Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Wonder Man
Marvel Studios have cast their lead for the Wonder Man series, according to Variety.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has landed the role of superhero-turned-movie-star Simon Williams in the Disney+ show.
Abdul-Mateen is a familiar face with fans of this site, inhabiting the role of Black Manta in Aquaman and Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. He also starred in the Watchmen TV series as a key character.
The series is not yet on the studios' release calendar.
Penguin Series Adds Cristin Milioti
These days it's hard to tell what series are going forward at HBO Max. There's some good news then, from Deadline, for fans anticipating the Penguin spin-off series.
The talented Cristin Milioti has been cast to play Sofia Falcone in the show.
Milioti was recently seen on the Peacock series The Resort, but also starred in Made for Love and Palm Springs. She might be best known to genre fans as the protagonist in the Trek-esque Black Mirror episode, "USS Callister."
Sofia is the daughter of Carmine Falcone, who was played in The Batman by John Turturro. Penguin stars Colin Farrell, reprising his role from that movie.
DC's Stargirl Cancelled by The CW
The currently-running third season of DC's Stargirl will be the last, according to a report from Deadline.
The new owners of The CW have been clearing the decks of late. DC's Legends of Tomorrow and Batwoman were axed earlier in the summer, prior to the close of the acquisition by Nexstar Media Group. Other shows, like The Flash and Riverdale are headed into their final seasons next year.
Word is that the creative staff were informed early, so as to craft a series ending for the season, which airs its last episode December 7.
