011, Spera…...

Darkness is rising, demons are everywhere … and one man stands between humanity and its worst nightmares: John Constantine. Warner Archive Collection (Wac) and DC Entertainment bring the live-action television series, Constantine: The Complete Series, to Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 4, 2016 via WBshop.com, Amazon and popular online retailers.

Based on the wildly popular DC character, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan) is armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and a wickedly naughty wit. He fights the good fight – or at least he did. With his soul already damned to Hell, he’s decided to abandon his campaign against evil … until a series of events thrusts him back into the fray, and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the innocent. With the balance of good and evil on the line, Constantine will use his skills to travel the country,...

Back in 2014, occult detective John Constantine leapt from the comic book page to the small screen in NBC's Constantine TV series. While the show only lasted one season, it garnered a loyal following of fans who can enjoy the series in its entirety this October when Warner Archive Collection and DC Entertainment release Constantine: The Complete Series on Blu-ray and DVD:

Press Release: Darkness is rising, demons are everywhere … and one man stands between humanity and its worst nightmares: John Constantine. Warner Archive Collection (Wac) and DC Entertainment bring the live-action television series, Constantine: The Complete Series, to Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 4, 2016 via WBshop.com, Amazon and popular online retailers.

Based on the wildly popular DC character, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan) is armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and a wickedly naughty wit. He fights the...

Perhaps the new preview video and photos for tonight’s season finale of Freeform’s Dead of Summer, titled “She Talks to Angels,” will provide some clues as to who will be left standing at the end of the summer at Camp Stillwater.

Press Release: The summer of 1989 at Camp Stillwater comes to a terrifying end in “She Talks to Angels,” the season finale of “Dead of Summer,” airing Tuesday, August 30 (9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Edt), on Freeform, the new name for ABC Family.

What was supposed to be a fun summer that the Camp Stillwater counselors would never forget quickly turned into a horrible experience they will be lucky to survive. As summer comes to a close, the centuries-old battle between good and evil at Lake Stillwater will be settled once and for all.

Guest stars include Zachary Gordon as Blotter, Charles Mesure as Sherriff Heelan, Tony Todd as...

The ninth episode of Freeform’s Dead of Summer is titled “Home Sweet Home,” but if the photos and clips are an indicator of what’s in store for Camp Stillwater’s counselors tonight, the episode could also be titled, “The Exorcism of Amy Hughes,” or “There Will Be Blood… Lots of Blood.”

Press Release: The counselors confront the evil that lurks in the lake of Camp Stillwater in “Home Sweet Home,” an all-new episode of “Dead of Summer,” airing Tuesday, August 23 (9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Edt), on Freeform, the new name for ABC Family.

Chaos reigns down on Camp Stillwater as Deb and the counselors come face to face with evil.

Guest stars include Tony Todd as The Tall Man and Dylan Neal as Keith Jones.

“Home Sweet Home” is written by Ian Goldberg and directed by Alrick Riley.

The series stars Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost,” ”The Purge: Election Year”) as Deborah “Deb” Carpenter,...

Ava Allan is the latest addition to the cast of Freeform’s Pretty Little Liars. She’ll play Addison, a pretty little bully who's attractive, entitled, manipulative and intimidating, and every insecure high school girl’s worst nightmare. She’ll join the series in Season 7B, which will premiere in 2017. Allan’s TV credits include appearances on The Middle and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. Her latest project is the upcoming indie film Love is All You Need…...

Whether you are or aren't afraid of no ghosts, we have several photos for the new Ghostbusters set from Lego. Also in this round-up: details on Aliens and Predators Minimates, the release announcement for Road Games, and Dead Summer casting details.

Ghostbusters Lego Set: Directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay he wrote with Katie Dippold (The Heat), the new Ghostbusters film is slated for a July 15th release from Sony Pictures.

In addition to Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth, original Ghostbusters stars Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver are all set to appear in the reboot, with Andy Garcia, Matt Walsh, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Cecily Strong also star. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more details.

From Lego: "We ain’t afraid of no ghosts!

Your first look at the official images of Lego Ghostbusters Ecto-1&2 coming this summer!

