Some Shows Just Won't Die

[Starbreaker]

While the name of the show hasn't been revealed, Michael Ausiello at TVLine is reporting that a series that announced its end within the last 12 months... may not be over. Some actors are negotiating a new season or TV movies. What could it be?

The only two I can think of off the top of my head are:

The Closer
Smallville

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[Spot's Meow]

I will guess Law and Order.

 

[OmahaStar]

It's probably Heroes. Ugh.

 

[TheSeeker]

My money is on Smallville.

 

[Starbreaker]

It's probably Heroes. Ugh.

The real Heroes are NBC, for canceling the mess.

 

[the G-man]

My money is on Smallville.

Yep. They're going to milk that show until Welling's old enough to star in "Kingdom Come."

 

[Owain Taggart]

Yeah, I bet on Smallville. Though last I heard, Tom Welling wasn't willing to stick around.

 

[Marc]

Yeah, I bet on Smallville. Though last I heard, Tom Welling wasn't willing to stick around.

but lets fancy - if the smallville viewers who post on Trekbbs are anything to go by - people don't want him to stick around anyway.

 

[Aragorn]

On cable, there are long-running shows like The Closer, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Big Love and Entourage who say they're ending.

 

[Professor Zoom]

Yeah, I bet on Smallville. Though last I heard, Tom Welling wasn't willing to stick around.

Where else would he go?

 

[Aragorn]

^ Maybe he's in negotiations to kick off his movie career by taking over Cheaper by the Dozen 3. Imagine how much money they could trim from the budget by dropping Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff and Piper Perabo, and making Welling the lead!

 

[Temis the Vorta]

It's probably Heroes. Ugh.

Heroes would be a great choice, as long as Tim Kring stays far away from it. Bring in someone competent like Bryan Fuller and reboot the frak out of the whole thing. It's still a great premise, it just needs to be executed competently.

The only show I'd like it to be is Caprica, but there isn't a hope on Gemenon that that could be the case.

 

[Captaindemotion]

24? They seem to be having difficulty getting the big screen movie off the ground.

 

[Jack Bauer]

On cable, there are long-running shows like The Closer, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Big Love and Entourage who say they're ending.

I could see it being The Closer. It has good ratings for TNT and is only ending because Kyra Sedgwick decided 7 seasons was enough for her. They could either do a series of tv movies or they could replace her with Mary McDonnell who's had a recurring role on that show for a couple of seasons now.

I doubt it's Heroes. It's probably a show that's currently on the air. It could be Smallville renamed Metropolis (which they probably should've done several years ago).

Yeah, I bet on Smallville. Though last I heard, Tom Welling wasn't willing to stick around.

Where else would he go?

He's directed a few episodes of Smallville so he could go into directing.

 

[Servo]

Supernatural is also ending this year.

Ages ago I posted a hypothetical thread about Smallville being rebranded as a legit Superman show after its 10th year, with the final Smallville year being the one where Clark embraced his destiny, donned the suit, and took his place as the Superman we know and love. Would be funny if that actually happened.

Still, having said that, with a new Superman film currently in the works would Warner want a Superman TV series, or TV movies running at the same time as a feature film? They'd be worried about spreading the character too thin, or "confusing the audience" (whatever that means) with more than one Superman.

I'd be inclined to think along the lines of Supernatural rather than Smallville. Depending on the outcome of S6, a few bigger budget direct-to-DVD movies that weren't restricted by TV standards could be quite cool.

 

[Prince of Space]

I wouldn't mind another season of Smallville, as long as Clark is Superman for the whole season, and he actually looks (and acts) like the Man of Steel.

 

[Agent Richard07]

Supernatural was my first thought too. What's the status on that? I heard rumblings of a 7th season a few weeks or months ago.

As for another season of Smallville, I'd say "no thanks", but would accept one if they went into full-on Superman mode with Michael McKean as Perry White and Michael Rosenbaum returning.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I will guess Law and Order.

Too late. It was cancelled a while ago.

All we have left is SVU and LA, and maybe CI.

 

[Spot's Meow]

I will guess Law and Order.

Too late. It was cancelled a while ago.

All we have left is SVU and LA, and maybe CI.

I thought it's cancellation was in May of 2010? That is within the specified 12 months.

 

[Takeru]

Supernatural is also ending this year.

Supernatural's fate hasn't been decided yet, so the blind item can't be about it. Where did you hear that this season would be the last?