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J.J. Abrams on LOST 3.X: 'I'm Planning On Writing Some'!!

I am – Hercules!!

It’s a TV Guide made for ComicCon week!!

TV Guide’s dreamy Shawna Malcom (whom I actually met for the first time at a “Lost” event in Hawaii last summer) conducted an interview with “Lost” creator J.J. Abrams that wound up in my mailbox and likely the mailboxes of many another TV Guide subscriber today.

Abrams, who co-wrote and directed “Lost’s” hilarious and heartbreaking and terrifying pilot about two years ago, has previously spoken of directing an episode of “Lost’s” third season. But in his interview with Malcom, he says he’ll be back to scripting too!!!:

I definitely look to be more involved this season, certainly more than I was last season [when directing “Mission: Impossible III”]. I look forward to directing an episode and I’m planning on writing some.

Abrams hasn’t officially (and maybe unofficially) written a “Lost” episode since the pilot. He also told Malcom that Swan Station Boy Desmond lives.

What Abrams wouldn’t really talk about (despite the claim on TV Guide’s cover) is the new “Star Trek” he plans to direct for Paramount. He wouldn’t even confirm Variety’s story that the film would be about Kirk and Spock’s early days. (Though he does note at some point that the original Kirk/Spock series was his favorite of the Treks.)

There’s also this bit on page 24 from Terry O’Quinn:

I miss that first-season Locke, who hunted boar and had the answers. I don’t know where he went, but I miss him and I hope he comes back.

I encourage all geeks to pick up the TV Guide with (among other things) Jim Kirk and Mister Spock on the cover. It has loads of scoop on:
* Battlestar Galactica (one of the 12 models will die permanently; a “pretty significant” human – Herc’s guessing Helo or Tyrol - dies in 3.3);
* Blade (Krista “explores her attraction to Marcus”);
* The Dead Zone (Stillson gets closer to the White House);
* Eureka (the new sheriff gets in a love triangle);
* The 4400 (Collier claims to have come back from the future);
* Hex (lesbian ghosts);
* Smallville (archery boy Ollie Queen – played by the blonde guy who almost played A.C. on the CW’s aborted “@qu@m@n” series - wants the Kentster to join his new a league of justice!);
* Stargate (SG1/Atlantis crossover);
* Supernatural (everyone survives);
* Who Wants To Be A Superhero? (evildoers are vanquished).

Plus “Lost” showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse talk about “The Twilight Zone,” “Star Trek,” “The Prisoner” and “Star Wars.” There’s also a bit about Adam Brody creating a comic book – just like his character on “The O.C.” did! … the hell … And Brannon Braga reveals where CBS’ “Theshold" would have gone had it not been cancelled.









Out Now!! Before "Lost," Carlton Cuse masterminded The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.: The Complete Series

Also Out Now!! * Amazing Stories: The Complete First Season * Avatar: The Last Airbender Book One Volume 4 * Carnivale: The Complete Second Season * The Incredible Hulk: The Complete First Season * Jack of All Trades: The Complete Series * The New Adventures of Flash Gordon: The Complete Series * The Pee-Wee Herman Show * Ren & Stimpy: The Lost Episodes * Ultraman Vol. 1

