Kring In Talks To Make A Final Heroes Miniseries

Word on the sci-fi grape vine is that Heroes could be given a miniseries to conclude the programme properly, after it was axed by NBC in May (Boo!).

Talking to TV Guide, Tim Kring said he is to undergo talks with NBC bosses regarding how to wrap up the series.

If all goes to plan, the miniseries will pick up a year after the season four finale and will see Claire (Hayden Panettiere) as the spokesperson for people with super powers.

Kring said, "I've spoken with everyone. They're all eager to participate." There’s no doubt about that - many of the Heroes cast have come out in support of the miniseries including Heroes actor, Greg Grunberg.

Greg, who played Matt Parkman in series, told Entertainment Weekly; “I hope [there's a wrap-up movie], but you know better than I do that financially it might be impossible to do. There are a lot of actors, we're all tied to a contract. I hope that we can work it out. I mean, I'm certainly willing to come back and I think everybody is. I've talked to everybody and everybody really wants to wrap this up."

Our fingers are crossed with you, Mr Kring and Mr Grunberg.

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More Woe For Heroes

As if being axed wasn’t enough stress and angst for the cast and crew of Heroes, it now turns out the show’s creator, Tim Kring, and NBC are being sued over copyright infringement.

According to Total Sci-Fi Online, Jason Barnes is seeking $60 million, claiming that the “carnival of lost souls and outcasts” that appeared in the final series of Heroes, is almost identical to the one that appears in his comic series, Jazan Wild’s Carnvial of Souls.

“The main character in both stories leads a carnival of lost souls and outcasts” Jason states. “The dark character seeks to make his carnival more powerful by recruiting new members with special abilities. Even the dialogue is similar”.

Scandalous, but this isn’t the first time Heroes has come under fire amongst claims of copyright. In 2007 a judge dismissed a lawsuit which claimed that Isaac Mendez (the delicious artist whose ability was painting the future) was stolen from the body of work by artists Amnau Karam Eele and Clifton Mallery.

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The end for Heroes?

Rumour has it that NBC had decided to cancel Heroes. Boo.

New York Magazine reports that network executives have decided against ordering a final 13-episode season of the show in favour of allocating budget to several new shows that are set to debut this season.

The good news, however, is that a feature-length episode could be made to provide a satisfying ending for the franchise.

Greg Grunberg, who plays Matt Parkman, admitted on Twitter that the future of the show is uncertain, saying: "Haven't heard anything official re: Heroes for next season. Hope it gets picked up."

NBC have so far declined to comment. Fingers at GG HQ are well and truly crossed.

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Heroes Star Ali Larter Hopes Show Can "Wrap Up Storylines For Fans"

It’s been a question for quite some time now – and they’re taking their sweet time in answering it - but we want to know what CBS plan on doing with Heroes. To renew or not to renew?
The closest we can get to an answer is via The Hollywood Reporter (THR) and through sound-bites from the show's cast.

THR spoke to industry insiders and worked out that Heroes had a 60% chance of being renewed by CBS. Interestingly, according to THR, if the show is renewed, it may only be for a limited amount of episodes in order to tie up loose ends.

“The expensive NBC series has always performed well overseas, but the network needs “Heroes” to pull decent numbers in its own backyard too. This season, “Heroes” continued its decline and is now at a level — around a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating — that would warrant cancellation under most circumstances. The deciding factor here is NBC’s internal balance sheet for the production. Don’t be surprised if NBC announces a 12-hour “final chapter” for next fall.” THR

Here at Geeky Girl HQ, we haven’t been exactly blown away by the last few seasons of Heroes but we would like to see fitting endings for the well written and conceived characters and story arcs. Ali Larter, who plays Tracey Strauss on the series, echoes our sentiments.

Promoting her latest film, Resident Evil: Afterlife, at WonderCon Ali commented, “I believe we are coming back for Heroes next season. I think so. I’m not sure. It’s been such a thrill being on that show. I hope we have the chance to wrap up these storylines for all the fans”.

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Heroes: Key Character To Be Killed Off?

Look away now, spoiler-phobes. The Geeky Girls have heard word that a major Heroes character could be killed off in the season four finale.

Actor Jack Coleman revealed that the episode, due to air in the States on Mon 8 Feb, could be the last for his character Noah Bennet - aka HRG.

"Claire and HRG are in a terrible predicament together - trapped - and it looks like it may be curtains for HRG!" he said.

"I don't wanna give it away, but there's a lot of relationship development just in the season finale. It's estrangement to reunion to possibly estrangement again. It's a pretty interesting trip."

He added that the finale "breaks things wide open" and "could lead anywhere".

Ooh - looks like things are finally getting interesting.

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Is Heroes Here To Stay?

