{"id":7901,"date":"2019-02-15T10:46:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T15:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=7901"},"modified":"2019-02-15T10:48:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T15:48:22","slug":"controversial-christian-satire-comic-cancelled-cbs-casts-evil-dumbo-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2019\/02\/controversial-christian-satire-comic-cancelled-cbs-casts-evil-dumbo-returns.html","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Christian satire comic cancelled + CBS casts “Evil” + “Dumbo” returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media:<\/p>\n

1. The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> notes that DC’s Vertigo imprint has cancelled controversial plans to launch Second Coming<\/em>, a satire comic book pairing Jesus with a superhero named Sun-Man. The book’s co-creator (that’s “creator” with a small “c”) Mark Russell doesn’t blame DC.\u00a0 He says he asked for the rights back and they gracefully agreed.<\/p>\n

2. HR also reports<\/a> that the CBS pilot Evil<\/em> has cast Katji Herbers (Westworld<\/em>) as a skeptical forensic psychologist who works with the Catholic Church to investigate possible miracles and cases of alleged demonic possession. About that title, I get it when it comes to supposed demonic possession. But, if miracles from God (a definite good thing) are to be a focus too, wouldn’t a better title for the show be something like Extraordinary Occurrences<\/em>. Just a thought — or, better yet, ditch the demonic possession angle and reboot the old NBC\/Pax drama Mysterious Ways<\/em>.<\/p>\n