Your holidays are probably already packed, but if you want to rewatch "Gladiator," the original "Conan the Barbarian," "Mission: Impossible," or any "Bourne," "Rocky," or "Rambo" films, get that action fix before New Year's Eve: These favorites are leaving Netflix streaming in January.

Holiday films "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" are also being yanked, as are several Disney classics, including "Dumbo" (1941), "The Aristocats (1970)," "The Fox and the Hound (1981)", "The Great Mouse Detective" (1986) and "Pocahontas" (1995).

Also say goodbye to classics "A Clockwork Orange: (1971)," "The Graduate" (1967), "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), "Serpico" (1973) and "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962).

What's Leaving Netflix in January 2016

Leaving Jan 1, 2016

"A Clockwork Orange" (1971)

"Almost Famous" (2000)

"American Psycho" (2000)

"American Psycho 2" (2002)

"The Bourne Identity" (2002)

"The Bourne Supremacy" (2004)

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005)

"Coach Carter" (2005)

"Conan the Barbarian" (1982)

"Corpse Bride" (2005)

"Coyote Ugly" (2000)

"Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior": Season 1

"Four Brothers" (2005)

"Gladiator" (2000)

"The Graduate" (1967)

"Grandma's Boy" (2006)

"Harriet the Spy...

Sundance Institute has announced the participants for its weeklong Creative Film Producing Initiative at the Sundance Resort in Utah, July 27 – August 3, including nine feature film and documentary projects for the Creative Producing Labs and more than 50 industry leaders for the Creative Producing Summit.

The Institute’s Creative Producing Initiative encompasses a year-round series of Labs, Fellowships, granting and events focusing on nurturing the next generation of independent producers and renewing the community of veteran producers who sustain the vibrancy and vitality of independent film.

The Feature Film Creative Producing Lab (July 27 – July 31) identifies emerging producers and, under the guidance of Creative Advisors, allows them to develop their creative instincts and evolve their communicating and problem-solving skills at all stages of their feature film project. This year’s Creative Advisors include producers Lindsay Doran ("Sense and Sensibility"), Lynette Howell Taylor (The Place Beyond the Pines), Gina Kwon ("Me You and Everyone We Know"), Paul Mezey ("Beasts of the Southern Wild"), Jay Van Hoy (

"Beginners" ) and director Matthew Ross ("28 Hotel Rooms" ).

The Documentary Film Creative Producing Lab (July 27 – August 1) brings together documentarians with award-winning Advisors to focus on their current projects to explore the wide range of creative approaches to distribution, outreach and impact strategies. This year’s Creative Advisors include producers Julie Goldman ( "Best of Enemies"), Bonni Cohen ("3 1/2 Minutes," "10 Bullets"), Ryan Werner (Cinetic), Maxyne Franklin (Britdoc), and Wendy Cohen (Picture Motion).

The Creative Producing Summit takes place immediately following the Labs, July 31 – August 3. More than 50 industry leaders will participate in a series of curated panels, case studies, roundtables, and one-on-one meetings addressing critical issues producers face including financing, distribution, audience engagement, marketing and sustainability. Panelists this year include Len Amato (HBO Films),

Michael Barker (Sony Pictures Classics), Dori Begley (Magnolia Pictures), Josh Braun (Submarine), Dan Cogan (Impact Partners), Victoria S. Cook (Frankfurt Kurnit), Danielle Di Giacomo (The Orchard), Fred Dust (Ideo), Ted Hope (Amazon), Micah Green (CAA), John Hoffman (Discovery Channel), Marcus Hu (Strand Releasing), Charles King (MacRo), Jessica Lacy (ICM Partners), Stephanie Langhoff (Duplass Brothers), David Magdael (Tcdm Associates), Victor Moyers (Broad Green), Annie Roney (ro*co Films), John Sloss (Cinetic Media), Graham Taylor (William Morris Endeavor), and Jay Van Hoy (Parts & Labor).

The Fellows and projects selected for the 2015 Feature Film Creative Producing Lab are:

"50 Miles From Boomtown"

Producing Fellow: Alex Scharfman

After years of saving for her hard-earned dream, the only woman working on the fracking fields of North Dakota can finally quit but unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with the young man she's training to take her place. (writer/director Flo Linus Baumann).

