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Warner Bros. Television will have a strong presence at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. In addition to screening the Lucifer pilot, Wbtv will have panels for iZombie, Supernatural, the aforementioned fallen angel series, and many more shows.

Press Release: "Burbank, Calif. (June 10, 2015) — Good luck keeping your popsicles and ice cream from melting with the amount of heat that Warner Bros. Television Group (Wbtvg) is bringing to Comic-Con International: San Diego. The Studio returns to the world’s leading pop-culture convention in 2015 with 18 series, including 13 returning fan-favorite shows and five programs making their much-anticipated Comic-Con debut. Following an at-capacity event last year, Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment are once again joining forces for another epic Saturday night event in Hall on July 11, featuring super heroes, Super-Villains, screenings and special appearances from returning favorites Arrow, The Flash and Gotham, plus highly anticipated series Supergirl and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

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Warner Bros. TV has unveiled its Comic-Con 2015 slate, which will feature the official debut of Supergirl and wraps up with Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries staking their places on Sunday.

Among the series returning to the pop culture extravaganza are Arrow, The Flash, The Originals, Gotham, Person of Interest, The Big Bang Theory, The 100, iZombie and more. Additionally, newbies DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Containment, Lucifer and Blindspot will make their first trek to the event.

Check out Wbtv’s full lineup below*:

Wednesday, July 8

Preview Night features the world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes for CBS’ Supergirl,...

In the season finale of The CW series iZombie, “Blaine’s World,” Liv (Rose McIver) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) pay a visit to Vaughn Du Clark (Steven Weber) at Max Rager HQ, after discovering new evidence, while Ravi (Rahul Kohli) continues his search for a zombie cure. And with Major (Robert Buckley) in a situation that there’s no telling how he’ll get out of, Blaine (David Anders) makes Liv an offer she can’t refuse. During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, show co-creator/executive producer Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, Party Down) talked about how everything in the season finale is a reveal for the characters, whether viewers will feel that Blaine has gotten what he deserves, when we might see more of Peyton (Aly Michalka), getting to see Major take charge, knowing the big arcs for Season 2, hoping for 22 episodes next season, and why people should binge-watch over the summer,...

Liv Faces A Tough Decision - After discovering new evidence in the Max Rager case, Liv (Rose McIver) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) pay a visit to Vaughn Du Clark (guest star Steven Weber) at Max Rager HQ. Ravi (Rahul Kohli) continues his search for a cure. Meanwhile, Blaine (David Anders) makes Liv an offer she can't refuse. Lastly, Major (Robert Buckley) finds himself in an unbelievable situation. Michael Fields directed the episode written by Rob Thomas (#113). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to the city morgue to reluctantly access the only thing that allows her to maintain her humanity — human brains. But there are side effects to Liv’s new diet. With...

Liv may be focused on bringing down Blaine on "iZombie," but there's some lighthearted stuff going on too and AccessHollywood.com has a sneak peek!

In this exclusive look at Tuesday's episode of The CW series, Ravi (Rahul Kohli) turns to Major (Robert Buckley) for a little advice for his date with Peyton.

Are his plans too much, or just right? Only Major knows.

"iZombie" continues Tuesday at 9 Pm Et/Pt on The CW.

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High School Redux – A group of drunken teenagers take a late night joyride with disasters consequences. As they cover up the accident, the man mysteriously comes back to life and attacks one of the girls. After Liv (Rose McIver) consumes the girl’s brain, she is taken back to high school as she and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) investigate the case. A surprise death of one of the victim’s friends raises some serious questions about the case. Major (Robert Buckley) believes Blaine’s (David Anders) deli is not all it seems to be. Rahul Kohli also stars. Mairzee Almas directed the episode written by Diane Ruggiero-Wright (#112). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers...

The first clip from next week’s Episode 1.11 of “iZombie,” entitled “Astroburger,” has arrived. It shows Peyton (Aly Michalka) and Ravi’s (Rahul Kohli) relationship progressing… just the antidote we need after the depressing turn Liv and Lowell’s budding romance took.… Continue Reading →

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What’S Real – And What’S Fantasy — When someone close to Major (Robert Buckley) dies of an apparent suicide, Liv (Rose McIver) consumes the brains resulting in a mix of reality and paranoia. Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) questions Major and learns of a secret computer file that may contain important details in the investigation – and finding the killer. David Anders and Rahul Kohli also star. Michael Fields directed the episode written by Kit Boss (#111). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to the city morgue to reluctantly access the only thing that allows her to maintain her humanity — human brains. But there are side effects to Liv’s new diet. With each brain she...

