Agent Carter Season 2 Starts Filming

Lead actress Hayley Atwell announced on Twitter this morning that filming has begun on the second season of Agent Carter. The show is expected to air during the mid-season break of Agents of SHIELD, as it did last season.

3am wake up call. Time to go to work. #AgentCarter season 2 filming begins!

— Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) August 31, 2015

First war wound. Stunt training. pic.twitter.com/VQ6bYDPRgm

— Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) August 31, 2015

Age of Ultron BTS Featurettes

Over the past week, Marvel has released a number of behind-the-scenes videos from Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Suicide Squad Wraps

According to a tweet from the director, filming on next fall's Suicide Squad movie has wrapped. There was a wrap party a few days ago, but apparently production wasn't quite done at that point.

It's a wrap folks! #SuicideSquad #WarnerBros #DCcomics pic.twitter.com/1Rkvd9t3JX

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) August 28, 2015

New Civil War Promo Art

Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton) has tweeted some promo art for Captain America: Civil War. Included is a look at his costume and the two different teams.

Got new threads. And I brought a friend. #antman #hawkeye #civilwar #costume #captainamerica #avengers pic.twitter.com/HBY5xSCxEn

— Jeremy Renner (@Renner4Real) August 27, 2015

Yeah. I'm diggin this. You? #avengers #captainamerica #civilwar #hawkeye #ironman pic.twitter.com/uTNrgdS5bg

— Jeremy Renner (@Renner4Real) August 27, 2015

Cool poster. What do you think? #avengers #captainamerica #civilwar #hawkeye #ironman pic.twitter.com/gU4KfXBDWo

— Jeremy Renner (@Renner4Real) August 27, 2015

Bernice Summerfield to Appear in Upcoming Book

Paul Cornell (creator of the character) confirmed on Twitter today that archaeologist Bernice Summerfield (of Big Finish fame) will be appearing in the upcoming 12th Doctor novel, Big Bang Generation. The actress who does her audio, Lisa Bowerman, will read the audio adaptation of the story. You can read the synopsis for the book here, along with those for the other ones that will be released alongside it.

I might as well say it. @twilightstreets ' forthcoming 12th Doctor novel Big Bang Generation features Prof. Bernice Summerfield!

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 26, 2015

The audio version of the book will be read by @TheLisaBowerman Benny appears by permission of me and Big Finish, and we're delighted.

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 26, 2015

Agents of SHIELD Season 3 Synopsis

ABC has released an extended synopsis for the upcoming season of Agents of SHIELD.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returns for an action-packed third season, with Director Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and Agent Daisy Johnson (Chloe Bennet) leading the charge as S.H.I.E.L.D. searches the world for more powered people in the aftermath of their epic battle with Jiaying and her army of Inhumans. However, Coulson and the team soon find out that they are not the only group looking for these new Inhumans.

Many months after their war with a rogue group of Inhumans, the team is still reeling. Coulson is again trying to put the pieces of his once revered organization back together while also dealing with the loss of his hand. His confidante and second in command, Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), has yet to return from an impromptu vacation with ex-husband Andrew (Blair Underwood); deadly superspy Agent Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki) is recovering from her traumatic torture at the hands of Grant Ward (Brett Dalton); Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) is obsessed with discovering the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge); and all are on high-alert for the next move from Ward and Hydra.

Ever since the existence of Super Heroes and aliens became public knowledge after the Battle of New York, the world has been trying to come to grips with this new reality. Coulson assembled a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division). S.H.I.E.L.D.’s mission: to protect those who cannot protect themselves from threats they cannot conceive.

But bigger threats loom ahead, setting the stakes even higher for the Agents, including the spread of Terrigen, an alien substance that unlocks superhuman abilities in select individuals; the emergence of new Inhumans who cannot yet control nor understand their powers; the rise of a new government organization that will go toe-to-toe with S.H.I.E.L.D.; the unknown properties of the massive alien Kree monolith, which has taken one of their own; and the constant threat of a rebuilt Hydra terrorist organization under S.H.I.E.L.D. traitor Grant Ward, who is making it his personal mission to take down Coulson and S.H.I.E.L.D.

