The Sarah Connor Chronicles-related stories
Posted Nov 13th 2009 12:02PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
Josh Friedman, the creator behind
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, is now
getting behind another movie franchise to bring to ABC. This time it's
Charlie's Angels. Okay, this one started as a television franchise then moved to the movies and now is moving back to TV. Well, you get the idea.
Also involved would be Leonard Goldberg, who worked with Aaron Spelling to produce the original series, and Drew Barrymore, who produced and starred in the movie versions. My guess is that this new version would something like
Charlie's Angels: The Next Generation. Will John Forsythe return as the voice of Charlie? I hope so.
Revival-mania continues strong on network television. Success has been a mixed bag. For every
Battlestar Galactica there are several
Bionic Womans. A new version of
Charlie's Angels certainly has a shot in today's market and the movies did well. Aaron Spelling tried to revive the franchise in '88 and that didn't work. Now could be a better time. What do you think?
Posted Aug 29th 2009 1:30PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free, Burn Notice
Summer Glau isn't the only
Terminator alum heading to a high-profile show next season. The cool and creepy Garrett Dillahunt has
landed a role on USA's Burn Notice. Dillahunt will play Simon, Michael's super smart new client, when the show returns in the winter.
It's unclear whether this is a guest stint or a recurring role, but chances are good that Dillahunt will be sticking around for a while. The actor has made memorable guest stints on
Life,
CSI,
and
Law & Order: SVU, and critics praised his recent big screen performance in
The Last House on the Left.
Continue reading Terminator's Garret Dillahunt lands role on Burn Notice
Posted Jun 18th 2009 9:31AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Smallville, Celebrities, Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Well, the corpse has turned cold for only a second but already Brian Austin Green has gotten more work since the cancellation of
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Green's scheduled to play the villain Metallo for at least two upcoming episodes of
Smallville.
The man who was fighting cyborgs in a previous show is now playing one. Green must be a fan of sci-fi and comic books and the like since his recent roles reflect that.
I highly suspect that the upcoming season of
Smallville is its last, particularly given its new Friday night timeslot. The creators have already thrown a ton of villains at Clark that in theory he shouldn't be meeting until he becomes Superman.
In the comics, Metallo has a Kryptonite heart which powers his cybernetic body. Assuming the show continues that character trait (and it likely would), wouldn't anybody in proximity of Metallo suddenly gain super powers? I'm just saying.
Posted Jun 11th 2009 12:02PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Celebrities, Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Brian Austin Green won't be fighting Skynet or returning to prime time soaps next fall.
Last week,
we reported that the former
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles star was in talks to join the The CW teen drama
One Tree Hill. Nerds like me, who came to love Green as
TSCC's badass, cyborg-killing Derek Reese, were crushed. But it's time for those nerd hearts to heal. It turns out Green's reps didn't make a deal, and he won't be moving to
One Tree Hill.
Instead,
OTH has
turned to Lipstick Jungle's Robert Buckley, who recently showed up on the network's much-praised but still canceled drama
Privileged. Buckley will play the young, sexy sports agent role that was offered to Green.
Continue reading Brian Austin Green isn't joining One Tree Hill
Posted May 18th 2009 2:30AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Cancellations, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
How many times have we Internet bloggos reported the cancellation of
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles?
It seems like the series was killed and resurrected a dozen times during its second season. At this point, it's hard to believe
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello who is telling us that
the show is dead and will not rise again no matter how much its fans kick and scream. But it looks like Fox has officially canceled
TSCC.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles is terminated - for real this time
Posted May 4th 2009 12:09PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
No, they're not sending nuts, bolts or robot arms to Fox executive's doors. Instead, fans of
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles are joining a creative campaign called "Sarah Connor Made Me Do It" to help save the show.
Here's the idea, thought up by our friends at
io9.com:
TSCC fans are being asked to take photos of themselves posing with products that sponsor the show and posting them on a
Flickr group. io9 says they'll make sure Fox and Warner Bros. see the photos and feel the buying power of
TSCC fans.
So if you drive a Dodge Ram or love stuffing your face with Whoppers and want to see a third season of
TSCC, take a picture and upload it to the group.
Continue reading Fans get creative to save Sarah Connor
Posted Apr 17th 2009 12:03PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Yeah, I know you thought
The Sarah Connor Chronicles was canceled, but we've yet to hear anything official from Fox concerning the show's future. Series writer
Ashley Edward Miller and creator Josh Friedman used Twitter this week to debunk
Michael Ausiello's claim that the show is toast, and star
Brian Austin Green seems hopeful about a third season happening.
I love the show, but like I said in my review of last week's season finale, the chances of a third season are slim to none. Even the high
DVR ratings might not save it. But Fox hasn't terminated
TSCC yet, and there's still a chance we might get to see that third season featuring (SPOILER HERE!) John Connor living in the post-Judgement Day future.
If a third season does happen, there's a good chance we'll see a lot more of Jonathan Jackson as John Connor's dad, Kyle Reese.
Continue reading Do you want to see Jonathan Jackson back as Kyle Reese?
Posted Apr 14th 2009 8:35PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Cancellations, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
And yes, I am probably the 50th person to use that headline for this story. Thank you.
