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Posted Jun 25th 2009 9:03AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Industry, Smallville, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
And
Smallville refuses to give up the spotlight.
In less than a month, we've heard talk about a
possible spinoff for the CW series, read heated speculation over a simple
casting notice, and reported on two major
casting announcements. Now we're reading rumors about a possible
Smallville TV movie called
Metropolis that could serve as a coda to the show's ninth, and probably final, season.
The rumor -- and I repeat: rumor -- comes from the boys at
AICN who say a source got a glimpse of some
Smallville promotional signage for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con. Reportedly, the source, who goes by the handle "Yoda's Bitch," eyed some signage somewhere, presumably on the planet Earth, featuring the words "
Metropolis: Christmas 2010" in
Smallville-style font. The sign is also supposedly advertising
Smallville's upcoming Comic-Con panel. AICN says they have info that this possible
Metropolis project could be a TV movie set to head into production after May 2010.
Read more at SciFi Squad.Posted Jun 18th 2009 2:33PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, Reality-Free, Dollhouse
Way back in April
we reported that Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, creators of The CW's
Reaper, had signed a deal with 20th Century Fox and would most likely be leaving
Reaper behind. Now that The CW has officially canceled
Reaper to make room for its
upcoming slate of bubblegum teen TV, Fazekas and Butters are
joining the writing staff of Joss Whedon's
Dollhouse. The
Reaper duo will begin their
Dollhouse stint in season two, which kicks off Friday, Sept. 18 on Fox.
I have mixed feelings about this news. I'm glad that
Dollhouse nabbed these two obviously talented and funny writers, but I'm still bummed about
Reaper's cancellation. And while this might mean that
Dollhouse will deliver more smart, nerdy comedy in season two, that Friday night death slot still has me worried.
Continue reading Reaper creators join Dollhouse writing staff
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 Jun 2nd 2009 11:02AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Industry, Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Beverly Hills 90210 alum Brian Austin Green earned a number of new fans playing the tough, militaristic Derek Reese on
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Now, with
TSCC officially canceled, Green is heading back to the world of prime time soaps. The actor is currently in talks to
join the cast of The CW's One Tree Hill.
According to
Variety, Green will potentially play a sports agent who is "enjoying the spoils that come from being a wealthy, handsome single guy" on the veteran drama.
It looks like One
Tree Hill might be looking to Green to fill a void left by the departures of stars Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton. Green certainly has Murray beat in the charisma department, and I'm sure the show's fans -- I assume they are mostly young women -- will welcome him with open arms. But I can't help but feel disappointed by this news.
Continue reading Brian Austin Green in talks to join The CW's One Tree Hill
Posted Jun 1st 2009 9:05PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Smallville, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Kryptonsite has posted
The CW's new promo poster for
Smalville's upcoming ninth season ... and damn, it's ugly.
My graphic designer friends could do a better job of picking this thing apart, but even a Photoshop noob like me can tell it was a rush job. First, lets get the obvious out of the way - that definitely ain't Erica Durance's body. (According to Kryptonsite, that torso belongs to Kristin Kreuk!)
Then we have Tom Welling's head, which was seemingly beamed in from an entirely different season than his body. Or is it just growing out of his jacket collar? Chloe and Green
Lantern Arrow look fine, but those shots were definitely pasted in from a previous season's promo shoot.
Continue reading New Smallville season nine poster is a Photoshop disaster
Posted May 28th 2009 4:29PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, Reality-Free
So I'm sitting there all cozy yesterday watching the season (I won't say series!) finale of
Reaper. It's at a pivotal moment in the action. Sam is batting the devil for his soul. All he has to do is sink these quarters into this shot glass. My eyes are glued to his hands and then ... then ... well look at the picture! You can't see shit! Behind that cloud of whatever the hell that's supposed to be is Sam's hand holding the quarter. You can almost see the shot glass coming out of the blob.
Come on, I know we've had to learn to get used to on-screen promos for shows but where does it say you have to cover up fully a quarter of the screen with white glowing crap? Did you think I might not notice the words "Hitched or Ditched" down there? I'm sorry, but this is completely inexcusable. Why not just have a voice over interrupt screaming: "HEY! YOU NEED TO WATCH
HITCHED OR DITCHED! IT'S ON NEXT. IF YOU DON'T THIS WHITE BLOB IS GONNA COVER THE WHOLE SCREEN! MWAHAHAHAHA!"
Posted May 28th 2009 1:03PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Ratings, Reality-Free
Good news for all you
Reaper fans who are disappointed at the lack of renewal of your favorite Satanic show.
TV Guide reports a
surge in the number of people watching the final episode (2.22 million). I haven't kept up with the individual episode ratings, but I assume they were less. Sadly, it still got beat in viewership numbers by
According to Jim, which is why it is still difficult to think of The CW as a real network.
Seriously, the show is still in the market, and this lends a strong case to allowing the show to get picked up elsewhere. The ratings show there is still an interest (hopefully not brought about by a lack of interest in the competition). I could see
Reaper working on a cable channel such as SyFy or Comedy Central, although it may require an even greater drop in production cost if that's possible.
