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    FlashForward - Discussion/Speculation SPOILERS

    Sy Fy Portal (via Sci Fi Wire) posted an interview with former Star Trek Enterprise producer Brannon Braga, in which he talks about his upcoming new sci-fi TV Series Flash Foward, starring John Cho (the new Sulu from J.J. Abrams Trek movie). Here are excerpts from the article.

    The new show is based on Robert Sawyer's novel, Flash Forward. "That [the novel] was the impetus for it and the idea of the entire world blacking out at the same time for a discrete amount of time, and everybody on Earth having mysterious visions of the future. Same idea." Braga said. "Obviously, to do a TV show, you have to sustain potentially -- and God willing -- 100 episodes or more; you've got to change the concept a little bit. His [Sawyer's] novel had people having visions of the future 20 years from now. We change that to five months from now and kind of narrowed down the scope a little bit and made it a little bit more of an intimate epic. But essentially the concept is the same."

    "It's so early in the game, [but] we have a lot planned," Braga said. "We have a lot we want to do. Before we sold the show, we sat down, and we were like, 'This is a big idea. We want to have as much as we can planned for the duration of the show in case it does go. We don't want to be winging it.'"

    http://trekweb.com/articles/2009/01/...h-Foward.shtml

    #2
    The man butchered Star Trek and desecrated its corpse. As interesting as Flash Forward's concept is, with BB at the helm, I hope it fails miserably.
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      #3
      It looks interesting

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        #4
        Robert Sawyer came to my town recently for a book festival and my family had the privilege of driving him around to all his venues. (He's a great guy, easy to talk to.)He spoke a bit about the series for which he will be writing at least one season one script. He says that the overall concept of the book remains intact and that he is quite happy with it.

        I had read the book back when it first came out, to help me with a 100 Days fanfic I was writing (The book's got CERN's particle accelerator in it. In the book they were attempting the very same experiment that CERN tried in fall 2008, only instead of popping a rivet, in Flash Forward, time and space popped out of joint. you know how it is....)

        Stay tuned to the 100th episode of LOST (ABC stations) for a sneak preview.

        And here's a first look at the pilot script: Enjoy... or, if you'd prefer... don't.

        http://www.televisionaryblog.com/200...t-look-at.html
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        "In every life there is a terrible fight – a fight between two wolves.
        One is evil: he is fear, anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity,
        resentment, and deceit. The other is good: joy, serenity, humility,
        confidence, generosity, truth, gentleness, and compassion."
        A child asked, "Grandfather, which wolf will win?"
        The elder looked the child in the eye. "The one you feed."


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          #5
          'Flash Forward' - the new 'Lost'?

          Every year, hundreds of ideas for new TV series are pitched to the US networks. Of these, only a small proportion are picked up for pilots - and of these, fewer still then go on to become fully-fledged series. (Of course, only the fittest of these survive and become enduring TV hits). Over the next week Tube Talk is getting out its crystal ball, sifting through this year's many pilots and predicting which shows we could all be hooked on in six months' time.

          First up on our list is the most promising proposition of all. Hype is building quickly around sci-fi thriller Flash Forward: ABC has already made the unprecedented step of airing short teasers during ad breaks, despite the pilot not yet being picked up to series. There are more than several Lost comparisons, and indeed, the show is being eyed as a long-term replacement for the JJ Abrams megaweight when it concludes next year.

          http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a1544...-new-lost.html

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            #6
            What got John Cho to sign on to ABC's sci-fi Flash Forward

            John Cho told SCI FI Wire that he agreed to co-star in ABC's proposed sci-fi series Flash Forward for one reason: David Goyer, the show's co-creator and co-executive producer.

            The series, which is based on the novel of the same name by Robert J. Sawyer, isn't officially green-lighted just yet. But considering that ABC teased it during a recent episode of Lost, its inclusion on the network's fall schedule is considered to be a lock. The cast includes Cho, Joseph Fiennes, Courtney B. Vance, Sonya Walger and Jack Davenport.

