Descendants: The Rise of Red is a spinoff centered on the Queen of Hearts’ daughter, Red (Kylie Cantrall), and Cinderella’s daughter, Chloe (Malia Baker). The Rise of Red introduces new characters and includes familiar, beloved Descendants. SciFi Vision was able to interview a few of the new faces to the Descendants Universe: Dara Reneé, Ruby Rose Turner, and Morgan Dudley.
 
Dara Reneé plays Uliana, the little sister of Ursula and Uma’s Aunt. Uliana is a new addition to the Descendants universe. Uliana lives up to the villain status in Rise of Red as the main antagonist.

Ruby Rose Turner plays Bridget, the younger version of the Queen of Hearts, whom Chloe and Red meet when traveling back in time. Rita Ora stars as the easily angered Queen of Hearts in the present-day; her younger self Bridget is sugary sweet.

Morgan Dudley stars as Ella, the younger version of Cinderella. Chloe and Red interact with Ella to gain insight into how they can stop the event that makes the Queen of Hearts mean.

The Apple TV+ series, Me, which premieres today, follows twelve-year-old Ben (Lucian-River Chauhan), who is dealing with the ups and downs of middle school and adjusting to his new blended family when his mother (Dilshad Vadsaria) remarries and he gains not only a new parental figure (Kyle Howard), but a new stepsister (Abigail Pniowsky) as well. Things get even more difficult for Ben when he suddenly develops super powers. The new spin on a superhero origin story plays out over ten episodes as Ben goes on a journey of self-discovery of his powers as well as what it really means to be Ben.

Stars Chauhan and Pniowsky recently spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the series, including what attracted them to the roles, connecting with the characters, who their favorite super heroes are, who they’d love to be, and more.

My Lady Jane
Los Angeles Premiere Screening
June 24, 2024

My Lady Jane had its Los Angeles Premiere Screening at the Directors Guild of America featuring the first two episodes as well as an After Party celebrating the premiere.

Series stars Emily Bader (Lade Jane Grey), Jordan Peters (King Edward), Anna Chancellor (Lady Frances), Rob Brydon (Lord Dudley), Abbie Hern (Princess Bess), Michael Workeye (Archer), and series director, Jamie Babbit joined SciFi Vision on the red carpet to share their excitement for the night.

The authors, Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows of the book, My Lady Jane which the series is based on, were also in attendance on the red carpet.

My Lady Jane is a series based on the Lady Jane Grey who was queen for the shortest reign, nine days, in British history. The series reimagines Lady Jane’s life not ending in a beheading.

The following contains spoilers for episode two.

An expansion of the original series, Orphan Black: Echoes takes place in the future and continues the exploitations of science. Krysten Ritter stars as Lucy in the sci-fi thriller, a woman who wakes up without a past and soon discovers that she was not born, but printed. Although she doesn’t know it yet, her creator is none other than Kira Manning (Keeley Hawes), Sarah (Tatiana Maslany)’s grown daughter from the original series. 

In episode two, which premiered last night, Lucy took the kidnapped Jules (Amanda Fix) to Settlement House, getting Craig (Jonathan Whittaker)’s help in an interrogation of the teenage girl, who she believes is the same as her, hoping to shed some light on what’s going on.

According to John Fawcett, who co-created the original series and serves as an executive producer and director of this news series, there was discussion even back at the end of the original series that they wanted to have some kind of continuation of the Orphan Black story. “[Graeme Manson and I] always made jokes about what the spin off could be,” Fawcett told SciFi Vision during a recent interview. “Ultimately, Boat Rocker and Anna [Fishko] came up with the concept for Echoes and brought me on to help develop it.” 

Based on the books by Tony DiTerlizzi, the animated series WondLa, which premiered today on Apple TV+, follows Eva, voiced by Jeanine Mason, a curious teenager, raised alone in a state-of-the-art underground bunker by her robot caretaker Muthr, voiced by Teri Hatcher. After an attack on the bunker on her sixteenth birthday, Eva is forced to climb to the surface of the Earth, which, now called Orbona, she finds has been inhabited by aliens, and there no humans are around. Eva leads Muthr, as well as water bear, Otto (voiced by Brad Garrett), and alien, Rovender (voiced by Gary Anthony Williams), on a quest to find humans, her home, and ultimately, her destiny.

