Archive for June, 2006
Claire Images from the “Heroes” Pilot — POSSIBLE SPOILERS!!
Thanks once again to forum member GargylovesWolfy, we have the first images/screenshots of Claire (Hayden Panettiere) from the pilot episode of “Heroes”, showing Claire in, shall we say, less than healthy condition. Warning, there are Possible Spoilers in these screencaps, not to mention the fact that they are a little graphic. Re: There is blood!
Here’s [...]
Ali Larter Talks “Heroes”
Ali Larter (aka Niki Sanders) sat down for a chat with SciFi Wire, the SciFi Channel’s online news magazine, about “Heroes” while filming the third installment in the “Resident Evil” movie, “Exinction”, down in Mexico. Here’s what she had to say…
About the show:
“It’s about 10 characters from all over the world [who] discover they have [...]
Another “Heroes” Pilot Review — SPOILERS!!
The Futon Critic loved it, and now forum member GargylovesWolfy has seen the “Heroes” pilot, and she loves it, too! But be careful, because this review has SPOILERS about very specific scenes from the pilot, such as, “Whose arm is that?” laying in a pool of blood seen in the trailer, and “Just how invulnerable [...]
June 27th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Update: Masi Oka (as Hiro Makamura)
Once again thanks to Solitary Phoenix, here’s the bio on actor Masi Oka, who plays the Japanese office worker Hiro Makamura, who according to the trailers, seem to have the power to instantaneously teleport anywhere in the world. (Hey, who wouldn’t want that power?)
Masi Oka has appeared on television in Dharma & Greg, Gilmore Girls, [...]
Cast Update: Sendhil Ramamurthy (as Mohinder Suresh)
Finally located some information on actor Sendhil Ramamurthy, who plays the Indian geneticist turned New York City cabbie Mohinder Suresh, the man who seems to know what’s going on, and is being pursued by mysterious forces for his knowledge. Ramamurthy’s bio comes courtesy of Solitary Phoenix, which has a section on “Heroes”.
Sendhil Ramamurthy was born [...]
2-Minute Behind the Scenes/Preview Online
NBC has posted the 2-minute “Behind the Scenes” video of “Heroes” at their official “Heroes” site. In it, you can find brief behind-the-scenes interviews with producer/creator Tim Kring, plus actors Ali Larter, Greg Grunberg, and Sendhil Ramamurthy. The footages (most likely from the pilot) are the same as the 4-minute preview previously posted, so there’s [...]
June 27th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreOfficial Press Release for “Heroes” Appearance at Comic-Con
Here’s the official press release for the cast of “Heroes’” appearance at the 2006 Comic-Con International in San Diego, courtesy of forum member “blader” who pointed us to the original posting over at the Television Without Pity forum.
NBC�S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW DRAMA SERIES �HEROES� TO HOLD EXCLUSIVE PILOT SCREENING AND Q&A PANEL WITH CAST AND PRODUCERS [...]
“Heroes” Pilot Episode Cast List
Once again thanks to eagle eye forum member Ursa, here’s news that IMDB.com has finally gotten their act together and displayed the correct listing for “Heroes” (here). There’s not a whole lot there yet, but there is a full cast list for the first episode, “Genesis”.
Below is the full list, which may contain some errors, [...]
“Heroes” Clip on YouTube — Claire’s #6
Thanks to forum member Ursa, who spotted this clip from “Heroes” over at YouTube.com of Claire (Hayden Panettiere) attempting suicide. We see the image from a camcorder that a male teenager (her boyfriend or brother, I’m assuming) is shooting of her. Claire climbs up what looks like a metal bridge and then “accidentally” falls off [...]
June 21st, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreOld TV Guide Interview with “Heroes” Producer Tim Kring
Here’s an old interview with “Heroes” producer Tim Kring, most famous for the NBC forensics/cop show “Crossing Jordan”, at TV Guide from way back in March. (Well, not that long ago, actually.) It was originally part of Michael Ausiello’s “Ausiello Report”. Read on…
Here’s the article/interview with Tim Kring, which originally showed up here:
The difference is [...]
“Heroes” Pilot is called “Genesis” and Another Premiere Date
According to TV.com’s listing for “Heroes”, the show’s pilot episode, titled “Genesis”, will premiere September 25, 2006, which is 7 days (or a full week) later than the date I had it here. Who is right? I guess we’ll find out when the show airs — either on September 18 or September 25!
(Thanks to forum [...]
Cast of “Heroes” to Appear at 2006 Comic-Con!
Chris over at HeroesMedia.com gave us the heads up that, thanks to his contacts from the show, he’s learned that the cast of “Heroes” will be visiting the 2006 Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21st and 22nd to sign autographs and — ready? — show the pilot episode to the gathered throngs! You know [...]
June 17th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More“Heroes” to Premiere on September 18, 2006
According to this online newspaper, “Heroes” will indeed be making it onto the airwaves well before 2007 — on Monday, September 18, 2006, to be exact. And it looks good for “Heroes”, which is bracketed by two major NBC hits — the gameshow “Deal or No Deal” before it, and “Medium” behind it. What are [...]
June 17th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More“Heroes Brasil” Online
Amanda, the webmistress of Heroes Brasil emailed me to let me know that her blog, dedicated to “Heroes” from a Brazillian perspective, is now online. You can check out Amanda’s blog here, especially if you speak Portuguese, as it’s all in Portuguese, although Amanda herself is fluent in English as well. Good luck with the [...]
June 14th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreRuth Ammon Hired as Production Designer
Reader “deadwoody” dropped a line to let us know that Ruth Ammon has been hired as the series’ new production designer. Ammon has done work in feature films and TV, most notably the popular police procedural “Without a Trace” on CBS.
June 14th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreThe Heroes Forum is Alive!
So I decided to finally create a forum in case there were enough “Heroes” fans out there who wanted to converse with me and other likeminded fans. Right now it’s pretty sparse (I just finished it about 2 minutes ago!), and it’s not looking all that great. I plan to learn some more phpbb hacks [...]
June 13th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreThe Futon Critic Reviews “Heroes”
Over at their site The Futon Critic, there is a review of the first hour of “Heroes” from a screener copy. The author makes special mention that portions of his review can’t be reproduced anywhere because of studio demands, so I won’t reprint any part of his review here. You can read it all for [...]
June 13th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreIs “Heroes” Going to Channel 4 in the UK?
Digital Spy, a British online mag, suspects that once “Heroes” reaches across the pond, it’ll be showing up on Channel 4, although this is just a guess on the writer’s part. He said this: “Interest from the broadcasters doesn’t appear to match, but this seems like a C4 show to me.” So there you go, [...]
June 12th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More“Heroes” 4-minute Preview at NBC!!!
Okay, folks, if you had any doubts that NBC’s “Heroes” was going to kick everything’s ass two ways to Sunday, then you haven’t checked out NBC’s 4-minute (plus) review of the show. Go there now and do it and then tell me this show isn’t the must-see I keep telling you it is! (Much thanks [...]
June 5th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More
Thanks, Kel. No one seems to listen when I say that.:) And Chris hasn't abandoned Heroes either. ...
Oh My God!! O_O 
In my opinion, I will love to see heroes again. It dissapointed me that heroes was in a wait til ...
He didn't abandon Dr Who - the Ninth Doctor was only ever meant to be there for one season.