NBC's HEROES (Fall 2006) Discussion Thread

[phoenixflight]

- Fall 2006 on NBC -

HEROES


Is NBC's Heroes the Next Lost?

Source: TV Guide (http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ausiello/AusielloReport/)
March 3, 2006

TV Guide's Michael Ausiello has posted a great rundown of NBC's upcoming pilot HEROES, which has says might just be the next LOST! Dave Semel (American Dreams) will direct the pilot about ordinary people who discover they have superpowers:

"I just finished reading a first draft of the script for Heroes, NBC's fall pilot about everyday folks blessed with superpowers, and, well, to answer the question I posed in the title, yes, I believe a new Lost-like phenomenon is about to be born. And here's why:

THE CAST ROCKS: In addition to one of my FFPOTP Greg Grunberg, the ensemble boasts Gilmore guy Milo Ventimiglia and teenage wunderkind Hayden Panettiere. The show's behind-the-scenes pedigree is equally as impressive. Dave Semel, whose credits include directing the American Dreams pilot, has just signed on to helm the Heroes pilot. And while I may not deem Crossing Jordan FauxVo-worthy, I'm suddenly a big fan of its (and Heroes') creator, Tim Kring.

I'M ALREADY OBSESSED WITH THE CHARACTERS: Just as Lost isn't really a show about a haunted island, Heroes isn't a show about crusaders, caped or otherwise. It's about people — albeit ones with extraordinary quirks. "I kind of want to stay away from the superhero aspect," says Kring. "It's about very ordinary people all over the world who literally discover that they have special powers, and it's their dealing with that." The superheroes, er, ordinary people include:

· a 30-year-old male nurse who believes he can fly — and really can.
· a 28-year-old junkie who has the ability to paint images of the future.
· a 33-year-old Las Vegas showgirl who can do incredible things with mirrors.
· a 24-year-old Japanese comic-book geek who literally makes time stand still.
· a 31-year-old inmate who can transport himself through walls and:
· a 17-year-old cheerleader who defies death at every turn (think of Bruce Willis in Unbreakable).

I CAN RELATE: You didn't hear? I, too, was born with unnatural abilities. All kidding aside (wink, wink), as Kring points out, "It's pretty grounded in reality. Part of what makes it really feel very real is that these people's lives should mirror your own; you should be able to see your ordinary life reflected on screen."

IT'S ALL ONE BIG PUZZLE: And you know the deal with puzzles. "It's a big interconnected saga," says Kring. "They're all drawn together towards a destiny of saving the world." And not to OD on the Lost parallels, but Kring adds, "It's extremely serialized."

IT'S SCARY: What would an extremely serialized show about superheroes, er, ordinary people (I have to stop doing that!) be without a creepy antagonist? Heroes' big baddie is described as a "Max Von Sydow-type" whose trademark accessory is a pair of horned rimmed glasses. And although his intentions aren't made crystal clear in the pilot, one thing is certain: He wants to get his hands on some of that super DNA.

ONCE AGAIN, IT SENT A SHIVER DOWN MY SPINE: "It" beingthe final scene. Provided Kring doesn't tinker too much with the script — I can't stress enough that I read an early draft — the climactic sequence, as inevitable as it may seem, will make you stand up and shout, "It's my new Lost!" And the next words out of your mouth better be: "Ausiello was right!"

[BlackSymbiote]

Interesting.

[zer00]

I sometimes wonder if studios trying to capitalize on the superhero resurgence will destroy it. They seem to do it with all the other genres.:o

[tecnowraith]

Well We have have thread for this already...

[zer00]

This title is better

[The Squirrel]

This title is better

:(.

But still I made a thread the morning of. How can people keep missing it?

[batnkevlar]

It seems like 4400... not in premise, but in mood and tone...

[Assassin]

cant wait, anythings better than mercy reef:(

[GL1]

It's like 4400 with a more focused story and Better cast... sounds like a plan to me... I'm SERIOUSLY looking forward to this...

[ReTrO JuNkIe 42]

sounds good to me, i'll be watching

[phoenixflight]

And here they are: (well some of them anyway):

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3519/heroesonnbccast7xt.jpg

[SapphirePrima]

Will these characters meet up?

