In Goalpost Pictures’ gold rush drama New Gold Mountain, Alyssa Sutherland plays a widow who overcomes the trauma of an abusive marriage and embarks on a quest for greater independence in 1850s Australia.
While it may be easy to classify her turn as Belle Roberts as a strong female character, the actress told If it was a description she was hoping to avoid.
“I like the attention we put on having much more well-rounded female characters but I get a little bee in my bonnet sometimes when all this focus gets put on these ‘strong female characters’,” she said.
“Women are just strong – that’s how it is.
“All the women in my life are very interesting and compelling people – it’s just taken a while to see the same thing on screen.”
Filmed at Sovereign Hill and around Melbourne and regional Victoria last year, New Gold Mountain follows the...
While it may be easy to classify her turn as Belle Roberts as a strong female character, the actress told If it was a description she was hoping to avoid.
“I like the attention we put on having much more well-rounded female characters but I get a little bee in my bonnet sometimes when all this focus gets put on these ‘strong female characters’,” she said.
“Women are just strong – that’s how it is.
“All the women in my life are very interesting and compelling people – it’s just taken a while to see the same thing on screen.”
Filmed at Sovereign Hill and around Melbourne and regional Victoria last year, New Gold Mountain follows the...
- 10/4/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Fox has ordered the dramedy “The Big Leap” to series for the 2021-2022 broadcast season.
The one-hour show was originally ordered to pilot last year, but production was shutdown by the pandemic. Inspired by the UK docuseries “Big Ballet,” the show is about a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of “Swan Lake.” What this group of underdogs lack in dance training, they make up for with their edge, wit and desire to reimagine an iconic story to fit their own mold.
The cast includes Scott Foley, Simone Recasner, Ser’Darius Blain, Jon Rudnitsky, Raymond Cham Jr., Mallory Jansen, Kevin Daniels, Piper Perabo, and Teri Polo.
The series was created by Liz Heldens, who also executive produces. Sue Naegle executive produces, with Jason Winer having directed and executive produced the pilot. 20th Television and Fox Entertainment produce.
The one-hour show was originally ordered to pilot last year, but production was shutdown by the pandemic. Inspired by the UK docuseries “Big Ballet,” the show is about a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of “Swan Lake.” What this group of underdogs lack in dance training, they make up for with their edge, wit and desire to reimagine an iconic story to fit their own mold.
The cast includes Scott Foley, Simone Recasner, Ser’Darius Blain, Jon Rudnitsky, Raymond Cham Jr., Mallory Jansen, Kevin Daniels, Piper Perabo, and Teri Polo.
The series was created by Liz Heldens, who also executive produces. Sue Naegle executive produces, with Jason Winer having directed and executive produced the pilot. 20th Television and Fox Entertainment produce.
- 4/28/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
With film and television productions shutting down, concerts and other major events being canceled, and venues from amusement parks to select movie theaters closing their doors temporarily amid coronavirus concerns, there is one tried and true place to which to turn for entertainment and escapism: books.
From Stephen King’s “The Stand” in 1978 to the more recent “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel, there have been quite a few stories written over the years that depict dystopia in a way that may feel educational now. But if that is too on-the-nose for the current climate, there are lots of recently-released options that let readers immerse themselves in slightly more optimistic, even if often still somewhat surreal, worlds.
Combining those ideas, here Variety has compiled a list of books to binge-read when you need to take a break from your family, roommates or constantly refreshing news about the state of the epidemic.
From Stephen King’s “The Stand” in 1978 to the more recent “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel, there have been quite a few stories written over the years that depict dystopia in a way that may feel educational now. But if that is too on-the-nose for the current climate, there are lots of recently-released options that let readers immerse themselves in slightly more optimistic, even if often still somewhat surreal, worlds.
Combining those ideas, here Variety has compiled a list of books to binge-read when you need to take a break from your family, roommates or constantly refreshing news about the state of the epidemic.
- 3/17/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano, Meg Zukin and Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
“The Passage” creator Liz Heldens has scored a drama pilot order at Fox for the 2020-2021 season.
The one-hour project is titled “The Big Leap.” Inspired by the UK docuseries “Big Ballet,” the show centers on a group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life who compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of “Swan Lake.” What they lack in the traditional dancer body type, they make up for with their edge, wit and desire to reimagine an iconic story to fit their own mold.
