We got a chance to attend the panel for NBC’s Constantine at New York Comic-Con. Here are some of the more interesting tidbits we learned.
’Dangerous Habits’
Matt Ryan told us back at San Diego Comic-Con that he was a fan of the “Dangerous Habits” run of the original Hellblazer comics, and that hasn’t changed in the months since then. What we learned from David. S. Goyer is that the intention is to pull that into the continuity of the show. “If we stay on the air long enough, and that’s where you guys come in, we’ll definitely be doing that story arc,” he said.
This won’t be the only thing making it to the small screen. Goyer told us that they’ve already adapted some favorite single issue stories into the show. That news was met, much like “Dangerous Habits,” with loud applause.
Say hello to Zed
The pilot episode that aired during the panel is the final version, and will be the one making it to our television screens later this month. The biggest difference? We got our first glimpse of Zed on the show itself — though it was only from behind. Her frantic artistic renderings of John Constantine were the perfect tease to lead us into the rest of the season.
Celaya also gave a little insight into Zed’s character, and her relationship with Constantine himself. “It’s a lot of push and pull. Or sometimes just push and push,” she told the audience, which was received with laughter. We certainly can’t wait to see her go toe to toe with Ryan’s Constantine.
Newcastle Crew
We’ll be seeing more of the infamous Newcastle Crew showing up over the course of the season. Gary Lester and Anne-Marie will both be making an appearance, with Ritchie (who shows up during the course of the pilot) being a recurring character. Also slated for an eventual appearance will be Frank North. It seems as though the events that lead to Astra — the young girl from the trailers — being damned to hell will be fully explored during the first season. Should we be expecting a flashback, perhaps? Or just more of the fallout? Either way, we’re incredibly excited!
The numbers
With nine episodes filmed and under their belt as they go to premiere, they’re working on the remainder of their order — which currently stands at 13 episodes. As for if we can expect a mid-season cliffhanger, Goyer looked entirely unapologetic about the possibility. “I like cliffhangers,” he said. “As anyone who has seen my shows knows.”
Is it too early for nail biting?
Lucifer
With so many characters that could and are being pulled into the series — someone will be coming forward to claim ownership of a particular helmet that makes an appearance in the pilot — but there was one that we were surprised to learn will be showing up in an interesting way. Lucifer will be making his way into the third episode, referred to as The First of the Fallen, but only his voice will be getting screen time for now.
We’ll have to hold out a little longer for a more substantial look at Lucifer. Goyer made a point of saying that he’s not the kind of character you drop into the thick of it, that he requires a lot more build up to get the full impact. We couldn’t agree more.
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