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BD Horror News - TV: NBC Orders Full 13-Episode Season of 'Hannibal'

NBC has given series orders to "Hannibal," a 13-episode drama from "Pushing Daisies"' Bryan Fuller featuring the classic characters from Thomas Harris' novel "Red Dragon," reports THR.

"Hannibal," from Gaumont International Television, is described as an hourlong contemporary thriller featuring characters from Harris' best-seller and revolves around FBI agent Will Graham and his mentor, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who are reintroduced as the beginning of their budding relationship.

Lecter was made famous in the 1991 The Silence of the Lambs which landed Anthony Hopkins an Oscar.

Fuller is also working on the delayed "Mockingbird Lane," a reboot of "The Munsters."
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Jennifer Johnson and Daniel Pyne ALCATRAZ Season 2 Interview

Unlike Doc I haven't quit on this show. Think it will get better.

The River on the other hand...too repetetive. If they are going to keep going with the 'mysterious-threat-of-the-week' with absolutely NO consequences, well, that's already tired. The shuffling camera trick is NOT a substitute for scary. It's simply trying to insert drama/excitement where there is none. Gonna stick with till the end of the 8 episodes, but I don't expect this to get any better.
 
What are some new shows coming out? I know Awake is one, what else is starting up soon? Anything worth watching?

Also Falling skies was on the other night, cant wait for it to come back this summer.
 
BD Horror News - TV: Meet The Leader Of NBC's Cult "Midnight Son"

"Lost" and "Sons Of Anarchy" alum Titus Welliver is the first actor cast in NBC’s drama pilot "Midnight Sun," reports Deadline.

"The thriller, based on an Israeli format, follows the mysterious disappearance of Midnight Sun, a group living on a cult-like commune in Alaska, and a female FBI cult specialist leading the investigation that uncovers a larger conspiracy." I can only assume it's vampires who come out every "30 days of Night" (that was a bad joke).

Welliver will play Bennett Maxwell, the charismatic and manipulative leader of Midnight Sun.
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Look, I know 9 out of 10 of this upcoming crop of genre shows will be duds and the 1 that actually works will probably not get a chance to survive...but it is nice to see network tv, not only making an attempt at scripted shows, but going in a dark sci-fi/fantasy/thriller direction. If we are lucky, at least one decent show will make it through the cancellation-fest.
 
Here ya go TC

TV site predicts Fringe and Alcatraz will be canceled, Terra Nova in trouble | Blastr

As for Terra Nova, we keep expecting to see Fox make the call—one way or the other—any day now. Seidman classifies it as "on the bubble," meaning it's in trouble but neither a likely nor an unlikely candidate for cancellation. Its numbers were never stellar, but on average it pulled in more than Alcatraz has the last two weeks.

As we've said before, one of the reasons Fox has waited this long to decide Terra Nova's fate is Alcatraz. The network had to see if its spring dramas would top its fall dramas and then make the call on which ones to keep and which ones to ditch. Alcatraz looked like it would come out on top in its first two weeks, but it looks to be rapidly falling from favor. Right now it seems that if there's going to be a winner among this trio of struggling sci-fi shows, it's going to be Terra Nova. But nothing is certain yet.
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Patton Oswalt Is A 'Working Class Hero' At Fox | CraveOnline

Despite an already crowded Animation Domination lineup on Sunday nights, Fox is always on the lookout for the next breakout animated series. And although "Allen Gregory" died a relatively quick death and "Napoleon Dynamite" is struggling, Fox may have better luck with its next project.

According to Deadline, Patton Oswalt and "American Dad" co-creator and executive producer, Mike Barker have been given an order to produce a presentation for "Working Class Hero." The potential animated series takes place in a world where being a superhero is commonplace and it is also considered to be a low paying government job.

Oswalt will play the main character, a father whose super powers aren't able to compare with those of his co-workers or his "demanding family."
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Mena Suvari and Kyle Howard Co-Star in NBC Sitcom; Michael Raymond-James to Star in MIDNIGHT SUN; Jonathan Jackson Joins NASHVILLE

NBC cast Michael Raymond-James as one of the leads lead in the thriller Midnight Sun. Based on an Israeli series, Midnight Sun centers on “the mysterious disappearance of Midnight Sun, a group living on a cult-like commune in Dugan, Alaska, and a female FBI cult specialist leading the investigation that uncovers a larger conspiracy.” Raymond-James will play an Alaskan lawyer who serves as the second-in-command of the Dugan Police. I first noticed Raymond-James from across the room in True Blood. I fell in love after Terriers. Really happy to see him land the lead in a network pilot, no matter where it leads.
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Titus Welliver(man in black/LOST) and now this guy...crosses fingers...
 
More people should be watching "The River," since it's unlike anything else I've seen on broadcast TV. Cheesy yes, entertaining hell yes.
 
Watching real time w/ Bill Maher...god I want to punch him. Yet, like Keith Olberman, the dude trancends his obvious douche status by being too smart for the room. Great show.
 
Thanks to the rescheduling of the redneck left turn fest Alcatraz got shafted. I will alert you guys if I see a reschedule anywhere otherwise all four of us watching will have to wait till onDemand.
 
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