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never see that, really, in any casting call. You don’t really see leading female roles with rolls. And the fact that they were also going to save the world – I was excited to see bigger girls saving the world.

Was it serendipity or coincidence that you were cast in the genre-specific series “Lucifer” and “Van Helsing?”I don’t think it was either. I think it was a well-thought-out decision by the production teams.

Recently, as part of a big breakdown of the entire Ray Fisher/Warner Bros. situation, THR reported that one of the men involved in the “Justice League” situation, former DC Films boss Geoff Johns, was involved in a problematic casting decision while serving as a producer on the short-lived Syfy series, “Krypton.” And now, the actor who was denied a role because of the decision, Regé-Jean Page, is speaking up about what was revealed.

Alan Tudyk’s acting resume is peppered with sci-fi roles: “Firefly,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Doom Patrol,” “Con Man.”It’s safe to say however, that he’s never played an extraterrestrial who’s got a thing for “Law & Order.”Welcome to the world of “Resident Alien,” Syfy’s new dramedy series with Tudyk in the titular role.“I’m part of the sci-fi world but haven’t ever been on Syfy, the channel, before [in a series created for the network],” says Tudyk, 49. “I did a show I created independently with the help of sic-fi fans called ‘Con Man,’ about the [sci-fi] convention world — and a guy who’s on a show that was cancelled and his life has been going to these conventions.

Dubowsky: The network came to us about doing a potential movie-review type of show, and this was our spin on that.

“Wynonna Earp” returns Sunday night on Syfy — two years after its Season 3 finale.The long delay was caused by financial troubles at IDW Entertainment, which produces the supernatural Western series, says creator/showrunner Emily Andras.“It was insane,” Andras tells The Post. “I feel like ‘Wynonna Earp’ has always been cursed but [also] blessed. We were this odd little genre Western show, and the first season struggled to find a bit of an audience.“The second season our incredible lead, Melanie Scrofano, was pregnant, which was a surprise, so we had to unexpectedly do a bunch of rewriting.

Remember last summer’s high-profile reboot of the “Child’s Play” franchise, presenting a new version of the toy-turned-murderer Chucky? Okay, well now you can forget all about that film and be reminded about the decades-long franchise that preceded it and continues to this day with the upcoming series, “Chucky.” Confused yet? READ MORE: An Uninspired ‘Child’s Play’ Relies On Antiquated, Boring Horror Clichés [Review] As seen in the new teaser for “Chucky,” the upcoming series that will make its debut on both SYFY and USA Network in 2021 wants to remind viewers of their deep love of the original “Child’s Play” franchise and its iconic murderous doll at the center.

Syfy fantasy series “The Magicians,” about a group of college students who travel through time and worlds to battle wildly imaginative creatures, draws to a close April 1 after five seasons, having taken viewers on a Harry Potter-meets-video-game thrill ride. Knowing that this is the end of the run gives MastersFX founder and president Todd Masters and his team one last chance to showcase the program’s most popular characters — using their own magic to deliver the makeup effects. 

And for its final trick, “The Magicians” is bidding farewell.