The Walking Dead Daryl & Carol Spinoff Loses Carol
Updated with AMC's official Statement.
TV Line reports that actor Melissa McBride has dropped out of the planned Walking Dead Daryl & Carol spinoff series. No reason is given for the departure of the star, who is one of the few actors who have been with the core series since season one. Plans are to continue to develop the series with a focus on Norman Reedus' Daryl Dixon character.
Later in the day, AMC Television released an official statement shedding light on the casting change. Deadline posted a copy which reads, "Melissa McBride has given life to one of the most interesting, real, human and popular characters in The Walking Dead Universe. Unfortunately, she is no longer able to participate in the previously announced spin-off focused on the Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier characters, which will be set and filmed in Europe this summer and premiere next year. Relocating to Europe became logistically untenable for Melissa at this time. We know fans will be disappointed by this news, but The Walking Dead Universe continues to grow and expand in interesting ways and we very much hope to see Carol again in the near future."
HBO Max Orders Harley Quinn Spin-off Noonan's
HBO Max has given the greenlight to the animated comedy series Noonan's, according to a report in Variety. The series is a spin-off of the fan-favorite Harley Quinn series, and will focus on Kite Man and his girlfriend Golden Glider, as they use their criminal skills to raise funds to keep their failing bar, Noonan's, afloat. Matt Oberg will reprise the voice role of Kite Man.
Harley co-creators Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey are executive producers. Kaley Cuoco and Sam Register are also executive producers.
HBO Max has given a 10-episode season order to the project.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Gets Netflix Date
Netflix films has announced a list of movies hitting the streamer this summer. Among them is the animated feature film Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie. The move, of course, spins off from Nickelodeon's Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series and finds the turtles fighting against an invasion of the alien species known as the Krang. Look for Ben Schwartz, Brandon Mychal Smith, Omar Benson Miller and Josh Brener to reprise the voices of the title heroes. The movie streams on Netflix August 5.
The Batman 2 Confirmed
Confirming what we all assumed anyway, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group top gun Toby Emmerich announced The Batman 2 at CinemaCon yesterday. Deadline reports that director Matt Reeves was on hand for the announcement stating he was excited to jump back into The Batman's Gotham. Robert Pattinson is also confirmed to be on board to return. The studio did not announce a date for the film.