New faces, both friend and foe, will join the series, including the no-nonsense, highly-skilled and somewhat mysterious leader (Constance Zimmer) of the ATCU (Advanced Threat Containment Unit), her intimidating partner, Banks (Andrew Howard), Lash (Matthew Willig), a monstrous Inhuman whose loyalties remain ambiguous, and new Inhuman Joey (Juan Pablo Raba), who is struggling to harness his newfound abilities, among other surprising characters.

Coulson, with the help of Daisy and Mack (Henry Simmons), will work to slowly assemble a team that is stronger than ever before, combining the highly skilled Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with powered individuals in the hopes of protecting the innocent in a world where the balance of power is ever-shifting, and new dangers are constantly emerging.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse, Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso “Mack” MacKenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” was co-created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who also serve as executive producers along with Jeph Loeb and Jeffrey Bell. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television, and is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

The Doctor's Meditation Promo Pics

BBC America has released two promo pics for the series 9 prequel, The Doctor's Meditation. The short episode will air in theaters next month alongside the two-part series 8 finale.

12th Doctor Promo Pic

The BBC has released another promo pic of the Doctor.

Fallen Snow

The Hunger Games website has released a new poster featuring Squad 451 to mark the fifth anniversary of the release of the Mockingjay novel.

Doctor Who Season 9 on iTunes & Amazon

The ninth season of the new Doctor Who series has officially been released on iTunes and Amazon. The iTunes version is priced US$30.99 for HD and $22.99 for SD. The Instant Video version is similarly priced at $33.99/$22.99. Amazon also has the DVD and Blu-ray sets on pre-order for $24.98 and $29.98, respectively.

Star Trek: Beyond Set Video

Screen Crush has posted a video from the set of Star Trek: Beyond in Vancouver.

Civil War Wraps

Executive producer Louis D'Esposito tweeted last night that filming has concluded on Captain America: Civil War. Now all that's left is assembling the footage and maybe a few reshoots before the film's release on May 6.

#CaptainAmericaCivilWar wrapped principle photography today. Congratulations to the Russo brothers and the entire cast and crew.

— Louis D'Esposito (@louisde2) August 22, 2015

3 More Series 9 Promo Pics

The BBC has released an additional three promo pictures for series 9 on top of last night's release.

5 New Series 9 Pictures

BBC America has released five new images from the upcoming season of Doctor Who.

Agents of SHIELD Spin-Off Getting Pilot Order

According to new reports circulating online, an new Agents of SHIELD spin-off is going to be getting a pilot episode. The show, titled Marvel's Most Wanted will star Bobbi Morse and Nick Hunter. Rumors of such a show circulated last spring before being killed off after Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter were both renewed. Jeffrey Bell and Paul Zbyszewski will serve as showrunners, along with Jeph Loeb who will be an additional executive producer. There show currently has no air date associated with it, and a pilot does not guarantee that it will be picked up.

Series 8 Finale Gets Russian Screening

Russia has joined Denmark and the United States in screening the two-part finale of the last Doctor Who season. The showings will take place on September 15 and 16 and will feature the series 9 prequel, The Doctor's Meditation. Both episodes will be in English with Russian subtitles.

Jessica Jones Episode Titles

Reddit user UnbreakablJimmySmits figured out how to trick Netflix into showing the episode list for Jessica Jones. Netflix appears to have fixed the problem now, but not before they posted the episode titles (along with some of the running times) online.

1. AKA Ladies Night (52m)
2. AKA Crush Syndrome (52m)
3. AKA It's Called Whiskey (54m)
4. AKA 99 Friends
5. AKA The Sandwich Saved Me (50m)
6. AKA You're a Winner (54m)
7. AKA Top Shelf Perverts
8. AKA WWJD?
9. AKA Sin Bin
10. AKA The Kumbaya Circle Jerk
11. AKA I've Got the Blues
12. AKA Jewel and the Power Man
13. AKA Smile

Lydia Wilson Cast in Star Trek: Beyond

According to Variety, Lydia Wilson (About Time) has been cast in next year's Star Trek film. Paramount has yet to confirm any info of her role.

