Some fan-favorite shows come to a close while others are just getting started!
These are the shows that will keep your eyes glued to the screen and your butts glued to
the couch in 2024.
Just when we were starting to think that we had seen the last of Charlie Cox as Daredevil…
"I'm here!"
Marvel delighted fans when it was announced that the British actor would be returning
to the MCU for his own series, "Daredevil: Born Again," at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022.
The series will build on what viewers have already seen of Cox's Matt Murdock in "Spider-Man:
No Way Home" and "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law," but the actor made it clear that his return
is not a continuation of his previous Netflix series, which ended in 2018.
Speaking to NME, Cox pointed out:
"This has to be a reincarnation, it has to be different, otherwise why are we doing it?"
That's not the only difference viewers can expect, either.
Since everyone involved in making "Daredevil: Born Again" wants the series to appeal to
as many people as possible, Cox thinks the tone of the series will be pretty different.
"My instinct is that on Disney+ it will be dark but it probably won't be as gory."
Cox confirmed that filming for the 18-episode series will take place in New York throughout
2023, from February to December, with the series scheduled for a Spring 2024 release.
Plotwise, Cox imagines it being very involved in Matt Murdock's work as a lawyer, as well
as his time spent as the vigilante hero.
The actor will be joined by Vincent D'Onofrio who plays Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk.
The pair previously worked together on "Daredevil" before D'Onofrio reprised the role in "Hawkeye."
The MCU is continuing to roll out new TV shows, and after "Daredevil: Born Again," "Marvel
Zombies" will expand the superhero universe.
The animated series is based on the fifth episode of Season 1 of "What If...?," which
was titled "What If...Zombies?"
It depicts what happens to the MCU when Hank Pym returns from the Quantum realm with a
virus that turns the Avengers into ravenous zombies.
The new series is obviously going to continue the zombie theme of the episode, but it may
shy away from making the Avengers its main focus.
According to TVLine, the animated series -
"...re-imagines the Marvel Universe as a new generation of heroes battle against an ever-spreading
zombie scourge."
This means "Marvel Zombies" could be set to introduce an entirely new cast of heroes.
The outlet has also reported that "What If...?"
director Brian Andrews is on board for the series, which has been given a TV-MA rating,
per Screen Geek.
So, it sounds like "Marvel Zombies" isn't going to be holding back.
The mature audience rating means viewers could see more gory and gruesome scenes from the
undead in 2024.
Moana is back, but this time for television in "Moana: The Series."
The animated musical series will continue telling Moana's story following the events
of the 2016 film.
Disney+ hasn't revealed much about the upcoming show, but, as managing editor of Nerdist Alicia
Lutes noted to USA Today, Moana's empathy and compassion make her such an interesting
character.
The way she helped the goddess Te Fiti instead of trying to vanquish her was, according to
Lutes -
"...a powerful thing to see in a children's movie, especially between two women."
So, regardless of where the plot takes the series, viewers can expect Moana's core character
traits to shine through.
The series will be helmed by David G. Derrick Jr., rather than Ron Clements and John Musker,
who directed the 2016 animated feature.
Clements and Musker are both busy with the "Princess and the Frog" spinoff, "Tiana,"
which is on track for its 2023 release.
"Moana: The Series" was on the same timeline, but has since been pushed back to 2024 to
allow more time for production.
Auli'i Cravalho is reprising her role as the title character, but no other casting announcements
have been made yet, so it's unclear if the likes of Dwayne Johnson will return for the
series.
Disney could use this opportunity to throw some new characters in the mix.
Regardless, the series promises to be an exciting adventure we learn more about Moana and her
exploration of the South Pacific.
"The Walking Dead" universe has been expanding for years.
The show's first spinoff, "Fear the Walking Dead," came in 2015 and was followed up by
"The Walking Dead: World Beyond" and "Tales of the Walking Dead."
Although the original series has now ended, airing its dramatic final episode on AMC on
November 20, 2022, there are plenty of stories in "The Walking Dead" universe left to explore.
Two new shows, "The Walking Dead: Dead City" and "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" are set
to bring back some of the universe's fan-favorite characters in 2023, like Maggie, Negan, and
Daryl.
Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira are also set to reprise their roles as Rick and Michonne
in an untitled spinoff set to premiere in 2024.
Variety confirmed that production on the series would begin in mid-2023, while Deadline teased
that the series will focus on the,
"...epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world."
"The Walking Dead" Season 11 finale briefly teased what is expected to be the show's starting
point — with Rick disappearing into the helicopter and Michonne searching for him
on horseback.
Their long separation has of course been challenging, but the six-episode series will see them reunite
at some point in 2024.
Lincoln and Gurira will have more creative control this time around, though.
Both actors will serve as executive producers, and Gurira is also credited as a writer on
the spin-off.
Additionally, Scott M. Gimple, the chief content officer of "The Walking Dead" universe, will
be the showrunner.
Also coming out on Disney+ in 2024 is "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," a fantasy drama
based on the book series of the same name by Rick Riordan.
The series is not a continuation of the 2010 and 2013 Logan Lerman films, which were criticized
by fans for taking too many liberties with the source material.
According to a blog post written by Riordan himself, the author is fully on board with
this new series, which won't stray as far from the original story.
"Um, and it's just so great that I can finally tell all the readers over the years, this
is it!
This is the adaptation you've been wanting and waiting for."
Riordan added that there are lots of parts to juggle between the sets, special effects,
and young lead cast, but said he's very confident there's going to be a great payoff.