Actress Hatcher, who originally narrated the audio books, was first approached by DiTerlizzi about working on the series. Recently, when speaking with SciFi Vision about working on the project, she talked about the collaboration aspect of an animation. “[T]hat's my favorite thing about it.” Hatcher explained, “What the animators are doing and what you're doing, and what the director and the producers are doing, it's kind of a constant circling back between all of you until the whole thing cements together, and I really appreciate being a part of a group of artists in that way.” 

Broadway performer, entrepreneur, and educator Robert Hartwell took a photo of himself in front of his newly purchased home, posted it, and his life changed. Hartwell would go on to take on the challenge of renovating the 200-year-old Massachusetts house that had a complicated history. It’s a renovation story that celebrates his journey and those who came before him.

Recently, Hartwell spoke with SciFi Vision about the renovation and what it means to him to be able to share such an experience, including both the ups and downs.

The following contains spoilers for the first episode

Yesterday, My Lady Jane premiered on Prime Video. The series tells the alternate history of Lady Jane Grey, who in reality ruled as Queen of England for only nine days before she was beheaded. This tells what should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. The series is a mix of adventure, romance, and fantasy, starring Emily Bader as Lady Jane and Edward Bluemel as Lord Guildford Dudley.

Máiréad Tyers plays the role of Jane’s lady’s maid and best friend, Susannah. Tyers recently spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the series, including why she wanted to be a part of it, working with the elaborate costumes, what kind of Ethian she would want to be, connecting with her character, her favorite filming location, and more.

The following interview contains slight spoilers

In 1553, Lady Jane Grey ruled as the Queen of England for only nine days before she was beheaded. The new Prime Video series, My Lady Jane, rewrites history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This true love tale full of both comedy and fantasy stars Emily Bader in the title role and Edward Bluemel as Lord Guildford Dudley.

Jordan Peters plays the role of King Edward, cousin of Lady Jane, and Kate O’Flynn plays his sister, Mary. The two spoke with SciFi Vision about why they wanted to be a part of the series, connecting with their characters, what it’s like getting to sit on the throne, and more.

AMC NETWORKS RENEWS ANNE RICE’S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE FOR A THIRD SEASON

NEW YORK, NY – June 26, 2024 – AMC Networks today announced it has renewed the critically acclaimed series Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire for a third season, days before the finale of its second season on AMC and AMC+. The first series in its Anne Rice Immortal Universe, Interview has attracted a loyal base of passionate fans, excellent reviews and has the rare distinction of receiving 98-point scores for both its first and second seasons on Rotten Tomatoes.

Anne Rice Immortal Universe now includes three series: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, which is currently in production on its second season, and the recently greenlit Anne Rice’s The Talamasca (wt). 

In season three, resentful of the perfunctory portrayal in the trashy bestseller “Interview With The Vampire,” the Vampire Lestat sets his story straight in a way only the Vampire Lestat can—by starting a band and going on tour.  Gabrielle. Nicholas. Magnus. Marius. Those Who Must Be Kept. They join Louis, Armand, Molloy, Sam, Raglan, Fareed and others we can’t tell you about yet on a sexy pilgrimage across space, time and trauma. No Auto-Tuning. No Trigger Warnings. All Feels Amplified. 

HBO HARRY POTTER Series Finds Its Writer And Director

Francesca Gardiner to Showrun and Executive Produce, and Mark Mylod to Executive Produce and Direct Multiple Episodes of the HBO Original Series

HBO, in association with Warner Bros. Television, has named Francesca Gardiner (HBO’s “Succession” and “His Dark Materials,” “Killing Eve”) as showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod (HBO’s “Succession,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Last of Us”) as executive producer and director of multiple episodes of the upcoming original Harry Potter series. The new series, currently in development, will be available on Max’s expanding global footprint.

Series Info: The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved “Harry Potter” book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling. The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters “Harry Potter” fans have loved for over twenty-five years. Each season will bring “Harry Potter” and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.