Heldens will write and executive produce the pilot, with Sue Naegle also executive producing. 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment will produce. Heldens is currently under an overall deal at 20th TV.
Heldens developed “The Passage” for Fox based on the book trilogy by Justin Cronin. She also served as showrunner and executive producer on the series.
The one-hour project is titled “The Big Leap.” Inspired by the UK docuseries “Big Ballet,” the show centers on a group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life who compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of “Swan Lake.” What they lack in the traditional dancer body type, they make up for with their edge, wit and desire to reimagine an iconic story to fit their own mold.
Heldens will write and executive produce the pilot, with Sue Naegle also executive producing. 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment will produce. Heldens is currently under an overall deal at 20th TV.
Heldens developed “The Passage” for Fox based on the book trilogy by Justin Cronin. She also served as showrunner and executive producer on the series.
- 1/28/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Vulture Watch
Has Brad and Amy's journey come to an end? Is The Passage TV show cancelled or renewed for a second season on Fox? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Passage, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A Fox drama based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. The story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus that may either cure humanity of all disease, or wipe it out entirely. When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned...
Has Brad and Amy's journey come to an end? Is The Passage TV show cancelled or renewed for a second season on Fox? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Passage, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A Fox drama based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. The story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus that may either cure humanity of all disease, or wipe it out entirely. When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned...
- 6/4/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Is Brad Wolgast doing the right thing during the first season of The Passage TV show on Fox? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Passage is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of season one episodes of The Passage below. *Status update below.
A Fox drama based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. The story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus...
A Fox drama based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. The story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus...
- 5/10/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Fox.
Episodes: 10 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: January 14, 2019 — March 11, 2019.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick.
TV show description:
Developed by writer Liz Heldens, The Passage TV show is based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy of the same name. The thriller series centers on Project Noah, a secret medical facility at which scientists are experimenting with a virus which could either cure all diseases or destroy all of humanity.
When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned to bring in a new test subject, everything changes for him.
Episodes: 10 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: January 14, 2019 — March 11, 2019.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick.
TV show description:
Developed by writer Liz Heldens, The Passage TV show is based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy of the same name. The thriller series centers on Project Noah, a secret medical facility at which scientists are experimenting with a virus which could either cure all diseases or destroy all of humanity.
When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned to bring in a new test subject, everything changes for him.
- 5/10/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Vampire TV series, films, and novels always seem to capture the public's imagination. To that end, Fox has introduced The Passage TV show. Will it be able to sink its fangs into the television audience and draw more Nielsen ratings than blood? Will The Passage be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A Fox drama, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. Based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, the story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus that may either cure humanity of all disease, or wipe it out entirely. When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned to bring in Amy Bellafonte (Sidney) as a new test subject, he develops fatherly feelings for the child. Meanwhile,...
A Fox drama, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. Based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, the story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus that may either cure humanity of all disease, or wipe it out entirely. When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned to bring in Amy Bellafonte (Sidney) as a new test subject, he develops fatherly feelings for the child. Meanwhile,...
- 5/10/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The dangers are over for Amy and Wolgast. Fox has revealed that The Passage TV show has been cancelled and won't have a second season.
Based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. The story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus that may either cure humanity of all disease or, wipe it out entirely. When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned to bring in Amy Bellafonte (Sidney) as a new test subject, he develops fatherly feelings for the child. Meanwhile, the new race of creatures locked up in Project Noah is testing out their powers and working toward an escape. Read More…...
Based on the Justin Cronin book trilogy, The Passage stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey, Caroline Chikezie, Jamie McShane, Emmanuelle Chriqui, McKinley Belcher III, and Henry Ian Cusick. The story centers on Project Noah, where scientists are working on a virus that may either cure humanity of all disease or, wipe it out entirely. When Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is assigned to bring in Amy Bellafonte (Sidney) as a new test subject, he develops fatherly feelings for the child. Meanwhile, the new race of creatures locked up in Project Noah is testing out their powers and working toward an escape. Read More…...
- 5/10/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Beware: The upfronts are coming. While many fan-favorite series have gotten renewed, networks are also canceling a bevy of shows, from “Speechless” to “Lethal Weapon.” Look below for the full list of cancellations, and keep checking back as more announcements are made.