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First?
by TheEngwisher
Jul 19th, 2006
12:41:11 AM
yes!
by TheEngwisher
Jul 19th, 2006
12:42:20 AM
awesome new schilling Herc
by BilboFett
Jul 19th, 2006
12:45:37 AM
GRR
by Randall Flagg
Jul 19th, 2006
12:47:23 AM
I can take it also
by BilboFett
Jul 19th, 2006
12:47:46 AM
dunno why everyone assumed desmond was a goner
by chickychow
Jul 19th, 2006
12:54:06 AM
Long summer without ya, Lost
by the jaseman
Jul 19th, 2006
12:56:31 AM
JJ writing... great, now the show is going to shit.
by Prof. Pop-Cult
Jul 19th, 2006
01:20:25 AM
How about a spoiler warning for the non-LOST stuff?
by Ayii
Jul 19th, 2006
01:49:46 AM
Unmarked Battlestar Galactica spoilers
by minos7
Jul 19th, 2006
02:05:27 AM
How can Desmond have survived?
by Monkey Butler
Jul 19th, 2006
02:21:52 AM
I have no problem with JJ writing
by Pdid
Jul 19th, 2006
02:30:27 AM
Locke shouldn't have the answers.
by Tall_Boy
Jul 19th, 2006
02:31:11 AM
Lost Is Lost In Space!!!
by MetalWater
Jul 19th, 2006
03:15:55 AM
Warning Battlestar Galactica spoilers
by Starkers
Jul 19th, 2006
03:17:57 AM
Locke, Eko and Desmond...
by marcus torrance
Jul 19th, 2006
03:21:54 AM
Finale
by Kenny8
Jul 19th, 2006
03:22:50 AM
add...
by Kenny8
Jul 19th, 2006
03:24:09 AM
Oh, by the way
by marcus torrance
Jul 19th, 2006
03:27:10 AM
so where's the link to the interview?
by punto
Jul 19th, 2006
03:39:13 AM
The S2 Lost finale was pure genius.
by iamnicksaicnsn
Jul 19th, 2006
04:11:39 AM
Metalwater...
by marcus torrance
Jul 19th, 2006
04:23:54 AM
LOST & VM...
by marcus torrance
Jul 19th, 2006
05:03:04 AM
Lost Is All Puzzled Out!!!
by MetalWater
Jul 19th, 2006
05:42:28 AM
In sat Irish times mag...
by emeraldboy
Jul 19th, 2006
05:43:54 AM
Lost without you
by mobley
Jul 19th, 2006
05:55:16 AM
Hiatus
by EyeofPolyphemus
Jul 19th, 2006
07:04:46 AM
LOST Rules. And JJ writing is GREAT news.
by LilOgre
Jul 19th, 2006
07:45:44 AM
Im Sure JJ Promised To Get Alias Back On Track
by flamingrunt
Jul 19th, 2006
07:55:48 AM
I am starting to get my Heat Back!
by FordPerfect
Jul 19th, 2006
08:09:44 AM
Locke
by zzyfrx
Jul 19th, 2006
08:28:06 AM
Who buys it?
by jtp8000
Jul 19th, 2006
08:49:01 AM
I Buys It
by The Ender
Jul 19th, 2006
09:17:31 AM
My guess? Lt. Gaeta.
by SpyGuy
Jul 19th, 2006
09:36:41 AM
My Guess on Which BSG Cylon bites it. Spoliers maybe?
by kdoc13
Jul 19th, 2006
09:55:04 AM
RE: Lost
by kdoc13
Jul 19th, 2006
09:58:37 AM
oh well
by HK_Cavalier
Jul 19th, 2006
10:16:29 AM
Lesbian Ghosts
by veritasses
Jul 19th, 2006
10:40:21 AM
not even JJ could fuck up the show now
by Silver Shamrock
Jul 19th, 2006
11:14:12 AM
Grace Park will NOT be whacked
by Itchy
Jul 19th, 2006
11:16:00 AM
BSG....don't kills of Helo man!
by SantiagoAtez
Jul 19th, 2006
11:31:35 AM
human death on BSG
by THE WALLACE
Jul 19th, 2006
11:42:55 AM
what? No Michael and Walt spinoff?
by durhay
Jul 19th, 2006
11:52:51 AM
He should
by plantpage55
Jul 19th, 2006
12:28:17 PM
You're spot-on, SantiagoAtez
by pokadoo
Jul 19th, 2006
01:17:19 PM
He writes? Fine. Just let Lindelof and Cuse be running.
by DanielKurland
