Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Gets Season 7 Renewal, Jon Cryer Cast as Lex Luthor in Supergirl, and More!

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Agents of SHIELD Renewed for Season 7 at ABC

Actor Jon Cryer has been cast as Lex Luthor in the CW’s Supergirl Season 4. The actor played Lenny Luthor, nephew to Gene Hackman’s Lex in Superman IV: A Quest for Peace. Season 4 will mark the first appearance of Lex Luthor in the CW Supergirl series, although he has been teased by name since the early seasons of the show.

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Jon Cryer Cast as Lex Luthor in CW’s Supergirl

ABC has officially renewed Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a seventh season. The news of renewal comes before the sixth season premiere, which will not air until summer 2019 after Avengers 4 hits theaters. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and stars Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Henry Simmons, and more.

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Stranger Things Wraps Season 3 Filming

According to cast members Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour, Stranger Things Season 3 has officially wrapped filming. The news was shared via Instagram posts in which the actors gave emotional farewells to costars and 80s haircuts. Netflix has not yet set a release date for Stranger Things Season 3, but it’s expected to premiere in 2019.

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FOX Debuts The Orville Season 2 Poster

FOX has released a new official poster for its upcoming second season of the sci-fi comedy series The Orville. The poster features the main crew of the Orville, including Seth MacFarlane and Adrianne Palicki, along with the tagline, “Back by Universal Demand”. The Orville Season 2 premieres on FOX on December 30th.

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William Goldman Passes Away at Age 87

Let Your Geek Sideshow would like to take a moment to acknowledge the life of writer William Goldman. Goldman was the Oscar-winning writer behind The Princess Bride, All the President’s Men, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He passed away on Friday morning at the age of 87.

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