Wrapping up its most watched season in seven years, The CW Network presented its 2015-16 broadcast schedule today to advertisers, affiliates and national media at New York City Center in New York City. The indie-pop band Of Monsters and Men kicked off the presentation with a live performance of their latest single "Crystals," and their international hit song "Little Talks." Here's what CW's Mark Pedowitz had to say in a statement.

"This has been a terrific season for The CW, and is a result of a strategy we set in motion a few years ago to broaden out and grow our audience. We had our most watched season, and our highest-rated season among men, in seven years. We launched The CW's most watched series ever with The Flash, and with The Flash and Jane the Virgin, we received more critical acclaim than ever before. The CW is heading into...

Rose McIver

iZombie, Season 1, Episode 9: “Patriot Brains”

Written by Robert Forman[/link]

Directed by Guy Bee

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

The end of last week’s episode brought the startling revelation that Lowell’s breakfast consisted of Jerome’s brains, and that his supplier was none other than Blaine himself, as Liv discovered both facts via flashback. This realisation also brought Liv to the closest she’s ever been to Blaine’s operation, giving her an idea of what exactly he’s been doing. This week’s episode sees her delve more deeply into the mechanics of Blaine’s actions, and come to a decision, while Lowell himself faces the scarier aspects of being a zombie, in a compelling episode.

Lowell’s arc over the course of the episode makes for a fascinating watch. It’s understandable that many zombies would only be concerned with self-survival,...

Steven Weber ("Murder In The First" "Chasing Life") Guest Stars - Liv (Rose McIver) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) investigate the murder of a journalist working on a story linking psychotic episodes in a small number of consumers to the energy drink Max Rager. Liv goes straight to the top at Max Rager HQ and questions the man in charge, Vaughn Du Clark (guest star Steven Weber). Meanwhile, Ravi (Rahul Kohli) tries to help Major (Robert Buckley) who continues to believe he's going crazy. David Anders also stars. Jason Bloom directed the episode written by Deirdre Mangan & Graham Norris (#110). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to the city morgue to reluctantly access the...

David Anders as Blaine DeBeers and Rahul Kohli as Dr. Ravi (The CW)

He may be part of the undead, but Blaine DeBeers is living life to the fullest on The CW's "iZombie."

"I think he's fully realizing his potential for awful, maybe," David Anders told Access Hollywood of his character, who turned the bad thing that happened to him (being turned into a zombie) into an opportunity to become a very powerful (but kind of charming) bad guy.

Since he realized zombie-ism comes with more than just pale skin tones and white hair, David's ...

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Another undead series is staying alive. The CW has renewed their new iZombie TV show for a second season.

Loosely based on a comic book series, iZombie revolves around an over-achieving medical resident (Rose McIver) who ends up as a zombie. She's able to keep her new condition a secret from her loved ones and, thanks to knowledge gained from dining on cadaver brains, is also able to help the police solve murders. The rest of the cast includes Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley, and David Anders.

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iZombie series creator Rob Thomas revealed earlier today that the hit series was renewed for a second season. The CW Network hasn't confirmed how many episodes were ordered, or if iZombie Season 2 will debut in midseason once again, or if it will get a fall 2015 debut on The CW. The series debuted on March 17, with 2.34 million viewers tuning in for the premiere.

The show centers on Rose McIver's Olivia "Liv" Moore, a rosy-cheeked, disciplined, over-achieving medical resident who had her life path completely mapped out... until the night she attended a party that unexpectedly turned into a zombie feeding frenzy. As one of the newly undead, Liv has devised a way to resist her baser urges to devour fresh human brains - she's taken a job in the Seattle coroner's office. In this appropriately dead-end job, she can secretly snack on the brains of the many Jane and John...