Mission Dalek Announced

A week or so ago, the BBC teased Mission Dalek. Now the full details of the Make it Digital campaign have been released to the public. Mission Dalek asks fans to create a digital story explaining how the Doctor comes to battle the daleks in the upcoming season.

Once you have made your digital creation, telling the story of how the Doctor comes to face the Daleks once again, send us a link to your work and we will celebrate it here! If you live outside of the UK, you can be part of this digital Global Celebration of Doctor Who, and the creators of our favourite digital stories will receive a follow from the official BBC Doctor Who twitter feed!

How do I get started?

1. Look for the clues in the Doctor’s 2000 Year Diary in this video as a starting point to create your idea.
2. Your stories should be told digitally. Create anything from video, animation and images, even submit original digital artwork.
3. You can create your own adventure from scratch or download a range of Doctor Who assets to get cracking.
4. Need some help to get started? Check out the Make it Digital website for some useful tips and tools to help you start creating, or learn from the experts in our ‘How To’ videos.
5. Upload your entry to ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM and send us a LINK in an E-MAIL to MissionDalek@bbc.co.uk, with the subject line MISSION DALEK CELEBRATION.

Doctor Who Series 9 Filming, Day 10

Filming on the Doctor Who season finale continued today at Eddie's Diner in Cardiff. The location was previously used in The Impossible Astronaut.

The backdrop used today at filming was Utah. In case you didn't know. 😁 #dwsr pic.twitter.com/qi0mBfqUds

— Adam Orford (@AdamOrford1) August 17, 2015

Doctor who filming down Cardiff bay. #dwsr pic.twitter.com/MPtgqOTK4Q

— Nicol Smith (@NicoleSmith_3) August 17, 2015

#dwsr lol pic.twitter.com/wo2UuKjlUA

— colin waymark (@colseywolsey) August 17, 2015

HA! Peter Carrying a guitar into the cafe #DoctorWho #dwsr pic.twitter.com/hrhMIN9hkz

— VG. Louis (@Classicalbeau) August 17, 2015

Jenna filming Doctor Who at Ed's Easy Diner in Cardiff Bay!http://t.co/2N8ADDujFZ @Jenna_Coleman_ #JennaColeman #dwsr pic.twitter.com/c8Fxzvgo0V

— david (@flicker_beats) August 17, 2015

#DoctorWho filming at #CardiffBay Capaldi hangs with fans... pic.twitter.com/RaLcmMgJwn

— Ross Lane (@RossLane) August 17, 2015

#JennaColeman sur le tournage de #DoctorWho aujourdhui #dwsr pic.twitter.com/Uf7F6A4RnA

— Alex_Mithra (@Alex_Mithra) August 17, 2015

Peter Capaldi taking time out to speak to fans, at Eddie's American Diner, Cardiff Bay. #doctorwho pic.twitter.com/CAj3vcMj4l

— Chris (@CelticOutlook) August 17, 2015

Doctor Who filming?! What?! #whovian #drWho #cardiff #caerdydd #wales #southwales #UK #IchaSummer2015

A video posted by Icha S. (@steichaphanie) on Aug 17, 2015 at 7:40am PDT

Prime location #DrWho pic.twitter.com/S6bbm7XUHi

— Joanne Green (@Bizzybeejo) August 17, 2015

Applause for the kind gesture saying hello to the young man in the wheelchair #dwsr pic.twitter.com/vl4XwkCBE8

— Joanne Green (@Bizzybeejo) August 17, 2015

#dwsr it's all happening at @MermaidQuay today.... pic.twitter.com/G4d89xTXdB

— Special Agent 006 (@MingMong006) August 17, 2015

Guess where I am :) #dwsr pic.twitter.com/1RlEc0xGIP

— Amy Pond Halliwell (@DoctorWhoGal) August 17, 2015

Marvel D23 Presentation

YouTube user Screen Slam has uploaded a video with highlights from the Marvel presentation at D23 yesterday. Featured are Kevin Feige, Anthony Mackie, Chris Evans, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Swinton & Ejiofer Roles Confirmed

At the D23 Expo today, Kevin Feige confirmed the roles that Tilda Swinton and Chiwetel Ejiofor will be playing in 2016's Doctor Strange film. Swinton will be playing the role of The Ancient One and Ejiofer will be playing Karl Mordo.