[The Ray]

Im very interested ;)

[GL1]

Alright, uh... Ali as the showgirl, Hayden as the cheerleader, Milo as the male nurse, Adrian as the inmate... Greg as maybe the junkie, but... who is the kid playing? Doesn't anyone realize giving children superpowers can only lead to social upheval?

[jaydawg]

Oh god not that weiner kid. Just because he is a master paino player, doesnt mean he can act. I wish exects understood that.

[phoenixflight]

Alright, uh... Ali as the showgirl, Hayden as the cheerleader, Milo as the male nurse, Adrian as the inmate... Greg as maybe the junkie, but... who is the kid playing? Doesn't anyone realize giving children superpowers can only lead to social upheval?

That's actually what i was thinking, however I would peg Milo as the junkie and Greg as the Male Nurse.

[deathshead2]

I hope this is good also this reminds a little bit of the 4400.

[storyteller]

Well i think that if they actually play up the super hero angle(someone has gotta get a suit) then it wont seem so 4400(especially since people gaining powers isnt exactly new). Whats sad is that this show will probably get more respect for its story and character then smallville or the mercy reef series(just because it wont have to play just to horny teens).

[Assassin]

Mercy Reef will blow, and if smallville wasnt about superman it would have been cancled 5 seasons ago..its really lame all the time, but i love it because of the name that comes with it.

[HR-PUFF&STUFF]

what ever happened to the 4400 and the dead zone? were they canceled or what?

oh and calling this show like lost is a bad idea, just let be its own show and don't say its like this or that or you will end up shoting yourself in the foot.

[tecnowraith]

Source:http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=34884

4400 Changes Unveiled

Ira Steven Behr, co-creator of USA Network's SF series The 4400, told SCI FI Wire to expect a new direction in the show's upcoming third season that will focus more on the show's mythology and main characters. He added that a new actress will join the regular cast: Megalyn Echikunwoke.

"We are definitely using the last two episodes of last season, 'The Fifth Page' and 'Mommy's Bosses,' as the engine to drive this season," Behr said in an interview. "In other words, last year we kind of alternated kind of big mythology type of episodes ... [with episodes in which] we'd introduce the 4400, they would have a problem that either affected them or affected society in general, and we would deal with that problem. ... What we're going to be focusing on basically this season [is] bigger sweep. I call it playing big ball rather than little ball. ... I think every story this year will have an impact on our people."

In a spoiler for the upcoming season, Behr also said that Echikunwoke would join the cast, playing an adult version of baby Isabelle.

"Isabelle is no longer that cuddly kid you can hold in your arms, which is, I think, probably great for production," Behr said, referring to the difficulty of working with an infant actor. Echikunwoke will be "a very popular addition to the cast," he added. "The character herself, I think, is going to surprise people. I think people have been arguing about or trying to figure out Isabelle at the end of the miniseries, and I think ... a portion of the audience is going to expect a fastball down the middle with her character, and I think they're going to be surprised. It's going to be more of a ride, more of a discovery, and not so clear-cut where you can say, 'She's the angel' [or] 'She's the devil,' you know? And I think that makes for really nice storytelling." The 4400 returns with 13 new episodes, starting June 4. USA Network is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.

[tecnowraith]

Dead Zone will be back as well this summer.

[Ben Breeck]

Back to Heroes

Did anyone here (besides me) flash to JMS's Rising Stars after reading the blurb?

[Assassin]

no..but Ali LAndrey is Hott

[phoenixflight]

Confused about something:

Although Milo Ventimiglia is slated to star in "Heroes" (well, at least the pilot), he is also starring in the WB's "Bedford Diaries". I hope this doesn't mean that "Heroes" may not happen. I am very interested in this show.

Has anyone heard anything else about this superhero show?

[phoenixflight]

HEROES ...Inside scoop (Taken from Wizard #175, May 2006)


The genesis of NBC’s original series “HEROES” can be traced back to one weekend in the life of creator Tim Kring (“Crossing Jordan”).

“I saw Charlie Kaufman’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “The Incredibles” on two separate days. And this is the love child of those two ideas.,” explained the writer-producer. True to its inspirations, “HEROES” details the real-life complications that arise when legions of people worldwide wake up one morning with superpowers, but don’t expect anyone to be forming into Justice Leagues right off the bat.

“They wake up and discover they have these abilities, but they’re really babies. You know a baby can go ‘Ah,’ but there’s a long way from going ‘Ah’ to talking. So when somebody wakes up and senses that their foot hovered over the floor for a nano-second before it touched the ground, does it mean they know how to fly?” offered Kring.