Those young actors Riordan mentioned are Walker Scobell, who plays the title character; Leah
Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase; and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood.
However, former "Percy Jackson" actor Logan Lerman isn't expected to appear in the series.
The "Hunters" star told ET that he's always open to it but later noted to Esquire that
he doesn't think he would be the right person to play Poseidon, as some have suggested because
he doesn't believe he's old enough for the role.
Since Lerman's interview, Toby Stephens has been announced as Poseidon and the role of
Zeus will be one of the final roles of the late Lance Reddick.
The series will adapt the entire first novel in the Percy Jackson series, "The Lightning
Thief."
Shooting recently wrapped on February 3rd, 2023, and fans can hardly wait until the Disney+
series hits the small screen in 2024.
The Hawkins gang is returning for one last hurrah in "Stranger Things" Season 5, which
is due to premiere on Netflix in 2024.
Speaking to GQ shortly after Part 2 of Season 4 dropped, actor David Harbour outlined the
timeline for the fifth and final season:
"I think we'll [shoot] next year.
They're finishing writing it this year, and they need to prep and stuff ... so it'd probably
come out mid-2024, based on our track record."
Series creators the Duffer brothers have the story all mapped out now, though, and viewers
can expect Season 5 to have a time jump because of how quickly all the lead actors are growing
up.
Ross and Matt Duffer have been keeping quiet about the plot of the upcoming season, other
than teasing a Dungeons and Dragons-themed episode.
However, they have revealed to Collider that the series is going to be another long one.
They're aiming for around 10 hours of TV split into eight episodes.
Thankfully, that means plenty of screen time for all the fan-favorite characters!
"Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!"
Additionally, the brothers told IndieWire that they're trying to resist bringing in
any new characters so they can focus on wrapping things up nicely with the OGs.
It always felt like something was missing when Tom Holland entered the MCU having already
semi-mastered his spidey abilities.
Unlike in Tobey Maguire's and Andrew Garfield's turns as the character, none of Peter Parker's
origin story made it onto the big screen.
Moviegoers never saw him get his powers or learn to use them, or one of the most pivotal
moments in his life — the death of Uncle Ben — which ultimately shapes him into the
hero we've come to know.
Thankfully, Marvel recognized that there was still ground to cover with Peter Parker's
early years, and the Disney+ animated series, "Spider-Man: Freshman Year," has entered the
fold to fill in the gaps.
According to Deadline, the show,
"[...] follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man, harkening back to the
character's comic book roots."
Additionally, the outlet noted that "Craig of the Creek" staff writer Jeff Trammell has
signed on to be the series' head writer.
However, not much else is known about the cast and crew of the series, and it's currently
unclear if Holland will be reprising his role as the title character.
After its initial release in 2020, "Bridgerton" became Netflix's most streamed show ever at
the time.
This means that the streaming giant felt confident renewing the show for multiple seasons.
It's widely known that Season 3 of the Regency drama, which is due for release in 2023, will
focus on Colin and Penelope's burgeoning romance.
However, it's Benedict's love affair that viewers can expect to see chronicled in 2024's
Season 4.
While his older brother has had his fair share of romantic romps in Seasons 1 and 2, it certainly
doesn't seem like Benedict is in any hurry to settle down.
Perhaps it's just a matter of meeting that perfect person?
If it is Benedict's love life that Season 4 follows, then viewers can expect Luke Thompson
to take center stage.
However, we will have to wait a bit longer to hear who will be playing his romantic partner.
Netflix has yet to set an official release date for the fourth season.
Following the release of the Robert Pattinson-led "The Batman" in 2022, it's full steam ahead
on Matt Reeves' BatVerse.
The film introduced viewers to a new version of the Penguin, played by Irish actor Colin
Farrell.
"How you doin'?
I'm Oz."
His performance garnered so much praise that it wasn't long before Reeves was setting up
a spinoff series based on the character.
He also told Collider that the series will be instrumental in setting up the sequel to
his 2022 film, adding that he's super excited about the evolution of this new universe.
Farrell previously expressed his excitement about the series to Collider, saying,
"I read the first episode, which is just so tasty and so unusual as the character was
on the page and what Matt Reeves kind of envisioned when he was thinking of this iteration of
the bang up of Oz."
Not much else has been announced about the plot or the cast of the miniseries, but Deadline
did report that Cristin Milioti had been cast as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of former crime
boss Carmine Falcone, who was killed in "The Batman."
Farrell added that he believes the series will be around six or eight hours long.
"The Penguin" is expected to have a 2024 release on HBO Max, and Farrell noted that it will
be filmed in New York.
Reeves later confirmed production would start in early 2023.
Korean horror survival drama "Squid Game" became an instant hit on Netflix when it dropped
on the platform in 2021.
The show's protagonist, Seong Gi-hun survived the twisted game show while his competitors
were executed, but he's been totally changed by the experience, "Squid Game" creator Hwang
Dong-hyuk told The Hollywood Reporter.
This has left the writer with an interesting way to move the show forward, saying that
Gi-hun's more selfless nature pushes him toward a new mystery rather than a family reunion
with his daughter.
He continued, teasing…
"There will naturally be a flow of events that will lead all the way to the end of the
season."
Dong-hyuk kept quiet on the particulars of what these events could be but shared with
Variety that he planned to have finished writing the new series by the end of 2022 so that
viewers could enjoy it on their screens in 2024.