'Constantine,' 'The Flash' and 'iZombie' Have Been Officially Ordered to Series

The 2014-2015 television schedule has just gotten a little bit more nerdy, as Deadline and Newsarama have both reported that three new television series' have officially been ordered. Coming to the small screen will be "Constantine," "The Flash" and "iZombie." "Constantine" will be joining "Gotham" on FOX, while "The Flash" and "iZombie" will take up residence at The CW.

"Constantine" centers on John Constantine, an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of defending us against dark forces from beyond. The pilot will be written by Daniel Cerone, who penned the original story with David S. Goyer.

"The Flash," a spin-off of the popular "Arrow," is based on characters by DC Comics and centers around scientist Barry Allen, who is given the power of super speed through a freak accident, which transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive. Grant Guston stars as Barry Allen, with DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg and Greg Berlanti, also of "Arrow," executive producing the series.

"iZombie" is a supernatural crime procedural that centers on a med student-turned-zombie who takes a job in the coroner’s office to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat to maintain her humanity. But with each brain she consumes, she inherits the corpse’s memories, and with the help of her medical examiner boss and a police detective, she solves homicide cases in order to quiet the disturbing voices in her head. Based off of the 2010 DC Vertigo Imprint comic by Michael Allred and Chris Roberson, the show will star Rose McIver as main character Liv.

-Nowal Massari

'Friday the 13th' Returning to The Small Screen

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Jason Voorhees has been hacking and slashing his way across the big screen since the 1980s, but soon, he will be making his killer debut on the small screen. According to Deadline, Crystal Lake Entertainment, along with Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, have inked a deal to produce an hour-long dramatic series based off of characters and settings from the original "Friday the 13th" series.

Sean S. Cunningham, director of the 1980 film, is set to act as an executive producer on the upcoming project alongside Ted Fox (Fox Entertainment), Steve B. Harris (Diversion3 Entertainment), Mark Canton (Atmosphere Entertainment MM), and Randall Emmett & George Furla (EFO Films). Producer of the feature films and Horror Inc. president, Robert Barsamian, is slated to produce the new series. Roy Knyrim of SOTA FX will be providing special FX makeup for the series.

'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Crew Heads to National Geographic with RiffTrax Show

Don't let the April Fools release date fool you, because the rumors are true; "Mystery Science Theater 3000" is bringing back the laughs. Despite numerous cancellations throughout its 11-year run on television, the show has a massive cult following.

After its final cancellation from Syfy in 1999, the stars of the show went digital and created RiffTrax, a snarky and hilarious spin-off that you can play along with a DVD or shorts watched on streaming video. Zap2it has reported that the National Geographic channel is bringing back everyone's favorite space hecklers, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot) in a special titled "Total Riff Off." So far, three episodes have been ordered, with the crew lending their humorous commentary to nature documentaries.

While an admittedly strange choice for the network, it appears as if National Geographic is broadening their programming and with millions of nerds aching for the return of MST3K, this could potentially bring in huge numbers. Don't forget to watch the return on April 1 and let us know what you think!

-Nowal Massari

'From Dusk Till Dawn' Reveals More with New Trailer

Recently we reported that 1996 cult classic "From Dusk Till Dawn" would be getting the TV treatment. With a "24" style format, the show will follow the eponymous Gecko brothers during their criminal and supernatural exploits. With an amazing cast featuring D. J. Cotrona and Zane Holtz, Robert Rodriguez returning to direct and Greg Nicotero directing the makeup, the new series is shaping up to be pretty fantastic.

Prospective viewers were previously treated to a quick glimpse of the show with a short teaser, but now the powers that be have provided a full two and a half minute trailer! It looks quite promising, so go ahead and check it out. If you want more, be sure to tune in on March 11 at 9 p.m. ET on the El Rey network for the series premiere.



-Nowal Massari