Alex Scharfman is a New York-based producer whose past feature credits include "The Heart Machine" and "Lyle," as well as the short film "Superior," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, and the WGA Award-nominated webseries "F to 7th." He is an executive at Parts & Labor Films where he worked on films including "Keep The Lights On" and "Loitering with Intent." He has also produced content for Vice, Google, the Ford Foundation, and At&T. Alex received his BA from Cornell University, is a former Mfa candidate from Nyu’s Tisch School of the Arts, and received his Mba from Nyu’s Stern School of Business.

"Bexar County"

Mark Silverman Honorees and Producing Fellows: Blake Pickens and Stephen Love Jr.

In sunny San Antonio, Texas, where nothing ever changes, a town is turned on its head when a delusional Texas housewife accidentally poisons her son’s fiancée, learning that killing people is an efficient way to solve her problems. (Co-writer/director Catherine Grieve, co-writer Dylan Slocum)

Blake Pickens is from the south side of Oklahoma City, from a neighborhood known as the Flats. Despite the community’s rampant drug use and gang wars, Blake found his way into storytelling with a writing position at National Lampoon. He later attended the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC where he and his producing partner, Stephen Love Jr., formed their company Bs Pictures. They are currently in pre-production on the Steven Caple Jr.’s film The Land and in development on "The Friendship Nine" with producer Nina Yang Bongiovi. Blake’s aspirations are to tell the stories that make people laugh, cry, and ultimately impact their lives.

Stephen Love Jr. grew up in the rural towns of Filbert and Bennettsville, South Carolina. During his time as a business major at Morehouse College, Love founded the Morehouse Filmmakers' Association, for which Spike Lee is the honorary advisor. He also received his Mfa from USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program and formed Bs Pictures with fellow graduate Blake Pickens. Love’s primary career goal is to produce film and television that gives "a voice to the voiceless" while challenging the confines of the business of filmmaking.

"Dolores"

Producing Fellow: Drew Houpt

A restless teenager becomes obsessed with a mysterious Colombian woman who exploits his desire and lures him into her plot for revenge. (Writer/director Mary Angélica Molina)

Drew Houpt is an independent producer based in Brooklyn. For over ten years he was the head of operations at Mike Zoss Productions, Joel and Ethan Coen’s Tribeca-based production company. During that time he worked on the Academy Award-winning "No Country For Old Men" and the Academy Award-nominated "A Serious Man" and "True Grit." He served as Associate Producer on the Coens’ Grand Prix-winning "Inside Llewyn Davis" and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Academy Award-winning film "Birdman: or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance." This past year he co-produced Maris Curran’s directorial-debut "Five Nights in Maine" and produced "Every Day,' a short documentary for Espn’s 30 for 30 Shorts series that had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. He has also produced music videos for the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang and an experimental documentary, "When A Priest Marries A Witch," by Suzanne Bocanegra.

"Rita Mahtoubian Is Not A Terrorist"

Producing Fellow: Deanna Barillari

When Iranian-born Rita Mahtoubian sets out to change her life from ordinary to extraordinary, she accidentally captures the attention of a homeland security agent in this satirical comedy about romance, terrorism and trying to be a better person. (Co-writers/directors Roja Gashtili & Julia Lerman)

Upon graduating Nyu Tisch, Deanna Barillari co-founded a non-profit theater company producing Off-Off-Broadway plays, including the NYC premiere of Leslye Headland's "Cinephilia" (2008), which funded in-school arts initiatives in the NYC Public School system. She then went on to work in TV on NBC's "Mercy" (2009), CBS’ "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" (2010), ABC’s "Pan Am," 86th Oscars (Ellen DeGeneres; 2014) and in Drama Development at Universal Television. Recently, she collaborated with AFI Dww Fellows Roja Gashtili and Julia Lerman, producing their web-series K(ID) starring Caterina Scorsone ("Grey's Anatomy") and their short "Rita Mahtoubian Is Not A Terrorist" starring Patrick Fugit ("Almost Famous") which made its World Premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. She also produces for the La based Ovation Award-winning Iama Theatre Company.

