NBC Reveals Heroes’ Season 3 Return: In a Word, Big
By Sam | April 3, 2008 (11:36 am)
It looks like NBC is very well aware that pulling the plug on Heroes’ Season 2 because of the Writer’s Strike has done great damage to the show among its viewers, because according to the network’s co-chairman, Ben Silverman, NBC plans a pretty major comeback for Heroes, including opening the September 15th Season 3 premiere with what he calls “a massive two-hour Heroes film”. Wow. Massive, huh? Silverman also talked about the scrapping of Heroes: Origins, the proposed Heroes spin-off show that was supposed to bring some big heavy hitters like Kevin Smith and Eli Roth into the Heroes universe.
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“We consciously chose to rest [Heroes] this spring so that [creator] Tim Kring and his team could get ahead of the creative and build up to a massive event–a three-hour Heroes night,” Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, said during the network’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on April 2. “On Monday, Sept. 15, we’ll kick off with a Heroes clip show to try to bring back the audience and [then air] a massive two-hour Heroes film.”
Silverman also explained why the heavily hyped, much-anticipated Heroes: Origins was scrapped. The show was originally conceived to help eliminate Heroes repeats, and directors and writers–including feature-film vets Kevin Smith, Eli Roth and Michael Dougherty–were already lined up before NBC dropped the idea.
“We were taxing our creative team to do too much around that,” Silverman said. “We wanted 35 Heroes [episodes] and 12 Heroes: Origins, each of which was supposed to be a mini-movie and backdoor pilot. We reached far and challenged our people, and we decided it was better to focus on keeping the Heroes mothership as strong as possible.”
Heroes returns September 15th 22nd, 2008 with Season 3.
it will air at 9 but the special review episode will start at 8 so its actually 3hours long isnt ...
I can't wait!!! The 22nd is the Big Day!! I dream of Heroes everynight. My worst nigthmares are with Sylar.. ...
Good for them!! I hope the 3rd season completely blows the 2nd away!! I absolutely love Heroes, and the 2nd season (at least the first half) was sort of a downer.
This should be interesting.
YESS!!!!! OMG!!!!
I can’t wait till Heroes comes back on. My husband and I obsolutely love this show!! We were so bummed when it didn’t come back on as planned. We are looking forward to watching the new season. Please don’t let us down.
A Massive return for a Massive show. We’ll be waiting in breathless anticipation…
Heroes…that sounds vaguely familiar
Didn’t there used to be a show on tv that got good ratings a long time ago that had a name something like that?
Too bad there is nothing on TV like it now…
But seriously, NBC need to get in front of this writers strike issue, I think the show will never recover if they wait until fall to play new episodes.
A lot of the best shows are going to get crushed as a result of all that writers strike crap.
Forget the web episodes and get out the whips and get those writers working FAST, they have had plenty of time off.
They need to crank out a few episodes FAST or even better turn their “3 hour movie” into a 2 part miniseries in july THEN bring it back in the fall.
But I don’t think webisodes are going to cut it no matter how hard the network wishes and a few diehard fans online
I wanted followup to my previous message with clarification that yes…,I know that the strike is over, but i am referring to the damage it is clearly going to cause even though it is over now.
WHAT!!! SEPT. 15TH!!! THAT IS WAY TOO FAR AWAY!!! I’M ALMOST ABOUT TO GIVE UP ON THE SERIES!!!
I think Jeffrey’s got the right idea, turn the movie into a micro-series and air it in July. Then they should follow that up with an August release of Season 2 on DVD (or vice-versa)
hi. season2 will be on UK VERY VERY VERY SOON. just got next weeks tv book.it says next week(next next week) heores will be back. heores will satrt in U.K beatween 20th adn 25th of april
They need to hurry up cause I am losing my interest in wanting to watch Heroes season 3. There is life after Heroes.
The only show i make an effort to watch on NBC is “NBC 6:30pm News with Brain Williams”.
When talking to Tim Kring last year during Writers Strike, Season 3 of Heroes been finished.
Tim Kring and his crew were working on Season 4 and fine tunning Season 5 & Season 6.
Writers Strike had nothing to do with Heroes. NBC’s executives wanted to stop showing Heroes until the issues resolve with the other NBC Shows. That’s a FACT.
Don’t believe the NBC executives stories for not running Heroes season 3 Spring 2008.
The Plan was to have The Heroes Movie release in late 2009 or summer 2010. Movie releases are crazy. Now everything has changed. NBC executives are messing up a good thing.
Season 1 & Season 2 is all I need.