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting (from various sources he has skulking around the television world) that
FOX is just about to cancel The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The
ratings haven't been great for the sci-fi show. FOX paired it with
Dollhouse on Friday nights and there has been no reason to keep the show alive for another season (ratings-wise, anyway - I'll leave it to the fans to judge the quality of the show itself). Things don't look that great for
Dollhouse either, but that's another story.
Officially, the network won't announce its fall schedule for another month or so, at their annual upfront presentation. Unofficially, you probably shouldn't look for the show on that fall schedule. Now I guess we'll just have to wait for the premiere of the movie
where Christian Bale yelled at everyone.
Posted Apr 14th 2009 2:07PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Terminator's Brian Austin Green is hoping to land a primo gig in what could be the next big geek-friendly movie franchise.
Green is campaigning for the role of Hal Jordan, aka The Green Lantern, in the upcoming
Green Lantern film. The actor told
Comic Book Resources that he was inspired to campaign for the role after seeing a fan-made picture depicting him as the DC Comics hero.
Some people might not agree, but I think Green has become a pretty good actor post
-90210. His comic performance was the only thing that made Freddie Prinze Jr's awful sitcom,
Freddie, watchable, and he was pitch-perfect as Derek Reese on
Terminator.
I'm not sure if he's right for Hal Jordan, but he's about the right age and he has the right look. Plus, I'd rather see him wear the ring than one of those Disney Channel moppets
.
Continue reading Would you like to see Brian Austin Green as The Green Lantern?
Posted Apr 13th 2009 8:34AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Ratings, The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Sarah Connor Chronicles season two finale pulled in a
paltry 3.6 million viewers Friday night. The show came in behind
Ghost Whisperer,
Wife Swap and the abomination known as
Howie Do It to receive a low 1.3 rating among adults 18-49.
It's a shame. The
TSCC season finale was probably
the best episode of the series. It was smart, absorbing, and just plain batsh*it crazy. It took the
Terminator mythos in a bold new direction to set up what could possibly be an amazing third season. But a third season is unlikely with numbers like this. The show has failed to bring in even four million viewers during the past few months.
It looks like fans will have to get their
Terminator fix with Christian Bale's upcoming
Terminator Salvation and its sequels.
Fox is expected to announce its lineups for the 2009-2010 season on May 18. If
TSCC doesn't make the cut, I've got three words for series creator Josh Friedman: Comic book continuation. Hey, it worked for
Buffy!
Posted Apr 11th 2009 12:35PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E22) And now we wait.
The season two finale of
The Sarah Connor Chronicles turned out to be the most gripping episode of the entire series. The last few minutes delivered some major surprises and a glimpse of what to expect from a possible third season.
But the chances of a third season are slim to none. The show's live ratings on Friday nights have been, well, terrible, and
some sites are already reporting that the series will not return next season.
So now we wait for the official word from Fox. Will there be a season three of
TSCC, or was this Sarah Connor's last hurrah?
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Born to Run (season finale)
Posted Apr 9th 2009 6:02PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Video, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Will Friday's episode of
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles be the series' last hurrah? I hope not, but the outlook is
not so good.
Here's what we do know about "Born to Run," Friday's season two finale: The Connors will come face-to-face with Shirley Manson's Weaverbot, and
series creator Josh Friedman says the episode will answer a lot of questions
and end with a cliffhanger.
I can't wait to watch this ep, especially after
last week's shocking developments. But I'm not looking forward to waiting weeks or possibly months for Fox to make a decision about the show's future. Also, I'm not too thrilled about the series possibly ending on a cliffhanger. I hate it when that happens.
We have two semi-spoilery clips from the finale. Click through to watch.
Continue reading Check out two clips from The Sarah Connor Chronicles season (series?) finale - VIDEO
Posted Apr 7th 2009 2:31PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free, Dollhouse
Fans of
Dollhouse and
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles know that both shows are not pulling in the live ratings that make Fox execs happy.
As
TSCC approaches the end of its second season (the finale airs April 10) and
Dollhouse fails to improve in the ratings, it's time to face an ugly truth: At least one of these shows is probably going bye bye.
Our friends at Airlock Alpha seemed convinced that
Fox will renew Dollhouse and dump
TSCC. The site claims that lower production costs and good reviews might keep
Dollhouse afloat while
low ratings coupled with a high licensing fee might sink
TSCC.
So will
Dollhouse survive while
TSCC gets canceled? Or will both shows get yanked?
Continue reading Will Fox renew Dollhouse or The Sarah Connor Chronicles?
Posted Apr 4th 2009 11:07AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E21) Wow. Just, wow! This was one of the best episodes of the season. It was also one of the most heartbreaking episodes of the entire series.
I loved everything about this ep -- the pacing, the storytelling, and the surprises. It was all great. But did I mention the heartbreak? Click through for the spoils.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Adam Raised a Cain
Posted Mar 21st 2009 2:36AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
John Connor finally earned my respect. Did he earn yours?
This episode might have started out telling Jesse's story, but it was really about John and why he's destined to become the savior of humanity. Jesse has been scheming all season to turn John against Cameron and trusting reprogrammed "metal." Mistakenly, she assumed that John's decision to employ Terminators in the resistance was influenced by an emotional attachment he had to the machines.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Last Voyage of the Jimmy Carter
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