Salutations, Nerds! Rach is taking over the news this week and will do her best to channel her inner Roni.
10. Supergirl
After news broke that Supergirl had found their Superman, Tyler Hoechlin, the CW-bound show has confirmed that Lynda Carter (aka the original Wonder Woman) will be playing the POTUS!
9. Power Rangers
Looks like Bryan Cranston will be recruiting the new generation of teenagers with attitudes. Cranston will be playing the role of Zordon in the Power Rangers film. He’s joining Elizabeth Banks who has already been cast as the villainess, Rita Repulsa.
8. Gotham
Once Upon A Time’s Mulan, Jamie Chung, will be heading to Gotham for Season 3 as reporter Valerie Vale.
Actress Jamie Chung Joins Season Three of ‘GOTHAM’ as Valerie Vale https://t.co/PcFApD46dg #Gotham pic.twitter.com/qIVXCSewMo
— Latino Review Media (@LRNews) June 21, 2016
7. Lucifer
Lucifer has cast Battlestar Galactica alum, Tricia Helfer, to play the Devil’s mother in Season 2.
Meet #Lucifer & Amenadiel’s mommy — Tricia Helfer https://t.co/HdwYZd8CJu pic.twitter.com/9rugOclcWY
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) June 22, 2016
6. The Flash
Grant Gustin shared on Twitter that the Season 3 premiere will be titled “Flashpoint” which means the show may be drawing on a DC Comics series of the same name for storylines.
5. Justice League
The official logo and synopsis for the Justice League film was unveiled this week.
Warner Brothers also revealed that Willem Dafoe will be be playing Atlantean, Vulko, in the film.
4. Rogue One
It looks as though a familiar foe will be making an appearance in Rogue One.
3. Fantastic Beasts
With the film starring Eddie Redmayne ready to hit theaters in November, Scholastic announced that they will be reissuing a new edition of the book. The Harry Potter prequel will feature new cover art, foreward by JK Rowling, and drawings by the author herself.
2. Strawberry Moon
The summer solstice was celebrated with an appearance by the rare Strawberry Moon.
1. Anton Yelchin
The nerdverse sadly lost a bright, young actor, who was taken far too soon. Rest easy, Anton.
Rach