Aly Michalka, Rose McIver

iZombie, Season 1, Episode 8: “Dead Air”

Written by Aiyana White

Directed by Zetna Fuentes

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

Major’s attempts to expose the police’s apparent lack of concern over the missing skate park kids last week backfired in grand fashion, as he found himself locked up in a cell with a group of thugs who didn’t seem intent on befriending him. This week’s episode sees Major, clearly shaken by the fact that he spotted Julian transporting a human brain, double down on his research, alienating people along the way. Meanwhile, Ravi gets closer to finding a cure for being undead, while Liv gets a shock about Lowell in another compelling episode.

Major’s increasing isolation and obsession with Julian and the operation he’s running is a fascinating aspect of this week’s episode. If Suzuki and the...

Call it a no-brainer. The CW has renewed "iZombie" for Season 2.

The delightful drama stars Rose McIver as Liv Moore, a young woman who ditches her promising career as a doctor to work in a morgue after she's turned into a zombie during a boat party.

The show, from creators Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero, and based on the DC Comics' Vertigo comic book series of the same name, also stars Rahul Kohli as Liv's morgue partner in crime, Dr. Ravi.

Watch: Rose McIver On Eating Brains In The CW’s ‘iZombie’

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iZombie is so not dead! Better stock up on braaaaaains, because our favorite new series from Veronica Mars' creator Rob Thomas is officially coming back next season, E! News has confirmed. That's right, looks like the CW is hungry for more of the quirky zombie dramedy's witticisms and hot sauce-doused brains! iZombie stars Rose McIver as Liv, a doctor turned zombie, who is trying to figure out a way to live her newly-undead life without infecting her family and friends. It's funny, it's smart, and we seriously can't get enough of it. The show also stars One Tree Hill's Robert Buckley, David Anders, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli and Aly Michalka. The series premiere...

The CW already had very few shows on the bubble with upfronts looming next week and now the network has one fewer. As was fully expected, The CW has picked up "iZombie" for Season 2, joining a daunting number of shows already renewed for next year. With so much inventory, The CW is not announcing an episode order or return timetable for the DC Comics adaptation. "iZombie" joins "The 100," "Arrow," "The Flash," "Jane the Virgin," "Supernatural," "The Vampire Diaries," "The Originals," "Reign" and even "Beauty and the Beast" on The CW's extended slate for the 2015-2016 season.  Since The CW only has 10 hours of weekly programming space and since the network is also expected to pick up a currently-untitled "Arrow"/"Flash" spinoff and since The CW's fall is likely to include a few things like the ending of an "America's Next Top Model" cycle and possibly "Whose Line Is It Anyway,...

iZombie Patriot Brains Promo. The CW’s iZombie: Season 1, Episode 9: Patriot Brains TV show trailer stars Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Robert Buckley, Aly Michalka, and Rahul Kohli. After a health scare, Ravi is taking some major precautions in next week’s episode. In the episode ‘Patriot Brains’, Liv (Rose McIver) and [...]

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Liv Has A Vision That Might Be A Game Changer - Liv (Rose McIver) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) work together to solve the murder of a morning radio talk show host who specialized in relationship straight talk. Liv becomes filled to the brim with insight after consuming the brains, making Clive extremely uncomfortable when Liv starts getting personal. Meanwhile, Peyton (guest star Ali Michalka "Easy A") steps in to help Major (Robert Buckley), and Blaine (David Anders) issues a warning. Lastly, Ravi's (Rahul Kohli) unexpected romantic connection has the potential to make things awkward for Liv. Zetna Fuentes directed the episode written by Aiyana White. From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to...

The Ties That Bind - A group of teens get a scare when a disheveled young pregnant woman approaches them muttering for help. Unfortunately, the woman doesn't survive but her baby does. Liv (Rose McIver) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) begin questioning suspects in her murder, and after consuming the victim's brain, a fierce maternal instinct kicks in for Liv. Meanwhile, Major (Robert Buckley) makes a shocking discovery. Rahul Kohli and David Anders also star. Patrick Norris directed the episode written by Bob Dearden (#107). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to the city morgue to reluctantly access the only thing that allows her to maintain her humanity — human brains. But there are side...

iZombie Virtual Reality Bites Promo and Images. The CW’s iZombie: Season 1, Episode 6: Liv and Let Clive TV show trailer stars Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Robert Buckley, Aly Michalka, and Rahul Kohli. Liv and the team enter the world of computer hacking in this episode. In the [...]