"The Space Between"

Producing Fellow: Angela C. Lee

A female body builder devotes her life to turning ‘pro’ when she unexpectedly falls in love, forcing her to confront her fractured past with her dying father. (Writer/director Philiane Phang)

Angela C. Lee is a Los Angeles based independent producer. She produced "Songs My Brothers Taught Me," which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and recently screened in the Directors’ Fortnight program at the Cannes Film Festival. Angela is also the Artist Development Manager at Film Independent, where she oversees the selection process and curriculum for the Filmmaker Labs program, including Screenwriting, Directing, Producing, and Documentary Labs, the Fast Track Finance Market and the Fox Writers Intensive, managed in conjunction with Fox Audience Strategy. Previously, Angela served as Director of Creative Affairs at New York based Vox3 Films. Prior to her career in film, Angela was an Associate at Goldman Sachs. A native Chicagoan, Angela graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics and is on the Board of Directors for the University of Chicago National Arts Alumni Network.

The Fellows and projects selected for the 2015 Documentary Film Creative Producing Lab are:

"Brick"

Co-Directors/Producers: Jessica Dimmock & Christopher Lamarca

"Brick" reveals the raw emotional and physical experience of being a middle aged to senior transgender woman coming out for the first time in the Pacific Northwest. The film follows three intersecting stories of individuals who have lived their whole lives as men and decided this burdensome secret is one they can no longer keep.

Jessica Dimmock is the recipient of the 2013 World Press Photo Multimedia Contest as the director and cinematographer of the online feature, "Too Young to Wed." In 2010, Dimmock won Kodak's Best Cinematography Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival for "Without." The film premiered at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, received an Independent Spirit Award, and was nominated for a Gotham Independent Film Award. Dimmock contributed two short films to Doctors Without Borders' Emmy-nominated campaign, “Starved for Attention.” Her first photojournalism project, “The Ninth Floor” was published as a monograph. Most recently, she worked as photographer and videographer for Emmy-nominated HBO series, "The Weight of the Nation." She is represented by VII agency.

Christopher Lamarca is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker and based in Portland, Oregon. Lamarca has recently entered post-production on his first feature length film, "Boone." In 2012, it was chosen as one of eight films for Film Independent's Documentary Film lab. Lamarca's monograph, “Forest Defenders: The Confrontational American Landscape ” was published by PowerHouse Books in 2008. He was chosen to participate in the International Center of Photography’s triennial exhibition (2007), New York Photo festival (2009) and Lishui photo festival in China (2010). He reported on environmental and energy issues for magazines such as Rolling Stone, GQ, Fortune, and Newsweek.

"The Island and the Whales" (working title)

Directore/Producer: Mike Day

The pilot whale hunters of the Faroe Islands believe that hunting is vital to their way of life, but when a local professor makes a grim discovery about the effects of marine pollution, and the seabirds populations collapse, environmental changes threaten to change the community and their way of life forever.

Mike Day is a Scottish director and producer. Formerly a lawyer in London and the Middle East he founded Intrepid Cinema in 2009 before heading out into the North Atlantic to make his previous film. His debut documentary "The Guga Hunters of Ness" broadcast on the BBC in 2011 and screened at festivals internationally to critical acclaim. It was while at sea in the Atlantic that he met a group of Faroese sailors, leading to his next film. Mike was listed as one of '10 Filmmakers to Watch' by Filmmaker Magazine, he was one of Edn's ’12 for the Future 2012’, and is supported by the Scottish Documentary Institute's Docscene programme. Intrepid Cinema also has two other feature documentaries in development.

"The Road From Hainan"

Director/Producer: Nanfu Wang

State surveillance. Harassment. Imprisonment. Human rights activist Ye Haiyan, Aka Sparrow, knew she faced these risks when she went to Hainan Province to seek justice for six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal. But the scale and intensity of the government's reaction surprised even the most seasoned activists across China.

