Heroes: Origins axed due to the strike

[Steveweiser]

It's been confirmed that the Heroes spinoff, Heroes: Origins, will be the first show affected by the writers' strike, and will probably not be ready for its April/May 2008 slot. That will also affect future episodes of Heroes, as we were meant to be voting an Origins character onto Season 3 of Heroes.

www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a79007/heroes-origins-is-first-strike-casualty.html

[AriadosMan]

The strike was designed to affect TV more than movies. Most of the 2008 movie schedule is already made, and most of the 2009 schedule is currently getting made.

[Steveweiser]

Writers want the proceeds from their work appearing on DVDs, the Internet or mobile phones, but the studios won't let them have that. The biggest loss will be for shows like Leno or Letterman.

[AriadosMan]

steveweiser said:

Writers want the proceeds from their work appearing on DVDs, the Internet or mobile phones, but the studios won't let them have that. The biggest loss will be for shows like Leno or Letterman.

And Daily Show/Colbert Report.

[ddt]

What is/was Heroes: Origins supposed to be about? I'm a big fan of Heroes, so I'm interested to hear.

Also, if the writers are striking over not getting royalties from their work being on DVD, I definitely side with them.

[AriadosMan]

ddt said:

What is/was Heroes: Origins supposed to be about? I'm a big fan of Heroes, so I'm interested to hear.

Also, if the writers are striking over not getting royalties from their work being on DVD, I definitely side with them.

It should be pretty obvious what a show titled Heroes: Origins is about--it's a prequel.
And the WGA is greedy. Notice its the only union striking and keeps trying to coerce other unions into following its lead.

[Steveweiser]

Origins is actually meant to introduce six new characters, and fans would vote on which one joins the cast of the main show. Kevin Smith, Eli Roth and Michael Dougherty were scheduled to write and direct.

[tna]

They already do get money from DVD and Digital Download sales....they just want double what they get (which I think is about 4%).

The studios say no, be happy with what you have. If they give the writers more, then they'll have to give the Directors and Actors more when their contracts are up in June.

I support the studios.

[ddt]

realfakerazor said:

ddt said:

What is/was Heroes: Origins supposed to be about? I'm a big fan of Heroes, so I'm interested to hear.

Also, if the writers are striking over not getting royalties from their work being on DVD, I definitely side with them.

It should be pretty obvious what a show titled Heroes: Origins is about--it's a prequel.

Here's a tip; when someone asks a question, you don't need to answer in a manner that will make him/her feel stupid.

[ddt]

steveweiser said:

Origins is actually meant to introduce six new characters, and fans would vote on which one joins the cast of the main show. Kevin Smith, Eli Roth and Michael Dougherty were scheduled to write and direct.

Thank you very much.

[Erik Majorwitz]

So does this mean WWE writing will get better?

[AriadosMan]

y2ejm said:

So does this mean WWE writing will get better?

In relation to the shows remaining on TV yes.
In actual quality no.