This and Dollhouse are the only pilots I'm REALLY interested in this season. So, FOX has really piqued my interest. I'm going to try out Eleventh Hour and maybe Kath & Kim, but other than that I can't see myself continuously watching any of the new shows coming in Fall.
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I agree -- this is my favorite show of next Fall, followed by Life on Mars. Then Dollhouse at midseason.
How ABC let JJ Abrams go and switch to FOX is anohter example of ABC's missteps the last few seasons. JJ may be the most prolific tv producer of his generation, and is fast becoming a sought-after movie producer as well, with MI:III, the new Star Trek movie, Cloverfield, as well as LOST and Alias on tv.
Originally posted by Chimaera: I agree -- this is my favorite show of next Fall, followed by Life on Mars. Then Dollhouse at midseason.
How ABC let JJ Abrams go and switch to FOX is anohter example of ABC's missteps the last few seasons. JJ may be the most prolific tv producer of his generation, and is fast becoming a sought-after movie producer as well, with MI:III, the new Star Trek movie, Cloverfield, as well as LOST and Alias on tv.
I don't believe ABC let him go as you say. In fact, I'm of the opinion that 'What About Brian' was only renewed for a second season as a goodwill gesture so he would remain with Touchstone(now ABC Studios). ABC tried to resign Abrams and was surprised by his move to WBTV (not FOX). In terms of features, Abrams production company, BAD Robot, is tied to Paramount.
While he is a great talent, I'm not sure if his involvement, after the initial pilot, is a good thing. I'm of the opinion that LOST is successful because of his lack of involvement and the same may come true of The Fringe.
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Originally posted by Chimaera: I agree -- this is my favorite show of next Fall, followed by Life on Mars. Then Dollhouse at midseason.
How ABC let JJ Abrams go and switch to FOX is anohter example of ABC's missteps the last few seasons. JJ may be the most prolific tv producer of his generation, and is fast becoming a sought-after movie producer as well, with MI:III, the new Star Trek movie, Cloverfield, as well as LOST and Alias on tv.
I don't believe ABC let him go as you say. In fact, I'm of the opinion that 'What About Brian' was only renewed for a second season as a goodwill gesture so he would remain with Touchstone(now ABC Studios). ABC tried to resign Abrams and was surprised by his move to WBTV (not FOX). In terms of features, Abrams production company, BAD Robot, is tied to Paramount.
While he is a great talent, I'm not sure if his involvement, after the initial pilot, is a good thing. I'm of the opinion that LOST is successful because of his lack of involvement and the same may come true of The Fringe.
Thanks for the corrections Zedman. Despite my mistake-filled post (which hopefully you'll agree is uncharacteristic of me), I maintain that even if JJ left of his own free will, there must have been something more appealing for him at Warner Brothers that he didn't find at Touchstone/ABC Studios. While I agree with you that JJ's tv shows tend to eventually get overly complicated, I also believe that he creates some of the most creative storylines for pilot projects out there. Successively, Alias, LOST, and now Fringe are hailed as ground-breaking in some way, taking a well-known genre and turning it into something completely fresh, original, and instantly engaging. While ABC is free to consider (and has considered) new JJ projects, they will no longer have first choice of such projects. Else, they would have had Fringe, and not the other pilot they ended up with which is not nearly as appealing.
Originally posted by Chimaera: I agree -- this is my favorite show of next Fall, followed by Life on Mars. Then Dollhouse at midseason.
How ABC let JJ Abrams go and switch to FOX is anohter example of ABC's missteps the last few seasons. JJ may be the most prolific tv producer of his generation, and is fast becoming a sought-after movie producer as well, with MI:III, the new Star Trek movie, Cloverfield, as well as LOST and Alias on tv.
I don't believe ABC let him go as you say. In fact, I'm of the opinion that 'What About Brian' was only renewed for a second season as a goodwill gesture so he would remain with Touchstone(now ABC Studios). ABC tried to resign Abrams and was surprised by his move to WBTV (not FOX). In terms of features, Abrams production company, BAD Robot, is tied to Paramount.
While he is a great talent, I'm not sure if his involvement, after the initial pilot, is a good thing. I'm of the opinion that LOST is successful because of his lack of involvement and the same may come true of The Fringe.
Thanks for the corrections Zedman. Despite my mistake-filled post (which hopefully you'll agree is uncharacteristic of me), I maintain that even if JJ left of his own free will, there must have been something more appealing for him at Warner Brothers that he didn't find at Touchstone/ABC Studios. While I agree with you that JJ's tv shows tend to eventually get overly complicated, I also believe that he creates some of the most creative storylines for pilot projects out there. Successively, Alias, LOST, and now Fringe are hailed as ground-breaking in some way, taking a well-known genre and turning it into something completely fresh, original, and instantly engaging. While ABC is free to consider (and has considered) new JJ projects, they will no longer have first choice of such projects. Else, they would have had Fringe, and not the other pilot they ended up with which is not nearly as appealing.
Yes, it's true ABC will no longer have first bid on Bad Robot projects, and I'm sure the $10 million budget for the pilot and $2 million licence fee is probably what scared them away for this project. If the quality of the pilot continues into series, FOX will have a hit on their hands.
