Fandom Friday 4/1/16

Happy birthday to our favorite practical jokers, Fred and George Weasley!

TV News

• Grant Gustin has been cast as a recurring guest star for CBS’ Supergirl after the success of the crossover between The Flash and Supergirl earlier this week
  
• Christopher Meloni to return to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Elliot Stabler for a multi-episode story arc
  
• Selfie will return for a second season on Netflix next fall
  
• One season after Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder announces his exit from The Vampire Diaries
  
• Keahu Kahuanui and Max Carver team up for the new Teen Wolf spinoff featuring Danny and Ethan
  
• Ryan Murphy confirms his retirement after the 2016-2017 fall television season
  
• Game of Thrones writers will spoil the as-yet-unpublished book by George R.R. Martin in the next seasons
  
• Supernatural will take its final bow after its 20th season
  
• Once Upon A Time creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz to introduce Pocahontas as the next Disney princess to visit Storybrooke
  
• Could fan-favorite Steven Yuen be leaving The Walking Dead for good?
  
• How To Get Away With Murder confirmed to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
  
• The Flash’s Robbie Amell will be leading the X-Files spinoff
  
• Merlin cast to reunite for final TV movie
• Harry Potter star Rupert Grint confirmed as next companion on Doctor Who  

Movie News

• Critics are all wrong: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is the one to beat for Best Picture 2017
  
• Director Rian Johnson confirms fan-requested StormPilot storyline for Star Wars: Episode VIII
  
• Hayden Christensen confirms his return to Star Wars with an adorable picture of his daughter on Instagram
  
• Reese Witherspoon signs on for Legally Blonde 3
  
• Eddie Redmayne talks Newt Scamander’s secret Weasley lineage in the newest trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  
• DC Comics announces merge of film and television series via multiverse
  
• Captain America: Civil War release date pushed back one month following post-production issues

Theatre News

• Emma Watson has been cast as the understudy for Noma Dumezweni in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
  
• Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda joins the cast of the Hamilton National Tour
  
• Broadway baby Jeremy Jordan will play J.M. Barrie this summer in Finding Neverland
  
• Selena Gomez will be the next Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway this coming September
  
• Grease revival announced coming 2017 starring Grease Live’s Aaron Tveit as Danny Zuko

Misc News

• Congratulations to Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris on their engagement!
  
• James Corden’s latest edition of Carpool Karaoke accidentally exposes Jennifer Lopez’s secret romance with recent Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio
  
• Twilight co-stars Anna Kendrick and Kellan Lutz are the cutest couple as they flaunt their new relationship on Twitter
  
• N*SYNC announces reunion tour in select cities but fan-favorite Justin Timberlake will not be joining, instead being replaced by One Direction’s Niall Horan
  
• Directioners around the world mourn as One Direction confirms their “hiatus” will actually be a break-up
  
• Comic-Con San Diego finds its new home in Vancouver, Canada