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Shall We Play A Game? - Liv (Rose McIver), Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) and Ravi (Rahul Kohli) work together to investigate the murder of a computer-hacker. Liv inherits intense agoraphobia after consuming his brains along with mad skills at computer gaming. This delights Ravi, who urges her to play and offers to help her from inside the game, as they continue to search for the killer. Meanwhile, Blaine (David Anders) becomes acquainted with someone close to Liv. Robert Buckley also stars. Dermott Downs directed the episode written by Gloria Calderon Kellett (#106). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to the city morgue to reluctantly access the only thing that allows her to maintain her...

After Liv became a zombie, she had the fortune to meet Ravi who she could share her secret with, but also someone who would support her every day while also searching for a cure. Their easy friendship has been a highlight of iZombie.

BuddyTV had the opportunity to speak with Rahul Kohli about Ravi's belief in zombies, the search for the cure, uneasy relationship with Blaine and whether or not Ravi would want to experience life as a zombie. ...

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iZombie, Season 1, Episode 4: “Liv and Let Clive”

Written by Kit Boss

Directed by John Kretchmer

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

Despite Blaine’s protests to the contrary, it was clear early on that he was up to no good, something Liv picked up on instinctively. As a human, Blaine was a drug pusher, and as a zombie, his criminal tendencies were not only still intact, but had seemingly expanded to include extortion and murder. This week’s episode shows the full extent of Blaine’s growing criminal empire, and the lengths he’s going to to get brains, in an enjoyable episode that also fleshes out some of Clive Babineax’s history.

Blaine continues to be a fascinating character, and the insight provided towards his operations this week paint an intriguing picture. While earlier episodes indicated that Blaine saw his zombification as an opportunity to expand his criminal activities,...

iZombie Flight of the Living Dead Promo and Images. The CW’s iZombie: Season 1, Episode 5: Flight of the Living Dead stars Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Robert Buckley, Aly Michalka, and Rahul Kohli. Check out this fun trailer and images from next week’s episode. In the episode ‘Flight [...]

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Ryan Hansen ("Veronica Mars") Guest Stars In The Episode - Liv (Rose McIver) reluctantly eats the brains of her recently murdered sorority sister Holly (guest star Tasya Teles) to help gain insight into her murder. This case takes Liv and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) into Holly's world of extreme sporting where they meet professional snowboarder Carson McComb (guest star Ryan Hansen), a murder suspect who appears to be hiding a secret. Meanwhile, Liv has a strange connection with one of the other murder suspects and Major (Robert Buckley) voices his concern to Clive over a young boy's disappearance. Rahul Kohli and David Anders also star. David Warren directed the episode written by Deirdre Mangan (#105). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now...

A witty erudite blonde solves crimes whilst attempting to overcome the emotional baggage of a previous trauma. For all intents and purposes, Rob Thomas’ iZombie is Veronica Mars - except instead of playing in the shadows of film-noir, Thomas has his feet firmly planted in the ever-popular zombie genre. It’s a welcome mix of the familiar (the aforementioned blonde solving crimes) and the new (said aforementioned blonde is a recently un-dead zombie). Instead of dealing with the murky grey morality of V-Mars, iZombie seems to be concerned with the existential pangs of an existence that has already ended. That the show’s able to ruminate on such meaty topics in between an onslaught of pop-culture jabs and puns shouldn’t come as a surprise. Thomas has always had a deft touch in blending theological musings with a sharp sense of humor. Such was evident at today’s WonderCon panel for the series.

Rahul Kohli, Rose McIver

iZombie, Season 1, Episode 3: “The Exterminator”

Story by Rob Thomas, Teleplay by Graham Norris and Lee Arcuri

Directed by Michael Fields

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

Last week’s episode of iZombie established what the pilot hinted at; that Liv wasn’t the only survivor from the boat party gone awry, and that whatever had affected her and turned her into a zombie had affected others too. While the discovery of Blaine came only with the prior history of his off-putting behaviour on the boat and his active role in her death, this week sees Liv and Ravi come across yet another zombie, one whom Liv has a closer connection with. This forces Liv to make some difficult choices, in a strong episode that helps develop a key secondary character.

Watching how Liv deals with Marcy provides some fascinating insight into the former’s current mindset.

The Walking Dead has become an incredibly successful TV show on cable television. Now, The CW is trying their own zombie genre series. Will it be a ratings success as well? Cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.

