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Started by ShadowDenizen , Mar 03 2006 03:20 PM

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#1

ShadowDenizen

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Posted Mar 3, 2006 @ 3:20 PM

The upcoming new drama about super-humans has been given the green-light, and has the potential to be the new "Lost".

Link for lots of cool info here.

The two things that struck me?

I just finished reading a first draft of the script for Heroes, NBC's fall pilot about everyday folks blessed with superpowers, and, well, to answer the question I posed in the title, yes, I believe a new Lost-like phenomenon is about to be born.

And, two of my TV favorites are attached to it: Greg Grunberg and Milo Ventimigila!

Edited by ShadowDenizen, Mar 3, 2006 @ 3:55 PM.

#2

Shanti70

Posted Mar 3, 2006 @ 8:18 PM

The pilot has been given the greenlight, but no news on the series until the upfronts in May/June. Right?

#3

Mexicanguy

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Posted Mar 3, 2006 @ 8:30 PM

This show sounds REALLY good and it have some of my favorite actors. Oh, God I haven't been this excited for an NBC pilot in years, I hope the networks pick it up in may.

Edited by Mexicanguy, Mar 5, 2006 @ 7:02 PM.

#4

Invisible Green

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Posted Mar 4, 2006 @ 6:47 PM

The pilot has been given the greenlight, but no news on the series until the upfronts in May/June. Right?

Yes. I don't see why many people have started topics about pilots that may not even get a series pick-up. If I'm not going to be able to see it, I don't care about it.

Should this be in the sci-fi thread?

I was interested at first but that TV Guide article has actually turned me off. Anything being compared to Lost just about guarantees I won't be watching. Why would I want tp subject myself to a meandering, nonsensical, un-punctuated narrative with no idea where it's going?

I read the sides and it felt more than a little forced and incoherent.

The casting is good though. Hayden Pannettiere (or however you spell that) really is a great little actress.

Edited by xtremesage, Mar 5, 2006 @ 6:29 PM.

#6

ShadowDenizen

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Posted Mar 6, 2006 @ 8:37 AM

Should this be in the sci-fi thread?

Wasn't sure, so I orginally put it in the "Where does this show go?" section, and it ended up here, courtesty of TPTB.

It seems pretty definite that this show will get a pick-up, from all I've read. GG already defected from the JJ Abrams show that he was supposed to be in to do thos. (The JJ Abrams show is dead, as far as I can tell.)

For those who haven't read the link I posted, check it out. Just from the descriptions of the characters alone, I'm intrigued. (Seems like this could be a mix of "Rising Stars" and "The Incredibles".)

#7

Ali Arikan

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Posted Mar 6, 2006 @ 9:22 AM

The whole thing sounds like an amalgamation of Lost and Unbreakable. I agree with xtremesage: my interest in this show vanes every time I find out something new about it.

#8

aggerrob

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Posted Mar 6, 2006 @ 10:41 AM

Is there anywhere on the internet where you can read the script?

#9

ShadowDenizen

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Posted Mar 7, 2006 @ 9:45 AM

Is there anywhere on the internet where you can read the script?

Unfortunately, not that I know of.

#10

itombomb

Posted Mar 7, 2006 @ 12:33 PM

The cast looks pretty good although it really just appears to be a rip off of loads of different things. Notably a comic series by Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straszynsci called Rising Stars, with elements of the 4400, Lost, Unbreakable and loads of other things.

#11

Turkish

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Posted Mar 7, 2006 @ 12:38 PM

It sounds like more of a rip-off of the the 4400 than anything else. Or Mutant X which was based on X-Men that was basically X-Men like characters who don't wear customes. I'll probably end up watching it anyway.

#12

ShadowDenizen

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Posted Mar 14, 2006 @ 9:21 AM

Notably a comic series by Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straszynsci called Rising Stars

Yeah, I got the "Rising Stars" link, too.
But I think this show has the potential to detach itself from that link, and stand on it's own.
It's defintiely one of the shows I'm most looking forward to in the fall season.

I'm still looking for drafts of the script: if I find one, I'll post the link for y'all.

#13

Yakira

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Posted Mar 15, 2006 @ 7:52 PM

I've seen parts of the script and I'm already intrigued.

#14

OneWomanArmy04

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Posted Mar 16, 2006 @ 12:37 AM

I'm so excited about this. It'll be great to see Milo in a regular role again.

#15

ShadowDenizen

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Posted Mar 16, 2006 @ 10:15 AM

I've seen parts of the script and I'm already intrigued.

May I ask where?
I've had zero luck.

And yes, it will be great to see both MV and GG on my TV screen again.

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HungryHippo2004

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Posted Mar 16, 2006 @ 10:47 AM

Loads of casting sides on nowcasting.com

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Yakira

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Posted Mar 16, 2006 @ 7:49 PM

The sides at nowcasting.com have been altered several times.

#18

ShadowDenizen

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Posted Mar 30, 2006 @ 4:07 PM

Well, after seeing the premiere of "The Bedford Diaries", I can safely say that, IMO, MV would be much better served if "Heroes" were to go ahead.

