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Post by The Doctor on Jul 12, 2020 11:42:13 GMT -6
Just updated the remaining first half of the season title cards: PERRY WHITE?! Omg. Will Chloe finally find out why he left? |
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Post by Jack Malone on Jul 14, 2020 6:39:58 GMT -6
PERRY WHITE?! Omg. Will Chloe finally find out why he left? The main reason I wanted to jump so far ahead in the future was so that I could offer definitive conclusions to all the characters, and bringing back all these characters to do just that has been one of my favourite things about writing Season 5. The story for Perry is one I'm really excited about, and it'll touch on Chloe's knowledge (or lack thereof) of why Perry left, for sure, but it isn't necessarily the story of how/why he's back. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 15, 2020 0:38:19 GMT -6
PERRY WHITE?! Omg. Will Chloe finally find out why he left? The main reason I wanted to jump so far ahead in the future was so that I could offer definitive conclusions to all the characters, and bringing back all these characters to do just that has been one of my favourite things about writing Season 5. The story for Perry is one I'm really excited about, and it'll touch on Chloe's knowledge (or lack thereof) of why Perry left, for sure, but it isn't necessarily the story of how/why he's back. I'm still just excited Perry is coming back. I just hope 10 years later, him and Khan are doing okay. Even though we wont be able to see her :/ Also also, I'm just excited to read this season already |
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Post by Jack Malone on Jul 15, 2020 5:38:27 GMT -6
I'm still just excited Perry is coming back. I just hope 10 years later, him and Khan are doing okay. Even though we wont be able to see her :/ Also also, I'm just excited to read this season already Although Kahn won't physically show up in any of the episodes, she is closely intertwined to the story for Perry White and so as Season 5 explores a more concrete resolution for him and his story, it will also offer one to Kahn. That's what's been so satisfying for me this season -- being able to revisit all these characters and close out their stories in a way that feels fitting to their journey. As for finally airing it, I'm hoping for end of July/early August. I'm on ACT THREE of "Adjourned" (Episode 9), so we're almost there! |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2020 17:14:18 GMT -6
I'm still just excited Perry is coming back. I just hope 10 years later, him and Khan are doing okay. Even though we wont be able to see her :/ Also also, I'm just excited to read this season already Although Kahn won't physically show up in any of the episodes, she is closely intertwined to the story for Perry White and so as Season 5 explores a more concrete resolution for him and his story, it will also offer one to Kahn. That's what's been so satisfying for me this season -- being able to revisit all these characters and close out their stories in a way that feels fitting to their journey. As for finally airing it, I'm hoping for end of July/early August. I'm on ACT THREE of "Adjourned" (Episode 9), so we're almost there! *cough* July 27th *cough* *cough* I like how you're revisiting old characters and their stories. I hope we get to go back to smallville one more time. |
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Post by Jack Malone on Aug 14, 2020 19:48:30 GMT -6
Exclusive: 'Watchtower' Sets Return Date! The finish line is approaching. VSGuide has learned exclusively that 'Watchtower' will return for its fifth and final season August 24th, 2020. The show, which wrapped its fourth season at the end of 2017, is set to return for an expected run of it's first nine episodes that sees Chloe (Allison Mack) return to Gotham City for one last fight to save its soul. TheVPN released an official description of the season earlier last year: Mack is joined by returning cast members Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne) , Kayla Ewell (Helena Kane) , Dylan Walsh (Jim Gordon) , Deborah Ann Woll (Kate Kane) , and Justin Hartley (Oliver Queen) , with Charles Michael Davis (Lucius Fox) being upped to a regular for the final season. Newcomers Jace Norman (Archer Sullivan-Queen) and Stephanie Beatriz (Renee Montoya) complete the cast. It has also been announced that every former series regular on the show is expected to return at some point throughout the season, which will consist of its usual 22 episodes. |
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Post by Jack Malone on Aug 24, 2020 22:52:36 GMT -6
With the new season finally premiering, and this first half underway, here are some spoilers for the second half of the season expected to air in 2021. I'm really excited about these first three episodes from mid-season, so here you go: Episode #5-10: "Return"Written by: Jack Malone Produced by: The VPN UPDATED 25/08/2020
— Episode title revealed as 'Return'
— This episode will be the mid-season premiere for Season 5.
— DC Comics character 'The Riddler' (guest star Joe Anderson) is the main antagonist of this episode. He is expected to play a role in both the present and flashback storylines of the episode. The character was introduced in the Season 3 episode "Thief" (312) where he was captured by The Batman, and has not made any subsequent appearances until now.
— The flashback story takes place mere weeks after the Season 4 finale, in a Gotham that has only just recovered from the war plagued by Maxwell Lord and the OMAC machines.