We confess, we were certain that the axe was set to swing after Heroes' fourth season, but apparently the series may be given another chance.

After months of speculation, US network NBC has described the chances of the show returning for a fifth season as "very good".

Speaking at the TV Critics Association press tour, the network's president Angela Bromstad revealed that the show's creator Tim Kring will be pitching his ideas for a new season in the coming weeks and she believes it stands a decent chance of coming back.

Hmm... it all sounds very non-committal to GG♥SF. We'll believe it when we see it.

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Five Resolutions For 2010

Join a gym; stop biting nails; stop spending, start saving; actually read one of the classic novels we claim to be an expert on; and write a journal are all former failed New Year's resolutions of the Geeky Girls.

But this year is going to be different. This year, we're coming up with a list of resolutions we actually want to keep. And we reckon you might be up for keeping a couple of them too.

1. Get a new Doctor...
New Doctor Who Matt Smith made his debut in the Tardis on New Year's day, but opinion on whether the nation will take him to our bosom in the same way we did David Tennant is still divided. In our humble opinion, the time is right for a new doc.

His unfortunate catchphrase ("geronimooo") aside, we were mightily impressed by Matt's first few minutes on screen. He's energetic, funny and just the right side of weird. Bring on Doctor Who series 5 (BBC1: Spring).

2. Pick a side...
The never-ending Twi-hard dilemma has long been discussed at GG HQ, but we reckon it's time we decided which way we swing.

So which will it be? Team Edward or Team Jacob?

Edward might have had us from "trust me", but never did a lady have a fictional suitor so devoted as Jacob Black. All in all, it's a nice choice to have. Smouldering, romantic, gentleman vampire versus hot, funny and spontaneous werewolf.

Oh who are we kidding? We're never going to be able to make this choice, but perhaps Eclipse (coming to a cinema near you in July) will help us to make up our minds. After the Edward-centric Twilight and the Jacob-focussed New Moon, this film should be a fair fight.

3. Find the strength to carry on...
As ladies, we reserve the right to be flighty on occasion and change our minds whenever the fancy takes us. But sometimes, it's character building to stick with something until the bitter end.

And 2010 could mark the beginning of the end for sci-fi fan favourite Heroes, a show which started with so much promise but sadly recently declined into a garbled jumble of gobbledegook made tolerable only by Zachary Quinto's compelling performance as super-powered psycho, Sylar.

Industry insiders reckon the show's fifth 'chapter' Redemption (BBC2: Sat 9 Jan, 10pm) will be it's finale, saying: "Everyone is expecting this to be the last season. The cast, the crew, everyone." So we're crossing our fingers and hoping desperately that the series will return to its former glory and go out with a big bang.

4. Get Lost...
Lost is another show that the Geeky Girls have had a bittersweet relationship with. But this year, as the show reaches it's (presumably epic) conclusion, we're determined to get it.

Who is Jacob? What is the island? Is Locke the second coming? Will Kate choose Jack or Sawyer?

Mark our words sci fi fans, there will be no big question marks hanging over our heads by the time season 6 (Sky1: Feb) is done. Even if we have to threaten Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse with actual bodily harm.

Oh yeah, we mean it.

5. Jump on the vamp-wagon...
Ok, as Buffy experts, True Blood aficionados and near-obsessive Twi-hards it's not like the vampire phenomenon is new to us. But since Twilight took over the world 2010 is set to be a vintage year for vamp-fans.

Described as a cross between Blade and 28 Days Later, vampire thriller Daybreakers starring Willem Dafoe and Ethan Hawke has achieved impressive reviews for its new take on an ancient story.

On the small screen, huge US hit The Vampire Diaries comes to the UK at the end of this month (ITV2: Sun 24 Jan, 9pm). A sexy cast (Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Lost alumni Ian Somerhalder) and a Twilight-alike plotline mean we'll definitely be tuning in.

And last, but certainly not least, we're pleased to have the Beeb's excellent Being Human back on our screens (BBC3: Sun 10 Jan, 9.30pm). We're not cheating, there's a vampire in it, and the delicious Aidan Turner has promised that series two will be darker as the threesome try to make their way in the human world.

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The Birth of Geeky Girls Love Sci-Fi

We're at the pub, celebrating the birth of our blog with chenin blanc, dedicated to female fans of all things sci-fi and fantasy e.g Edward Cullen.

Due to our positions in the know, we'll be bringing you the latest news on our favourite films, tv shows and books, like:
True Blood
Doctor Who
Lost
Heroes
Avatar
Twilight Saga
and Iron Man 2

We'll be back soon with our first proper post, but for now, it's back to the bottle!

Smoke us a kipper, we'll be back for breakfast!
The Geeky Girls XOXO

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