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Inside Scoop on ‘Heroes’ Firings
Watching Heroes —
E! Online’s Kristin Dos Santos has posted more info about what went down to cause the dismissal of Heroes Co-executive Producers/Writers Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander.
An insider tells her that the firings came as a "big shock" and "surprise" to the cast and crew. "Someone had to take the fall, " says her "reliable inside source" at Heroes. "NBC is not happy with the current status of the show, and there had to be a visual and tangible change in the course of action."
Heroes‘ ratings are down this season, and there has been a growing backlash from many fans and press. Expenses are up as well, with each episode costing over $4 ...
Writer Bryan Fuller Returns to Heroes!?
Heroes News and Spoilers —
... was a part of the writing team in the first half of Season 1 is the top candidate to replace Jeph Loeb and return to the show. of course this would depend on his status on his current show Pushing Daisies, which seems close to be being canceled, opening the door for Fuller's return. So what do you all think now!? Writers leaving, a potential major character death and now Fuller returns!? Thanks for stopping by and you can read Kritin's full report here: Heroes Shakeup: Inside the Firings
Pushing Daisies Boss Coming to Heroes?
Watching Heroes —
Reliable insiders at NBC say that Heroes most likely will replace Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander with at least one new writer-producer, and one of the names on their list is Bryan Fuller. Fuller served as a consulting producer for part of the first season.
Of course, Fuller is currently executive producer over at ABC’s Pushing Daisies. It would seem that the fate of that show (which doesn’t look good at this point) would have bearing on whether or not he would be available for Heroes full-time.
Source (and thanks to The ODI for the heads up!)
Has Firing Loeb And Alexander Saved Heroes? [Heroes]
io9 —
... . Now they're rumored to be considering bringing in Pushing Daisies' Bryan Fuller to replace them. But what changes - if any - will the loss of Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander bring to the superhero soap? And are they the right changes to save the show from itself? ...
Update: Tim Kring admits Heroes is confusing
TV Squad-Heroes —
... Kring has been very, very involved in the show this season as the showrunner, and many think that might be the problem. So now Kring wants to get back to a more simplified type of storytelling, with more character development and less outlandish scenes. This is welcome news to fans that think the show has gone off course but still want to watch it, as will this news, that not only will Kring replace the two producers with first season producer Bryan Fuller, but also that some heroes are going to be killed off to clean up the story a bit. The "Villains" chapter ends next month; ...
Tim Kring Goes for the Kill
Heroes Fanatic —
Our site has received a number of comments that focus on its recent negativity toward the show. We greatly appreciate the feedback, but do feel the need to clarify:
The Heroes Fanatic staff loves this series. Granted, we get frustrated by certain story lines, but we tune in every week, we take the time to write episode guides, post photos, quotes, etc. We wouldn't do so if we didn't enjoy what Heroes had to offer.
Still, it's also our job to report the news - and there's no getting around the fact ratings are down 21% from last season, a pair of producers have been fired as a result, and two leading entertainment publications (TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly) have questioned whether the ...
Sci-Fi Sunday: Terminator, Forbidden Planet, Wonder Woman, BSG, Lost, Heroes + more
TrekMovie.com —
Sci-Fi Sunday: Terminator, Forbidden Planet, Wonder Woman, BSG, Lost, Heroes + more November 9, 2008 by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Sci-Fi , trackback [image] This week in genre movie new we start of with some clarifications and rumor control on upcoming Forbidden Planet, Terminator and Wonder Woman movies. There is much going on in TV news with dates set for returns of BSG and Lost, a big shakeup Heroes, and it looks like Dick Grayson is not coming to the small screen. All that plus new images and vids. MOVIE NEWS JMS Clears Up Forbidden Planet Remake/Continuation Confusion There’s a report over at AICN claiming that J. Michael Straczynski’s remake of "Forbidden Planet" will be more a continuation than a remake. However, it ...