Loosely based on a comic book series, iZombie revolves around an over-achieving medical resident (Rose McIver) who ends up as a zombie. She's able to keep her new condition a secret from her loved ones and, thanks to knowledge gained from dining on cadaver brains, is also able to help the police solve murders. The rest of the cast includes Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley, and David Anders.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as...

When a new series comes along that boasts being from the creators of Veronica Mars (among other things it boasts about), that will pull in audiences, but it also sets itself up for a difficult time living up to expectations.

iZombie, the new… criminal investigation meets, well, zombies… show from the CW has a lot to recommend, even just in the theory, but it has to really wow to deliver on the hopes of those who are going to bother to tune in for something called iZombie, and it does.

Rose McIver stars as Liv Moore (ha), a type-a medical student who finds herself turned into a zombie at a boat-party gone wrong. Without a lot of options for procuring brains, she takes a job at the city morgue. Her boss, Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti (Rahul Kohli), has caught on, and finally catches her in the act of brain consumption, but...

Hit Man Hit And Run — As Liv (Rose McIver) and Detective Babineaux (Malcolm Goodwin) investigate a hit and run case, they discover the victim was a sociopathic hit man responsible for the murder of a tech entrepreneur, a case that Peyton (Aly Michalka) is prosecuting. Liv and Ravi (Rahul Kohli) dig deeper into a supposed zombie sighting that was posted on line which leads Liv to make a surprising discovery about someone from her past. Major [Robert Buckley] moves on with his life and Peyton is shocked by Liv’s reaction. David Anders also stars. Michael Fields directed the episode story by Rob Thomas Teleplay by Graham Norris & Lee Arcuri (#103). From the executive producers of Veronica Mars, iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver (Power Rangers R.P.M.) as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. Now stuck between half-alive...

David Anders, Rahul Kohli

iZombie, Season 1, Episode 2, “Brother, Can You Spare a Brain?”

Written by Diane Ruggiero-Wright

Directed by John Kretchmer

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

The final scene of last week’s series premiere of iZombie showed that Liv wasn’t the only person who was turned into a zombie on the night of the boat party. It also showed Liv with a renewed dedication to living her life, even if she was part of the undead at this point. This week’s episode delves deeper into both aspects, as Liv taking on the traits of a passionate painter leaves her questioning the mark she’s made on the world, while her search for fellow zombie Blaine brings him to her morgue. The result is another enjoyable episode that shows a different way to handle being a zombie, while establishing that Liv’s path won’t be easy.

"The Exterminator" - As Liv (Rose McIver) and Detective Babineaux (Malcolm Goodwin) investigate a hit and run case, they discover the victim was a sociopathic hit man responsible for the murder of a tech entrepreneur, a case that Peyton (Aly Michalka) is prosecuting. Liv and Ravi (Rahul Kohli) dig deeper into a supposed zombie sighting that was posted on line which leads Liv to make a surprising discovery about someone from her past. Major [Robert Buckley] moves on with his life and Peyton is shocked by Liv’s reaction. David Anders also stars. Michael Fields directed the episode story by Rob Thomas Teleplay by Graham Norris & Lee Arcuri. Extended Promo:...

Comic-Con International announced the full three-day schedule for WonderCon 2015, which will take place from Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 5 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can clickHere to check out the entire convention schedule, but we have pulled out all of the movie, TV, Blu-ray and DVD related panel presentations below. Take a look at what WonderCon 2015 has to offer!

Friday, April 3

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Going Back to The Future

Filmmakers Jason Aron, Louis Krubich, and Lee Leshen discuss their film Back in Time, a feature-length documentary that shows the cultural impact of the Back to The Future franchise-just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the initial film. Room 207

12:30pm - 1:30pm - Batman

Last year marked the 75th anniversary of the Batman. Now let's take a look into what the future may have to offer for the iconic...

An undead, much more sharply written Tru Calling from the creator of Veronica Mars? Sign us up for The CW's latest series, iZombie...

This review contains spoilers.

1.1 Pilot

Zombies, like most other fictional monsters in popular culture, are often best when used as metaphors for recognisable human things. It’s why teen shows have been so quick to adopt a fantasy angle ever since Buffy The Vampire Slayer introduced the ‘high school is hell’ theme back in the late 90s.

