Movies, shows, red carpets, oh, my! The cast and crew of Shadowhunters has been busy with a wide range of new projects, while also strutting their stuff on the red carpet. As an extra bonus, Shadowhunters made an appearance on several end-of-year review lists. Between things going bat-crazy on Arrow and Alberto getting promoted on Chicago Fire, let’s see what everyone has been up to this month!
Harry Shum, Jr.
Tell Me a Story
Harry is a guest star in two episodes of the series Tell Me a Story (Episode 2 and 3). You can see him as Brendan starting December 19th on CBS All Access.
IMDb (photos): Tell Me a Story – “Family Business”
Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens
Harry will also be a guest star on Awkafina’s new series Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens. We don’t know who he is playing, but we’ll keep an eye out for his face! The series premieres on Wednesday, January 22nd at 10:30 PM ET on Comedy Central.
Deadline (article): ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens’, New Comedy Central Sitcom, Sets First Trailer
All My Life
Harry has finished filming All My Life in New Orleans. Behind-the-scenes photos are beginning to surface and we are here for it!
Kenny Lopez (reporter WGNO-ABC-TV) tweeted ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Harry Shum Jr. is in New Orleans filming his new movie called, “All My Life.” This week they filmed at Tracey’s Bar in the Irish Channel. #AllMyLife @HarryShumJr #FilmingInNewOrleans @HollywoodSBlog @THR @ABC
Katherine McNamara
Arrow
Kat continues her role as Mia in the Arrow-verse, which just concluded it’s annual crossover event with The Flash, Batwoman, and Supergirl. Arrow airs on the CW and will return on January 14th.
Entertainment Weekly (article): Katherine McNamara unpacks ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ first hour’s ‘historic moment’
Eonline (article): Katherine McNamara Says Mia Will Go to Extreme Lengths to Get Oliver Back in Crisis on Infinite Earths
Comicbook.com (article): Arrow’s Katherine McNamara Talks Filling Stephen Amell’s Shoes After Crisis on Infinite Earths
Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas
Kat’s holiday movie Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas debuted on Netflix. She sported some stylish looks as she talked about singing in the movie and the CW Crossover event.
KTLA Entertainment (video): Katherine McNamara Talks CW Crossover Event and Netflix’s Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas
Collider (video interview): Katherine McNamara Talks Arrow and her New Film “Spirit Riding Free” – Heroes Interviews
Kat tweeted Suited up for @SpiritRidingFree #SpiritofChristmas press day!
A BOOK OF Katherine McNamara
Kat was featured in a stunning photoshoot for a publication entitled, “A BOOK OF Katherine McNamara.” The magazine also features an interview where Kat discusses the legacy of Shadowhunters and her work on Arrow. All proceeds from the sale of the magazine go to one of Kat’s favorite charities, Girl Up. You can get your copy by following the link below.
Blurb (online shop): A BOOK OF Katherine McNamara
Appearances
Kat also hit the red carpet at several events, including CNN Heroes, Lancome x Vogue, and a Rachel Zoe event. She tweeted her fashionista style here, here, and here.
Nicola Correia-Damude
Nurses
Nicola is playing Dr. Vanessa Banks on the new medical drama series Nurses. In a tweet, Nicola describes her character as “…a high powered Professional, a Mom, a Sexual Being, and F#%*ing BOSS in every way. Can’t wait for you to meet Vanessa!” We can’t wait to meet her, either! Catch Nurses on January 6th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Global.
Global TV (preview/article): New Medical Drama ‘Nurses’ Premieres January 6 On Global
Die in a Gunfight
Thanks to a behind-the-scenes photo Nicola posted on Instagram, we know she’s shooting a new movie! She plays Nancy Gibbon within a storyline where a guy falls for the daughter of his father’s enemy.
Alberto Rosende
Chicago Fire
Alberto’s portrayal of Blake Gallo on Chicago Fire must have made quite an impression because he was promoted to a series regular! Looks like we’ll be seeing much more of him at Firehouse 51.
TV Insider (article): ‘Chicago Fire’ Promotes Alberto Rosende to Series Regular
Deadline (article): ‘Chicago Fire’: Alberto Rosende Upped To Series Regular On NBC Firefighter Drama
Rosende Reads
Read our intro to Rosende Reads (in collaboration with RReadsDaily!)
The V-Wars Trio
Kimberly-Sue Murray, Jacky Lai, and Sydney Meyer all showed up on our Netflix screens during the debut of V-Wars on Netflix. The ladies of Shadowhunters showed some serious badassery in their roles.
Occhi Magazine (article/interview): Actress Kimberly-Sue Murray, star of the new Netflix series V-WARS
NiceGirlsTV.com (interview): Interview VWars Actress: Kimberly-Sue Murray
Javier Munoz (Lorenzo) tweeted his support for our ShadowFam ladies: Watching #VWarsNetflix is like a reunion! So many @ShadowhuntersTV fam in this series and I am here for it!!!!!
Sydney Meyer (Helen) tweeted So proud and honoured to share the screen with the strong woman of #VWars @hijackylai @KSueMurray @LauraDeCarts @Vandiekins22 @NikkiReed_I_Am you ladies all killed it and I am humbled to be a part of this project
Matt Hastings (director/producer)
Spinning Out
Matt has been hard at work producing and directing a new series, Spinning Out, which follows a figure skater transitioning from single to pairs skating after recovering from an injury. All 10 episodes of Spinning Out will begin streaming on Netflix on January 1, 2020.
YouTube (trailer): Spinning Out | Official Trailer | Netflix
Shadowhunters Stuff
Buzzfeed (article): 21 TV Scenes From The 2010s That Are Unapologetically Queer
Tumblr (year in review lists): Malec is #8 on Top 100 Ships and Shadowhunters is #16 on Top 100 Live-Action TV
ET Online (article): The Top 20 TV Couples of the Decade (Malec is on the list!)
Just Jared Jr. (slideshow): ‘DWTS’, ‘Strangers Things’ & ‘Riverdale’ Rule JJJ’s Top 10 TV Shows of 2019! (Shadowhunters is #3)
Nicola Correia-Damude and Brian Hui joined Emma from Fancity Central to craft the perfect gingerbread house and chat about all things Shadowhunters.
Fancity Central (vlog): Shadowhunters Giveaway | Fanmas Day 12
New Projects
Appearances
Thank you to our Basic Stuff news team.
C.B. Wentworth (news and research)
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Tasha A. (news and research)
Alex V. (graphics)
