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CBS Gives Full Season Orders to PERSON OF INTEREST and UNFORGETTABLE

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: October 25th, 2011 at 2:39 pm

Since CBS has already given a full season order to their new comedy 2 Broke Girls, it’s time to bring in some new drama for a whole season as the network announced today that both Person of Interest, from executive producer J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan, and the new crime drama Unforgettable have both been given full season orders. While the former series starring Jim Caviezel (Passion of the Christ) and Michael Emerson (Lost) has caught my interest as a unique, crime procedural with the potential for an interesting over-arcing story, the latter isn’t currently on my radar (though it’s apparently the #1 new drama with an average of 14 million viewers). Usually CBS doesn’t bring much to the table each season, but I’m at least pleased with this new offering from Bad Robot. Hit the jump for a brief press release announcing the full season orders.

Comic-Con 2011: Jonathan Nolan, Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, and Taraji P. Henson Talk PERSON OF INTEREST & the Creepiness of Modern Surveillance

by Jason Barr    Posted: July 26th, 2011 at 7:43 am

I’ll come right out and say it: save for How I Met Your Mother, CBS’ television slate rarely offers anything that catches my attention. As a result, I was completely caught off guard by how much I enjoyed the pilot for its upcoming drama Person of Interest. Starring Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson (Lost), and Taraji P. Henson, the series follows John Reese (Caviezel), an expertly trained killer who teams up with a scientist (Emerson) who has created an algorithm that is capable of predicting crimes before they occur. While the series pilot leaves more questions than answers (check out Bill’s review and panel recap by clicking here), it is also features solid writing, convincing performances, and some top-notch action sequences. In short, I’m looking forward to checking out more when the series debuts this fall.

All of this in mind, during the series’ press day at Comic-Con, I had the opportunity to discuss the show with series creator/executive producer/writer Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight) as well as the aforementioned cast of Caviezel, Emerson, and Henson. During the interview, each cast member talked about their respective character while Nolan touched on his writing approach and the strangeness of modern surveillance techniques. Hit the jump to check out what they had to say.

Comic-Con 2011: PERSON OF INTEREST Pilot Review and Panel Recap

by Bill Graham    Posted: July 25th, 2011 at 8:41 am

A first impression can go a long way, which is why I think people will truly be impressed by CBS’s Person of Interest. Last night I attended the pilot screening and panel in Room 6BCF and the crowd was electric. Produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot (Lost), the series is based off of Jonah Nolan (The Dark Knight) and Abrams’ writings that focuses on paranoia, thrills, and drama. Jim Caviezel (Passion of the Christ), Michael Emerson (Lost), and Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) star. The show seemed to get a huge response and was followed by the accustomed too-short Q&A session. Hit the jump for my brief review of the pilot along with a recap of the panel.

CBS Announces 2011-2012 Schedule with First Images from PERSON OF INTEREST and More; Moves THE GOOD WIFE to Sunday, Renews HAWAII FIVE-0 and Others

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: May 18th, 2011 at 10:27 am

Continuing our romp through upfronts this week, CBS has just unveiled their 2011-2012 schedule complete with their line-up of new series, and confirmed renewal of several of their running series. First up, series returning for another series will be The Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, The Good Wife, Hawaii Five-0, How I Met Your Mothers, The Mentalist, Mike & Molly, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Rules of Engagement and Two and a Half Men (now with Ashton Kutcher). Some of these shows will be shuffled from their regular times, the most notable being The Good Wife moving to Sunday with Rules of Engagement taking a a timeslot on Saturday (which is just plain weird). You can see the full new schedule after the jump.

That means that Chaos, the spin-off Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, The Defenders, Mad Love, Medium and $#*! My Dad Says will not be returning for another season. Surely fans of those series will be disappointed, but room must be made for the new series. Speaking of which, in addition to confirmation of their pick-up of J.J. Abrams’ new series Person of Interest (which I can’t wait to see), the network also snagged Unforgettable starring Poppy Montgomery, A Gifted Man starring Patrick Wilson, 2 Broke Girls starring Kat Dennings, and How to Be a Gentleman starring Kevin Dillon. Synopses and the first images from these new series can be found after the jump.

