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Could a movie version of the vampire TV show Moonlight rise from the dead?

Blastr — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +0000

The recent vampire craze borne of Twilight and True Blood came a bit too late to save CBS' Moonlight; the vampire detective series was canceled after one season. But it won a Saturn Award for best series on DVD last week, and executive producer Harry Werksman offered fans some hope that a Moonlight movie could offer some closure.

O’Loughlin Seeks Life After ‘Moonlight’

SyFy Portal — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:42:11 +0000

We may never see Mick St. John in anything but reruns in the future, but "Moonlight" star Alex O'Loughlin is likely to show up again on CBS. O'Loughlin has signed a talent-holding deal with the CBS that also includes CBS Paramount TV and ABC Studios. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the one-year deal is geared toward finding a new series project for the actor. Producer Mark Gordon ("Grey's Anatomy," "Criminal Minds"), whose company is based at ABC Studios, will develop a project around O'Loughlin. O'Loughlin, whose credits also include the films "August Rush" and "The Invisible," is also able to pitch movie projects to CBS Films under the deal. "Moonlight" attracted a highly passionate fan base to CBS in the 2007-08 season that featured O'Loughlin's vampire private ...

‘Moonlight’ Suffers Final Fatal Stake Wound

SyFy Portal — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:19:35 +0000

Call the coroner ... "Moonlight" appears to be officially dead. The Hollywood Reporter says that last-ditch efforts to bring the CBS show back from the grave were unsuccessful, and that sadly fans have seen the last of Alex O'Loughlin as their favorite vampire detective. Although there was some interest from other parties, which some have rumored to be everyone from The CW to DirecTV, it wasn't enough to get anyone to sign on the dotted line to take on the expense of continuing the show through a second season. "The sets have been dismantled. The stage is being taken over by CBS' upcoming drama 'The Mentalist.' The billowy shirts are packed up. It's done," the story from the trade magazine's blog said. Despite the failure, those close to the show said there was significant interest ...

SyFriday: Is This The End Of New Sci-Fi?

SyFy Portal — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:13:26 +0000

The fall 2007-08 television season started with quite a line-up: in addition to the existing TV series such as ÂStargate: Atlantis,Â ÂHeroesÂ and ÂBattlestar Galactica,Â viewers received an impressive assortment of new shows to whet their science-fiction appetites. Unfortunately however, the vast majority of these because causalities of this schedule, and their ranks now include the wonderfully crafted (and shortened) second season of ÂJericho,Â time traveling ÂJourneyman,Â ÂBionic WomanÂsÂ revved up reincarnation, immortality incarnate ÂNew AmsterdamÂ and more recently ÂMoonlight.Â So I ask you this: is this the end of long-running sci-fi? Each of these cancelled shows launched with an inspiring write-up, particularly ÂBionic WomanÂ which, after only a handful of episodes, failed to deliver ...

Moonlight Fans To Rally

Blastr — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Fans of CBS' canceled vampire drama Moonlight will convene in Los Angeles over Memorial Day weekend to rally in support of the show at Warner Brothers studios in Burbank, Calif. The rally is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT at the corner of North Pass and West Olive avenues.

Ten Forward: The Most Unjustly Cancelled Series This Decade

SyFy Portal — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000

There have been a lot of them, and much discussion of this issue and most of these series, but the painful cancellation of "Moonlight" just opens up old wounds from previously unjustly cancelled series. I think science-fiction and fantasy genre fans must have their hearts broken more often than fans of any other genre or forms of entertainment. Time and time again, we invest ourselves in a new series that hooks us, and has a lot of promise Â only to have those promises broken by greedy, gutless network executives. (I have other words for them, but IÂm being charitable today.) I also wonder if the frequent abortion of the shows we come to love leads to any psychological disorders in viewers that network executives could be liable for creating. Is there room in the DSM-V for Post Traumatic ...

Review: ‘Moonlight’ – Sonata

SyFy Portal — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:15:17 +0000

The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Sonata," the season finale for the CBS show, "Moonlight." The collective cry of millions of "Moonlight" fans everywhere could be heard at the end of this episode, the premature end of the series, and there is a lot to decry over losing in this series. The final episode, "Sonata," was an example of where this show could have gone. It had the potential to present many, many more compelling seasons. First, there was the setting of the opening scene. Any "Veronica Mars" fan will know that Hearst College was the college that Veronica and her bad boy boyfriend Logan (played by Jason Dohring) attended. Josef donated the money to Hearst College to open a new sports arena. When Mick (Alex O'Loughlin) asked Josef if he attended Hearst College, my ...