Life is short. Enjoy it with someone you love.
movie?
i dont think i can wait till september for heroes season 3 to come on!!! season 2 ended on a mass high and now i have to wait till september to watch the rest!!!!!surley putting it on tv between july and august then bringing out big box sets in time for xmas would be better then we wouldnt have to wait !!!
I don’t think that the above statement is true. At this point I don’t even remember how season 2 ended, but it has been reported that season 2 was ended early due to the writers strike. This would imply that season 3 not far along if at all.
Secondly NBC has reported that season 3 is currently being worked on.
Third, shows at the forefront of the writers strike battle have been reported to be lost, heroes, and battlestar galactica, as the writers guild asked that writing on these shows halt so they could gain leverage.
It isn’t plausible that NBC is just intentionally throwing Heroes into the crapper for the fun of it, considering was doing extremely well. If this were the case they would just cancel it.
I would certainly hope that there are some episodes completed, but what ever the case may be, I will reiterate what I previously stated:
The show needs something more than webisodes to hold fans over, and they need to get something more done by July to save this show.
While it may be a rush, the easiest solution is to do a mini-series with a few episodes or their “mega movie” in July to hold people over and whet their appetite for more episodes in the fall.
Of course it won’t happen, as tv networks are not known to be creative problem solvers.
Too bad as it was a unqiue and good show.
RIP
The statement that I was referring to was what “Awe Schitt” said in his post
True. Season 2 ended.
NBC’s executives are power hungry. They like to tell creative minds “what to do” and “how/when the artistic minds should do it”. The executives will find ways to control the productions. For the amount of money the company paid for the project, I don’t blame them. It’s business. You don’t want anybody in the production line growing some balls & rebelling against you.
The executives made Tim and his crew chop up their footage. The Crew had to rethink of different ways to make the stories blend in all together.
True. Season 3 is being tweaked right now because of the executives. The executives want to take a different route from Tim. What can you do when the company at first did not know what to make of the show & did not know if the show could generate any money & how much control should the director & his crew have.
The executives dont wont a good thing like this show (Heroes) to slip away from NBC - like Hewlett Packard having Steve Wozniak as an employee. Hewlett Packard rejected Steve Woz idea of building a computer for the average user. The rejection lead Steve Woz in forming “Apple Computer”.
NBC wants to develop spin off of Heroes. Like the show “Law and Order”, which is going on its 19th seasons.
This is why executives are bring back characters who died in previous season.
Tim and his crew are working hard to make the executives happy.
and build the same chemistry like season 1, season 2 had on the viewers.
The Writers Strike had an indirect effect on the show Heroes.
The Strike only made the executives put their hands in the Heroes’ Cookie Jar and kept it there.
Overall, Who can say if NBC is (Hurting or Helping) the show?
Only Time will tell.
It’s Business not personal.
RIP
I hav been waiting for this season..
I live in Sweden, so I have to wait even longer for season 3!
I´m really a fan of the series, so the writer´s strike sucks!!
Tina, just out of curiousity - how long do you have to wait?
look, i’m a huge fan and can’t wait for the new season to beging. i think it’s a wonderful show. with out it my mondays would have blown chucks…….
I think that in season three there should be a war that Sylar will be in. also I think that Sylar should get a girlfriend and then she ends up dying. This would be cool because Sylar is my favorite characters and it would be good if he had a little heart brake in session three. If there was a war between the humans and the heroes, the heroes will have their powers but the humans would have an object to disable their powers. Also but in a spot about Charels and how in session one episode “how to stop a exploding man” when peter goes back in time to meat him he said that invisibility was a good power to have. This suggests that he had some thing to do with the creation of all the heroes’ powers. This was only a small observation that I have made. Also what had happened to the girl that went to the future in session two? Put in how when the Shanti virus was stopped then she was stuck in the alternate time line that would be cool if in the season three she was needed. That would be cool to find out how she is brought back to the other universe. This could only happen if they let out the virus and then saved her and then go back in time and stop from letting out the virus once she is saved. So that is only some of the ideas that I have thought of, in time I should probably have more to give you.
Same with us in UK, if season 3 is on in USA in September we will probably have to wait until April 2009 to see it over here!! That sucks!! Season 2 starts this week and that finished in US in December or something. Also there’s rumours going about that Sky are getting rights to season 3 so we won’t be watch it unless we’re paying for the crappy extra channels
Kelvin, My condolences. I’m almost think there ought to be some kind of worldwide campaign to keep interest up. Maybe BBC, NBC, Global, and other networks could run marathons of Heroes or something.
I know that a few of us this side of the pond are trying to put our heads together to come up with something good.
I think it was pretty lame that nothing was even said about the series not comming back on and letting everyone believe that it something to do with the strike. I do look forward to the new season, but I too would like to see something earlier to respark interest.
