FOX Development Slate/Schedule for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 15, 2008 3:13 pm
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Following you will find Fox’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
Voice of Batman Kevin Conroy Talks Gotham Knight + More Photos May 14, 2008 9:47 pm
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The voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman for the past 17 years, Kevin Conroy reprises his role in the upcoming direct-to-video Batman: Gotham Knight. Warner Bros. recently caught up with Conroy who shared his thoughts about the film, his ongoing relationship with the character and more. I’ve also included a few new images from the movie.
The CW Development Slate for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 8:28 pm
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Following you will find The CW’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, May 13, 2008 May 14, 2008 4:29 pm
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American Idol rebounded and Hell’s Kitchen turned out another strong performance to lead Fox to a comfortable win last night among households, viewers and adults 18-49. Elsewhere on the night saw three season finales: ABC’s Women’s Murder Club, NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The CW’s Beauty and the Geek. Continue reading for a look at the nights complete ratings, plus full season ratings charts for the three show’s that had their season finales.
CBS Development Slate/Schedule for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 3:33 pm
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Following you will find CBS’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
ABC Development Slate for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 3:30 pm
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Following you will find ABC’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
NBC Development Slate/Schedule for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 3:29 pm
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Following you will find NBC’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
First photo from Friday the 13th Remake May 14, 2008 3:28 pm
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The first set photo from Platinum Bay’s upcoming Friday the 13th remake has been released. Producer Brad Fuller also revealed a few details about the movie. Check out the photo and Fuller’s thoughts after the jump. Friday the 13th stars Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees, Jared Padalecki and Amanda Righetti. It’s scheduled to hit theaters in 2009.
TV Casting Bites: Wahlberg gets new show, Delaney Returning to Wisteria Lane May 14, 2008 3:22 pm
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TNT has teamed up with Donnie Wahlberg and director/producer Jon Avnet to develop a new crime drama about a war hero turned Drug Enforcement officer set in Boston. Wahlberg is expected to star in the series, tentatively titled Morse Code. [Reuters]
Enjoying the murder mystery storyline revolving around Dana Delany’s character Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives? Well, good news, because the actress confirmed to ET Online that she is returning to the show next season and that her “whole mystery story will be wrapped up and everything will be revealed, and it’s rather dramatic.”
Twilight Sequels May be shot back-to-back May 14, 2008 3:09 pm
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One of the most buzzed about films scheduled to release this year is Twilight, the first book in a series of novels about vampires from Stephanie Meyer. The film has just recently entered post production and hits theaters on December 12th, but the filmmakers are already talking about the possibility of shooting the sequels back-to-back. Details after the jump, plus a new photo.
Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel set for 2009 May 14, 2008 2:57 pm
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Paramount Vantage and Overture Films have announced that they are co-financing and co-producing a sequel to documentary filmmaker Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. The title has yet to be chosen by Moore, but the film is targeting a mid-2009 release. Fahrenheit 9/11 is the highest grossing documentary of all time, grossing $119 million domestically and $100 million overseas ($219 million worldwide).
Weinstein Co. to make Fraggle Rock Musical May 14, 2008 2:51 pm
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The Weinstein Co. is turning the much loved Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock into a live-action musical feature film, reports Variety. Cory Edwards, who directed the animated film Hoodwinked!, will helm the film and write the screen play. The Jim Henson Co. will produce and The Weinstein Co. will distribute. Fraggle Rock premiered on HBO in 1993 and ran for five seasons.
Frank Miller Not Directing Buck Rogers May 14, 2008 2:44 pm
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Turns out Frank Miller won’t be directing Buck Rogers. If you missed it, IGN reported a few days ago that Nu Image/Millennium was bringing Buck Rogers to the theaters, and they were looking at Frank Miller to direct. Nu Image/Millenium responded saying that no deal was in place. Now we get word from the writer-producer of the Buck Rogers film, Flint Dille that Miller is definitely not going to direct the movie. Nu Image/Millenium are on the hunt for a new director to take on the project.
Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass Enters Pre-Production May 14, 2008 2:39 pm
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The film adaptation of Mark Milar and John Romita Jr’s Kick-Ass has now officially entered into pre-production, according to Comic Book Resources. From Marvel’s Icon label, the Kick-Ass comic follows a 15-year-old boy named Dave Lizewski who attempts to become a real-life superhoro. The screenplay was written by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn (Stardust). Though distribution options are still being explored, casting has already begun.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, May 12, 2008 May 13, 2008 3:33 pm
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Upfronts Week 2008 May 12, 2008 9:39 pm
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Well, it’s that time of year again when the networks make their pitch for which new and returning shows will hit it big in the upcoming TV season. Just like last year, I plan on keeping track of all the updates, and providing you all with an easy to follow and extensive guide of what’s been picked up and what’s not coming back.