Sorry, ‘Moonlight’: CBS Learned From ‘Jericho’

SyFy Portal — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Fans of the cancelled CBS series "Moonlight" are trying to do everything they can to get the network to change its mind, especially since CBS reversed a similar decision just a year ago. But it appears that the network's resurrection of "Jericho" last season will actually do more harm than good for "Moonlight" as CBS has realized that fan passion doesn't always translate into ratings. Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, told Variety that there were a lot of lessons to be learned from the "Jericho" experience, which prompted the network to bring back the post-apocalyptic drama only to see its ratings far worse than before it was cancelled. That doesn't seem to faze "Moonlight" fans, however. The trade publication says that a demonstration was held last week outside the ...

Moonlight Fans: Don’t Write Me!

Blastr — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000

SCI FI Wire has been inundated with misdirected e-mails asking for the SCI FI Channel to pick up CBS' canceled vampire drama Moonlight. SCI FI Wire is the daily news service of SCIFI.COM and has nothing to do with the programming or policies of SCI FI Channel.

CBS Favors Fantasy, Supernatural

Blastr — Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000

CBS on May 14 unveiled a 2008-'09 programming slate that featured a heavy dose of new and returning supernatural and fantasy series--including the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Eleventh Hour and The Mentalist--but put a stake in its on-the-bubble vampire series Moonlight.

Still Hope For Moonlight?

SciFi Stream — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:51:29 +0000

The freshman vampire series Moonlight won’t be back for a second year on CBS … but in today’s TV climate, of course, that does not necessarily mean permanent cancellation. Nikki Finke reports (via TV Squad) that it’s not outside the realm of possibility that the show might find a new home on The CW. That [...]

CBS Slays Moonlight

Blastr — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000

CBS has decided not to renew the freshman vampire drama Moonlight for a second season, Variety reported.

‘Moonlight’ Staked By CBS

SyFy Portal — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:54:40 +0000

"It's true. We found out about an hour ago that 'Moonlight' has been officially canceled." Those words, sent out in a statement by "Moonlight" producers Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman, have struck a blow to an avid and loyal fan base for the show that won over skeptics and found its own footing in vampire lore. "We are truly saddened by the news and are sorry that we won't get the chance to live with our wonderful characters and follow them on their adventures for a second season," the statement continued. "We really want to thank all our loyal fans for their undying love and support of the show. We never would have made it this far without them. In vampire solidarity ... rah, rah!" It seems execs at CBS were not happy with a 13 percent drop in viewers after "Ghost Whisperer" ...

Review: ‘Moonlight’ – What’s Left Behind

SyFy Portal — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:14:15 +0000

The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS from "What's Left Behind," the 15th episode of the CBS series "Moonlight." ÂHow do you tell a man twice your age that youÂre his father?Â This is the issue that Mick St. John (Alex OÂLoughlin) faces when he works on a case that reminds him of ÂWhatÂs Left Behind.Â A young boy, Jacob (Daniel Goldman from ÂDexterÂ), who believed he heard monsters in the wall, is kidnapped. Mick suspects it might be a vampire who kidnapped him. ADA Hottie Ben Talbot (Eric Winter) is on the case, and asks Beth (Sophia Myles) to help out, because she had covered two other unsolved cases like this while working at Buzzwire. The house is an old home, which has a coal chute that had tunnels that went through the walls and allowed him access to space in the ceilings and floors. ...

‘Moonlight’ Finale To End With Cliffhanger

SyFy Portal — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:34:24 +0000

If you were hoping that ÂMoonlightÂ would at least try to wrap up some of its stories for the end of its first season then youÂre going to be disappointed because according to show star Jason Dohring, despite not having a pickup for a second year the series will be ending with a cliffhanger destined to have fans screaming for more. And during the run up to the finale, ÂMoonlightÂ will focus more on the vampire mythology that has thus far been more of a backdrop to ths show and also bring all the characters together for a common purpose: survival. ÂYouÂll see a lot more of the vampire mythology coming up, but in the final show, youÂll see us all kind of meet,Â Dohring told SciFi Wire. ÂWe have, like, a vampire conference. ItÂs really cool. And we each kind of have our place. ÂWe all get together ...