"The Road From Hainan" follows Sparrow as she was chased from town to town by local governments, national secret police, and even her own neighbors. Nanfu Wang is a documentary filmmaker based in New York. Originally from a remote village in China, Wang overcame poverty and lack of access to formal secondary education and went on to earn graduate degrees in communications and documentary film from universities in China and the United States. Her work often features the stories of marginalized or mistreated people, from Chinese blood donors stricken with HIV after being issued used needles by the government to the left-behind children of migrant laborers. During the production of her first full-length documentary, Wang lived on the streets of Miami with a homeless former drug dealer who relied on the kindness of strangers for his survival. Wang’s short films have been distributed on many platforms and translated into several languages, and she continues to seek out and tell the stories of people who have been ignored by their societies.

"Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four"

Director/Producer: Deborah Esquenazi

"Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four" excavates the nightmarish persecution of Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, and Anna Vasquez — four Latina lesbians wrongfully convicted of allegedly gang-raping two little girls in San Antonio, Texas. The film also unravels the sinister interplay of mythology, homophobia and prosecutorial fervor which led to this modern day witch hunt during the 'Satanic Sexual Abuse Panic' of the late-80's and early-90's in the United States.

Deborah S. Esquenazi is an Austin, Texas-based documentary film and radio producer, instructor, and journalist. Her in-progress documentary feature, "Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four," has received international attention for its investigation into this controversial criminal case, and has been mentioned in Forbes Magazine, New York Times, Texas Observer, Vice Magazine, among others. Her film and radio documentaries have been funded by Chicken & Egg Pictures, Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Initiative, Humanities Texas, Astraea Global Arts Fund, and many others.

After taking Thursday off to allow reporters to bask in the excitement of the "Supergirl" pickup and to report on other networks, CBS has jumped back into the pre-upfronts fray with sextet of new series pickups including some very familiar titles. Of CBS' four newly ordered drama pilots, three are based on established formats, with original property "Code Black" joining "Limitless," "Rush Hour" and "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders." On the comedy front, CBS ordered "Angel From Hell" and "Life in Pieces" to series. Let's get some details... Starting with the things you know a bit about: *** "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" premiered as a planted spinoff airing on February 8. It focuses on an FBI division tasked with helping American citizens who find themselves in danger abroad. The CBS TV Studios production stars Gary Sinise, Daniel Henney and Tyler James. Emmy winner Anna Gunn, who appeared in the planted spinoff episode, will...

Things aren’t exactly B.A.U. at the Bau this Wednesday on Criminal Minds (CBS, 9/8c), when the team is enlisted to assist in solving a brutal crime committed against Americans outside the States.

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In the planted spinoff episode, titled “Beyond Borders,” International Unit Chief Jack Garrett (played by CSI: NY vet Gary Sinise) reaches out to Hotch & Co. when the abduction of a family in Barbados dovetails with a case the Stateside Bau once worked. Rounding out Garrett’s team are Breaking Bad‘s Anna Gunn...

CBS is going back to the Criminal Minds well, by way of the crime drama’s second attempt at a spin-off.

TVLine has learned that the 19th episode of Season 10 will serve as a “planted” spin-off/backdoor pilot by introducing an elite team of profilers that travels the globe and works with local law enforcement to solve the crises of American citizens abroad. Criminal Minds showrunner Erica Messer will pen the episode.

Casting for the episode/prospective series is already underway, with an eye on a February production date.

CBS of course previously tried to spin off Criminal Minds some five years ago,...

Andy Cohen’s got the 411 on the bubbly lead of Bravo’s new drama, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce — and we’ve got some exclusive footage of the Watch What Happens Live host sitting down with Lisa Edelstein’s Abby McCarthy.

Girlfriends’ Guide, which premieres next Tuesday (10/9c) follows Abby, a self-help author who publicly separates from her “perfect” husband (Private Practice‘s Paul Adelstein) and starts her life over as a single woman.

The cast also includes Alanna Ubach (Hung), Beau Garrett (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) and Necar Zadegan (Emily Owens M.D.).

Abby’s Wwhl appearance in the clip below,...

John Constantine‘s business cards read “Exorcist, Demonologist and Master of the Dark Arts” — and all three of those vocations get a workout in NBC’s new drama based on the popular DC Comics character.