Ambitious production from start to finish, “HEROES” will involve an ensemble cast living across the continents and involve a large amount of special-effects wizardy, which Kring promises will be “as good-looking as a show can be. This is a big prime-time network thing. We’re spending that kind of money on it.”

[tecnowraith]

What do you all think will happen within the first 5 to 10 episodes in the show? What type of stories, mysteries action do you think will happen? How will it start? Will they know each other at the begining or will it show them getting together?

[phoenixflight]

Heroes Gains Alias/Lost Producer!

Source: Variety (http://www.variety.com/)
April 21, 2006


Emmy-winning "Alias (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4115)" and "Lost" producer Jesse Alexander (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4115) has signed a two-year overall deal with NBC Universal Television (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4115) Studio, reports Variety.

Coming off a five-year stint on the J.J. Abrams' ABC/Touchstone TV dramas (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4115), Alexander was looking for his next project by reading pilot scripts when he came across Tim Kring's teleplay for the two-hour NBC pilot Heroes, about a group of seemingly everyday people who discover they have superpowers.

"The script was fantastic," Alexander said. "I liked Tim's vision of the world he created, and I liked the writing."

If Heroes goes to series, Alexander would serve as co-executive producer.

[dr venture]

this show sounds interesting

the little kid is hilarious on My Wife Abd Kids but I don't know how good his acting is

[jaydawg]

That little kid sucks. One of the many child actors that cant act.

[phoenixflight]

THIS JUST IN:

NBC 2006 - 07 Primetime Schedule
HEROES at 9-10 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday Nights.

Here is the full description:
The epic drama "HEROES" chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. As a total eclipse casts it shadow across the globe, viewers follow a genetics professor (Sendhil Ramamurthy, "Blind Guy Driving") in India whose father's disappearance leads him to uncover a secret theory -- there are people with super powers living among us.

A young dreamer (Milo Ventimiglia, "The Bedford Diaries") tries to convince his politician brother (Adrian Pasdar, "Judging Amy") that he can fly.

A high school cheerleader (Hayden Panettiere, "Ice Princess") learns that she is totally indestructible.

A Las Vegas stripper (Ali Larter, "Final Destination"), struggling to make ends meet to support her young son (Noah Gray-Cabey, "My Wife & Kids"), uncovers that her mirror image has a secret.

A prison inmate (Leonard Roberts, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") mysteriously finds himself waking up outside of his cell.

A gifted artist (Santiago Cabrera, "Empire"), whose drug addiction is destroying his life and the relationship with his girlfriend (Tawny Cypress, "Third Watch"), can paint the future.

A down-on-his-luck beat cop (Greg Grunberg, "Alias") can hear people's thoughts, including the secrets of a captured terrorist.

In Japan, a young man (Masi Oka, "Scrubs") develops a way to stop time through sheer will power.

Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world. "HEROES" is executive produced by creator/writer Tim Kring ("Crossing Jordan), Dennis Hammer ("Crossing Jordan") and David Semel ("House"), who also directed the pilot. The drama is from NBC Universal Television Studio.

[The Squirrel]

It still sounds like an interesting show.

I will at least watch the pilot to see how it is.

[AllThingsComic]

And here they are: (well some of them anyway):

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3519/heroesonnbccast7xt.jpg

I was so looking forward to seeing this show, that is until i saw this annoying little bastards face(Noah Gray-Cabey). This kid sends shivers down my spine and I can't stomach him. He was horrible in the Damon Wayans show My Wife and Kids.

[O'Haire]

This kid sends shivers down my spine and I can't stomach him. He was horrible in the Damon Wayans show My Wife and Kids.

Yeah. I hope he isn't on too much. He is REALLY bad at acting from what I have seen of him on My Wife and Kids. Reallllly bad.

[JackBauer]

http://www.zap2it.com/media/photo/2006-05/23436500.jpg

ominous...

[Cmill216]

Well, this should be interesting. Will we be seeing any bad freaks as well?

[JackBauer]

hopefully they won't be going the whole heroes vs. villains route for a while... if not ever.

[tecnowraith]

They might wait for the last part of the first season and have the second season be a build up to reveal a "super villain" with small super feaks working as his minions.