            Cho discussed Flash Forward a few weeks ago while promoting his role as Sulu in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, which opens May 8. Following are edited excerpts from our exclusive interview with Cho.

            http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/what-go...ho-to-sign.php

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              #7
              For some reason I would have more faith if it was JJ Albrams doing this, it got his type of story style writtern all over it. , and his ARG games and more I hear about it.

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                #8
                ABC picks up Flash Forward

                The show, which already is being promoted on the network, received a 13-episode order Friday night.

                Based on Robert J. Sawyer's novel, the Joseph Fiennes-starring series chronicles the aftermath of a global event in which everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes, 17 seconds and has mysterious visions of six months into the future.

                David Goyer and Brannon Braga co-wrote the pilot for "Flash," which Goyer directed.

                Both will exec produce the series, but because of his commitment to Fox's "24," where he is an exec producer, Braga won't be involved full time on "Flash."

                "Eli Stone" co-creator/exec producer Marc Guggenheim has come on board as exec producer and will run the series with Goyer.

                http://spoilertv.blogspot.com/2009/0...h-forward.html

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                  #9
                  Flash Forward - Early Screening Review

                  http://spoilertv.blogspot.com/2009/0...ng-review.html

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                    #10
                    New Flash Forward promo

                    ABC aired a new promo for its upcoming sci-fi series Flash Forward during last night's season finale of Lost, and you can watch it after the jump.

                    http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/weve-go...w-flash-fo.php

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                      #11
                      Flash Forward - Cast Promotional Photo

                      http://spoilertv.blogspot.com/2009/0...nal-photo.html

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                        #12
                        ABC 2009-10 Schedule Announced

                        “FLASH FORWARD”

                        When a mysterious event causes the entire world to black out, humanity is given a glimpse into its near future, and every man, woman and child is forced to come to grips with whether their destinies can be avoided or fulfilled.

                        Adapting award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer’s revolutionary novel, executive producers David S. Goyer (visionary co-writer of “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight”) and Brannon Braga (”24,” “Star Trek: Enterprise”) invite you to embark on a journey to answer the question, “if you knew what your future held, what would you do?”

                        “Flash Forward” stars Joseph Fiennes as Mark Benford, John Cho as Demetri Noh, Jack Davenport as Lloyd Simcoe, Sonya Walger as Olivia Benford, Courtney B. Vance as Stan Wedeck, Brian O’Byrne as Aaron Stark, Christine Woods as Janis Hawk, Zachary Knighton as Bryce Varley and Peyton List as Nicole.

                        The series is from ABC Studios. David S. Goyer is executive producer/writer/director. Brannon Braga is executive producer and co-wrote the pilot. Other executive producers are Marc Guggenheim, Jessika Goyer, Vince Gerardis and Ralph Vicinanza. Guggenheim will be the showrunner, along with Goyer.


                        The show will air Thursday nights at 8pm leading into Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice and will face competion form Bones airing on Fox.

                        http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/19...nnounced/18992
                        Last edited by Madwelshboy; 19 May 2009, 07:37 AM.

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                          #13
                          Flash Forward - New Promo

                          http://spoilertv.blogspot.com/2009/0...new-promo.html

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                            #14
                            I'll have to check out Sawyer's book now. I like some of his other stuff but hadn't realized this series was based on something of his until yesterday. Interesting concept, but I share the concern that Braga is NOT the guy to handle a show like this. Will probably give the pilot a go anyway. The teaser on Futon Critic wasn't terrible and it did make me curious... but in a wary sort of way. We'll see how it turns out.

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                              #15
                              Fall TV: Which sci-fi/fantasy series will win, lose, draw?

                              Flash Forward: ABC's most buzzworthy show has landed in Ugly Betty's spot on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT, before Grey's Anatomy. That puts it up against CBS' Survivor, Fox's Bones and The CW's The Vampire Diaries. It's a tough night to get traction, but Flash Forward will at least get sampled there. We're calling Flash Forward a DRAW
                              http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/fall-tv...fanta.php#more
                              Last edited by Madwelshboy; 22 May 2009, 03:34 AM.

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