As we said yesterday, this week saw the broadcast networks reveal their 2012 Fall schedules, telling advertisers, reporters and other interested parties what to expect from the next year of TV. But how important was the “schedule” part, exactly…? Does it even matter when shows are on anymore?
The announcement of the new fall schedules from the major broadcast networks was big news in the television industry this week, revealing which new shows were picked up and which old shows would return. Wondering which of your shows lived on, and which new shows will join them? Here’s what television will look when the days start turning cold and short.
If there’s one thing that a quick look at the current state of television and movies will tell you, it’s that there’s not much need for original ideas when there’s so much out there ready and waiting to be adapted, updated or just outright ripped off. That’s why we’ve decided to help in that process with a series which offers up some of the things we’d like to see being brought to big screen or small. This week’s suggestion? Jaime Hernandez’ Locas.
We’re in upfronts week, when the networks announce their new line-ups for the new television year starting in September, revealing what shows are returning and what shows are premiering. Less excitingly for fans and creators, however, it’s also when the shows get officially cancelled by the networks, sometimes without making much noise about it. If you’re wondering whether your favorite bubble shows have quietly met their end, here’s a list of the shows that won’t be returning for next year.
As much as I may want to, the traditional five questions from last night’s episode of Fringe, the season-finale “Brave New World (Part 2)” won’t just be “WHAT?” repeated five times. But: William Bell! Betrayals! Revelations! And so much more! Click through for the real five questions.
Back when it first launched, I called ABC’s Once Upon A Time “the first piece of post-Lost genre drama on mainstream television.” Hyperbole, perhaps, but as the show reaches the finale of its first season tomorrow night, I have to admit that even if you don’t buy into that, you have to admit that the show may have been the best guilty pleasure of the television year.
By now, chances are you’ve seen Marvel’s The Avengers if you have any interest at all in seeing it – or, for that matter, have a partner who has any interest at all in seeing it – and have made your own mind up about its quality or lack thereof (But, really, come on; it’s a good movie). With follow-ups apparently planned for potentially four of the six “official” Avengers, though, we started to wonder: Which character from the movie most deserves the solo spotlight next?
To the surprise of no-one, Marvel’s The Avengers wasn’t just a hit on its opening weekend, but a record-breaking one that made money for not just one studio, but three. If anyone knows anything about the movie industry, this means we’re likely minutes away from the announcement of a whole new wave of superhero movies, especially Marvel Comics-related ones. What should studios be thinking about as they seek to capitalize on Avengers‘ success?
We’ve reached the first half of the finale to Fringe‘s fourth season, and everything is up for grabs – Including the fate of not one, but two different Earths! For the second last time this (television) year, here are five questions about Friday’s episode, “Brave New World (Part One).”
With Marvel’s The Avengers breaking all manner of box office records internationally, it’s somehow surprising to learn that it’s only on track to be the seventh widest opening in US Box Office history. What are the six movies that had better weekends… and, more importantly, how would their leads stack up against Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in a fight? That’s right: never mind Avengers Vs. X-Men, this is Avengers Vs. Movies.
It’s May 4th tomorrow, a day that traditionally just means we should be thinking about all things Star Wars, but let’s face it: Everyone is thinking about Marvel’s The Avengers instead. Which got me thinking: Would both the internet and fandom assembled collapse in on itself if Joss Whedon was handed the reins of George Lucas’ grand space opera?
The beginning of May means the beginning of the summer season for television, where new shows are … not exactly the greatest, unless you like docu-soaps (The CW definitely has you covered, with both Breaking Pointe and The Catalina) or reality contests (both DesignStar on HGTV and The Next Food Network Star are back this month). That said, this month has some worthwhile debuts — including a show I’ve waited a long time to see back on our screens.
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