[RAMORE]

there are enough bad people without powers they won't need to go that route till season 5 or something

[citizenpain]

sounds interesting but it's on during wrestling, hence chances are i will never watch it. OH YEAH!!

[WallCrawl]

sounds interesting but it's on during wrestling, hence chances are i will never watch it. OH YEAH!!

Someone needs to get TiVo. Or at the very least, a vcr.

[Doomed Hero Rising]

I wonder if the prisoner will maybe play a baddie or come off as bad for awhile? The description of the antaganist sounds a little odd "horned rimmmed glasses"?

[KALEL114]

It sounds like an interesting show. I agree that kid is annoying.

[Brian Braddock]

Reminds me of 'Rising Stars' for some reason.

Looks interesting though.

[Public Enemy15]

I wonder if the Pilot will be online soon. I remember the Birds of Prey Pilot was online almost 4 months before it ever aired. Here's hoping!

[JackBauer]

Reminds me of 'Rising Stars' for some reason.

Looks interesting though.

I'd say The 4400 feels more like Rising Stars...

[Anthony05]

This has a lot of potential. Sounds good so far. Reminds me of Charmed (with Shannen Doherty, not the last few years. Where it was very much a drama about regular people living their lives and they have special powers. Now Charmed is horrible but this sounds decent. I'll tune in. Fairly decent cast as well.

[THEBIGBAD]

going to have to wait for the dvd box set cause I work on mondays :(

[RedIsNotBlue]

Mmmmmmm. Hayden Panettiere.

[Kaboom]

Reminds me of 'Rising Stars' for some reason.

Looks interesting though.

first thing i thought of. is JMS producing? ;)

[Cmill216]

Tons of new pics:
http://superherohype.com/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Heroes

Including:
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3355/heroes44pv.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8419/heroes57ut.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2429/heroes96uv.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/5787/heroes118oh.jpg

[phoenixflight]

http://www.zap2it.com/media/photo/2006-05/23436500.jpg

ominous...

Based on the position of the characters in this shot, it seems as if the Ali Larter character and the Leonard Roberts character may have been a couple, and their child is the Noah Gray-Cabey character (who appears to be of mixed heritage).

If so, will he be a second generation 'hero' with two 'hero' parents?

[Cmill216]

If so, will he be a second generation 'hero' with two 'hero' parents?

That's a strong possibility, and a good observation.

[Sawyer]

This is by far the pilot I am MOST interested in. Looks like a very realistic interpretation of supereroes.

[Spider-Gamer]

This is by far the pilot I am MOST interested in. Looks like a very realistic interpretation of supereroes.
I have to agree. :up:

[Orko Is King]

This looks pretty promising.:up:

[bengali]

Hey I have lifted a tractor, and have pushed a car out of a sandy riverbed by myself, will my super strength make it in there? I have also carried things like sleeper sofas and washer and dryers on my shoulder, and have lifted refrigerators into semi trucks by myself. but the one thing I have done is I lifted 1,100 lbs by myself, but that was when I was extremely scared that my father was going to get trapped under the beam! just heard about things like that happening when you get scared, probably would never be able to lift that much again(in fact I'm sure of it), not to mention I now have a bad back because of my stupidity.
Never try those things at home boys and girls!!!

[WildChild]

Hayden Panettiere has gotten hot since remeber the titans.I'm looking forward to this show a great deal hopefully it will be good.

[Angelus7181]

I hope this turns out huge and one of the best series on TV for the next 10 years. lol ( I'M SICK OF REALITY SHOWS!)

I'll be watching!!!

[TheFalcon]

This series looks really interesting. Hopefully it takes a few cues from Lost and the Rising Stars comic.

[citizenpain]

Someone needs to get TiVo. Or at the very least, a vcr.

wow, two great suggestions. one is going to be obsolete in a few years and the other is already so. thanks anyway but i'm not that excited about this show that i'm gonna go out of my way to watch it.

[WallCrawl]

wow, two great suggestions. one is going to be obsolete in a few years and the other is already so. thanks anyway but i'm not that excited about this show that i'm gonna go out of my way to watch it.

Suit yourself. I was just trying to offer alternatives that would all you to watch and get excited over something other than wrestling. Shame on me. :o

[JackBauer]

wow, two great suggestions. one is going to be obsolete in a few years and the other is already so. thanks anyway but i'm not that excited about this show that i'm gonna go out of my way to watch it.

your logic makes no sense. any computer you buy nowadays can become obsolete in less than "a few years". same goes for videogames. "a few years" is a lot longer than what you may be imagining. the price of a TiVo would be more than worth it.

you're just being cheap. admit it.

