Lost – only two months away. Eight weeks. Or so. The
Lost machine has been well-greased since season 4 came to an end last May, with little spoiler noise emanating from the Lindelof-Cuse team regarding the upcoming season 5. Either that, or I've managed to stay away from internet-prevalent spoilers in the last half year. Either way, some tidbits have emerged as we continue to creep closer to the
Lost season 5 premiere. I would qualify some of the information posted below as spoilers, but they could be misdirections. Who knows? This is
Lost, and
Lost doesn't give-away all that much. But, judge for yourself. I will place the spoiler warning below regardless.
MINOR SPOILERS, (THOUGH POSSIBLY NON-SPOILERS)!!!
First, some casting news. Patrick Fischler, who played comedian Jimmy Barrett on the second season of
Mad Men, will join
Lost for season 5. However, it doesn't appear to be an extended appearance. He will appear in only one episode. Knowing
Lost, one-off roles can be quite memorable.
The list of series regulars for season 5 has been released, and it, not surprisingly, does not include Emile De Ravin (Claire) or
Harold Perrineau (Michael). Another actor who is not included is
Daniel Dae Kim (Jin). Now, maybe we shouldn't read too much into this, but there is a good chance Jin died in the freighter explosion. This could all be a ploy by the
Lost team to throw us off the scent. But, I wouldn't expect to see much from Jin, especially in the first few episodes this season.
On the list of series regulars this year is
Jeremy Davies (Faraday) and
Ken Leung (Miles). I like this, as both of these characters have a lot more story to tell. Faraday, especially, was a great addition to season 4, and likely plays an integral part in the series moving forward.
One last little tidbit, courtesy of Carlton Cuse: "This year [the show] will probably be a little bit more science-fiction-y." This comes from a recent screenwriting conference where Cuse and Lindelof spoke. Depending on your sensibilities, this could be a good thing, or it could be a bad thing. I, for one, am OK with it.
-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
Source: IGN, Chicago Tribune
(Image Courtesy of ABC)