TV Casting: Michael Emerson is a PERSON OF INTEREST, Maria Bello is a PRIME SUSPECT, and James Van Der Beek Playing Himself in New Pilot

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: February 17th, 2011 at 12:51 am

Though we’d heard J.J. Abrams was looking to reunite Lost stars Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn with Odd Jobs, the series has apparently been pushed back until the next development season in 2012. However, it looks like Emerson will still be working with Abrams this season as Deadline reports the actor will lead Bad Robot’s drama Person of Interest which has been set up at CBS. The proposed series is said to follow an ex-CIA agent, presumed dead, who teams up with a mysterious billionaire (Emerson) to prevent violent crimes in New York City. David Semel (Heroes) will direct the pilot which we’ll hopefully be seeing later this year.

For news on other TV casting with James Van Der Beek and Maria Bello, hit the jump.

NBC Picks Up WONDER WOMAN; Plus, Pilot Orders from Steven Spielberg, Conan O’Brien, Ethan Hawke, Rob Thomas, Tim Kring, and More

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: January 21st, 2011 at 10:14 pm

Wonder Woman will not die.  David E. Kelly is a bizarre choice to run the show, and the networks seemed to realize this when they passed on Wonder Woman in unison.  But where there’s a will (and a deeply troubled network), there’s a way: NBC has picked up Kelley’s Wonder Woman reboot.  I hope to see a live-action Wonder Woman in my lifetime, but not like this.  Not like this at all.

This report comes among a flurry of pilot season news involving such talent as Steven Spielberg, Conan O’Brien, Ethan Hawke, Rob Thomas, Tim Kring, and more.  Hit the jump for a recap.

Exclusive: Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse Talk LOST, the ALIEN PREQUEL, STAR TREK 2, and More on the 2010 Scream Awards Red Carpet

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 16th, 2010 at 10:36 pm

Just a few hours ago I was able to talk to Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse on the red carpet at the 2010 Scream Awards in Hollywood.  If I’d known I was going to speak to the creators of Lost tonight, I would have prepared a number of questions.  However, it was only a moment before they walked up to me that I realized I’d actually get time with them. Saying that, I still worked in a number of things I think you’ll like:

• Was the Lost Complete Series Blu-ray box set the final release of Lost or do they have more material that could make it into another box set
• Would they be willing to work on the new Michael Emerson/Terry O’Quinn TV project
• Is it too soon to get them working together on another TV show
• I also asked Lindelof what is it like to have so many people talking about his Alien prequel script and how is Star Trek 2 coming along

Hit the jump for the interview.  It’s time indexed so you can watch the parts that interest you:

J.J. Abrams’ ALCATRAZ Picked Up for Pilot at Fox While the Michael Emerson & Terry O’Quinn Series Heads to NBC

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 23rd, 2010 at 10:58 am

We’ve already mentioned these projects each independently, but since both of these new J.J. Abrams projects just found their network homes, we figured we’d point it out. Deadline reports Alcatraz, the second mysterious island drama from J.J. Abrams and Elizabeth Sarnoff, was picked up for a pilot from Fox. Still no plot details have been uncovered but Sarnoff wrote the script (with previous versions by writers Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt) and will serve as showrunner on the series in addition to sharing executive producing duties with Abrams.

Meanwhile, Vulture reports Abrams other highly anticipated series with Lost stars Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson has landed at NBC. Though it was previously referred to as Odd Jobs, the series remains untitled but it sounds like it will see Emerson and O’Quinn in a comedic drama as former black-ops agents. Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec (Alias) are writing and also executive producers alongside Abrams. Combine these two shows with Bad Robot’s collaboration with Jonathan Nolan for Person of Interest as CBS, and the only network that needs a fancy new show from Abrams is ABC. But they did have Lost for six years, so I guess it’s just time to spread the wealth.

J.J. Abrams Pitching New Series Starring LOST’s Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 20th, 2010 at 10:02 am

Back in August we heard that Lost stars Michael Emerson  and Terry O’Quinn were shopping around some sort of new series with both of them attached. At the time no details were revealed and the project didn’t seem like it was a sure thing, but Emerson hoped it would be a bit lighter than Lost with somewhat of a focus on age and frailty. Well the potential series has just been given a huge push into becoming a reality as Vulture reports J.J. Abrams, along with Alias collaborators Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec, has been pitching a comedic drama that would see the two actors as former black-ops agents. Sold!

Details are sparse but apparently the working title for the series is currently titled Odd Jobs and will no doubt have a sense of humor therein. This is just one of several new TV projects being shopped around town with Bad Robot at the wheel. Abrams just had a mysterious Alcatraz project with Lost writer and executive producer Elizabeth Sarnoff picked up at Fox as well as another secretive project with The Dark Knight writer Jonathan Nolan which has since been revealed to be called Person of Interest that just got picked up at CBS. Stay tuned as all these projects from Bad Robot continue to develop.

