From Radheyan Simonpillai of Now Toronto:
Link: BYUtv has a come to Jesus moment on LGBTQ characters
BYUtv will start including LGBTQ characters on its TV shows after Canadian writers and producers voiced concerns over exclusionary “unwritten†rules on the Mormon church-affiliated broadcaster’s productions. Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Wynonna Earp: Emily Andras talks “Old Souls”
“I think it’ll always make me cry. I feel bittersweet about it, but mostly so relieved and happy that Earpers seem to like it and find it satisfying. I always said, ‘I want you to find it satisfying.’†Continue reading.
From Radheyan Alexandra Del Rosario of Deadline:
Link: ‘Wynonna Earp’ finale: Creator Emily Andras on unexplored Season 5 stories, how Syfy series made her “Braver In Every Wayâ€
“What was important to me on Wynonna Earp with the finale is to give everybody some version of happiness. It didn’t have to be perfect because Wynonna Earp, both the show and the heroine, have never been perfect.” Continue reading.
From Tracy Brown of the Los Angeles Times:
Link: Commentary: ‘Wynonna Earp’ came at a dark time for queer women on TV. Then it changed the game
But it’s the show’s treatment of another relationship that has made it so groundbreaking and meaningful, particularly to LGBTQ viewers: Waverly’s romance with town sheriff Nicole Haught (Katherine Barrell). Continue reading.
From Chancellor Agard of Entertainment Weekly:
Link: Wynonna Earp creator and cast unpack the ‘perfect’ finale, tease cut scene
“I personally couldn’t have loved it more. I was so happy. The arc of Doc over the four seasons and the way it came together, I was just so overwhelmed.” Continue reading.
From Lisa Weidenfeld of The AV Club:
Link: Freed from the curse that started it, Wynonna Earp became a meditation on heroism
When Wynonna Earp returned for a fourth season following a bewildering 18-month odyssey of funding difficulties, near-cancellation, and miraculous recovery just as dramatic as anything happening onscreen, it felt like a very different beast. Continue reading.
From Matt Webb Mitovich of TV Line:
Link: Wynonna Earp boss hopes Syfy finale made you feel ‘All the Things’ — Plus, scoop on one happy wedding accident
“But those two characters have certainly earned the chance to try to be happy, whatever that means to them.” Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Wynonna Earp’s Katherine Barrell on Nicole’s growth this season
“We’ve seen Nicole in a way we’ve never seen her before. She was out of control, really broken, not trusting herself, not particularly strong, but I think it’s important from a storytelling perspective to see her not at her best.” Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Wynonna Earp stars on Wynonna and Doc’s happy ending
“I thought that Waverly and Nicole would get a happy ending. I thought that Wynonna and Doc would just never get it together.” Continue reading.
From a media release:
The Writers Guild of Canada is delighted to announce that award-winning Canadian actor, writer and comedian Emma Hunter is writing and hosting the 2021 WGC Screenwriting Awards ceremony, which will take place over Zoom on Monday, April 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Most recently, Emma completed filming her star turn as Nora in the first season of CBC drama Feudal created by WGC member Sheri Elwood, and she was a co-host and writer for three seasons on CTV’s The Beaverton. Leaning into her comedic talent, Emma has a snappy, fun-filled show planned for attendees. Additionally, the award winners will be invited to accept their prizes in real-time to maintain that true element of surprise.
The WGC is also pleased to name 2021’s nominees for the bi-annual Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize awarded for best unproduced longform script:
• Goners I Written by Ken Hegan
• Magnificent I Written by Travis McDonald
• Sluggy and Bogie I Written by Tommy Gushue
• Struck I Written by Lynne Kamm
• Tall Grass I Written by Bri Proke
The 2021 awards mark the WGC’s 25th annual celebration of Canadian screenwriters and their scripts. The milestone will be formally recognized at a planned live ceremony in 2022. This year, special awards include the Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize, the Sondra Kelly Award and Showrunner of the Year — previous winners of this prestigious prize include Dennis Heaton (The Order), Emily Andras (Wynonna Earp) and Michael MacLennan (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco).
From Heather M. of The Televixen:
Link: Tassie Cameron and Sherry White talk Pretty Hard Cases Season 1
Pretty Hard Cases delivered a nailbiter, bonkers, and completely entertaining finale that left us all warm and fuzzy about not just our dynamic duo, but also maybe also the pairings of Sam and Naz, Jackie and Elliot, and a scoche less warm but definitely fuzzy Duff and Nate. Continue reading.
From Heather M. of The Televixen:
Link: Adrienne Mitchell and Morwyn Brebner talk Coroner Season 3 and preview the finale
“She is very powerful, as a person and as an actor and can blow people off the screen. It’s not that she wants to. It’s just that’s what she brings. So they met and just had a chemistry that worked.†Continue reading.
From Heather M. of The Televixen:
Link: Adrienne Mitchell and Morwyn Brebner talk the Coroner Season 3 finale
How’s everyone doing after that finale? We’ll have to wait until Season 4 (fingers crossed) to break down that loaded look from Jenny at the end, but to tide you over, here’s the second part of my chat with co-showrunners Adrienne Mitchell and Morwyn Brebner about the other things we can discuss. Continue reading.