— Producers told VSGuide, "As the title suggests, fans can expect more than a few surprise characters returning to the fold."
Episode #5-11: "Robin"Written by: Jack Malone Produced by: The VPN UPDATED 25/08/2020
— Episode title revealed as 'Robin.'
— Producers told VSGuide that this will be a "milestone episode" for the series as it finally introduces the character and very concept of Robin, and explores their legacy separate to The Batman. "We've had many questions about Robin throughout the past four seasons, and we were saving that particular story for [Season 5] our last," Malone explained, "We've chosen a specific character from the comics to introduce us to the legacy of Robin, and then we'll be navigating through the legacy of this hero with all those peripheral characters that have taken on this moniker."
— VSGuide can exclusively reveal that Dick Grayson (Patrick J. Adams), Tim Drake (Logan Lerman), Jason Todd (Rhys Matthew Bond and Matthew Daddario), and Damian Wayne (Asa Butterfield) will all play a role in the episode, and that fans can expect two more characters associated with Robin to appear in some capacity.
— Joseph Gordon Levitt is expected to return as The Joker for his final appearance of the series. Episode #5-12: "Doomed"Written by: Jack Malone Produced by: The VPN UPDATED 25/08/2020
— Episode titled revealed to be 'Doomed.'
— While Archer (Jace Norman) deals with the consequences of his actions in the present, the flashback story will examine his role in Doomsday which has been heavily hinted at in 'Martyr' (episode 3).
— Fans can expect to see an actualised version of the Justice League.
— Smallville stars Tom Welling and Erica Durance are set to reprise their roles of Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane, respectively. |
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Post by Jack Malone on Sept 15, 2020 21:53:28 GMT -6
Hey guys,
I couldn't seem to find the final draft/edited version of 'Court' (episode 4) I had saved and ready to go, so I'm going back through the episode to edit so I can post next week. Everything else in this first run should run smoothly (knock on wood).
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Post by Jack Malone on Sept 20, 2020 20:52:21 GMT -6
Jack, it’s admirable how committed you are to this site and to your series. I appreciate you and your love for the project. Thank you for 5 great seasons of Watchtower. I’m sure I and everyone past and present are proud of what your show and what you have done for this community to keep it alive ❤️ Thank you, Jay! Your very kind words mean a lot, and I appreciate the support ❤️ |
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Post by robrat93 on Dec 20, 2020 7:35:16 GMT -6
Excited to see how the story ends, any chance of some end of year updates 🙌 Great work so far Jack.
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Post by Jack Malone on Jan 9, 2021 2:09:58 GMT -6
Excited to see how the story ends, any chance of some end of year updates 🙌 Great work so far Jack. Thank you! I'm excited to finally wrap things up. Right now, I'm still breaking all the story for episode 10 and fleshing out some of the story beats for mid-season that sort of thread in and out of these next batch of episodes. I wasted a little time trying to get a third and final Christmas Special episode out in time but only managed to get two acts written (guess I can save it for XMAS 2021 if the world hasn't ended by then). I'm keen to post some more spoilers here in the coming weeks, too! Thanks again for all the support  |
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Post by robrat93 on Jan 9, 2021 11:13:59 GMT -6
Oooooh, I do love a Xmas special, you never know 🤷♂️ I feel like there must be endless ideas for one off stories and such. Keep up the good work buddy.
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 10, 2021 8:09:05 GMT -6
Just some more spoilers for #510 Episode #5-10: "Return"Written by: Jack Malone Produced by: The VPN
UPDATED 11/02/2020
- A version of DC Comics' Batgirl will be introduced in this episode. Producers told VSGuide that their version is styled from the No-Man's-Land comics (as pictured here) and will emerge out of the blue to save Chloe (Allison Mack) and Bruce (Christian Bale) from an attack by the Riddler (Joe Anderson). "Chloe is immediately impressed with her heroics and it diverts her plans from just stopping The Riddler to finding this new hero and recruiting them," series creator Jack Malone revealed to VSGuide, "It also feels like a direct callback to the [pilot] in a lot of respects with Chloe desperate to recruit a hero to the team - in [episode 10] it's the first time Chloe is back as the Watchtower and this is her first big mission and it just carries a lot of parallels to where this story began."
- VSGuide has learned that Batgirl will be unmasked in episode 10 and is expected to be a character fans already know.
- Oliver's (Justin Hartley) decision to make Thomas Bolt (Jay Hernandez) the Police Commissioner will come back to haunt him in this episode.
UPDATED 25/08/2020
— Episode title revealed as 'Return'
— This episode will be the mid-season premiere for Season 5.
