The cast of Shadowhunters showed up on our screens through virtual convention panels, interviews, and photo shoots. They are never far away! Meanwhile, Shadowhunters picked up a GLAAD Award nomination. Keep reading for more details on what went down during the months of July and August.
Katherine McNamara
The Stand
The Stand has a premiere date! You can catch Kat in this series on December 17, 2020 on CBS All Access.
Deadline (article): ‘The Stand’: CBS All Access Sets Premiere Date For Limited Series Of Stephen King Novel
Urban Legend
Kat has been cast in the reboot of Urban Legend. No word yet on what role she’ll play, but the movie follows a series a murders on a college campus inspired by urban legends.
Comicbook.com (article): Urban Legend Reboot Reportedly Scores Arrow Star
Interviews
Kat gets into everything Shadowhunters, Arrow, and other projects in a number of interviews.
SweetyHigh (video chat): Kat McNamara’s Message To The ‘Shadowhunters” Fandom
Cosmopolitan (video chat): Actress Kat McNamara Dishes on Her Sexual Awakening That Involves Ryan Gosling and a Disney Cartoon Character
BuzzFeed (article/interview): 17 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets Katherine McNamara Just Revealed About “Shadowhunters” And “Arrow”
Entertainment Insider (article): ‘Arrow’ star Katherine McNamara explains how she filmed an entire horror movie at home while in quarantine
Kat discusses everything from auditions to her love for the Shadowfam on the The Between Takes Podcast on Spotify.
The Between Takes Podcast (podcast): episode 004: Katherine McNamara
Kat talks about her quarantine experience with Nigel Barker on his podcast, Shaken & Stirred.
Shaken & Stirred (podcast): Sassenach Scotch with Kat McNamara
Photo Shoot
Kat sat down for an interview and posed for some beautiful photos for Gio Journal.
Gio Journal (article/photos): Blonde Ambition
Dominic Sherwood
Photo Shoot
Dom participated in a social media campaign led by Thomas Kretcschmann to encourage people to wear face masks. He posted pics of himself wearing a mask on his instagram.
Javier Munoz
Mystery Project
Javier tweeted a pic of himself teasing a new role that required him to shave. We don’t know the title of the project or the role he’ll play yet, but it will be created via virtual filmmaking.
Harry Shum, Jr.
SDCC
On July 23, Harry participated in a SDCC virtual panel discussing LGBTQ characters in television. He discussed Magnus Bane at length and the importance of representation on television.
Comic-Con International (video panel): LGBTQ Characters on Television – What’s Next | Comic-Con@Home 2020
Digital Spy (article): Shadowhunters star Harry Shum Jr says it was important Magnus avoided bisexual stereotypes
Hidden Remote (article): Comic-Con@Home: Harry Shum Jr. talks Magnus Bane, representation of the queer experience on Shadowhunters
Jade Hassoune
J4DE
Jade released his debut EP, Love Letter to a Fandom on July 17. You can stream it via Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play here.
Chai Hansen
The New Legends of Monkey
Chai reprises his role as Monkey in the second season of The New Legends of Monkey. The new season premieres on August 7, 2020 on Netflix. Check out the trailer here.
The 100
Chai reflected on playing Ilian on the series, The 100, in a new interview with TV Fanatic.
TV Fanatic (article): Looking Back On The 100: Chai Hansen On Ilian’s Existence, Experiencing The World of The Show, and More!
Vanessa Matsui
Ghost BFF
Vanessa created and stars in Ghost BFF which streamed its second season on July 7-14, 2020 on KindaTV. The show centers around two best friends who are ghosts that attempt to right their past wrongs.
She Does The City (article): VANESSA MATSUI SHARES PERSONAL STORY THAT INSPIRED GHOST BFF (SEASON 2 LAUNCHES JULY 7!)
Shadowhunters
Taylor Mallory (writer) tweeted a little behind the scenes nugget about Magnus’ voicemail greeting.
John Rakich, the location manager for Shadowhunters, participated in SDCC at Home, where he discussed the show and some of his other projects.
Comic-Con International (video panel): LMGI – Hollywood Location Scouts | Comic-Con@Home 2020
John Rakich was also a guest on Episode 11 of Locations on Two with Dodd Vickers. He chats about this work on Shadowhunters and other projects.
Locations on Two (interview): Episode 11 John Rakich
Shadowhunters was nominated for the TV Fan Favorite Award for GLAAD’s 31st Annual Media Awards.