[Super_Child]

I am very hyped about this show.

[celldog]

Doesn't this kind of remind you of that DC book that got cancelled called "H.E.R.O.??? Ordinary people got powers from that dial.....

[Fountainhead]

Back to Heroes

Did anyone here (besides me) flash to JMS's Rising Stars after reading the blurb?Very first thing I thought of! Can't believe JMS isn't filing a lawsuit over someone stealing his idea!

[Phoney Bone]

http://www.zap2it.com/media/photo/2006-05/23436500.jpg

ominous...
So LOST like haha. I still have high hopes for this show and definietly will be checking it out!

[SapphirePrima]

That black guy was on Buffy.

[LL2K2]

That black guy was on Buffy.

Yep...and he also played one of the Kryptonian villains in Smallville's Season 5 premiere episode.

Oh, and I am SO looking forward to this show. Definitely a good time to be a superhero fan. :D

[zanos]

Cool, "misfts of science" for this generation. :)

[LadyVader]

Lost didn't invent three dimensional characters stuck in a dramatic situation. Although it did make the concept look very very cool.

I'm looking forward to this. I have been following the developement of this idea and I hope the pilot gets high ratings. Just please don't let it start like Lost but end like Roswell. :(

[Darkdd]

Yeah. I hope he isn't on too much. He is REALLY bad at acting from what I have seen of him on My Wife and Kids. Reallllly bad.
I've seen him act on CSI.He was alright.

[Darkdd]

This has a lot of potential. Sounds good so far. Reminds me of Charmed (with Shannen Doherty, not the last few years. Where it was very much a drama about regular people living their lives and they have special powers. Now Charmed is horrible but this sounds decent. I'll tune in. Fairly decent cast as well.
When is the last time you watched Charmed???

[Hudson]

I'm not sure so sure about this show... there's just something I think might end up screwing it over... like they never act like 'Heroes' or some such :o

[LadyVader]

The only thing I hate about it is the title. It presumes to much. Although the alternative would be what...
"Superpowers"? :)

[Hudson]

The only thing I hate about it is the title. It presumes to much. Although the alternative would be what...
"Superpowers"? :)
hehe yeah, I don't know they could've probably figured out something more catchy than than.

I'm just worried it's just gonna be a drama series where the powers takes the backseat to just... drama... and more drama, isn't that like missing the point?

[JackBauer]

y'know what's even more stupid about the title? the fact that the producers keep insisting that "these are ordinary people, not heroes".

anyway, I'll try not to get too hyped about it. the cast doesn't give me a lot of concept and while the premise has potential to make an amazing series, something tells me they'll go for a more obvious route (maybe the obvious idiotic title...) unless of realizing its full potential.

[LadyVader]

hehe yeah, I don't know they could've probably figured out something more catchy than than.

I'm just worried it's just gonna be a drama series where the powers takes the backseat to just... drama... and more drama, isn't that like missing the point?

When drama is bad, it's pretty bad, but when drama is good... then it's GREAT.
I don't know, I've always been more interested in the characters themselves then whatever is going on around them. Like Lost for instance. I could care less what is actually on the bloody island. What I care about is the people, and drama usually means character developement. But being that it's a show about superpeople, I don't know. I'll just have to wait and see but seriously now... somebody must have a serious hard-on for Buffy the vampire slayer.
A blonde cheerleader that is indestructable?
:)
Come on...

[Hudson]

I want both:o
dammit if it's a story about people with superpowers, I want goddamn superpowers!
mixed with great drama:D

[Cmill216]

http://www.nbc.com/NBC_First_Look/Heroes/

They've got more info, and a video (which I can't see...)

[LadyVader]

That is an excellent clip. :) It builds up the show to have a philosophical side and is just this side of creepy!
Sorry you can't see it cmill, it worked just fine for me. If it's any consolation it doesn't reveal any plot details or anything.

[Sabretooth]

Looking forward to this. :up:

[Iron Man™]

This series should be one of NBC's finest, we comic fans are getting a treat with this new show. :D Can't wait to see the "Heroes" using their powers.

