While Fox's Superbowl XLV broadcast included trailers for all of this summer's biggest blockbuster films and a whole heap of hilarious product commercials, Fox also worked in a short trailer for its big-budget scifi series Terra Nova (website). After endless casting and filming delays, Terra Nova has finally gotten off the ground, telling the story of a family in a … [Read more...]
Bones Spinoff Casts Lead Role
Fox has cast the title character in its new Bones spinoff, The Locator. Geoff Stults, who's had ongoing roles on Happy Town, October Road, Reunion, and 7th Heaven, will take on the main character Walter Sherman. The Locator's premise will be introduced on an upcoming episode of Bones, where Stult's former military policeman is depicted as a paranoid eccentric who can find … [Read more...]
Fox Has Found Its Next ’24’
As reported a month ago, Ethan Hawke really wants to be television's next Jack Bauer. His new starring vehicle, Exit Strategy, has gotten an official pilot order from Fox, which should put it in line for a Fall 2011 premiere, should it get a full series pickup. Exit Strategy is produced by Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci -- co-creators of Fringe, and two of the hottest … [Read more...]
‘Heroes’ Creator Tim Kring Heads to Fox
The mastermind behind NBC's Heroes has landed a new gig at a rival network. But he's holding firmly to his supernatural roots. Tim Kring has sold Touch, his first pilot since Heroes' cancellation, to Fox. Touch is an unconventional father/son drama about a dad who discovers that his mute, autistic son can predict events before they happen. Fox has given the potential series … [Read more...]
New Details, Pics, Premiere Date for Terra Nova
Terra Nova, Fox's big-budget production from producer Steven Spielberg, will get a Spring premiere as an "early preview," a la Glee. Two hours will be shown over two nights: Monday, May 23rd and Tuesday, the 24th. Fox was eager to paint the show less as a science fiction epic like Lost and more of a new take on the Old West, focusing on a "family trying to survive on a new … [Read more...]