Denmark to Screen Series 8 Finale

In addition to the already-announced screenings in the US, Cinemaxx will be airing the previous Doctor Who finale in select Danish theaters on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 and 8:45pm. Viewers will get to see Dark Water, Death in Heaven, and a prequel to The Magician's Apprentice in 3D.

Are you a fan of the immortal British television series 'Doctor Who'? Then you are what you call a "whovian" and there is good news for you! BBC and CinemaxX continue their cooperation after Wednesday, September 16th dazzles up a 3D view of the dramatic final two episodes of the series' season 8 and a never before shown "prequel" to season 9's first section. Besides it is the doctor himself, Peter Capaldi, and the female lead, Clara, played by Jenna Coleman, interviewed by actor Wil Wheaton.

'Doctor Who' is an institution in British culture and has become a cult in most of the Western world. The series was created in 1963 and ran continuously until 1989. In 1996 the resuscitation, but only in 2005 succeeded, and the current series running all now on the ninth season.

The figure, which only referred to as The Doctor, is a time-traveling alien in the human body, called a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. He fled in a TARDIS time machine - "Time and Relative Dimension In Space" - which is a chameleon-machine that can take on various local ones appearance. But because of an error in the TARDIS '"chameleon circuit" looks like a time machine now and forever a blue, English police box - one of the iconic images from the series.

Doctor Who Series 9 Trailer 2

The BBC has posted an all-new trailer for the upcoming season of Doctor Who.

SPN Comic Con Q&A

The CW has posted a short interview between Misha Collins and Mark Sheppard.

Madame Masque to Appear in Agent Carter

Slashfilm did an interview with Agent Carter producers Tara Butters and Chris Dingess, in which they revealed that Madame Masque will be the main villain in the next season of the show.

So you’ve adapted her back in time.
Tara: We’ve co-opted her.
Chris: We put our spin on her.

What was modern about Madame Masque that just wouldn’t work in the ‘40s?
Tara: I think we’ve changed the look of her a bit obviously. We’ve made her an actress, which is very Hedy Lamar. She was a ‘40s siren actress who was also a scientific genius, so that’s part of what we’re mining with this character.

Have you cast her?
Tara: Yes, we have but we’re not allowed to announce it yet.

Jago & Litefoot & Strax

Big Finish has announced that Strax will be appearing in an upcoming episode of Jago & Litefoot. The story will be released in November and is currently on pre-order for US$23.19 for the CD and $12.99 for digital.

Victorian investigators team up for a special audio spin-off from Doctor Who.

Strax, the Sontaran butler to Victorian investigator Vastra and her wife Jenny, will be swapping the Paternoster Gang for a short spell with Jago and Litefoot in a new audio special from Big Finish Productions: Jago & Litefoot & Strax!

In this special double-disc release, the Sontaran suffers a disorienting attack, mistakes the two Victorian investigators for Jenny and Vastra and moves into Litefoot’s home. Together, they are on the trail of a creature that is stealing brains, which may or may not be linked to a haunted house in London.

The characters of Jago and Litefoot, played by Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter, were created by Robert Holmes and first appeared opposite Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor in The Talons of Weng-Chiang in 1977.

“It’s a testament to the great Robert Holmes and these two wonderful actors that Jago and Litefoot remain so eternally popular,” says producer David Richardson, “and it’s such a joy to have them set foot in the world of current TV Doctor Who as they join forces with Strax for a special investigation.

“Justin Richards’ script is superb, packed with excitement and wit, and it’s so fun to see the mis-matched duo of Jago and Litefoot become a mis-matched trio!”

Dan Starkey, who first played Strax on TV opposite Matt Smith in A Good Man Goes to War, says: ‘The Talons of Weng-Chiang was one of my favourite Doctor Who stories growing up, first in its form as a Target novelisation and then in the prized VHS I got for Christmas 1988. Spool forward nearly 30 years, and I've been lucky enough to encounter Jago and Litefoot in their audio incarnation already, with my turn as Mr. Tibbs in Series Nine.