Now, though, the trendy thing is to have your protagonist be the monster, and iZombie – Rob Thomas’ latest – sees the zombie sub-genre finally reach that crucial point in its cycle.

Our set-up is this – promising, over-achieving doctor Liv (Rose McIver) goes to a boat party that happens to be hit by a sudden zombie outbreak. She wakes up in a body-bag, realises she’s (un)dead, and we then pick...

Network: The CW

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: March 17, 2015 -- Tbd

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley, and David Anders.

TV show description:

This horror/crime dramedy is loosely based on a comic book series of the same name that's published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

Olivia "Liv" Moore (Rose McIver) was a rosy-cheeked, disciplined, and over-achieving medical resident who had her life path completely mapped out -- until the night she attended a party that unexpectedly turned into a zombie feeding frenzy.

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Being a member of the walking dead can take the life right outta you, as iZombie protagonist Liv learns in the premiere of the CW’s new series.

Aside from the whole barely-alive-albino-skin-wanna-eat-brains-24/7 thing, Liv (played by Once Upon a Time‘s Rose McIver) finds out that one of the biggest bummers of zombification is that you just don’t care about much anymore. Not about your burgeoning career as a heart surgeon. Not about your super hot, super understanding ex-fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley, One Tree Hill). Not about your friend and roomie, Peyton (Aly Michalka, Hellcats).

Related iZombie Boss Talks Liv vs.

With a human flush, “iZombie” star Rose McIver, who plays young hospital resident Liv Moore, passes for any endearing sitcom actress — attractive and peppy with an easy smile. When McIver’s eyes first pop open as Liv Moore, sullen zombie crime fighter, they really pop against that pale skin. She’s a decomposing Disney princess, a living-dead Tinkerbell (the role she played on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” — minus the brain cravings). Add to the native New Zealander’s charm a solid supporting cast and the likeable characters they play — including Rahul Kohli as police morgue supervisor Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti,...

Mmm, we’ve got a mouthful of brains a brain full of questions about The CW’s new series iZombie (premiering next Tuesday at 9/8c) — like when can we expect the Veronica Mars cast to visit? — so TVLine went to the set to get answers straight from the cast.

PhotosNew iZombie Poster: ‘Kicking Ass and Taking Brains’

From Mars creator Rob Thomas, iZombie follows aspiring surgeon Liv (Once Upon a Time‘s Rose McIver), who becomes a member of the undead after a tragic boat party, forcing her to take a job at the Seattle coroner’s office in order to get her feast on.

Rose McIver's Liv gets some zombie company in the first of two new clips from the Pilot episode of CW's iZombie, debuting March 17. David Anders plays Blaine, a fellow member of the undead, who explains to Liv that the man he was chasing in her vision tried to mug him, causing him to "rage out." Blaine also wants to know if she has a special term for what happens when she sees visions of dead people's lives, by eating their brains, which she calls "full-on zombie mode." Unfortunately for Blaine, Liv doesn't exactly take to his catch-phrase "raging out." The second clip shows Liv and her boss at the coroner's office with Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti (Rahul Kohli) discussing the possibility of a zombie outbreak, before Detective Clive Babineaux (Malcolm Goodwin) bursts in.

The series centers on Olivia "Liv" Moore, a rosy-cheeked, disciplined, over-achieving medical resident who had her life path completely mapped out.

Excited to taste a new flavor of flesh-eater when The CW’s “iZombie” shambles onto the scene? To give us a few more hints of what’s in store, here are new video chats with three of the stars of the show:… Continue Reading →

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"Kicking ass and taking brains," is the tagline for the brand new poster for The CW's freshman series "iZombie."

The zombie-fied key art features series star Rose McIver as Liv, a promising young doctor whose life is forever altered after a social gathering ends with her becoming a zombie.

After Liv's change, she becomes disengaged, breaking things off with her fiance, Major (Robert Buckley), and taking a new job – in a morgue, working alongside Dr. Ravi (Rahul Kohli). Her new gig provides Liv prime access to her new food of choice – human brains, which also happen ...

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The 2015 SXSW Film Festival will be running from March 13th through March 21st in Austin, Texas and the first wave of selections were announced today to get attendees excited for all the amazing films coming our way next month. And while horror fans have to wait until next week for the announcement of the Midnighters slate, here’s a look at some of the genre-related titles already revealed amidst SXSW’s other film categories for this year.

