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Q: Do you know if “The Orville” will be returning? We thoroughly enjoy this show and are looking for its return date. – N.M.
A: The futuristic space comedy brought to you by Seth MacFarlane (“Family Guy”), who not only created the show but also stars in it, will be back for a third season, but not until late 2020. Sorry, a specific day or even month hasn’t been pinned down, but MacFarlane explained at the San Diego Comic-Con last summer that “the show has evolved and become more ambitious production-wise,” and that the delay between seasons would be “challenging for the network [Fox].” Hence, a deal was struck with Hulu to air the third season exclusively after a long hiatus.
Seth MacFarland in “The Orville” (FOX photo)
Hulu had been streaming “The Orville” after it aired on Fox, and apparently it was a big hit with its subscribers. According to Deadline.com, Craig Erwich, Hulu senior vice president of original programming, said, “The Orville has a very loyal following on Hulu, so when there was an opportunity to bring a new season to our viewers, we jumped at it. I will see the first episode next week. We’ll monitor and evaluate the show as it goes.”
Q: Is it true that the Silver Surfer character will be in Marvel’s next Thor movie? – J.B.
A: “Thor: Love and Thunder” isn’t set for release until fall of 2021, but the rumors are flying about which villains he’ll be up against. One is indeed the Silver Surfer, and it’s anyone’s guess who will play him, as the names Christian Bale, Keanu Reeves and Rami Malek all have been tossed around. Malek is reportedly being eyed to play the character in a DC film in which the Silver Surfer is the main character, not just a foe in the Thor project.
As for “Love and Thunder,” Natalie Portman returns as Jane Foster alongside Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, but in this fourth installment look for her character to take on a new persona as well. Comic book fans already know, but I won’t spoil it for you in case you don’t know.
Q: Was the actress who plays Rosalind on “The Rookie” also on Nathan Fillion’s old series “Castle”? – D.E.
A: Good memory! Yes, Annie Wersching has had regular and guest-starring roles on several prime-time dramas and thrillers, including “Castle,” “Bosch,” “Timeless” and now ABC’s “The Rookie.” Her first speaking role on television was back in 2002 on “Star Trek: Enterprise,” but after that, like Fillion, she got a lot of experience memorizing dialogue on a daytime soap (she was Amelia on “General Hospital,” and Fillion was Joey on “One Life to Live”).
Wersching is good at playing psychopaths. She played one on “GH,” and on “Castle” her character was a prison doctor who fell for a murderer and became his accomplice. On “The Rookie,” she plays a serial killer awaiting her fate on death row.
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