TCA Winter 2017: Supernatural Gets an Early Renewal; Constantine Returning as Animated Series on CW Seed
The Television Critics Association’s Winter 2017 Press Tour is under way in Pasadena, CA; and The CW came out of the gate strong with early renewals for seven of its primetime series for the 2017-2018 season, including fan (and Dread Central) favorite “Supernatural.” The announcement was made by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.
Along with “Supernatural’s” upcoming 13th(!) season, which so far has a 13-episode commitment, the series being ordered for the 2017-2018 season include “Arrow” (Season 6), “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (Season 3), “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (Season 3), “The Flash” (Season 4), “Jane the Virgin” (Season 4), and “Supergirl” (Season 3). Specific premiere dates for each will be announced at a later time.
“Over the past several seasons, The CW has built a schedule of proven performers, from our lineup of DC superheroes to critically acclaimed comedies to sci-fi dramas,” said Pedowitz. “Early pickups of these seven series now allow our producers to plan ahead for next season and gives us a solid base to build on for next season, with original scripted series to roll out all year long.”
And that’s not all… “Constantine” star Matt Ryan is returning to voice the character for a new animated series that will run on CW Seed, the network’s digital home for comedy, animation, and hundreds of hours of modern classics, where the 13-episode live action “Constantine” (formerly on NBC) can also be found.
The animated series will be produced by Greg Berlanti (“Arrow,” “The Flash”) and consist of five or six 10-minute episodes that will premiere during the 2017-18 TV season. IGN got hold of some artwork and a few more details:
Although Ryan reprised the role in Season 4 of “Arrow,” Pedowitz said there are no plans for him to return anytime soon. “At this point in time, there are no plans to,” he said. “I would love to have Matt. I think that was a great episode in Season 4. Matt adds a dimension to the show as the character… We look at CW Seed as an extension. It’s great to have ‘Constantine.’ It’s a great message to everybody… ‘Come to CW Seed, and don’t be bored.'”
Berlanti and David Goyer, who was a co-creator of the show for NBC originally, have just started working on the new series in the past few weeks. Pedowitz said there haven’t been discussions of which live action supporting characters may or may not be back for the new show or how this version will connect back to the live action storylines he’s been a part of.
Stay tuned for more as it comes!
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