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This is a special edition of the Sci Fi TV Update column covering some of the sci fi TV-related news coming out of Comic-Con@Home over the weekend. There was not as much news as usual this year, and no renewals, but there was still some announcements worth noting. And I will be putting up trailers that were released over the weekend at r/SciFiTV across the nest few days. Be sure to follow our Sci Fi TV Update each Friday for status updates on your favorite sci fi and fantasy TV shows as well as news of note, scheduling info, and more.
Sci Fi TV Development
Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) and Matt Reeves (The Batman) are teaming up on the HBO Max series The Human Conditions which was created by British filmmaker Oscar Sharp. Deadline gives the following description for the project:
The Human Conditions is an original series that follows a young British doctor who must learn to treat impossible, fantastical illnesses by healing the emotional issues that underlie them — and confronting her own along the way.
The show will likely be targetting a 2022 premiere. In addition, HBO Max reportedly has a black superman limited series in the works based on the Val-Zod character with Michael B. Jordan attached. J.J. Abrams is also working on a big-screen Superman reboot with a black Clark Kent, and it is unclear if these projects are linked.
Sci Fi TV Schedule
Following are sci fi TV premiere dates that have been announced over the last few days.
Lucifer – The sixth and final season will premiere September 10th on Netflix
The Walking Dead: World Beyond – The second and final season will premiere October 3rd on AMC
Fear the Walking Dead – Season 7 will premiere October 17th on AMC
Day of the Dead – Premieres in October on Syfy
The Wheel of Time – Premieres on Amazon’s Prime Video in November
Doctor Who – Season 13 premieres late 2021
Sci Fi TV News of Note
Matt Ryan will be returning for the upcoming seventh season of Legends of Tomorrow, but he will be playing a new character. The Constantine story arc will end during the sixth season and Ryan will switch roles playing Dr. Gwyn Davies going forward . . . Showrunner for Amazon’s The Wheel of Time Rafe Judkins has eight seasons planned for the television adaptation of the Robert Jordan book series. The show has already been renewed through its second year, but there is no word on whether Amazon is committed to the full eight seasons . . . The planned Walking Dead movies which will feature Rick Grimes are still moving forward, but co-executive producer Greg Nicotero does not know when they will start filming yet. According to Nicotero, the scripts are still being hammered out at this point . . . Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) will be coming aboard the TARDIS in Doctor Who‘s thirteenth season (due out later this year). He will be playing a new character named Vinder. Be sure to follow r/SciFiTV for news, schedule updates, trailers, discussions, and more.
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It’s just been announced that Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall will be leaving Doctor Who at the end of the next series.
Thanks for the heads up and I did see that. It will be covered in the Friday Sci Fi TV Update post. Keeping sending the tips!