I’m in the process of creating a new programming guide, just as I did last season, and have already created a development/schedule post for NBC (which you can check out here) who pitched their programming earlier than usual and had a couple small announcements today . I’ll be doing the same thing for the other networks once the announcements are made.
Here’s the schedule:
Monday, May 13
NBC
As I noted above, NBC already had their presentation a few weeks ago. Today they made just a few announcements, which I’ve already written about on the site: Fallon replacing O’Brien, picked up Momma’s Boys and the Heroes and The Office webisodes.
Tuesday, May 13
ABC
The CW
Wednesday, May 14
CBS
Thursday, May 15
FOX
Should other news stories bubble to the service, all you’ll have to do is head to the 2008/2009 Television page and click on the link for whichever network you are looking for.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, May 11, 2008 May 12, 2008 9:35 pm
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Though it hurt Desperate Housewives, the season finale of Survivor wasn’t strong enough to reign as the night’s most-watched program as ABC took households and adults 18-49, while CBS stayed close and took viewers. Continue reading for the night’s complete ratings, plus since two shows had their season finales last night (ABC’s Brothers & Sisters and CBS’s Survivor) I’ve added season ratings charts. Check it all out after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, May 9, 2008 May 12, 2008 9:33 pm
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Boston Legal Renewed, Network Still Talking with David E. Kelley about Life on Mars May 12, 2008 9:32 pm
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ABC has renewed Boston Legal for a fifth season. Series creator/executive producer David E. Kelley cut a deal with the network that will give the series another year. At the heart of the deal was Life on Mars, which ABC wants to greenlight, but Kelley owns the right to. With the renewal of Boston Legal, a deal for Life on Mars appears imminent. Two more episodes of Boston Legal are left to air this season (Wednesday: 10pm) and the fifth season is scheduled to kick off in the fall.
NBC Announces The Office and Heroes Webisodes May 12, 2008 8:19 pm
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Get ready for more online content. NBC today announced that webisodes for The Office and Heroes would officially premiere on NBC.com starting this July. First up will be The Office in July. The webisodes will focus on Kevin’s gambling issues and how he plans to pay for his debts. The series will also feature Stanley, Oscar and Darryl. This is the second webisodes series for The Office (The Accountants premiered back in 2006).
Reaper Renewed, 90210 Spinoff Picked Up May 12, 2008 7:52 pm
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Kristin over at E! Online is reporting from her sources that it’s looking “likely” that The CW will renew Reaper. Because of its low ratings, a renewal for Reaper wasn’t expected: “If you had asked me a week ago, I would have said no, but there have been a few changes, and now it’s looking like it’ll probably get the green light,” reports an insider source. Krisin also reported that the network will be picking up the new 90210 spinoff.
Casting Bites: Caprica, Eureka, 90210 and Fallon Confirmed as Conan O’Brien Replacement May 12, 2008 7:12 pm
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Eric Stoltz (pictured right) is the latest addition to the cast of the SCI FI Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica. The actor has been cast as Daniel Graystone, a wealthy computer engineer. In other SCI FI channel news, Frances Fisher has signed onto the drama/comedy Eureka for an eight episode run. The actress will play Samantha Thorne, aka “the fixer”. [Sci-Fi Wire]
What’s old is new again as Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Jennie Garth has been cast in the CW’s spinoff. The actress will reprise her role as Keylly Taylor from the original series and will play a guidance counselor at West Beverly Hills High, her alma mater. [THR]
Continuing reading for more casting news
First Official Look at Samuel L. Jackson in The Spirit May 12, 2008 6:58 pm
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The latest cover of Comic-Con Magazine features the first official photo of Samuel L. Jackson as the Octopus (pictured right) from the upcoming adaptation of the Will Esiner comic book series The Spirit. Directed by Frank Miller (Sin City), The Spirit hits theaters on December 25, 2008. Click through the jump to get a larger look.
Two New Dark Knight TV Spots May 12, 2008 6:44 pm
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The first two TV spots for Warner Bros. The Dark Knight, which premiered during the season finale of Survivor last night, have now shown up online. The Dark Knight hits IMAX and conventional theaters on July 18th. Check out the two spots after the jump.
Religulous moved to October May 12, 2008 6:37 pm
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Lionsgate has pushed back the release of the religion documentary Religulous. The film was originally set to release on July 2nd, but will now hit theaters on October 3rd. Religulous is directed by Larry Charles (Borat) and stars comedian/TV show host Bill Maher (Real Time with Bill Maher). Maher gave the following explanation in his reasoning behind doing the film: “I wanted to make a documentary, and I wanted it to be funny. In fact, since there is nothing more ridiculous than the ancient mythological stories that live on as today’s religions, this movie would try to be a real knee-slapper. Unless, of course, you’re religious; then you might not like it.”
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