Posts with tag DcComics
Posted Nov 21st 2008 12:23AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Cancellations, Pushing Daisies, Reality-Free
Look, this isn't my first time at the rodeo. I knew going into this last year, that the chances of a quirky fairy tale about death having long-term success were slim-to-none.
I've seen the signs; I've known that
this day was going to come. That doesn't mean that I couldn't hope that ABC would decide to keep
Pushing Daisies; my favorite new show from last season. I've held out hope, and today,
that hope was dashed. What's worse, is I can't even focus all of my anger on ABC; some of it is pointed directly at
Daisies creator, Bryan Fuller.
I'm trying to be mature and diplomatic about this, but seriously: Bryan Fuller can suck it.
Continue reading ABC cancels Pushing Daisies, and I hate everyone
Posted Nov 15th 2008 12:03AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E09) Apologies to all for the tardiness of this review. My local cable station preempted
Smallville with a football game, thus showing the priority the show is given by my local CW affiliate as compared to sports.
This episode contained a lot of retro-
Smallville. From the little things, such as photos of Martha Kent and Lionel Luthor and a mention of Lana, to the big things such as complete reenactments of scenes from various past episodes (and scenes from Chloe and Clark's childhood). But that's what you get when Chloe is losing her memory in an episode that seems like a cross between
The Matrix and
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Continue reading Smallville: Abyss
Posted Jul 9th 2008 2:20PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
It looks like the comic book invasion of the movie theaters is coming to television. Showtime has picked up a
drama project based on the DC Comics/Vertigo series The Exterminators (although apparently the television adaption will simply be called
Exterminators). The comic book was created by Simon Oliver and Tony Moore.
The series will be produced by Sara Colleton, whose credits include
Riding In Cars With Boys,
Live From Baghdad,
The Painted Veil and
Dexter. The comic revolves around an ex-con who joins an exterminator company with a freakish cast of supporting characters and several mysteries involving his girlfriend and pesticide manufacturing. Originally conceived of by writer Simon Oliver as a television pitch, it's been described as
Six Feet Under but with pest control.
Having never read the original comic (although I found an online
review of the first issue), it certainly seems an interesting concept (aren't they all?). It seems to have a
Twilight Zone-ish, sinister vibe that may make for interesting viewing.
Posted Dec 17th 2007 8:07PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Smallville, Watercooler Talk
When
Smallville premiered a little over seven years ago, a few fans were unhappy about the addition of Chloe Sullivan, a character that never appeared in any
Superman comics, movies, etc. As time went by, fans embraced this
Smallville-created character to a point that they were unhappy when rumors of her being written off the show a while back were leaked on the web. Luckily, it never happened and Chloe Sullivan not only stayed on the show, got a job at the Daily Planet but was given a power.
TV Guide reports that DC Comics'
Superman will take cue from The CW's show and include Chloe in an upcoming edition of the comic book.
Continue reading Smallville's Chloe to appear in the comics
Posted Jun 13th 2007 10:01AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Veronica Mars, Cancellations
Those of you who have been diligently sending Mars candy bars to Dawn Ostroff, head of CW programming to save Veronica Mars from permanent cancellation may want to hold off on the next shipment when you hear what creator Rob Thomas has to say. In a recent newspaper interview Thomas pretty much said that VM is over for good as a television series.
Oh, he's not upset with the fans for trying. In fact, according to the interview, he loves that the fans have been making this all-out effort to renew the show. It's just that the CW's Ostroff doesn't get to make the final call if the show stays or not. That call is made by sister company CBS. Thomas believes that head honcho Les Moonves doesn't want to continue the show.
Continue reading Veronica Mars may return -- in print
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