[SoulManX]

As long as Gough and Miller don't write or direct or produce this could a great show. Though if it is a hit the other networks will flood the air with knock-offs.

[LadyVader]

I doubt that, it's already supposed to be a Lost knock-off. And really, I don't see any problem with more superhero shows. Some of them might be fun. :)

[kane9321]

wtf..anyone remember..."misfits of science"
boy,Hayden Panettiere. sure grew up heheh

[lvirden]

Back to Heroes

Did anyone here (besides me) flash to JMS's Rising Stars after reading the blurb?

I know I did - and, not only that, but I thought I recalled JMS once saying he was approached about taking Rising Stars to video (either theater or home).
So I was rather surprised when I found no obvious connection.:xmen:

[lvirden]

The NBC page on Heroes mentions an exclusive "graphic novel" around the show - anyone know any more details than that? Is that something coming to book stands, or a digital type thing one accesses online? And is it available? Anything available (forum, podcast, whatever) from the creators?

[pokerdog]

wtf..anyone remember..."misfits of science"
boy,Hayden Panettiere. sure grew up heheh I was just thinking the same thing misfits, not hayden.... used to love that show... they reran it back a while ago on scifi channel or something.....

[Darkdd]

I doubt that, it's already supposed to be a Lost knock-off. And really, I don't see any problem with more superhero shows. Some of them might be fun. :)
How does this show get to be a knock-off of Lost of all things:confused:

[Shadow_Knight]

Aww hell yeah I'm going to check this show out.

[AnimeJune]

This show already earns points from me for giving a Joss Whedon alum (Leonard, the guy who played Charles Gunn from Angel) a regular, paying job on television.

Plus, it's rescued the tasty Milo Ventimiglia from the post-Gilmore Girls sex-and-angstfest Bedford Diaries.

From what I gather, it won't all be action scenes using the powers (if there are to be any) but rather the drama of people dealing with powers. Yeah, it's not going to be like Batman or Spider-man, but why should it be? It's trying to be an original concept.

I just hope it's good, and that it lasts. Lost gave us hope that sci-fi shows don't have to flame out in the first two seasons (see: Invasion, Surface, Wolf Lake).

[Shadow_Knight]

I just watched the glimpse of it on the website now I really want to see it.

[TrailerMusic]

This show already earns points from me for giving a Joss Whedon alum (Leonard, the guy who played Charles Gunn from Angel) a regular, paying job on television.

Gunn is in this :confused: Sweet :up: I liked him on Angel

[AnimeJune]

Gunn is in this :confused: Sweet :up: I liked him on Angelhttp://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8419/heroes57ut.jpg
That's him right there.

[Cmill216]

^ He was on the Season 5 Premiere of Smallville. He played a Kryptonian looking for Kal-El. He got his a$$ kicked into the Phantom Zone.

[Eternal]

That's actually the guy who was in Buffy ( and Smallville ) who played one of the Commando dudes with Riley, while they were in college. Charles Gunn ( from Angel ) is played by a different actor. Regardless, this looks like a cool show. Let's just hope the network actually keeps a new show like this for once ( assuming it's good ).

[AnimeJune]

That's actually the guy who was in Buffy ( and Smallville ) who played one of the Commando dudes with Riley, while they were in college. Charles Gunn ( from Angel ) is played by a different actor. Regardless, this looks like a cool show. Let's just hope the network actually keeps a new show like this for once ( assuming it's good ).Oh, pffft, that's totally what I meant.

Totally.

I am in NO WAY saying that the three black man ever on Buffy/Angel look alike. Because they don't. Really.

[Eternal]

Lol.

[Abaddon]

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8419/heroes57ut.jpg
That's him right there.


He played Forrest.

[phoenixflight]

Holy Crap, please look at this trailer - it is amazing!!! I can't wait for this show.

http://www.nbc.com/NBC_First_Look/Heroes/

[AnimeJune]

Holy Crap, please look at this trailer - it is amazing!!! I can't wait for this show.

http://www.nbc.com/NBC_First_Look/Heroes/Most people have already seen that, Phoenixflight - mostly because I made a thread about it, a COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. :D

[phoenixflight]

Most people have already seen that, Phoenixflight - mostly because I made a thread about it, a COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. :D

Sorry, a little slow on the up keep!!

