The Marvel Netflix series Daredevil has found its love interest for Matt Murdock. True Blood actress Deborah Ann Woll will play Karen Page, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Page is the secretary at the law firm of Nelson & Murdock, who eventually learns about her boss’s secret superhero life. The article states Page will be “brought to life in a meaningful way,” and not be a minor role. Elden Henson was recently signed to star as Foggy Nelson, Page’s other boss (see "​Elden Henson Joins 'Daredevil'").
NBC’s Constantine has found its replacement leading lady, Zed (see "'Constantine' Character Shift"), in telenovela actress Angelica Celaya, according to Deadline. Zed is described as a psychic who has an interesting dark past and is a perfect foil for the lead character.
The premiere date for the second season of ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was announced--Tuesday September 23 at 9pm ET. Marvel has several Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. variant covers releasing in August to keep the show fresh in everyone’s minds (see "Marvel's 'Art of Level 7' Variant Covers").
Details have also emerged regarding the Pacific Rim animated series which is planned as a bridge between the first and second film (see "​Another 'Pacific Rim' Movie"). Collider is reporting that filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is in talks with several Japanese companies to produce the animation.
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Posted by ICv2 on July 18, 2014 @ 3:17 pm CT
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