‘Now it's a joy to bring Strax face to face with the characters who in many ways defined how Doctor Who "does" Victorian London. I hope the sonic thaumaturgy of those clever coves at Big Finish will excite the ears and invigorate the imagination, as Henry Gordon Jago might have put it!’

Jago & Litefoot & Strax will be released as a two-disc special in November 2015.

Jago & Litefoot: Series 10 will be available from October. The previous nine series of adventures are also available to buy, with Series 1 now permanently reduced to just £20 on CD and download.

Reece Shearsmith Cast in Series 9

The BBC has cast Reece Shearsmith in Mark Gatiss' upcoming episode of Doctor Who (9x09). The actor previously appeared in An Adventure in Space and Time as Patrick Troughton and will star alongside Elaine Tan, Neet Mohan, Bethany Black, and Paul Courtenay Hyu in the episode directed by Justin Molotnikov. Reece commented,

I am absolutely thrilled to be filming Doctor Who as Mark Gatiss has written a fantastic role for me in a very scary episode. It has been so exciting to be part of a very singular episode - which, I can say with authority will be unlike any previous episode of Doctor Who. It’s a joy to play a part in the show - certainly a badge of honour.

Mark Gatiss said,

I’m delighted to be writing again for Peter and Jenna’s brilliant TARDIS team and very excited about this particular story. It’s been brewing in the dark recesses of my mind for a while now! I’m also chuffed to bits to finally welcome my old friend Reece Shearsmith onto the show. He’s been badgering me for ten years!

Doctor Who S9 Promo Pic

The BBC has released a new promotional image for the upcoming season of Doctor Who. I believe this is going to be the picture used in marketing and digital retail of the season, though I'm not sure.

Holly Earl Cast in the Churchill Years

Big Finish has cast Holly Earl in their upcoming new series story, the Churchill Years. Holly previously appeared in The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe as Lily Arwell.

Big Finish is delighted to announce the return of Holly Earl to the world of Doctor Who in this box set, which will be released in January 2016.

Holly first appeared as Lily in the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, where she aided Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor in rescuing her brother from a dangerous alien world.

Now working as a nurse for Winston Churchill (Ian McNeice) in his twilight years, Lily will find herself helping to overcome an alien incursion in The Chartwell Metamorphosis, the climatic story in the Doctor Who: The Churchill Years box-set.

Lily is one of the many character from the New Series of Doctor Who which producer David Richardson was keen to use in the first wave of Big Finish's new range.

‘If we’ve learned one thing from nearly 52 years of Doctor Who, it’s that meeting the Doctor transforms people’s lives. And Lily life has been changed by the events of that Christmas episode - and what follows, as she is called in by the Doctor to help a friend in need. Lily is one of those great companions-that-might-have-been, and here she gets the chance to rise to the fore and fight an alien menace!’

Holly is the final member of cast for the brand-new box set, released in 2016. Already announced is the return of Danny Horn as Kazran Sardick, along with Alistair Petrei as Julius Caesar, Emily Atack as Hetty Warner, Laura Rogers as Queen Tristahna and Nicholas Briggs as a rogue Dalek, trapped in ancient Britain.

Doctor Who: The Churchill Years will be released in January 2016 alongside Doctor Who: The Diary of River Song. Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters will be released later in that year. Each release can be pre-ordered today for just £20 each on CD and Download, with special bundles also available.

But with the cast and storylines for these titles now revealed, could there any more New Series announcements in the pipeline?

‘There might be one more significant recurring character from 21st Century Doctor Who that is on the brink of announcement… Watch this space over the coming days!’

The Doctor's Finest

In preparation for the premiere of the new Doctor Who season, BBC America will be airing the most essential episodes of the past 10 years hosted by Hannah Hart. She will be presenting guest stars, fan videos, and previews from season 9 starting on Saturday, August 15 and continuing every week until Friday, September 18. For the full schedule, click the link above.