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UK Series “A Discovery of Witches” Has Been Renewed for Second and Third Seasons
Ahead of the debut season of Sky’s UK drama “A Discovery of Witches” landing on Sundance Now and Shudder this coming January, Deadline reports tonight that the AMC Networks streaming services have also acquired the just-ordered second and third seasons of the series, which will arrive here in the States after they’ve aired in the UK.
From the best-selling trilogy of novels, “A Discovery of Witches” stars Lights Out‘s Teresa Palmer and Stoker‘s Matthew Goode. She’s a witch. He’s a vampire. And they’re in love.
The only problem? Inter-species romance is forbidden in this world. Well damn.
“Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he’s a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.”
In the second season, written by Sarah Dollard and Susie Conklin, Matthew and Diana are hiding in time in the fascinating and treacherous world of Elizabethan London, where they must find a powerful witch teacher to help Diana control her magic and search for the elusive Book of Life.
You know video game adaptations are hot when even Golden Axe is making the leap to the screen. And indeed it is, with Deadline reporting that the Sega Genesis video game franchise that debuted back in 1989 is getting an animated series at Comedy Central.
Comedy Central has given “Golden Axe” a 10-episode order, Deadline reports today.
The voice cast for the animated series from CBS Studios in association with Sony Pictures Television and Original Film includes Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Danny Pudi (Mythic Quest), Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty), Liam McIntyre (Spartacus) and Carl Tart (Grand Crew).
“Described as a hilarious and loving homage to Sega’s video game series, Golden Axe follows veteran warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gilius Thunderhead as they once again battle to save Yuria from the evil giant Death Adder who just won’t seem to stay dead. Fortunately, this time they have the inexperienced and underprepared Hampton Squib on their side.”
Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks) and Joe Chandler (American Dad!) will co-write the first episode and executive produce the series, with Chandler serving as showrunner.
The original Golden Axe video game was released in 1989, followed by sequels in 1991, 1992 and 1993. The series got a modern day upgrade with Golden Axe: Beast Rider in 2008.
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