Jul 19th, 2006
01:19:54 PM
LOST is not being strung along
by white owl
Jul 19th, 2006
01:31:49 PM
Desmond's survival was spoiled by the official podcast.
by minderbinder
Jul 19th, 2006
01:40:19 PM
Lost or Carnivale?
by BobParr
Jul 19th, 2006
01:41:43 PM
Season 2 Locke
by BobParr
Jul 19th, 2006
01:46:49 PM
stop complaining, it says "spoilers" on the main page..
by digital8
Jul 19th, 2006
02:00:59 PM
BobParr...
by DanielKurland
Jul 19th, 2006
02:24:28 PM
If you didn't want to see BSG Spoilers
by meCPS
Jul 19th, 2006
02:47:26 PM
You know what this site is really lacking?
by Engineer_at_peac
Jul 19th, 2006
03:40:22 PM
Noooooooooo!
by quadrupletree
Jul 19th, 2006
03:50:11 PM
You're blaming the creator of a show for killing it?
by minderbinder
Jul 19th, 2006
04:00:12 PM
Itchy.... & BSG SPOILER
by kdoc13
Jul 19th, 2006
04:08:01 PM
Fuck this shit
by Noeland
Jul 19th, 2006
04:08:38 PM
Yes, I said fuck it
by Noeland
Jul 19th, 2006
04:12:54 PM
Everyone in Swan Station Is Still Alive.
by cookylamoo
Jul 19th, 2006
04:32:09 PM
BSG Season 3 teaser on YouTube...
by paulh
Jul 19th, 2006
04:33:24 PM
My money's on Ellen Tigh.
by Johnny Smith
Jul 19th, 2006
04:33:53 PM
"I WANNA FIND MY SON!"
by la_sith
Jul 19th, 2006
04:41:22 PM
surprised no one has mentioned this yet ...
by Toe Jam
Jul 19th, 2006
05:06:48 PM
New Lost hottie they should get
by Reilly
Jul 19th, 2006
05:21:54 PM
I miss Locke too
by _Maltheus_
Jul 19th, 2006
05:35:01 PM
Tom Fontana wrote almost every episode of Oz by himself
by troutpencil
Jul 19th, 2006
05:43:53 PM
really bad news for "lost" ...
by Toe Jam
Jul 19th, 2006
06:33:19 PM
BSG/Amy Abbott/Lost
by nemesisdarkside
Jul 19th, 2006
06:54:29 PM
Lindelof will steer this ship
by performingmonkey
Jul 19th, 2006
07:22:36 PM
But Lost will sun smack into the wall that is American
by paulh
Jul 19th, 2006
08:10:45 PM
anyone seen the ad for JJ's new show SIX DEGREES?
by McGsStepson
Jul 19th, 2006
09:00:24 PM
bad NEWS? LOST fans have known about this for weeks
by McGsStepson
Jul 19th, 2006
09:02:35 PM
I think Season 3 will be in very good hands.
by Cheif Brody
Jul 19th, 2006
09:31:15 PM
American Idol Isn't a problem..
by The Ender
Jul 19th, 2006
10:15:36 PM
i completely forgot what happened in lost...
by s0nicdeathmonkey
Jul 20th, 2006
12:53:36 AM
whenever Oz is mentionesd in a TB
by white owl
Jul 20th, 2006
01:24:23 AM
tits
by troutpencil
Jul 20th, 2006
04:20:56 AM
if does write some more...
by jezza
Jul 20th, 2006
05:10:21 AM
Lost is more Lindelof 's than Abrams'
by The Selecter
Jul 20th, 2006
05:30:14 AM
cool
by AKAALSO
Jul 20th, 2006
10:35:42 AM
Yes!
by Ribbons
Jul 20th, 2006
12:29:04 PM
Lost Season 2 was
by Nabster
Jul 20th, 2006
12:50:35 PM
"character development"
by Ribbons
Jul 20th, 2006
12:56:40 PM
No really, JJ...don't
by solongyoubastard
Jul 20th, 2006
02:25:45 PM
I'm shocked people see no reruns as a bad thing.
by minderbinder
Jul 20th, 2006
05:08:01 PM
Season 3 Schedule...
by _Maltheus_
Jul 21st, 2006
01:54:44 PM
Appreciate The Theme Of Redemption
by The Ender
Jul 23rd, 2006
01:50:42 AM

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