Floriana Lima cast in The Punisher, and Black Lightning and Krypton headed to WonderCon 2018!

We’re back once again this week with another issue of Superhero After Dark! We have a lot of news to get to but first, make sure to get caught up on what you may have missed last week.

Floriana Lima (Supergirl) has been cast in the second season of Marvel’s The Punisher! She’ll be playing a psychotherapist for military veterans. The upcoming second season will stream exclusively on Netflix.

Are you a fan of conventions, The CW’s Black Lightning, and interested in Syfy‘s Krypton? Yes? Then you’re in luck! Both Black Lightning and Krypton are headed to WonderCon 2018!

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Guess Who: Laz Alonso and Jack Quaid both cast in Amazon’s The Boys adaptation!

Laz Alonso (The Mysteries of Laura) was recently cast in Amazon’s upcoming superhero series The Boys. Alonso will be playing Mother’s Milk, the second in command of the Boys. Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games) has also been cast in the series. He’ll be playing Hughie, a man dragged into a war against a group of superheroes by a mysterious government agent. The Boys is being written by Eric Kripke (Supernatural, Timeless).

TVAD Writers Room: Review of Arrow’s “Collision Course” and roundtables for The Flash and Black Lightning!

With most of The CW’s superhero shows back in action, the TVAD writers were busy once again! In case you missed it, be sure to read our review of Arrow’s “Collision Course.”

“The Black Siren/Quentin and split team storylines both escalate and finally have real consequences. Unfortunately, those consequences come at the expense of the characters. “Collision Course” introduces some new elements to the story that may become interesting at a later date but until then we’re left wondering what the point of all of this betrayal and infighting actually is.”

Our roundtable for The Flash, on the other hand, raved about the quality of “Enter Flashtime.” Black Lightning also did quite well with our roundtable guests. You don’t want to miss what they had to say about “Equinox: The Book of Fate.”

Interviews: Janet McTeer discusses the second season of Jessica Jones

Janet McTeer recently spoke with Variety about her character in the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones. While she was fairly secretive about who she’s playing and what her name is, she did reveal a little bit about the character.

“I would describe her as very driven, very intense, very goal-oriented and very, very, very complicated.”

The second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones is now streaming on Netflix.

Coming Soon: Promo trailers and release dates for Luke Cage and Legion, Avengers: Infinity War promo photos, and more!

The CW’s Arrow might be on hiatus again but a new promo trailer has been released to help hold fans over. Nyssa Al Ghul (Katrina Law) will be returning to Arrow on Thursday, March 29th in “The Thanatos Guild.”

“Nyssa Al Ghul (guest star Katrina Law) returns to Star City to warn Thea (Willa Holland) that a group of renegade League of Assassins members are planning to attack her. This group, led by Athena (guest star Kyra Zagorsky), is intent on finding a mysterious box that Malcolm left behind and will stop at nothing to get it. Nyssa helps Oliver (Stephen Amell) come to a life-changing realization.”

And now for some Marvel news! Legion is returning to FX on April 3rd, and guess what? They’ve released a new teaser trailer! Check it out below.

The second season of Marvel’s Luke Cage now has a release date and a trailer. The thirteen-episode second season will be premiering on June 22nd on Netflix.

Marvel artist Joe Quesada recently poster a brand new promotional poster for the upcoming third season of Marvel’s Daredevil. It’s currently unknown when the third season of the series will premiere on Netflix, but we’ll have an update here as soon as more is known!

With Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War just around the corner, Entertainment Weekly has no less than fifteen covers for fans to get excited about. They also recently teased what is in store for Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) in the upcoming movie and 100th episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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What’s Happening This Week: Promos for Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Black Lightning, and Gotham!

A lot is happening in the world of DCTV this week! Up first on Monday, March 12th on The CW is a new episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. What are the Legends up to this week? Oh, not much. They’re just meeting Elvis. Read the synopsis and watch the trailer below for “Amazing Grace.”

“When the Legends learn that a mysterious tragedy destroyed Memphis in 1954, thus eradicating the birthplace of rock and roll, they embark on their most important mission – to save music. Nate (Nick Zano) is excited to show Amaya why music is important to him and he is surprised it leads to a rock legend as well as the sixth and final totem, the Death Totem. Meanwhile, Zari (Tala Ashe) helps their newest member try to adjust to the team.”

The Flash is also mixing things up this week on Tuesday, March 13th by having Iris (Candice Patton) become a speedster! Check out the synopsis and trailer for “Run, Iris, Run” below.

“Team Flash confront a new bus meta, Matthew AKA Melting Pot (guest star Leonardo Nam), who has the ability to swap people’s DNA. During a battle with Team Flash, Matthew accidentally takes Barry’s (Grant Gustin) speed away and gives it to Iris (Candice Patton). Now, with a new threat unleashed on Central City, Barry must act as the team leader while Iris takes on the mantle of superhero speedster in order to defeat their new foe.”

Also on Tuesday, March 13th on The CW is a new episode of Black Lightning. Titled “Revelations,” Jefferson (Cress Williams) and Anissa (Nafessa Williams) work to clear Black Lightning’s name. The full synopsis and trailer can be found below!

“Black Lightning (Cress Williams) works with Anissa (Nafessa Williams) to help find information to clear Black Lightning’s name. Jennifer (China Anne McClain) begins interning for Lynn (Christine Adams). Meanwhile, Gambi (James Remar) finds himself in a precarious situation.”

FOX has released photos and a synopsis of the upcoming episode of Gotham. The new episode is titled “A Dark Knight: Reunion” and airs on Thursday, March 15th. Check out the synopsis below!

“Ivy (guest star Peyton List) picks her next target, leading Gordon and Lucius back to an old friend, as Selina tries to take matters into her own hands. Sofia wants full control of Gotham and turns to Lee about the state of the Narrows. Meanwhile, Bruce tries to make amends with Alfred, and Nygma visits Arkham.”