#19

roybetter

Posted Apr 5, 2006 @ 12:47 AM

So I know this is really early to talk about a show that airs in the fall but this show sounds so interesting so I wanted to talk about it now. Currently attached are Milo Ventimiglia (Girlmore Girls), Hayden Panettiere (Remeber the Titans), Greg Gunberg (Alias), and Ali Larter (Eating Doritos). Anyway, it's a new NBC drama about what happens when ordinary people wake up and find out they have super powers. I didn't write this piece but I like it:

HEROES - They thought they were like everyone else...until they woke with incredible powers. In Japan, a lowly office worker can teleport at will. In New York, a struggling artist can paint the future. In Los Angeles, a discontented beat cop can hear the thoughts of others. Heroes chronicles the lives of these people, and the lives of others like them – whose destiny just might be the saving of humankind...but first they must come to grips with their newfound powers. This original, edge-of-your-seat thriller will make you wonder if there really are heroes among us.

This one is from TV GUide:

"Just as Lost isn't really a show about a haunted island, Heroes isn't a show about crusaders, caped or otherwise. It's about people — albeit ones with extraordinary quirks. "I kind of want to stay away from the superhero aspect," says Kring. "It's about very ordinary people all over the world who literally discover that they have special powers, and it's their dealing with that." The superheroes, er, ordinary people include a 30-year-old male nurse who believes he can fly — and, unlike R. Kelly, really can; a 28-year-old junkie who has the ability to paint images of the future; a 33-year-old Las Vegas showgirl who can do incredible things with mirrors; a 24-year-old Japanese comic-book geek who literally makes time stand still; a 31-year-old inmate who can transport himself through walls (eat your heart out, Michael Scofield); and a 17-year-old cheerleader who defies death at every turn (think of Bruce Willis in Unbreakable, only with blonde hair and big pom-poms)."

Looking foward to it.

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Keithette

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Posted Apr 5, 2006 @ 9:20 AM

I agree, this is the pilot I am most hoping gets picked up. It must have a lot of buzz, based on that TV Guide quote

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Posted Apr 5, 2006 @ 10:29 AM

Sounds like Unbreakable: The Next Day. And I don't mean that in a bad way, since I loved Unbreakable, and I really would like to know what else David did after embracing his power. Hope it gets picked up.

I also like that statement that "Lost is not really about a haunted island" because I think that's something that kinda goes over some people's heads.

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JerseyGirl291

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Posted Apr 5, 2006 @ 10:54 AM

Do we know who is playing each character?

Anyway, I really want this show to get picked up. Greg Grunberg is one of my favorite actors, so I would watch it just for him, but the show actually seems interesting. This seems like a new concept, and it seems to be pitched as a character driven show, which are always my favorites. So, yes, I'm really really hoping I can watch it next year.

#23

xtremesage

Posted Apr 5, 2006 @ 6:49 PM

There's already a thread for this, here in the drama section.

#24

ShadowDenizen

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Posted Apr 6, 2006 @ 9:38 AM

Well, MV's involvment in this is contingent on the sucess or failure of "Bedford Diaries". If Diaries is a sucess (I'm thinking doubtful, though), he's back to work on that. IF not, he's off to "Heroes".

As I said before, I think he'd be better served with "Heroes."

Greg Grunberg is one of my favorite actors, so I would watch it just for him

Of course, though Milo is a draw for me, as is Greg, I'm tuning in to this either way!!

#25

Hegel88

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Posted Apr 6, 2006 @ 12:27 PM

"Just as Lost isn't really a show about a haunted island

If only it were instead of being about writers pulling crap out of their ass.

I hope this show can do it better.

#26

sef

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Posted Apr 6, 2006 @ 3:39 PM

It really, really sounds like a superhero version of The Others (the TV show, not the movie). This isn't a bad thing -- I liked that show a whole heckuvalot -- but it didn't last long. (And, I think, was pushed into a bad direction in a vain attempt to acquire more viewers.)

#27

Yakira

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Posted Apr 8, 2006 @ 1:37 PM

Casting Info: tv.com. Some of the names have been changed. Ethan is now Peter which leads me to believe that Harrison is now Nathan.

The tv.com summary talks about the characters: summary

Cool Picture of a Painting discussed/mentioned in the sides: painting of train wreck. If I knew how I'd post a larger, much more high definition version.

Also I don't know if anyone has said this but the pilot is two hours long and it's the only thing that's been ordered so far.

That's all the big info I've got so far. A lot of it is speculation but I know that the cast list matches up with the one as futoncritic.

#28

Yakira

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Posted May 7, 2006 @ 12:34 AM

I think that the name of this thread should be changed, or at least reordered.

So I haven't seen any new info on the content of the show but I keep seeing the same rave reviews for it and the likelihood of it being on NBC in the fall. Seems high. I'm hoping so.

And now I'll go back to lurking in this forum...

#29

Keithette

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Posted May 7, 2006 @ 8:40 AM

There was a zap2it.com article the other day listing this as a likely pick-up.

The paragraph with the Heroes mention:

Of the shows that haven't yet been officially greenlit, "Primary" is near the top of the list of contenders. The NBC dramas "Heroes" and "Friday Night Lights" are also looking good, and at ABC, murder mystery "Secrets of a Small Town," the untitled Steinbergs hostage drama and family soap "Brothers & Sisters" are among those in the drama mix.

I hope it does get picked up.

#30

Atropos

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Posted May 7, 2006 @ 11:58 AM

I guess if you're not smart enough to follow a show's storyline, slamming it is easier than trying to figure it out.... hopefully Heroes will not run afoul of this phenomenon.

In other news.... I used to have a gym teacher named Tim Kring. Does this guy have any experience writing for serialized, mythology-driven shows? I always thought Crossing Jordan was more of a procedural....