— DC Comics character 'The Riddler' (guest star Joe Anderson) is the main antagonist of this episode. He is expected to play a role in both the present and flashback storylines of the episode. The character was introduced in the Season 3 episode "Thief" (312) where he was captured by The Batman, and has not made any subsequent appearances until now.
— The flashback story takes place mere weeks after the Season 4 finale, in a Gotham that has only just recovered from the war plagued by Maxwell Lord and the OMAC machines.
— Producers told VSGuide, "As the title suggests, fans can expect more than a few surprise characters returning to the fold."
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Post by Jack Malone on Mar 9, 2021 1:17:23 GMT -6
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Post by Jack Malone on May 10, 2021 10:31:46 GMT -6
Some new spoilers for episode 12, 'Doomed.' Episode #5-12: "Doomed" Written by: Jack Malone Produced by: The VPN UPDATED 11/05/2021
- Producers have confirmed the Justice League roster as Superman (Tom Welling), Wonder Woman (Bridget Regan), Batman (Christian Bale), Black Canary (Alaina Huffman), Green Lantern (Sterling K. Brown), The Flash (Lucas Till), Vixen (Meagan Good), The Atom (Ross Butler), and Martian Manhunter (Phil Morris). All cast members will appear in this episode.
- Sterling K. Brown is set to play John Stewart/Green Lantern, while Lucas Till has been cast as The Flash. Both were referenced in the closing moments of the Season 4 finale ('Checkmate') but will make their Watchtower debut in this episode.
- Former Smallville stars Annette O'Toole (Martha Kent) and Laura Vandervoort (Supergirl) will reprise their roles in this episode.
- In an interview with VSGuide, series creator Jack Malone confirmed this episode will be an adaptation of the 'Death of Superman' comic book storyline, but with it's own share of new twists, for example, "In our universe, there's been more than one Doomsday that's surfaced on this Earth and been buried here, and so we get to finally address that in [episode 12]."
- Kristen Bell will return as Hope Sullivan/Doctor Fate in the flashback story.
- A promotional poster was released for this episode and can be viewed here (x).
- Justin Hartley spoke to VSGuide about his character's conflict with the Justice League, revealing that the Green Arrow is not allowed any involvement with their missions due to his actions in killing Prometheus which resulted in the deaths of innocent police officers (as seen in episode 6, 'Outcast'). "In [episode 12], you get to see how political the Justice League is in our universe, and how there is a level of optics to it - so much so that Oliver is told specifically by Dinah to stand down and let them deal with Doomsday," Hartley explained, "Obviously from the few glimpses we've seen of this confrontation with Doomsday throughout the season - with Archer and everything he's going through - it's clear that Oliver does get involved and how much it doesn't go his way."
UPDATED 25/08/2020
— Episode titled revealed to be 'Doomed.'
— While Archer (Jace Norman) deals with the consequences of his actions in the present, the flashback story will examine his role in Doomsday which has been heavily hinted at in 'Martyr' (episode 3).
— Fans can expect to see an actualised version of the Justice League.
— Smallville stars Tom Welling and Erica Durance are set to reprise their roles of Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane, respectively. |
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Post by Jack Malone on Oct 19, 2021 21:54:21 GMT -6
Hey, it's certainly been a while. Just dropping in to say that I've finished writing episode fourteen, and I'm starting work on the mid-season finale now. Hoping to drop the next batch of episodes to close this year out, and then finish the season (and series) sometime next year. I'll post some more spoilers in the coming days too!
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Post by Jack Malone on Nov 22, 2021 2:39:19 GMT -6
So close to finishing this episode, and then I can start posting the next batch of episodes (#10 through to #15). Episode #5-15: "Contingency" Written by: Jack Malone Produced by: The VPN UPDATED 22/11/2021
- Episode title revealed as 'Contingency.'
- VSGuide has learned exclusively that this episode will serve as a swan song for a "significant" character from the series regular cast. "There is so much happening in [episode 15] but at the heart of it is the unravelling of a goodbye that doesn't become clear until the very end of the episode," showrunner Jack Malone revealed, "This is truly the part of the season where it becomes clear we're reaching the finish point and this ending is such a catalyst for that awareness because they've been a significant character from the very beginning."
- Chloe (Allison Mack) and Bruce (Christian Bale) lead the resistance into war against the Two-Face Gang. "We've been building these two sides up throughout this mid-season run, and it's all been heading towards this confrontation," Malone revealed, "The moment Batman comes face to face with Harvey Dent will go down as one of the more memorable moments of Watchtower's history."
- With close people around Oliver (Justin Hartley) becoming targets, he realises it's only a matter of time before Archer (Jace Norman) is in danger.
- Gordon (Dylan Walsh) receives a vial of the Lazarus serum and is told to give it to the person who is destined to die on this day so as to rewrite their fate and save their life. |
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