May 15, 2008
FOX is the final network to have its upfronts this week. As far as upfront weeks go, it hasn't been the most exciting. In this Internet age we live in, secrets are almost impossible to keep – we all knew which shows were being canceled and which weren't. We knew which new series were going to be picked up. The one thing that networks can keep secret, however, are their final schedules. FOX released two schedules today, one for Fall and one for the Spring. Below, you will find the Fall schedule, followed by a look at the new series and some commentary.
May 8, 2008
With the news that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been renewed by FOX for a second season, fans can rest easy and think about other things. Like Terminator 4. The fourth installment in the Terminator franchise, which stars Christian Bale as a grown John Connor, has begun filming (just today, in fact) and the news keeps pouring in. Earlier this week, Variety reported that Terminator 4 (or, as it is properly being called “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins”) will be the first in the series to be rated PG-13. In other news, rapper and sometimes actor Common has been cast as a rebel freedom fighter, and there are rumors that Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) has been tapped to play the “terminator” role in Terminator Salvation.
May 2, 2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is coming back for its second season in the Fall. The series was thought to be in danger of cancellation, but FOX recently made the announcement that the series will be returning for its second season – unfortunately, not a whole lot of people watched the first season. If you were one of those people, who foolishly shunned Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles the first time around, do not fret. You don't have to wait for the DVD or illegally download a large torrent file; FOX is going to re-air the first season at the end of the summer. In addition, FOX announced much of its summer schedule, and it gives a hint at what the FOX Fall schedule may look like.
April 22, 2008
Josh Friedman is a man who did the impossible. He made a TV version of a beloved film franchise that wasn't ripped to shreds by the franchise's fans. The first time show runner presided over the creatively successful first season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Ratings-wise, there were issues – the show didn't get the kind of numbers FOX would have liked. But, it was recently announced that FOX has picked up Terminator for a full second season. Friedman held a web-media only conference call today to discuss the pick-up and what we can expect from season 2 of Terminator.
April 20, 2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been renewed for a second season. This is news that we've all been anticipating for some time now. It'd been reported weeks ago that the Terminator crew had been told to staff up by FOX, and all indications from the FOX executives pointed to a renewal. However, you can never be too sure with these things, and this seemingly final confirmation should finally put Terminator fans at ease. The source of this Terminator news comes from TV Guide's venerable Michael Ausiello, whose scooping abilities are incomparable in the TV world – he's rarely wrong. So, even though FOX itself has yet to confirm Terminator's renewal, there's about a 99.6% chance that it's true.
April 18, 2008
It's getting to be that time of the year again. Will your favorite, under appreciated TV show be renewed for another season? If you think your sweating it out as a fan, think of the hundreds of jobs that hinge on the TV executives' decisions. There are a few big names on the bubble this year, and we have some scoop on where their fates may lie. A couple days back, The Hollywood Reporter spoke briefly with the entertainment head honchos for ABC, CBS, FOX and the CW about where some of the bubble shows stand. Would you like to know the possible fate of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles? How I Met Your Mother? Moonlight? Reaper? Read on to find out.
March 23, 2008
Typically, I'm pessimistic about stuff like this. My balancing act between pessimism and optimism has long been a source of both annoyance and disappointment, with hopeless optimism leading to heartbreak and unnecessary pessimism annoying anyone who witnesses it. This duality is no more apparent than with the renewal of television shows. I can never just throw my hands in the air and say “I don't know if this series will be renewed. It's 50/50.” Instead, I either blindly assume a show will be canceled or blindly assume a show will be renewed. In the case of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, I've recently been making peace with the fact that it'd probably be canceled. However, it looks as if my assumptions were wrong. According to TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, it appears that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is gearing up for production on season 2.
March 10, 2008
At least it's something. Ever since the two-hour season one finale of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles aired, fans have been waiting for some news – Will The Sarah Connor Chronicles return for a second season? The series was well-received by critics and fans alike, though the ratings weren't eye-popping. However, given the amount of press and publicity FOX put into The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and how big the Terminator franchise is, you'd hope that they'd renew the series for at least one more season. Well, if we are to believe E! Online writer and gossip guru Kristin Veitch, then Terminator is indeed coming back to FOX next season.