Narrative Feature Competition

Manson Family Vacation

Director/Screenwriter: J. Davis

The story of two brothers: one who’s devoted to his family, the other who’s obsessed with the Manson Family. Cast: Jay Duplass, Linas Phillips, Leonora Pitts, Tobin Bell, Adam Chernick, Davie-Blue. (World Premiere)

Headliners

Ex Machina

Director/Screenwriter: Alex Garland

Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later and Sunshine, makes his directorial debut with the stylish and cerebral thriller Ex Machina, starring Domhnall Gleeson,...

South by Southwest, the multi-faceted film, music and technology festival held annually in Austin, TX will feature such upcoming films as Paul Feig’s Spy, David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, and Ondi Timoner’s Russell Brand profile Brand: A Second Coming as headliners in this year’s film festival lineup.

SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.

Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.

On the small screen,...

Hardcore zombie fans probably won’t be impressed by the CW’s walking dead, since “iZombie” star Rose McIver looks or acts nothing like a corpse in the first trailer for the new series.

In fact, she mostly looks like a pretty teenager going through a goth phase, thanks to white face make-up and extra mascara around the eyes.

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But fans of the horror genre that has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks to AMC’s “The Walking Dead” will be happy to hear she does,...

It appears The CW is taking cues from television’s seemingly insatiable desire for zombie action by pushing ahead with a new dramedy entitled iZombie.

Starring Rose McIver in the title role, the series will orbit around her character of Olivia “Liv” Moore, a former medical student who succumbs to a virus that transforms her into a rather insightful flesh-eater. But The Walking Dead this is not, as The CW’s rendition of zombies is much more passive given that the overarching story seems to revolve around Liv’s efforts to blend into society without her family and friends ever discovering her darkest secret.

Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley and David Anders will also star in the show and while the core concept isn’t exactly revolutionary, the first look trailer does a good job of showcasing iZombie‘s innate potential.

The CW’s flesh-eating drama will make its debut on Tuesday,...

Following The CW Network's announcement with the midseason premiere dates earlier today, the network has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming series IZombie. From executive producer Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars), IZombie makes its series debut on Tuesday, March 17, (9:00-10:00pm Et), following an all-new episode of The Flash (8:00-9:00pm Et). Rose McIver (Masters of Sex, Once Upon a Time) stars as Olivia "Liv" Moore, a rosy-cheeked, disciplined, over-achieving medical resident who had her life path completely mapped out... until the night she attended a party that unexpectedly turned into a zombie feeding frenzy.

As one of the newly undead, Liv has devised a way to resist her baser urges to devour fresh human brains - she's taken a job in the Seattle coroner's office. In this appropriately dead-end job, she can secretly snack on the brains of the many Jane and John Doe corpses...

The CW announced its midseason schedule today at the winter gathering of the Television Critics Association in Pasadena, CA, including the series premieres of new dramas IZombie and The Messengers, the new unscripted competition series Cedric's Barber Battle and a new cycle of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

From executive producer Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars), IZombie makes its series debut on Tuesday, March 17, (9:00-10:00pm Et), following an all-new episode of The Flash (8:00-9:00pm Et). Rose McIver (Masters of Sex, Once Upon a Time) stars as Olivia "Liv" Moore, a rosy-cheeked, disciplined, over-achieving medical resident who had her life path completely mapped out... until the night she attended a party that unexpectedly turned into a zombie feeding frenzy. As one of the newly undead, Liv has devised a way to resist her baser urges to devour fresh human brains - she's taken a job in the Seattle coroner's office.

Rob Thomas is a writer, so he's obviously concerned with story and character and other matters creative. But he's also a veteran writer/producer — and, as creator of "Veronica Mars," a man who had to do a lot of selling over the last couple of years — so he also is well aware of when art has to bend for commerce. So when Thomas — who, with fellow "Veronica Mars" vet Diane Ruggiero-Wright, has adapted the Vertigo comic "iZombie" for the CW — was asked why Rose McIver's character, Liv, doesn't bother with spray tanning, hair dye, or other attempts to disguise her condition as an intelligent zombie, he was very blunt. "In some ways, it's the least logical decision she could make," he admitted, since many of the show's other zombies (notably David Anders as a drug-dealing zombie named Blaine) do make an effort to look more normal. "The truth...