[LadyVader]

I actually have not seen the trailer and would like to thank phoenixflight for posting the link anyway. :D

[AnimeJune]

I actually have not seen the trailer and would like to thank phoenixflight for posting the link anyway. :DIt is certainly awesome - for a while I was worried I'd have to wait four months with nothing but the teeny-tiny "Milo jumping off a building" and "Cheerleader jumping off a crane" teasers.

[GNR]

This has SERIOUS potential.

[Spider-Fan83]

this show looks great

[Brainiac 8]

It looks really good. Here's to hoping it doesn't mess up the chance to be great.:up:

[RAMORE]

when does it premiere i can't wait?

[Shadow_Knight]

This fall but the question is what mouth does it premiere.

[tzarinna]

I'm all for it, it will hold me over for all the big superhero flicks, but only a little.

[amazingfantasy15]

It looks interesting, definitely gonna get a season pass on TiVo.

[AnimeJune]

It looks interesting, definitely gonna get a season pass on TiVo.I'm both looking forward to and dreading it.
Looking forward to it because it looks like it has an excellent premise.
Dreading it because the last bunch of sci-fi themed shows (Surface, Invasion, Threshold) tanked.

[phoenixflight]

Heroes Pilot Screening and Q&A at Comic-Con
Source: Comic-Con 2006 (http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci06_prog_fri.php)
July 8, 2006


If you're anticipating NBC's (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4476#) Heroes, be sure to check out the presentation at Comic-Con 2006 on Friday, July 21 (http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci06_prog_fri.php):

12:30-2:00 NBC: Heroes Pilot Screening and Q&A with Cast and Producers— Debuting on NBC this fall, the highly anticipated series Heroes chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. Be the first to watch an exclusive 72-minute cut of the pilot episode, created specifically for Comic-Con. Join cast members Ali Larter (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4476#) (Final Destination (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4476#)), Greg Grunberg (Alias), Milo Ventimiglia (Gilmore Girls (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/../news.php?id=4476#)), Hayden Panettiere (Ice Princess), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Blind Guy Driving), and Masi Oka (Scrubs); creator/executive producer Tim Kring; executive producer Dennis Hammer; co-executive producer/comic book writer Jeph Loeb (Lost, Superman for All Seasons); and legendary comic book artist Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween) for a Q&A session. Room 6CDEF

[erratikmind]

i wish i was going to the comic con

[sc12een17am3]

i saw a couple of tv spots, it looks pretty kool. they shown that undestructable girl and in another one the guy who flys

[SapphirePrima]

I can't wait for it. I saw another tv spot.

[AnimeJune]

I can't wait for it. I saw another tv spot.Let me guess, one of those "Whatsherface Discovered something today...." commercials?

[comicfreak]

I dunno if anyone if anyone else heard about this but they are giving away a cool comic book with this show where can i get my hands on one!???

[chesslover]

I know this won't happen but I'd like Nimrod from the now cancelled "Surface"
to make a cameo.

[AnimeJune]

I know this won't happen but I'd like Nimrod from the now cancelled "Surface"
to make a cameo.If you don't mind me asking - WHY? Those two shows aren't even remotely related.

[Lighthouse]

I'm thinking that the powers these guys develop won't be the only ones. They'll probably develop more as time goes by.

[AnimeJune]

I'm thinking that the powers these guys develop won't be the only ones. They'll probably develop more as time goes by.I doubt it - one mind-alteringly cool power foisted onto a regular individual is plenty drama for one series.

[Ben Breeck]

I think what he means is that he suspects that there are others who haven't developed any yet so far that will by the time the show is finished.

But I could be wrong.

[AnimeJune]

I think what he means is that he suspects that there are others who haven't developed any yet so far that will by the time the show is finished.

But I could be wrong.That could actually be cool. But it seems to be that there is a reason most of the characters develop their powers at the same time (something to do with an eclipse).

Anyway - have you guys seen the new site for Heroes? Lots of behind the scenes footage and character description!

[ultimatefan]

What I don´t wanna hear is "this and that character is a rip-off of this and that superhero", that´s not the point, it´s not about creating new comic book superheroes, it´s about showing people with extraordinary abilities in a realistic manner, without costumes, fights on rooftops, etc. It´s basically Unbreakable meets Lost.