Kelvin
That seems so odd that it takes that long to come to the UK. I wonder why. It can’t have anything to do with production since everything has been long since finished. Do you know if it has anything to do with buying or selling internationally? But if you have a good internet connection you should be able to watch at least half of season 2 on the NBC website, and Hulu.com. I know that NBC was updating there website on time with the american release for the beginning of season 2.
Iam from argentina, so I have to wait even longer for season 3!
if someone have news about it, can tell me???
Im a huge fan of Heroes and when season 1 ended I was gutted , couldnt wait for seaon 2 . Now Season started 24th April here in UK and ONLY 11 episodes yet again gutted ,so where to now 11 weeks of fab tv and nothing until more than likley 2009. Not good please please get something sorted for July like others have said , little teasers to keep the masses intrested also if it goes to sky for season 3 not a problem I have can watch it.
This is by far my favorite show! I hope it keeps running!!
soooo bored i m from singapore waiting for the volume 3 it take soo long for the strike thing and that the show should start faster…
In all honesty though
the writers strike destroyed season 2
season 2 was nowhere near as good as season one
because they dragged the second season on soo bad. It was boring til about the last few episodes.
Had a good ending for a great season 3 but they need to kick it up and get this stuff started already.
where can i find heroes season 3, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
what are you talking about season/volume 3 isn’t out till the 15th of September(adam monroe)
jeffrey, i know u made a comment a while back and i am going to reply to it. first and foremost heroes is probably one of the best shows on tv. second, i think u were being too negetive about the wole thing. also, i had no idea what u were talking about with buisness and NBC. anyways, u were right ,NBC needs to do something in the summer. and they r, the webisodes. sure they won’t be enough, but they r something. i’d rather have that for now than nothing. also, when the guy said a 3 hour heroes movie or something like that, i think he meant that since it was 3 hours , it would look like a movie. heroes is not being canned nor anytime in the future,so just wait. if it doesn’t live up to ur expectations, then don’t watch anymore. that’s all i have to say.
Heroes rox!
I can’t wait for season 3!
I just realised yesterday I have a friend who looks like matt Parkman and one who looks like sylar.
best show evvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr xox
who cares how long it takes, if you are a fan of the show then enough said. stop crying.
heroes rocks and so does seaon 3 i hav freind who know tim and he got in to see some of it it was great really good but slyar dies which is bad also hiro get sshot and peter comes back form the past .but good season but bad ending
Dude, wtf have you or your friend been smoking? (can I have some too?)
…but anyway, I think your friend was pulling your leg with regards to what happens in season 3, from all that I’ve heard, Sylar will be an integral part to the forthcoming season so chances of him dying are rather slim (I would say)
I would recommend not taking much of what you hear, at face value. The heroes production team are being rather tight lipped about the next season. However, if you scout around, you’ll find some nice little tidbits to whet your whistle.
what the hell is this guy chatting
why we have to wait so long for season 3? we may all lose interest by then !!! you can not end season 2 like tht then expect ppl to wait months for it to come back on and still even remember what ya on about!!! surley airing season 3 in july and august would be better then they could bring out box sets in time for xmas ? doesnt help the fact tht im an impatient women either lol lol if anyone knws any links on the net tht will let me watch season 3 b4 september let me knw lol lol xx
All I can say, right now, is that I don’t want Claude to die. I don’t really want to see ANY of the others go (not even Sylar who scares me- nice work there ZQ) but please not Claude.
when does anyone think season 3 of heroes will be in the uk possibly next year maybe i hope it will be by febuary 2009 at least !!!!!!!!!!!
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All of the comments on this site are really sad because the true reality is, Heroes is stolen, Tim Kring is a hack writer and NBC is in a lawsuit because of this. The story lines all failed and got confusing because Tim Kring can no longer steal the New York City Artists work. Tim Kring is a clown and his wife should really be worried about her Barney’s account.
Nice accusations… I especially enjoy the way you’re able to back up each claim with names dates and other facts.
once again, belated…ur mindless and stupid attempts to post up comments like these rn’t getting u anywhere. they just make u look like even more of a loser than u r. so give it up. go back to ur hole.
so umm yeah belated where exactly did Tim steal his ideas from? was it marvel? if this were true then wouldnt you flame DC comics for stealing ideas as well? you sir are an idiot, and what Lawsuit are you talking about?
ok I read a lil about the lawsuit but they the twins have to prove that the people who worked on crossing jordan were at there showing if they do they might have a case I dont care either way heroes is still an amazing how and the initial story/plot line is ORIGINAL so stop flaming this site belated its not cool your not going to change anyones minds your just waisting your time