The Next Level Initiative that DC Comics began this year, helmed by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson, has been a beacon of creativity and revitalization, breathing new life into overlooked characters while expanding the stories being told across the DC Universe.
"It was definitely a daunting task… the original series is so well loved that any attempt at a continuation is bound to be met with scepticism, if not outright scorn. I’m sure that there are die-hard fans who are going to hate what we’ve done because it’s not the same. But then it shouldn’t be the same: there’s no point in revisiting an established series if it’s not going to venture into new territory and/or shine a different light onto the past."
Comics Beat conducts interviews at the premiere of The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World, including William Shatner, Nana Visitor and MORE!
Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting a prequel series on Paramount+, following the Water Tribe Avatar Kuruk during his rebellious teenage years, while Seven Havens gets renewed for seasons three and four.
