Voices From Krypton

THE WALKING DEAD: Was Frank Darabont Fired From the Show?

According to a story at Aint It Cool News, Frank Darabont was removed as executive producer of AMC's hit series The Walking Dead rather than stepping down from it. Notes the story, "'Frank doesn’t like the cast and crew overworked and underpaid,' says a show insider. As recently as the end of May, with the show’s second season poised to go into production, Darabont seemed to be holding out hope that AMC would relent. 'Creatively, I have no complaints thus far,” he said at a THR roundtable. 'But I believe if they do move ahead with what they’re talking about, it will affect the show creatively … in a negative way. Which just strikes me as odd. If you have an asset, why would you punish it?' ... An insider says Darabont’s approach was what made Walking Dead special. 'Frank fights for the show,' says an insider. 'He doesn’t just do what the network wants him to do … He’s a filmmaker, and that’s why the show was as good as it was.' Sources with ties to the show insist it was on schedule and on budget."

HAVEN: Syfy Designs a Twitter "Crossover"

Syfy’s popular series Haven will become the first television series to create a storyline that flows between the show itself and the micro-blogging service Twitter when it launches a special seven-episode arc beginning Friday, August 12, at 10PM (ET/PT).   
“The Haven writers and producers have done an amazing job of crafting a story line that seamlessly moves between the TV show and Twitter,” said Craig Engler, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Syfy Digital. “Although there have been simple integrations before, no one has fully and organically integrated Twitter into the fabric of the show in the way Haven is doing. If you watch Haven and use Twitter, you’re in for a real treat.”
   In the story, Vince (Richard Donat) and Dave (John Dunsworth), who run the newspaper in Haven, join Twitter as newcomers to the medium. Viewers who follow their characters (@VinceHaven, @DaveHaven) will see them interact with a mysterious Twitter user (@ColdInHaven) who knows more about Haven – and Vince and Dave – than anyone should. 
 

TERRA NOVA: Jasonomara.com Launches

Digital Media Management announced the launch of Jason O'Mara's official site. The site will be a hub for fans of his upcoming television show Terra Nova and allow them to discover his prior work via a comprehensive projects section. Jason has already posted an exclusive welcome video on the site as well as behind the scenes pictures from the set of the television series and a personal blog. His Terra Nova co-star, Stephen Lang, has posted a welcome video as well. It will also serve as a hub for them to share their comments with one another around the upcoming series. The site design has also allowed for the creation of a consistent branding experience across his four digital platforms-- YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and his website  -- providing an additional layer of verification and authenticity.

TERRA NOVA: New Poster Art

Fox will be debuting Terra Nova -- and its tale of 2,000 human colonists from the future who travel 85 million years into the past to give humanity a second chance -- this fall. The network has just releasd this piece of key art for the series, which stars Stephen Lang and Jason O'Mara.

ALPHAS: Check Out These Guest Stars!

Syfy’s new hit series Alphas will feature an impressive lineup of special guest stars for its debut season. Garret Dillahunt (Raising Hope), Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Alaina Huffman (Stargate Universe), Rebecca Mader (Lost), Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman) and Peter Wingfield (Caprica) will join previously announced recurring guest star Valerie Cruz.
   Alphas, airing Monday nights at 10PM ET/PT on Syfy, follows a clandestine group of ordinary people whose unique neurological condition equips them with extraordinary physical abilities. Operating within the U.S. Department of Defense, the Alphas team is led by preeminent neurologist and psychiatrist Dr. Lee Rosen (Emmy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn (Temple Grandin, Good Night, and Good Luck). The ensemble cast also stars Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Why Did I Get Married?), Warren Christie (October Road), Azita Ghanizada (Castle), Ryan Cartwright (Mad Men, Bones) and Laura Mennell (Watchmen).
   Episode #105 “Never Let Me Go” Premieres Monday, August 15th at 10PM ET/PT Guest star: Lindsay Wagner reprises her role as Dr. Vanessa Calder from Warehouse 13.
   Episode #106 “Bill and Gary’s Excellent Adventure” Premieres Monday, August 8th at 10PM ET/PT Guest Stars: Alaina Huffman and Peter Wingfield
   Episode #107 “Catch and Release” Premieres Monday August 22nd at 10PM ET/PT Guest star: Summer Glau
   Episode #108 “A Short Time in Paradise” Premieres Monday, August 29th at 10PM ET/PT Guest star: Garret Dillahunt
   Episode #109 “Blind Spot” Premieres Monday, September 12th at 10:00PM ET/PT Guest star: Brent Spiner and Rebecca Mader
   Alphas is a production of Universal Cable Productions and BermanBraun Television. Executive Producers are Zak Penn, Ira Steven Behr (The 4400) and Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein for BermanBraun.

DEAD LAWYERS: Gets Second Shot with John Stamos as Star

Originally developed for Syfy eight years ago, Sony Pictures TV is looking to give another shot to the premise for Dead Lawyers. This time out the pilot is set to star John Stamos, with Graham Yost serving as co-writer and executive producer. Deadline.com describes the premise as follows: "A hotshot defense attorney is run over by a bus and finds himself in his own version of hell: a law firm on earth composed of other dead lawyers, all trying to right miscarriages of justice in order to redeem themselves."  The studio is taking the premise out to the different networks to see who might be interested. Stamos is always considered a hot property, so it's likely Dead Lawyers will have its day in court.