June 24, 2008
It appears as though the relentless fan campaign to bring Moonlight back to life has finally reached its turning point. After news of a possible pick up by other networks such as The CW, the SciFi channel, and DirectTV, which have probably fostered false hope among fans of the vampire detective series, Mick St. John and the rest of the characters of Moonlight have now been buried to its final resting place.
Don’t shoot the messenger here, but Moonlight is over, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sets of the paranormal romance series have now been dismantled in preparation for CBS’ upcoming drama The Mentalist, which stars Simon Baker as a detective who has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation.
June 13, 2008
Still part of their incessant quest to bring Moonlight back to life, fans of the canceled CBS vampire detective series have decided to gather outside the Schenley Park visitor center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania tomorrow at 12pm to 4pm.
Moonlight, the series that follows private investigator, Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin) as he struggles in the present day with his love for a mortal woman Beth Turner (Sophia Myles), has rapidly increased its fan base over the course of its first few episodes. By the 12th episode of the series, fans have fortified their support for the show by making use of the hiatus, brought about by the writers' strike, to creatively come up with a blood drive, which is an initiative to give the series a bloody welcome when it returns with four new episodes and to show their dedication to the freshman series, and importantly to request that CBS renew Moonlight for a second season.
June 13, 2008
BuddyTV has a new personality quiz, Which Moonlight Character Are You? Before watching tonight’s brand-new episode, find out which character you most resemble, from the hedonistic Josef to the honorable Mick.
June 4, 2008
While Moonlight's future is still in uncertain, pending the possible pick up of other networks, fans have something to look forward to this coming fall. According to show writer and executive producer Harry Werksman, who appeared at Moonlight Con during the Memorial Day weekend, the first season DVD will be released some time in September.
The Season 1 DVD is expected to include the entire 16 episodes of the first season of Moonlight. And while other extra features have not yet been decided, Alex O'Loughlin is certainly set to do commentaries on at least several installments.
June 3, 2008
Fans of Moonlight have tirelessly showed their support to the cult series. Despite their noble efforts to shed their own blood, CBS has decided to put a stake on the show and officially end its chances at a sophomore season. But this hasn't stopped fans from campaigning, hoping to prove that vampires can survive virtually anything, including the capricious whims of network executives. Now, fans are eyeing the Sci Fi Channel as a possible solution to bring back their beloved series to life.
According to Harry Werksman, one of Moonlight's executive producers, the Sci-Fi channel is indeed interested in picking Moonlight up. If the series does get picked up by Sci Fi, Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin), will reportedly be transplanted to New York City, where Sci Fi is based. However, talks are still ongoing, and nothing has been determined as of yet.
May 27, 2008
Moonlight has been canceled by CBS but it doesn't mean that its cast members are moping around this whole time. While lead star Alex O'Loughlin has raft of movie offers to read through, on-screen love interest Sophia Myles is already waiting for the release for next thriller project called Outlander.
“It will be out sometime this year. It's set in 709 A.D. I play a Viking warrior princess in a small Viking village. Right at the beginning of the story, an alien ship crash lands onto Planet Earth, and onboard is Jim Caviezel, from The Passion of the Christ, and this terrifying Morwin, that looks like a dragon/bull. He's brought that with him, from a galaxy far, far away. It's an epic adventure, where we try to slay the beast. I haven't seen that mixture of period and science fiction before, so that was interesting to me,” the Moonlight actress told MediaBlvd Magazine.
May 20, 2008
We saw it happen with Jericho. After being canceled by CBS in the Spring of 2007, fans of Jericho launched a successful campaign to bring the series back. Unfortunately, it ended up being a relatively poor decision for CBS, as Jericho's return brought less-than-mediocre ratings and now the series is gone for good. However, Jericho's resurrection last year has given hope to all fans of canceled series. The latest of these is Moonlight. The Moonlight situation is pretty similar to what Jericho's was last year. Both are genre series, both on CBS and both were canceled after a full first season. Moonlight has some rabid fans, and they've been working all angles since CBS announced that the show would not be returning to next season. The good news: Moonlight may not be completely dead just yet.
May 20, 2008
Alex O'Loughlin will live to act another day. The Australian actor is presently dealing with the unfortunate news that his vampire detective series Moonlight has been canceled by CBS. Nevertheless, his agent Nathan Morris of June Cann Management remains confident that O'Loughlin won't be out of work for long.
"He has got a whole raft of things to read through - a role like this has definitely opened plenty of doors," Morris told news.com.au. "The key is to strike while the iron is hot."