After decades in the Hellblazer comics and one ill-fated run at the big screen, Constantine makes his TV debut Friday (10/9c). Welsh actor Matt Ryan (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, The Tudors) plays the trenchcoated demon whisperer, a tortured con man who’d prefer to abandon his occult work but feels compelled to help those who need him most.

Video Exclusive Sneak Peek: Constantine Gets Some...

NBC just unveiled the Comic-Con trailer for its upcoming "Constantine" TV series, which is based on a DC Comics property and stars Matt Ryan ("Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" as the title character. Check out the trailer below. "Constantine" centers on John Constantine, an enigmatic and irreverent con-man, who becomes a reluctant supernatural detective and is thrust into the role of defending the world against dark forces from beyond. When the daughter of a late friend is targeted by demons, Constantine steps in to save her. The new show is written by David Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel) and directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent). It's set to premiere on Friday, October 24th, at 10/9c on NBC. Trailer:...

Bravo has finally scored a date with House alum Lisa Edelstein, setting a premiere for Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.

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Girlfriends’ Guide follows Abby, a self-help author who publicly separates from her “perfect” husband (Private Practice‘s Paul Adelstein) and begins navigating life as a single woman. The cast also includes Janeane Garofalo,...

Constantine has found its leading lady!

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Day 3 of Sdcc '14 marks the end of an era with "True Blood's" last panel. It's joined by fellow fangers "The Vampire Diaries," the witches of "Salem" and "Ahs: Coven," "Grimm," Sin City, "Constantine," Troma, and lots more.

Per usual, we have the horror highlights along with info on a few other panels that should be of general interest (plus a couple of things for the kids). Be sure to visit the official 2014 San Diego Comic-Con website for the full lineup.

Day 3: Saturday, July 26, 2014

10 Am - The Simpsons

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons-no gifts please-with creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director Mike Anderson, and director for life David Silverman. Topics include the new Treehouse of Horror, Simpsorama, a visit from Homer Simpson and much, much more.

Saturday July 26, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am - Ballroom 20

10 Am - Idw: Summer Blockbusters!

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Saturday is always the biggest, craziest and best day at San Diego Comic-Con. All of the really cool big stuff happens on Saturday, and this year there are some fun things to plan for. Comic-Con International has released the full schedule for Saturday July 26th, and you can go through the whole thing here to plan out your day. I've included a few of the highlights below though to give you an idea of what is in store for the fans. The biggest panels taking place are for Marvel and Warner Bros. We'll see you there! 

The Simpsons - Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons-no gifts please-with creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director MikeAnderson, and director for life David Silverman. Topics include the new Treehouse of Horror, Simpsorama, a visit from Homer Simpson and much, much more.

Saturday July...

The Saturday TV schedule at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con is all about superheroes, witches, freaks and vampires. But mostly superheroes.  DC and Warner Bros. have cooked up a comicbook extravaganza, booking three straight hours in Hall H in order to show off the highly anticipated series "Gotham" (making its world premiere), "The Flash" and "Constantine," plus the hit returning series "Arrow." Meanwhile, fans will say goodbye to "True Blood," while "American Horror Story" will be making its Sdcc debut. Plus, "Family Guy" meets "The Simpsons," Syfy returns to the Con, and more.  "The Simpsons" The animated legend is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a panel focusing on the new Treehouse of Horror, Simpsorama, and much, much more. When: Saturday July 26, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am  Where: Ballroom 20 Who: Creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director MikeAnderson, and director David Silverman. "Once Upon a Time"  The cast and...

It has begun. Comic-Con International has started to release the daily schedules for Comic-Con 2014! We have Preview Night and Thursday schedules available. It's time to start planning out your epic geek adventure! The GeekTyrant team will be there to cover as much awesomeness from the convention as we possibly can!

I will post a few of the notable panels that will be taking place, but to see the full event schedule click here.

Wednesday - July 23Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings:Comic-Con International and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of three of the most highly anticipated series of the 2014-15 television season -- The Flash, Constantine, and iZombie -- as well as a brand new episode of Teen Titans Go!

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Yesterday we learned Wbtv is expanding its 2014 Sd Comic-Con events to include Saturday night, and now we have their full schedule, which includes the "iZombie" and "Constantine" pilots plus returning favorites like "Tvd," "The Originals," "Supernatural," and "The Following."