[AnimeJune]

What I don´t wanna hear is "this and that character is a rip-off of this and that superhero", that´s not the point, it´s not about creating new comic book superheroes, it´s about showing people with extraordinary abilities in a realistic manner, without costumes, fights on rooftops, etc. It´s basically Unbreakable meets Lost.Could there be a more appealing combination? I don't think so. I just hope it doesn't go all cheesy and depressing and sticks some Buffy-style humour in.

[chesslover]

If you don't mind me asking - WHY? Those two shows aren't even remotely related.

related schmelated. We're talking an electric lizard. Oh btw the show premieres 9-25-06

[AnimeJune]

related schmelated. We're talking an electric lizard. Oh btw the show premieres 9-25-06I'll be there. And square.

And possibly even triangular. I am THAT good.

[comicfreak]

I love Heroes now and some of you on here do too.. found this new promo on Youtube if you are interested you should watch it... totally awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBwEd_g62Hk

[7Hells]

^You have seen it?
Thanks for the link :)

[Lord Blackbolt]

Well....naming the show...Heroes. They better actually become heroes? Or do some saving...


Cause from what I'm seeing in the clips...it just seems to be more about them learning to use their powers and figuring out how they got it.

[AnimeJune]

I love Heroes now and some of you on here do too.. found this new promo on Youtube if you are interested you should watch it... totally awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBwEd_g62Hk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBwEd_g62Hk) Nice - nothing we haven't seen, but still - impressive. And it was shown in THEATRES, that's excellent!

[Iron Fist]

I keep seeing promos for show and it looks awesome! I so can't waot for it. I really think it will measure up to the likes of Lost and Prison Break. :up:

[ultimatefan]

I keep seeing promos for show and it looks awesome! I so can't waot for it. I really think it will measure up to the likes of Lost and Prison Break. :up:
Hmmm, one of the things I keep seeing in reviews, which I think is a mistake, is constant comparisons with Lost. It should be allowed to be its own show with its own merits.

For instance, some were expecting a big blockbuster-like opening like the plane crash thing in Lost. That made that pilot unbelievably expensive, it was an almost insane bet that luckily paid off. The network producer got even fired for greenlighting it.

[Superhero Hype!]

Well....naming the show...Heroes. They better actually become heroes? Or do some saving...


Cause from what I'm seeing in the clips...it just seems to be more about them learning to use their powers and figuring out how they got it.

There's saving even in the pilot.

[JackBauer]

Well....naming the show...Heroes. They better actually become heroes? Or do some saving...


Cause from what I'm seeing in the clips...it just seems to be more about them learning to use their powers and figuring out how they got it.

seriously, one of my main peeves with the show is the very title.

the show is CLEARLY not about that, and the producers themselves have said that the show isn't about superheroes, but about "ordinary people who find themselves in an extraordinary situation", or something like that.

it's just plain stupid.

[Superhero Hype!]

seriously, one of my main peeves with the show is the very title.

the show is CLEARLY not about that, and the producers themselves have said that the show isn't about superheroes, but about "ordinary people who find themselves in an extraordinary situation", or something like that.

it's just plain stupid.

Look at the logo of the show...

[ultimatefan]

seriously, one of my main peeves with the show is the very title.

the show is CLEARLY not about that, and the producers themselves have said that the show isn't about superheroes, but about "ordinary people who find themselves in an extraordinary situation", or something like that.

it's just plain stupid.
There will be clearly heroic aspects to the use of the powers. One of the characters is a cop who can read people´s thoughts, which is tremendous advantage for his job.

[JackBauer]

Look at the logo of the show...

what about it? :confused:

[chesslover]

I keep seeing promos for show and it looks awesome! I so can't waot for it. I really think it will measure up to the likes of Lost and Prison Break. :up:

I hope it surpasses those programs :)

[GhostPoet]

I just did a search for the pilot that is suppose to be on Itunes...it didn't bring up ANYTHING...where is it?

[HexualCirce]

You have to get some bull****e code from some movie theater chains er something which is crap because I just went to see a movie today and I asked for it but the girl in the ticket booth had no clue what I was talking about even though they had posters for Heroes through out the lobby

[The Squirrel]

You have to get some bull****e code from some movie theater chains er something which is crap because I just went to see a movie today and I asked for it but the girl in the ticket booth had no clue what I was talking about even though they had posters for Heroes through out the lobby


Ask to speak to a manager.

[rock_on]

I just watched it. You can watch the Pilot here http://livedigital.com/content/849501/u47237

Looking forward to what everyone thinks!