ABC
“The Kids Are Alright”: Obvious and heartless pun aside, the family comedy won’t see a second season. The series was inspired by the childhood of creator/executive producer Tim Doyle, and focuses on a traditional Irish-Catholic family in the 1970s.
“The Fix”: About a district attorney’s redemption after suffering a “devastating defeat,” the freshman drama won’t get a second chance to make its case. It starred Robin Tunney, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Scott Cohen, and was executive produced and co-written by Marcia Clark (lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson case).
“For the People”: ABC has canceled the legal drama after two seasons,...
ABC
“The Kids Are Alright”: Obvious and heartless pun aside, the family comedy won’t see a second season. The series was inspired by the childhood of creator/executive producer Tim Doyle, and focuses on a traditional Irish-Catholic family in the 1970s.
“The Fix”: About a district attorney’s redemption after suffering a “devastating defeat,” the freshman drama won’t get a second chance to make its case. It starred Robin Tunney, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Scott Cohen, and was executive produced and co-written by Marcia Clark (lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson case).
“For the People”: ABC has canceled the legal drama after two seasons,...
- 5/10/2019
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Fox giveth and Fox taketh away. As the network begins to develop its new brand following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the network already handed out series orders to quite a few projects—and pulled the plug on two freshman shows and veteran Lethal Weapon. The Passage, based on the popular book of the same name by Justin Cronin, will not return for a second season. The series starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Henry Ian Cusick, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Brianne Howey, McKinley Belcher III and Vincent Piazza. Its ratings were stable throughout the 10-episode first season. Joining The Passage in the canceled TV show graveyard is sitcom The Cool Kids....
- 5/10/2019
- E! Online
We’ll never know if The Passage‘s Amy and Brad reunited in the wake of the vampire apocalypse: Fox has cancelled the sci-fi series, TVLine has confirmed.
That means there will be no Season 2 for the adaptation of Justin Cronin’s novel trilogy, which followed a young girl (played by Saniyya Sidney) and the former FBI agent taking care of her (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) as a virus that turned its victims into bloodsuckers spread and became a global pandemic.
The Season 1 finale aired in March and now will serve as a series finale. In the episode, Gosselaar’s Brad was...
That means there will be no Season 2 for the adaptation of Justin Cronin’s novel trilogy, which followed a young girl (played by Saniyya Sidney) and the former FBI agent taking care of her (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) as a virus that turned its victims into bloodsuckers spread and became a global pandemic.
The Season 1 finale aired in March and now will serve as a series finale. In the episode, Gosselaar’s Brad was...
- 5/10/2019
- TVLine.com
Fox has canceled both the drama series “The Passage” and the comedy “The Cool Kids.”
Both shows aired for just one season. The multi-camera comedy “The Cool Kids” hailed from executive producer Charlie Day and starred David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence and Martin Mull as four friends who live in a retirement community. These self-proclaimed “cool kids” are determined to make the third act of their lives the craziest one yet.
The series was part of a Friday night comedy block on Fox anchored by “Last Man Standing.” In addition to Day, Patrick Walsh and Nick Frenkel executive produce the series. “The Cool Kids” was produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with FX Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment.
Based on Justin Cronin’s trilogy of novels, the first season of “The Passage” centered on Amy (Saniyya Sidney), a young girl who was chosen by the scientists...
Both shows aired for just one season. The multi-camera comedy “The Cool Kids” hailed from executive producer Charlie Day and starred David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, Vicki Lawrence and Martin Mull as four friends who live in a retirement community. These self-proclaimed “cool kids” are determined to make the third act of their lives the craziest one yet.
The series was part of a Friday night comedy block on Fox anchored by “Last Man Standing.” In addition to Day, Patrick Walsh and Nick Frenkel executive produce the series. “The Cool Kids” was produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with FX Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment.
Based on Justin Cronin’s trilogy of novels, the first season of “The Passage” centered on Amy (Saniyya Sidney), a young girl who was chosen by the scientists...
- 5/10/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Vampire drama series The Passage, based on Justin Cronin’s novels, will not be getting a second season on Fox.
