Superman and Lois‘ premiere season was a major hit for The CW.

The Arrowverse offshoot offered audiences a completely new look at the lives of the Man of Steel and DC’s most intrepid reporter – one that just so happens to be connected to the biggest TV superhero franchise.

Superman & Lois sees Clark Kent and Lois Lane, along with their two children Jonathan and Jordan, pack up their lives in Metropolis and move to Smallville, Kansas, for a fresh start. But, as anyone who has read a Superman comic or watched the TV series Smallville knows, that town isn’t exactly known for being normal. With a mysterious visitor from another world seeking vengeance on Superman and a power-hungry businessman looking to bleed Smallville’s resources dry, Clark and Lois’ fresh start with their family encounters some major obstacles. Thankfully, this looks like a job for, well, Superman and Lois Lane.

The series enjoyed immense success throughout its run, with it proving to be a major ratings hit for The CW with its premiere and maintaining one of the most consistent audiences of the network’s spring season. 

Superman & Lois is an American superhero drama television series developed for The CW by Todd Helbing and Greg Berlanti, based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch star as the title characters Clark Kent / Superman, a costumed superhero, and Lois Lane, a journalist for the Daily Planet. The series is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise.

Superman & Lois was announced as a pilot in October 2019 and was ordered to series in January 2020. Filming began in October 2020 and concluded in July 2021. The series premiered on February 23, 2021. Superman & Lois was renewed for a second season March 2021 which premieres Jan 11, 2022.

Superman & Lois – Season 2 Promo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkJt028GO4Q 

Watch Superman and Lois on The CW on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11192306/

After years of struggling to start a family, Julie Rivers (Barrera) is pregnant again and moving into a new home with her husband as they embrace a fresh start. Upon being ordered to mandatory bed rest, Julie begins to slowly unravel as she suffers through the monotony and anxiety of her new constraints. Soon, terrifying ghostly experiences in the home begin to close in on Julie, stirring up her past demons and causing others to question her mental stability. Trapped and forced to face her past and the supernatural, Julie fights to protect herself and her unborn baby.

Bed Rest is being produced by William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, and Paul Neinstein through their Project X banner, along with Evans Taylor and Barrera. 

STXfilms will release Bed Rest directly in the US, UK and Ireland, and in the rest of the world through its network of foreign distribution partners. STXinternational will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming Virtual AFM next week.

“Bed Rest is a chilling supernatural cinematic thriller,” said Adam Fogelson, chairman, STXfilms Motion Picture Group. “Lori Evans Taylor’s script was on the Black List for a reason: her compelling writing comes from a personal point of view we haven’t often seen on the big screen, and that will elevate the material. We’re also big believers in Melissa Barrera’s talent as an actress to bring this character to life. Horror has been a consistently successful genre for us at STX, and as a studio with a strong track record supporting female filmmakers, we are proud to be releasing Lori’s directorial debut. We’re also thrilled to be in business with William, James, Paul and the Team at Project X on a movie that will keep audiences riveted.”

Project X partners Sherak, Vanderbilt and Neinstein added, “We have known Lori both personally and professionally for years and have always been huge fans of her writing. This screenplay was so unnerving and deeply felt, we knew she was the right director to bring this to the screen. We had just worked with Melissa on Scream, where we saw her incredible talent first hand. We’re thrilled to have put them together, and that our longtime friends at STX will be our partners on this project. Their success with low and mid budget films and their commitment to female and diverse talent, both in front of and behind the camera, make them the ideal home for this film.”

The Burbank, CA-studio will be opening supernatural horror Bed Rest on July 15.

Hilary Swank is set to star in a drama from Tom McCarthy that has been ordered to pilot at ABC.

In the untitled series, a star journalist (Swank) moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.

McCarthy is writing and directing the pilot in addition to serving as executive producer under his Slow Pony banner. Swank will executive produce in addition to starring. Bert Salke of Co-lab21, Melissa Wells of Slow Pony, and Kyle Hopkins and Ryan Binkley of the Anchorage Daily News will also executive produce. 20th Television is the studio.

Should the project go to series, it would not be the first time Swank has starred in an ABC series. She previously appeared in the short-lived ABC sitcom “Camp Wilder” early in her career. She also starred in Season 8 of the Fox drama “Beverly Hills, 90210”. Most recently, Swank starred in the Netflix space travel drama “Away.” She is best known for her film work, having won the Oscar for best actress for both “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby”. Her other feature credits include “Freedom Writers”, “Conviction”, “The Core”, “Iron Jawed Angels”, and “The Black Dahlia”.

McCarthy is himself a three-time Oscar nominee, winning the award for best original screenplay for the film “Spotlight”, for which he was also nominated for best director. He was also nominated for best original screenplay for his work on the Pixar film “Up”. He most recently wrote and directed the Matt Damon-led drama “Stillwater” and is known for his work on films like “The Station Agent”, “Win Win”, and “The Cobbler”. In television, he co-created the limited series “The Loudest Voice” for Showtime.

The Baby-Sitters Club is just as pure and charming in season 2.

Created by Rachel Shukert, the coming-of-age series captures the spirited teens of Ann M. Martin’s popular books with incredible nuance.

It follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut. As demand for their club continues to grow, founders Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer have now welcomed Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey to their ranks. With the new school year comes booming business, new relationships, personal journeys, and important lessons, but through it all the club is there for each other every step of the way.

The eight new half-hour episodes deepen the characters’ identities and friendships, making for an enlivening watch. 

Through its talented group of middle-schoolers, The Baby-Sitters Club tackles serious matters, from fear of abandonment to dealing with grief to peer and parental pressures. These issues are taken care of deftly and emotionally, without steering away from the show’s or the books’ innate lightheartedness. It helps that Martin is a producer and writer on the series.

• Sophie Grace as Kristy Thomas: The President
• Momona Tamada as Claudia Kishi: The Vice-President
• Malia Baker as Mary-Anne Spier: The Secretary
• Shay Rudolph as Stacey McGill: The Treasurer
• Kyndra Sanchez as Dawn Schafer: The Alternate Office Treasurer

The Baby-Sitters Club Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQdHJ1ufdK4&t=76s