Posted May 27th 2009 12:22AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S02E13) Reaper has been
axed by The CW and until I hear that another network has picked this show up, I will consider this the series finale and not simply the season finale. Admittedly, it ended on a mixed note.
I'm glad the Devil actually has a weakness with regards to his vanity. When a character is all-powerful, they get boring rather quickly. Thankfully, Ray Wise has the talent to keep the character interesting despite his handicap of near-omnipotence. When you consider that, you have to wonder how Sam could have possibly thought he had an advantage during the first game of quarters.
The character of Mary Pat (whom I found amusing, but only because she reminded me of some people I know) was gone pretty quickly. At first I thought Steve was back because they couldn't get Tony for the finale until the broken hand occurred. Obviously, the creators planned a bigger role for Sam as a pawn of the war between Heaven and Hell. It's a pity that unless the show miraculously gets picked up, it will never get resolved.
The entire situation with Nina was a cute homage to the
Exorcist movies. At least Ben is happy at the end of the series.
Continue reading Reaper: The Devil & Sam Oliver (series finale)
Posted May 22nd 2009 3:27PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Smallville, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
The CW has opted to
move next season's Smallville to Friday nights at 8 p.m. I have long stated that the series should be put to rest and I believe, without actually saying so, The CW is doing just that.
The show hasn't been doing great on Thursdays ratings-wise, and I'll bet The CW is now probably experimenting with it to see if the show garners similar ratings on a traditionally dead night. I think the show's demise is proven even further by its follow-up show being the encore of
America's Next Top Model, because the demographics are soooooo similar (not). I plan to switch over to
Dollhouse at 9.
My question is: if it is the last season of the series, will The CW give the creators adequate notice to have a decent series finale, or will we be left with a cliffhanger a la
The Sarah Connor Chronicles? Just once before the show ends, to give it a sense of closure, I'd like to see Tom Welling don a cape and fly.
Posted May 21st 2009 10:33AM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Industry, Smallville, Pickups and Renewals, Upfronts, Reaper, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
The CW knows what it's good at and they're sticking to it: sex and beauty. After the success of
Gossip Girl and
90210, two very buzzed about shows, the CW announced this morning that they're picking up three new dramatic series in the same vein for next fall:
Melrose Place, Vampire Diaries and The Beautiful Life. In addition, the network is also dumping any original Sunday night programming. Next season, local affiliate stations will program these slots. They also announced this morning that in addition to renewing hits like
Gossip Girl &
90210, the CW is also bringing back
Smallville for an
8th season, 9th season but moving the aging drama out of its competitive Thursday night 8PM slot to Friday night at 8. More details after the jump.
Continue reading The Upfronts: CW
Posted May 20th 2009 1:31AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S02E12) While I enjoyed tonight's episode (mostly due to the extended Ray Wise sequences in the beginning), I have to ask: why did the Devil ask Sam to work at the office in the first place? Is it to set up Sam's eventual take-over of the Devil's duties? Was it just to screw with Sam's head? It's tough to tell. Judging by Ray Wise's body language, it might be a little of both.
One could tell that tonight's story was going to be a little different when they wrapped up the escaped soul capture in the opening segment. Wasn't that horn just the cutest little vessel? It didn't even have to touch the soul, just make a silly noise.
The Devil obviously wanted Sam to escape the trap in the beginning. Is it favoritism or something more sinister?
Continue reading Reaper: Business Casualty
Posted May 18th 2009 9:01PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
(S02E25) "Gossip Girl's going down!" - Serena It's no surprise that the
Gossip Girl season finale was filled with shocking moments, lies and backstabbing, since that's what the series is all about. What was particularly interesting was Serena's quest to expose Gossip Girl since, let's admit it, we are curious to know who s/he really is. We got hints and tidbits of whom it could be, but no real lead.
One thing is for sure, GG will continue to blog about the gang even if they are going to college and even if some of them will not be going to the same college.
Continue reading Gossip Girl: The Goodbye Gossip Girl (season finale)
Posted May 15th 2009 3:03AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E22) Let me start with the obvious question: why is the middle name of the eldest Olsen boy the same as the first name of the youngest?
Obviously, the creators of
Smallville wanted to create an unseen twist to the myth while at the same time giving a giant middle finger to the comic book geeks who are concerned that the show isn't following established continuity.
I'll give them points on the twist of having the elder Henry James Olsen not be the same James Bartholomew Olsen that later joins the Daily Planet (was the bowtie on the younger enough of a hint?). As much as I hate to admit this, it makes more sense for that because in the comics it is pretty well established that Clark and Jimmy have a far greater age difference than Clark and Henry James.
Continue reading Smallville: Doomsday (season finale)
Posted May 14th 2009 11:04AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Cancellations, Pickups and Renewals, Reaper
There are a lot of shows with their heads on the chopping block, but one that truly deserves a stay of execution is furiously wiggling its head out of the neck brace.
Show producers are negotiating with local CW affiliates to
bring Reaper back on Sunday nights next season in syndication. The deal could also bring the show to cable.
The Hollywood Reporter, however, notes that either scenario is a bigger long shot than Roseanne's chances of getting another crack at singing the National Anthem at a Padres' home game.
Continue reading Reaper refuses to abandon all hope
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