LOST Stars Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn Currently Shopping Around Ideas for New TV Show

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: August 11th, 2010 at 10:29 am

Whether you loved or hated the finale, everyone can agree that Lost is over (even if that 12-minute epilogue is on the way), but certain members of the cast need to get back to work soon. Fortunately, two of the highest profile cast members from the series are currently shopping around ideas for a new TV show. Michael Emerson (who played Benjamin Linus) told The Associated Press (via Yahoo! News) that he and Terry O’Quinn (who played John Locke) are both taking ideas around town but are looking for something a bit lighter than Lost. Specifically, Emerson mentioned “age and frailty” being an element they’re looking to have in the series. More after the jump.

The Full LOST Epilogue “The New Man in Charge” Leaks Online

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 6th, 2010 at 12:10 pm

It was inevitable that the Lost epilogue “The New Man in Charge” would leak online in advance of its official release as a special feature on the upcoming DVD and Blu-rays for Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season and Lost: The Complete Collection.  Yesterday, we showed you about a minute from the 11-minute epilogue.  After watching the full thing, I can tell you that it’s perfunctory and about tying up loose ends (although it still doesn’t manage to get them all).  I won’t say any more than that.

Hit the jump to check out the epilogue (before it’s removed entirely, as I predict it will be).  Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season and Lost: The Complete Collection hit shelves on August 24th.

Brief Clip from the LOST Epilogue, “The New Man in Charge”

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 4th, 2010 at 2:52 pm

If you don’t want to be spoiled on Lost, stop reading this article.  For everyone else, it’s pretty well known that there’s an epilogue included on the DVD and Blu-ray for Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season and Lost: The Complete Series.  Access Hollywood has a clip from the epilogue and I won’t say anything about it except that it answers one of the burning minor questions that remained after the finale.  Of course, that answer was kind of already provided by the image that’s been released.

Hit the jump to check out the clip.  Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season and Lost: The Complete Series hit DVD and Blu-ray on August 24th.

The First Image of THE NEW MAN IN CHARGE From LOST THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD

by Germain Lussier    Posted: July 18th, 2010 at 10:14 pm

One of the most highly anticipated extras on the Lost Season 6 and Complete Series DVDs, out August 24, is The New Man in Charge. The 12 minute short will be the final coda to the series, focusing on the two people who take over for Jacob at the end of the story.

Just in case you haven’t seen the finale of Lost yet, or any of Lost for that matter, we don’t want to unintentionally spoil it. But thanks to EW, you can check out the full image and read a little tease, after the jump. Just don’t click if you want to try and remain spoiler free.

Clifton Collins Jr. Will Witness THE EVENT, Jorja Fox Sticks with CSI and Maybe Michael Emerson Will Drink Some TRUE BLOOD

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: July 16th, 2010 at 6:36 pm

Just whipped up a nice batch of TV casting news for everyone. First up, THR reports that the amazing character actor Clifton Collins Jr. – who can be seen in blockbusters like J.J. Abrams Star Trek and hard-hitting dramas like Capote – has joined the cast of NBC’s new fall drama series The Event. Collins will play Thomas, a key player in the show’s secret conspiracy who will come into conflict with the president of the United States. What exactly the conspiracy deals with no one is sure, but plenty will find out about The Event when the pilot is screened for Comic-Con audiences next week. Stay tuned for our coverage on that new series and more from the convention in San Diego next week.

Hit the jump for some casting news on the original CSI and a hope and a prayer for a new cast member on True Blood.

ABC Reveals Contents and Box Art for LOST: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, Available August 24th

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: May 28th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

ABC has just announced the upcoming release of both the sixth season DVD of Lost as well as the complete series box set.  Among the more notable features included in Lost: The Complete Collection are:

• Every episode in the series (Seasons 1 through 6)
• Over 30hrs of Season 1-6 Bonus materials (previously released materials from Season 1-5 and the all-new Season 6 bonus material)
• See You In  Another Life, Brotha – Unlocks the mysteries of this season’s intriguing flash sideways.
• A LOST Blu-ray & DVD exclusive – Go deeper into the world of LOST with a much-anticipated new chapter of the island’s story from Executive Producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.

Likewise, the set comes loaded with the customary audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, bloopers, and deleted scenes. I believe the “new chapter of the island’s story” is this 12-14 minute epilogue that cast member Michael Emerson teased, which I am very eager to see.  Both sets will be available on Blu-ray and DVD August 24, 2010.  Check out the full press release and high resolution images of the artwork and box set after the jump:

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