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Good News? The Powers TV Show Is Starting Over

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:45 pm, April 9th, 2012

When last we heard about the FX television adaptation of Powers, the Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming crime-drama/superhero comic, it was shutting down and retooling. Turns out, most of the talent may not be going along for the ride. They’re starting completely from scratch. Is this good news or bad news?

Things We Saw Today: The X-Community

by Jamie Frevele | 4:58 pm, January 16th, 2012

Illustrator Aviv Or has single-handedly given us something wonderful to tide us over until Community comes back to NBC‘s lineup in the spring: Xaver’s Community College For Gifted Students. Of course they are. Visit Imgur for individual pics.

FX’s Powers Pilot Is Reshooting, Rebooting Itself

by Jamie Frevele | 12:30 pm, November 18th, 2011

We haven’t heard anything from FX‘s Powers series in a while, and maybe that’s a sign of how well shooting has been going. While FX hasn’t completely ruled out picking it up for series, it is making the comic-based show undergo some major surgery before giving it another chance. However, according to Powers co-creator Brian Michael Bendis, this is not bad news at all. In fact, it shows signs that the network is actually interested in giving the show a chance.

Oh Look! Now You Can See Jason Patric as Detective Walker in FX’s Adaptation of Powers

by Alanna Bennett | 11:43 am, August 12th, 2011

We’ve been talking about FX’s upcoming adaptation of the superhero story/police procedural comic series Powers for a while now–We’ve been hearing about various casting news and potential plot thing-a-ma-jigs for months. But until now, with the picture above, we had never actually seen any bit of it. And as exciting as it is to hear all this news, sometimes you just need photographic evidence that something is actually happening. And so, we direct you to the picture above: Proof!

Powers Casts Carly Foulkes (aka The T-Mobile Girl) As Retro Girl

by Jamie Frevele | 12:55 pm, June 26th, 2011

Recognize that girl? She is often seen wearing pink and spouting very-useful-information about T-Mobile phones and such. Her name is Carly Foulkes, and she might finally be recognized for much more: it was just announced that she will be playing Retro Girl in FX‘s Powers series. Finally! She will get to do things besides stand around on a white set and make other people look stupid.

Things We Saw Today: Dressing Like a Dalek is Dressing for Success

by Alanna Bennett | 5:00 pm, June 22nd, 2011

Do you constantly feel a void in your life? Do you feel that void could be avoided by dressing as an extraterrestrial cyborg mutant? Then this dress is for you! (At Global Geek News)

Lucy Punch Cast in Television Version of Powers

by Susana Polo | 10:23 am, June 21st, 2011

We’ve been interested in the development of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming‘s Powers into an drama series for FX since it was announced back in February. So far, the only substantial news that’s come out about is the casting of Charles S. Dutton as head of the homicide department that the series main characters, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim work in. The two detectives navigate the extra tricky lives of cops in a world of super powered heroes. Walker is a former superhero who became a policeman after his powers were taken away, and though he maintains ties to that community, keeps his former status a secret from his coworkers.

Deena has recently gotten superpowers, but is also trying to keep her status a secret, because the first time she used them she accidentally killed her abusive boyfriend and covered up the evidence. What’s more, Deena has now been cast.

What’s Been Happening With FX’s Powers Show? Casting. That’s What.

by Jamie Frevele | 10:59 am, May 9th, 2011

A while back, we told you that a series based on Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming‘s comic Powers was in the works over at FX. And then … nothing else. But now there’s news! Charles S. Dutton has been cast as Captain Cross, “the head of a homicide police department where detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate crimes involving those with superpowers.” So far, this is the only official casting news, but Kyle Chandler (of the soon-to-be-late Friday Night LIghts) has been in talks to play Christian Walker. That is still rumory at this point.

The pilot was written by Charles H. Eglee (The Walking Dead, Dexter), who will also executive produce. Michael Dinner (who has worked on Sons of Anarchy and Justified) will direct.

(JoBlo)

Powers Pilot Greenlit by FX

by Jamie Frevele | 5:38 pm, February 26th, 2011

A pilot based on Powers, the creator-owned comic by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Oeming, has officially been greenlit by FX. The announcement came via Bendis’ Twitter and Facebook pages, and does not give any dates or time frames. But what makes this extra cool is that Powers is one of the first creator-owned comics to be adapted into a television series.