Sophia Myles: ‘Moonlight’ Renewal Looks Good

SyFy Portal — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:38:57 +0000

There wonÂt be any official word on the fate of the vampire drama until next month, but show star Sophia Myles believes the chances of renewal are good. "IÂd put pretty much all of the money I have in my bank account on the fact that we will get picked up,Â Myles said, according to SciFi Wire. ÂI think thatÂs largely to do with the amount of fan support and dedication.Â The actress also went on to say that the reaction of the fans is the greatest thing about working on the show because since day one, ÂMoonlightÂ has been blessed with a very loyal following. ÂOne of the biggest pleasures of working on this show is the fan base, because we have the most wonderful fans in the world,Â she said. ÂAnd it kind of makes it all worthwhile knowing that thereÂs a whole bunch of people whose hearts youÂre ...

O’Loughlin Foreshadows ‘Moonlight’ Finale

SyFy Portal — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:38:57 +0000

This story contains MODERATE SPOILERS for upcoming episodes of "Moonlight." According to Alex O'Loughlin, who plays vampire Mick St. John on the CBS series "Moonlight," there are major developments in store for the final three episodes of the season. In the May 2 episode, "Mick, for the first time, has to start seriously thinking about his level of exposure in the public eye, because when a vampire gets too overexposed, they have to change cities, change names, do all that stuff. And the case is awesome," O'Loughlin told SciFi Wire. He also said that the 15th episode "is probably my favorite of this installation of four." "It's a story where basically Mick thinks he has found his son, who is, in fact, twice his age," he said. "I mean, Mick's really 90. But this guy's like ...

Review: ‘Moonlight’ – Fated To Pretend

SyFy Portal — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:38:57 +0000

The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Fated To Pretend," the thirteenth episode of the CBS series "Moonlight." With the body count of friends and loved ones in Beth Turner's life is mounting, you know "Moonlight" has returned. In "Fated To Pretend," the first new episode produced since the writers' strike ended, someone is fated to pretend something. Mick (Alex O'Loughlin) is fully human after taking the mortal cure, and he's loving it. He rediscovers food, and embarks on an episode-long romance with hot dogs, coffee, and donuts. Oh, also a romance with Beth(Sophia Myles), but he partook in more donuts than Beth. Still, he's sleeping in a bed instead of a freezer. He's walking bare-chested in the sunshine along the beach. HeÂs eating food at the beach. Oh. And Beth's there, ...

Showrunner Change Won’t Affect ‘Moonlight’ Too Much

SyFy Portal — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:10:04 +0000

This story contains MINOR SPOILERS for remaining episodes of the first season of "Moonlight" on CBS. If and when CBS decides to bring "Moonlight" back for a second season, the network will have to make sure there is much more stability in the showrunner's office. Executive Producer Joel Silver is the third person to take on showrunner duties for "Moonlight" this season which resumes with new episodes on Friday, and he's only doing it temporary meaning when the second season starts next fall -- if it starts at all -- the show will have its fourth showrunner. But as David Greenwalt and Chip Johannessen made their stints on the show brief, "Moonlight" itself is pretty much staying on course in terms of story and direction, said Jason Dohring, who plays the old vampire Josef Konstantin ...

Silver Seeking More ‘Moonlight’

SyFy Portal — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:25:09 +0000

While there is no official word on the status of "Moonlight," writers for the vampire detective series are working on stories for a second season. "We're hopeful," executive producer Joel Silver told SciFi Wire. "We're going to go in, as a matter of fact, next week for a pitch meeting to tell [CBS] what we're going to do next year. And then that, coupled with the ratings, we'll know what happens." According to Silver, the new episode of "Moonlight" which airs this Friday night, "is a really great episode. It starts out, Mick [Alex O'Loughlin] is still human, but then he has to go back to being a vampire. And I have three more really strong episodes" in subsequent weeks. CBS will announce its fall lineup in May at its annual upfront presentation in New York. While the ratings ...