The press release you'll find below includes a few non-horror shows, but in our never-ending quest to keep you as up-to-date as humanly possible on the year's Sdcc, we're including everything on Wbtv's agenda.

From the Press Release:

It wouldn’t be summer without a sizzling, action-packed lineup from Warner Bros. Television Group (Wbtv) at Comic-Con International: San Diego. The Studio returns to the world’s leading pop-culture convention in 2014 with 15 series, including 10 returning fan-favorite shows and five programs making their much-anticipated Comic-Con debut. Plus, for the first-time ever, Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment are joining forces for an epic special Saturday night event (more here) on July 26, as previously announced,...

Warner Bros. Television will be out in full force at the San Diego Comic-Con, with events taking place all weekend. We told you that they’d be screening the pilot episode of Gotham, but it has just been announced that they’re also screening the pilots for Constantine and iZOMBIE. We also have the full schedule for all Wbtv panels, including Supernatural:

“Burbank, Calif. (July 02, 2014) — It wouldn’t be summer without a sizzling, action-packed lineup from Warner Bros. Television Group at Comic-Con International: San Diego. The Studio returns to the world’s leading pop-culture convention in 2014 with 15 series, including 10 returning fan-favorite shows and five programs making their much-anticipated Comic-Con debut. Plus, for the first-time ever, Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment are joining forces for an epic special Saturday night event on July 26, as previously announced, featuring super heroes, Super-Villains, screenings and special appearances, including the world premiere of Gotham.

[In case you've Forgotten, and as I will continue to mention each and every one of these posts that I do: This is *not* a review. Pilots change. Sometimes a lot. Often for the better. Sometimes for the worse. But they change. Actual reviews will be coming in September and perhaps October (and maybe midseason in some cases). This is, however, a brief gut reaction to not-for-air pilots. I know some people will be all "These are reviews." If you've read me, you've read my reviews and you know this isn't what they look like.] Show: "Constantine" (NBC) The Pitch: For most networks? "It's a DC Comics property with reasonably good name recognition." For NBC? "Well, it's ghostbusting procedural that'll probably do better on Fridays than 'Dracula' and 'Hannibal.'" Quick Response: Neil Marshall is a good director and, what's more important for this purpose, he's generally a very good TV director, which is a gig that's all about aiming big, while also understanding budget and production limitations and delivering bang-for-your-buck. [Starz' "Black Sails" pilot is the exception. As with David Slade on "Crossbones," pirate dramas can render the best of TV helmers anonymous.] I appreciated what Marshall brought to the table in "Constantine." There are creepy moments early on, a couple well-delivered action set pieces and there are effects sequences that made me say, "Huh. That's kinda cool," which doesn't happen frequently with digital effects on TV. But if Marshall is doing...

ABC has already gotten into the Marvel serialization game in a big way by bringing us their story of Agent Coulson magically coming back from the dead and manning his secret organization once again, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now by picking up the 1940′s noir throwback starring the most badass lady spy on the planet to ever steal a supersoldier’s heart, Agent Carter. Fox will soon be joining the DC family with Gotham Babies Gotham, the prequel Batman series that chronicles Commissioner Gordon’s time working in the plagued city before gaining power and influence and a mustache. So it’s about damn time that NBC, that network that’s not doing too well right now, hops on the comic book train and starts adapting like, pronto. They recently announced that they’ve chosen to go DC (ride or die), and take on the story of one John Constantine (from the comic Hellblazer) with...

NBC just unveiled the first trailer for its upcoming "Constantine" TV series, which is based on a DC Comics property and stars Matt Ryan ("Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" as the title character. Check out the trailer below. "Constantine" centers on John Constantine, an enigmatic and irreverent con-man, who becomes a reluctant supernatural detective and is thrust into the role of defending the world against dark forces from beyond. When the daughter of a late friend is targeted by demons, Constantine steps in to save her. The new show is written by David Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel) and directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent). It co-stars Lucy Griffiths as Liv, Harold Perrineau as the angel Manny and Charles Halford as Constantine's friend Chas. Trailer:...