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ABC Greenlights To Series
Rob Thomas’ CUPID Remake And New Nathan Fillion And Amber Tamblyn Cop Shows!!

BAH! by VictorVonDoom	Aug 25th, 2008 03:11:58 PM
Cap't tightpants! DOOM shall watch!
Murder HE Wrote? by slfricky	Aug 25th, 2008 03:13:23 PM
Fillion's the new Jessica Fletcher.
nathan fillion show? by Bouncy X	Aug 25th, 2008 03:23:01 PM
ooo cool, i'll definately check that out..he's awesome.
Bobby Cannavale by Johnny Smith	Aug 25th, 2008 03:32:25 PM
That's great. Does he get to play a heterosexual this time?
Was one of the three people who watched CUPID... by FlickaPoo	Aug 25th, 2008 03:36:14 PM
...liked it a lot...great early Jeremy Piven back when he was balding.
Dr. House, Mr. Castle, Dr. Bones, Det. Life, Mr. Castle.. by Big Bad Clone	Aug 25th, 2008 03:38:09 PM
"So the one word title is alos the last name of the main character. Clever, eh?" "Get out of my office."
At Least 4 actually by The Pelti	Aug 25th, 2008 03:42:31 PM
I was just up in New York this past weekend, reminiscing about trying to figure out which timeslot Cupid was in during any given week, with 2 of my friends. I'm pretty sure every episode was on a different night of the week. Don't know how a remake will do, but hopefully it brings the original on DVD/BluRay
"Nathan Fillion vehicle". I like the sound of that. by bravogolfhotel	Aug 25th, 2008 03:45:33 PM
But it's being written by Andrew Marlowe? Yikes. That guy could fuck up a grocery list.
Castle! by AdmiralNeck	Aug 25th, 2008 03:52:39 PM
As slfricky has already said, that sounds suspiciously like Murder She Wrote meets Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Which is already a great concept for a show and that's before you add Fillion. As long as it allows him to be as funny as he can be (i.e. highly funny), it'll be great.
Cupid, New Fantasy Island, Now And Again... by dp4m	Aug 25th, 2008 03:53:24 PM
... three GREAT shows that came out roughly within the same timeframe (within a year of each other) and had brilliant writing and great casts so were naturally killed off early on in their runs. ABC and CBS can DIAF for their shortsightedness...
Nathan Fillion by skimn	Aug 25th, 2008 03:59:00 PM
A horror novelist helping out the police? WWSKD...yes, what would Stephen King do...Well, I've heard flakier concepts. As stated earlier it better include Fillion's dry humor. Loved Slither for that reason.
The Ghost Writer by DangerMan	Aug 25th, 2008 04:02:16 PM
There was a pilot in the 80s where Anthony Perkins was a horror novelist that solved crimes. It was a comedy. My, how original.
The Nathan Fillion show by SilentP	Aug 25th, 2008 04:02:27 PM
doesn't sound that interesting to me, but I will support anything with Nathan Fillion, that man deserves to become a much bigger star then he is. He really is like a second coming of Harrison Ford, it's depressing he's not getting cast in much better roles.
The Pelti... by FlickaPoo	Aug 25th, 2008 04:03:20 PM
...knew you must be out there somewhere...nice to finally meet you. The chemistry between Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall was the best part of the show though, so a remake?...not sure......at all.
i bet you 10 dollars the Nathan Fillion show fails by RokurGepta	Aug 25th, 2008 04:07:10 PM
.......... bring back Firefly
Does Nathan Fillion curse TV shows by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 04:13:23 PM
with his presence. Hmmmm!
excited about the Nathan Fillion show... by KillDozer	Aug 25th, 2008 04:17:04 PM
but I really can't imagine why the police would need a horror writer to give them a hand (unless there's something supernatural afoot?) I hope Pete Tolan's cop show will have some of the great humor that 'The Job' had. 'Rescue Me' is good (was good? haven't been able to watch since season 2), but I thought the dark humor of Dennis Leary's downward spiral in 'The Job' was a lot more entertaining to watch than his humorless self-destruction in 'Rescue Me'. Also, they should bring back Frank.
Castle- Nathan F. show by Capnbludd	Aug 25th, 2008 04:39:15 PM
He's a mystery writer, not horror. I've seen the pilot as part of a market research thing and it isn't bad. I just hope they get rid of his annoying mother.
Still surprised that Cupid 2.0 happened... by Prof. Pop-Cult	Aug 25th, 2008 05:17:08 PM
This makes you wonder: The recent talk about Rob Thomas wanting to do a Veronica Mars movie doesn't seem far fetched at all, when you consider the fact that he managed to revive an old series idea of his that wasn't even watched by many in its original run.
Fillion Pilot has Problems by Little Miss Lillian	Aug 25th, 2008 05:42:04 PM
Now I love Fillion as much as the next girl, but the pilot has serious problems, the foremost being the lack of chemistry with the leading lady. I don't really blame Nathan, the actress is simply not believable as a hard boiled no nonsense cop, and thus, the rest of the aspects of the character lack realism. It needs a little recasting work... From the market research questions, ABC is obviously wanting to position this as the next Moonlighting or Remington Steele....that is the tone that they are going for.
dp4m: Agree about New Fantasy Island by chrth	Aug 25th, 2008 07:20:37 PM
Holy Shit that was a great show. Damn you networks!
Amber Tamblyn by Itchy	Aug 25th, 2008 08:31:11 PM
How's she looking these days ? I'm not ashamed to admit I rubbed a couple out to Joan of Arcadia ... I hope it didn't anger God. She was kind of starting to chunk out last time I saw her, though.
Castle will last 13 episodes at most by SirFlibble	Aug 26th, 2008 01:08:57 AM
Fillon is awesome and should be a star. But for some reason everything he touches, whether good or shit, fails.
Sorry, but both Paulson and Fillion are showkillers. by AnnoyYou	Aug 26th, 2008 01:40:30 AM
I give each of their series about six episodes before they're yanked. Particularly "Cupid" - the original was great, but it tanked, too. There's something inherently flawed about the concept. I have no love for Thomas, whom I believed willfully turned VM into a piece of shit, but Cannavale deserves better.
Why would Cupid do any better this time? by Mr Spork	Aug 26th, 2008 02:02:55 AM
????????
I always thought Cupid could work as a movie... by Prof. Pop-Cult	Aug 26th, 2008 02:23:57 AM
The whole concept screams rom-com movie: Guy who thinks he's Cupid has to hook up 100 people within the movie's 2-hour running time.
by THE child of our times	Aug 26th, 2008 05:34:44 AM
this Nathan Fillion project will be good and like everything that is good (journeyman) or has Nathan Fillion in it (firefly,drive) it will be shit-canned after 13 eps (4 for drive). Give me straight to dvd firefly movies, 3 a year would be good. Fillion is a true star yet he never gets a chance to shine.
Nathan Fillion: MURDER, HE WROTE by Mosquito March	Aug 26th, 2008 08:21:25 AM

