Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject: Drive
Nathan Fillion - "Drive" Tv Series will be on air on April 15, 2007.
Nathan Fillion our loved Capt. Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds on Firefly & Serenity, and Caleb on Buffy got to play a new serial on FOX.
I found the news on Whedon.info that Drive will premiere on April 15th with two episodes and that the third will air on the 16th, before the show settles into its regular timeslot on Monday at 8pm.
This could change before then, but at the moment that’s how it is. And it doesn’t suck.
Personally I can't wait to start watching Fillion on a weekly basis again. The guy is brilliant and he's got this way about him that just makes you wanna watch him in whatever he's got going on tv/movie wise.. (would never have seen 'Slither' if he hadn't been one of the main casts) _________________
hmm.. I find myself a bit confused on this show actually. I can't seem to find any concrete info on what this show is about, more than mentioned above in the spoilertag by Carla..
Someone care to elaborate on this show? _________________
Minear is the creator and executive producer of Drive, a series that has been picked up by FOX and is expected to debut in spring of 2007. The series focuses on Fillion’s character that is forced to participate in an illegal cross country road race to save his abducted wife. The pilot was shot with Ivan Sergei playing the lead role. Minear wanted Fillion all along but at the time of shooting Fillion was deep into the production of his new classic White Noise 2. So when the series was picked up and Fillion had become available the lead role was recast.
Truth be told the plot don't attract me so much but I'll give it a chance since NF is in it.
God, that's so evil towards Ivan Sergei, who's really cute, loved him in 'Jack and Jill', but I'm glad they got Fillion in on it instead, especially with Minear behind the wheels.
The plot sounds a bit 'meeh' but if it they manage to get some good storylines in there and not drag out the whole thing over several seasons (*hint* Lost *hint*) then perhaps it could work. Say they end the first(or second, depending on the length of the first) season with
Spoiler:
Fillion finding his wife and being reunited with her, and her being alive as well!
and then head into a new plot of an 'spinoff'-plot from the first one then yeah.. it might work.
Thanx for the info Carla! Was getting seriously confused here _________________
Minear is the creator and executive producer of Drive, a series that has been picked up by FOX and is expected to debut in spring of 2007. The series focuses on Fillion’s character that is forced to participate in an illegal cross country road race to save his abducted wife. The pilot was shot with Ivan Sergei playing the lead role. Minear wanted Fillion all along but at the time of shooting Fillion was deep into the production of his new classic White Noise 2. So when the series was picked up and Fillion had become available the lead role was recast.
Truth be told the plot don't attract me so much but I'll give it a chance since NF is in it.
Hmmm, doesn't seem all that interesting. But I do agree with Dana. If they managed to put in great storylines and not make the series too draggy, I can see this show being a hit.
Besides, Minear is the brains of this so it should be good. But I guess we have to see the pliot to make a good judgement whether this show will survive or not.
Actually I think this would make a better movie than a show in all honesty, lol.
I see them doing this plot for season 1, but what about next season? They obviously can't do it twice, I mean capturing his wife a second time? B-O-R-I-N-G. Though if they continued with it, then maybe Amy could have lead female next season? Hehe.
Though you so know that along the way in finding his wife NF's character is probably gonna have this big chemistry with the lead female and then they are gonna have a thing and so on...
Oh well, probably won't even get passed the first half of season 1, I mean it is a show with Jossverse actors...and this IS FOX we're talking about people. _________________ The Art.The Fiction.
I took the liberty of moving this thread into the actual show section as the show has appearantly aired somewhere in the world (canada?) already, before the big premier tomorrow and on monday. I haven't seen it yet and I can't say where I found it as it's illegal to uhmm.. see it in other ways *lol* but send me a pm if you can't find it.
Anyway, I've seen promos and a 4(?) minute clip of the show and it looks really promising. I can't wait to see Mr. Fillion again! _________________
I took the liberty of moving this thread into the actual show section as the show has appearantly aired somewhere in the world (canada?) already, before the big premier tomorrow and on monday. I haven't seen it yet and I can't say where I found it as it's illegal to uhmm.. see it in other ways *lol* but send me a pm if you can't find it.
Anyway, I've seen promos and a 4(?) minute clip of the show and it looks really promising. I can't wait to see Mr. Fillion again!
Wouldn't doubt if it was Canada they air Heroes a day early also...mean people!
I will be watching the Pilot, I am gonna at least give it a chance. I wanna see Nathan and Amy together! I wish that Angel went on one more season, what do you wanna bet that Joss woulda used Nathan in that also? That would be another way for some Nathan/Amy action! _________________ The Art.The Fiction.
Is anyone from Canada here? I know they aired it on CTV yesterday and I want to hear people's opinions about the show.
To me, the premise of this show looks similar to that of Lost. When it was picked up by ABC, people didn't think it would last for more than a season and now it's well into its third season and will probably get picked up for a fourth run too. The writers have plans for 8 seasons in total. Anyway, back on topic - I think that Drive, too, can go on for two or three seasons at least, given that it brings in fresh storylines and hopefully, answers whatever questions it will pose in the course of the season (something that Lost NEVER seems to do, which is why they aren't exactly big in the ratings department currently) and not have elongated arcs.
For Nathan and Tim's sake, I hope this show will do well. Given Tim's spotty record as showrunner, I hope that won't work against him this time as well. I would really like this show to do well because if anyone deserves recognition, it's Nathan Fillion. And who isn't dying to see Amy Acker as if his wife?
I'll post the ratings and demo for the premier once they're out. It's been paired with 24, so hopefully we'll get to see good numbers. I would've preferred it to have American Idol as a lead-in, though. Anyway, best of luck to the show!
Well, I just finished watching the two first episodes and I'm hooked. It's not just about Nathan's character "Alex Tully" but about so many other who are in this race for a reason and who really wants to win the money and have good reason to.
We get to see the harder side of Nathan, which he showed as Mal, which is a really good thing. His acting is brilliant and somehow I don't see Mal - I see Alex. It's funny because usually I can't shake that some people are acting other characters. I have a hard time watching Sarah as the victim or clueless what to do in a bad situation. But I don't get that with Nathan. I swallowed his characters good and whole and I'm gonna keep watching.
Like Lost we have the backstories on the characters, I mean we don't get the flashes like Lost but we get bits and pieces and we get an understanding where they're coming from.
I'm definitly hooked and I look forward to the next ep! _________________
Irene, yeah, it aired in Canada. In the states the first ep airs today, sunday and the second on monday. appearantly they went with both eps in canada the same day
Joe, Nathan on Angel - that would have been interesting although I'm not sure I would have liked it if he played another part which he would have since he kinda 'split' during Btvs. It messes with ones mind, especially since they did it with Jonathan Woodward...
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