First up, the sad news (at least, for me :P), Bad Robot Productions' latest series, Alcatraz has been officially canceled.
Awww... But...I liked the concept! And the characters were fun...
I'll miss having Jorge Garcia in a show around... And Sarah Jones was great too...aww...
Don't care if you didn't like the show, I'll miss it all the same...
This will be Bad Robot's second canned show. I hope they'll put it out on DVD at least, unlike Undercovers.. (any chance for a "Complete Series" on DVD for Undercovers too? Boyt was awesome!)
On the plus side, Abrams already has a new show coming up soon!
Which will debut on NBC - hope he simply avoids Fox from now on. Fringe will also be ending....with a small ~13 episode-long 5th season...
Anyway, the new show is co-created with Eric Kripke (Supernatural)
Here's the official pitch:
Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? Well, one day, like a switch turned off, the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Planes fall from the sky, hospitals shut down, and communication is impossible. And without any modern technology, who can tell us why? Now, 15 years later, life is back to what it once was long before the industrial revolution: families living in quiet cul-de-sacs, and when the sun goes down lanterns and candles are lit. Life is slower and sweeter. Or is it? On the fringes of small farming communities, danger lurks. And a young woman's life is dramatically changed when a local militia arrives and kills her father, who mysteriously – and unbeknownst to her – had something to do with the blackout. This brutal encounter sets her and two unlikely companions off on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in the hopes of reclaiming the future.And the first trailer!
This certainly looks promising!
It certainly got a better chance of survival on a network like NBC. (and not FOX!!)
The pilot will be directed by Jon Favreau, no less!
From the looks of things, it will start in September.