Fillion by Jodet	Aug 26th, 2008 09:29:39 AM
Why isn't he the new Harrison Ford instead of doing tv series that get canned?
Wow thats Great by 2LeggedFreak	Aug 26th, 2008 04:29:14 PM
And I hope that these new shows get as much time on AICN as say....er....The Middleman !!!
The Original Cupid was awesome by the fightin weasel	Aug 26th, 2008 04:35:46 PM
I am torn between feeling vindicated for proclaiming ABC idiots for not giving Cupid (original recipe) a longer run and doubting that this "new" Cupid will not live up to the original. The chemistry between Piven and Paula Marshall was pitch perfect. So, I have a hard time believing the new cast will be as solid. That being said, my biggest concern actually comes from the information I read about the show's location being moved to LA. It just feels off to me. I'll hope for the best, but I have major doubts.
Bring back Firefly dammit! by allykatD	Aug 26th, 2008 07:14:52 PM
I just rewatched the series and the movie... it's such a brilliant, unique show, maybe that's why it didn't do well. The masses didn't get it?
Nathan Fillion + Show - FoxExecs = Success by chromedome	Aug 26th, 2008 09:42:21 PM
Suck it Fox! Hope ABC OWNS your dumbasses...
Fillion deserves better by flickchick85	Aug 26th, 2008 11:40:10 PM
Why is he stuck doing shitty TV shows? That guys deserves to be a star. Oh well, I'll be watching Castle and Cupid strictly out of loyalty to him and Thomas. But gah, I really wish they were doing more interesting projects.
Itchy, Amber is looking fine. by V'Shael	Aug 27th, 2008 02:45:18 AM
She's not as youthful looking as she was when she played Joan, but she's still cute in the girl-next-door kind of way. As for chunky? Hell no. I'd have preferred her if she went that route myself. Keep those babyfat cheeks. If anything, I think she's looking a little underfed. Your milage may vary. Here's a recent pic. http://tinyurl.com/6dafp9 As always, remove any spaces that the CRAPPY AICN editor sees fit to put into the URL.
bring back the piven/lisa leob version! by ironic_name	Aug 27th, 2008 03:13:19 AM

V'Shael by Itchy	Aug 27th, 2008 06:13:25 AM
Okay .... I'd stick hit that. If she wants to invite Alexis Bledel or Thora Birch into the mix, that's cool with me too.
Is Single with Parents just Samantha Who by Big Jim	Aug 27th, 2008 12:23:33 PM
without the amnesia?
I remember seeing Fillion... by mrfan	Aug 28th, 2008 07:24:53 PM
on Two Guys and a Girl. Remember that?

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