Tuesday’s TV news comes loaded with exciting casting and renewal news from the winter portion of the biannual Television Critics Association press tour, where Amazon shared casting news forand Comedy Central gave an early renewal tonew, and Starz had a non-answer about ansequel.Lord of the RingsAwkwafina’sbiographical comedy seriesOutlander

Elsewhere in the TV-verse, The CW announced that it is making series based on some fan-favorite characters (and actors!) and Netflix gave us some more of stalker Joe in.You

After renewing alast week, The CW has announced that two new shows will be joining its docket —?although their titles and characters will be familiar to many avid TV watchers.baker’s dozen of series

Superman & Loiswill starandas, respectively, the Man of Steel and the fierce investigative journalist who works with him at his day job. The actors already appeared as Clark Kent and Lois Lane on The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths massive crossover events this winter and should not be confused withand, who played the dynamic reporting duo in ABC’s similarly titled 1990s drama.Tyler HoechlinElizabeth TullochDean CainTeri HatcherLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

This show is written and executive produced byand executive produced by,and.The Flash’sTodd HelbingGreg BerlantiSarah SchechterGeoff Johns

Andhas ensured he will have no gaps in his resume, jumping from that show’s 15-season run to star in The CW’sWalker. A re-imagining of theseries, this version finds hero Cordell Walker as a widower and father returning home to Austin after being undercover for two years. He attempts to reconnect with his two kids, navigate family strife and solve his wife’s increasingly mysterious death.Supernatural’sJared PadaleckiChuck NorrisWalker, Texas Ranger

Walkeris written and executive produced byand executive produced by, Lindsay Liberatore and Padalecki.Being Human’sAnna FrickeDan Lin

Other new series announced on Tuesday include Paramount Network’sMayor of Kingstown, a scripted drama fromthat follows a family that works as the power brokers between the politicians and prison system in a small Michigan town, and Amazon’sbased on Lee Child book series.Taylor SheridanJack Reacher

During its TCA press day, Amazon released?the names — though no character details —?of 15 actors joining its eagerly-anticipatedTV series. They includeand.Lord of the RingsCounterpart’sNazanin BoniadiMindhunter’sRobert Aramayo

Amazon Studios co-head of TV Vernon Sanders said that they’ve had the first table read and production begins begins in February. For more details about the show, see Rotten Tomatoes’ “.”Everything We Know About The Lord of the RingsAmazon Series

Amazon also announced that,, Jerrie Johnson, andwill star in an as-yet-to-be-titled series from’s. The single-camera comedy will follow four black women who are friends from their college days at NYU as they navigate sex, relationships, and chasing their dreams.?and Mimi Valdés are executive producing along with Oliver,, Dave Becky, and Kim Lessing.Meagan GoodGrace ByersShoniqua ShandaiGirls TripTracy OliverPharrell WilliamsAmy Poehler

, who directedGirls Trip, will direct the first two episodes.Malcolm D. Lee

Other casting news from TCA include news thatandwill star in Amazon’sCitadel, andhas joined Starz’ssequel,Power Book II: Ghost, which will also star Mary J. Blige.Richard MaddenPriyanka Chopra Method ManPower

Netflix’s stalker thrillerhas been renewed for a third season, welcoming backas the dangerous Joe and, who played his season 2 obsession, Love. Co-creatorsand Berlanti are returning as executive producers and she will continue to serve as showrunner.YouPenn BadgleyVictoria PedrettiSera Gamble

Also, in conjunction with the show’s TCA panel, Comedy Central has renewed biographical comedyahead of its premiere on January 22.Awkwafina is Nora from Queens

Will there be a spin-off to hit? Starz president and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch teased during his TCA panel that “we think there’s a lot of room in theOutlanderuniverse to have the story extensions or spins or sequels.”Outlander

He said that, although “we continue to look at that with our partners at [studio] Sony,” he had no stronger comment right now.

Also,fans will have to wait a bit longer to see Starz’s related seriesThe Continental. Hirsch said that show probably won’t come out until after the fourth film is released next year.John Wick

He also stressed that the previously announced sequel to theis still very much in production and studio Lionsgate is putting together a group of people to work on it.Showtime dramedy Weeds

On Tuesday, Amazon Studios announced that it had signed an overall deal for television with Plan B Entertainment. The company, which is headed byand co-presidentsand, will produce the new Amazon Original seriesOuter Range, created by Brian Watkins, and is also working with Amazon Studios and Legendary Television to developPaper Girls, a dramatic series based on Brian K. Vaughan’s best-selling graphic novel.Brad PittDede GardnerJeremy Kleiner

Plan B is also producingThe Underground Railroad, creatorupcoming new historical drama based on the Colson Whitehead book. Amazon executives said during the channel’s TCA press day that Jenkins is currently in production on the series and it should premiere later this year.Barry Jenkins’

Amazon also announced that it has signed an overall deal with, which includes the filmmaker’sLast Days,?a new series about people who are dispatched to space.Steve McQueen

Earlier in the day, Comedy Central announced that it has signed a new overall deal with comedianthat includes a four-season renewal for his long-running comedy series.Daniel ToshTosh.0

Also on Tuesday, the Paley Center for Media released its list of panels for the fan-centric PaleyFest, which will run March 13 to 20 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre.

The lineup includes CBS All Access’on March 18, Starz’sOutlanderon March 19 and, closing the festivities, Disney+’son March 22.Star Trek: PicardThe Mandalorian

“It’s an honor to be invited to PaleyFest and join other filmmakers and talent in celebrating great television programming. It is especially exciting to be representing our Disney+ series,The Mandalorian, at the closing night presentation,”, executive producer and creator ofThe Mandalorian, said in a statement.Jon Favreau

More details and ticket information is available at.paleyfest.org

Speaking ofThe Mandalorian, the series’ breakout star The Child — aka Baby Yoda — is coming to Build-A-Bear workshops.?CEO Sharon Price John announced the deal during a presentation on Tuesday at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Florida,.Business Insider reported

“I’m excited to share we will be one of the first companies to provide the digital and internet phenomenon who is trending higher than all the presidential candidates combined,” John said.

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