The series, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, from Liz Heldens, Matt Reeves, Scott Free and 20th Century Fox TV, got off to a promising start with its January 12 series premiere. It notched a 1.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.218 million viewers (Live+same day), building onto its The Resident demo lead-in (1.1/5.522M). But the serialized drama’s ratings then declined, ending the season with new lows in both the demo (0.7) and total viewers (3.122M) in its two-hour March 11 season finale.
Written by Heldens, The Passage was an epic, character‐driven thriller about a secret government medical facility experimenting with a dangerous virus that could either cure all disease or cause the downfall of the human race. The series focused on a 10‐year‐old girl named Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), who was...
The series, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, from Liz Heldens, Matt Reeves, Scott Free and 20th Century Fox TV, got off to a promising start with its January 12 series premiere. It notched a 1.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.218 million viewers (Live+same day), building onto its The Resident demo lead-in (1.1/5.522M). But the serialized drama’s ratings then declined, ending the season with new lows in both the demo (0.7) and total viewers (3.122M) in its two-hour March 11 season finale.
Written by Heldens, The Passage was an epic, character‐driven thriller about a secret government medical facility experimenting with a dangerous virus that could either cure all disease or cause the downfall of the human race. The series focused on a 10‐year‐old girl named Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), who was...
- 5/10/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
As we close in on Upfronts, when networks make final decisions to renew or cancel shows, The Passage remains uncertain of its future. But it needs to be renewed for Season 2, because the story is just getting started. Justin Cronin's trilogy of novels on which Fox's postapocalyptic vampire thriller
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- 4/29/2019
- by Liam Mathews
- TVGuide - Breaking News
The Passage aired for two months on Fox starting in mid-January, and it did … fine. Its same-day ratings were below those of the show it was temporarily replacing, 911, but it showed solid retention of its lead-in, The Resident. It finished its 10-episode run with ratings on par with the network's average for scripted series this season.
The show, a very streamlined take on Justin Cronin's vampire-virus novels, didn't exactly break out. It did, however, quietly accumulate a decent audience via delayed viewing, making it one of the better performers among broadcast series that have debuted in 2019.
In ...
The show, a very streamlined take on Justin Cronin's vampire-virus novels, didn't exactly break out. It did, however, quietly accumulate a decent audience via delayed viewing, making it one of the better performers among broadcast series that have debuted in 2019.
In ...
- 3/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
By mid-May, the broadcast networks must make some tough calls as to which series will return for the 2018-19 TV season, and which… won’t.
As that deadline draws near, TVLine is singling out a few “bubble” shows and sizing up their prospects — based in large part on creative strides (and stumbles) and future potential, but also with a requisite nod to cold, hard numbers.
Next up in TVLine’s Keep or Cut series is Fox’s vampire-apocalypse drama.
The Show | Fox’s The Passage (Mondays at 9/8c)
The Case For Keeping | The Passage is an adaptation of several of Justin Cronin’s novels,...
As that deadline draws near, TVLine is singling out a few “bubble” shows and sizing up their prospects — based in large part on creative strides (and stumbles) and future potential, but also with a requisite nod to cold, hard numbers.
Next up in TVLine’s Keep or Cut series is Fox’s vampire-apocalypse drama.
The Show | Fox’s The Passage (Mondays at 9/8c)
The Case For Keeping | The Passage is an adaptation of several of Justin Cronin’s novels,...
- 3/15/2019
- TVLine.com
Michael Ahr May 10, 2019
The first season of Fox's The Passage was supposed to be a prequel for a very different second season... which we'll never get to see.
The Passage has been canceled by Fox. – Sorry, fans, we're not sugarcoating it.
With the timeline of the show's source material spanning centuries, The Passage season 2 seemed like an absolute necessity in order to do justice to Justin Cronin's apocalyptic novels. The series, which launched on January 12, came out of the gate nabbing a 1.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, with 5.218 million viewers in Live+same day. However, its 10-episode season ended on a low, with a two-part finale on March 11 only managing to attract – in the same metrics – a 0.7 rating and a total of 3.122 million viewers. Consequently, the writing was already on the wall.
While our reviews were mostly positive, audiences were apparently not hungry enough to support the...
The first season of Fox's The Passage was supposed to be a prequel for a very different second season... which we'll never get to see.
The Passage has been canceled by Fox. – Sorry, fans, we're not sugarcoating it.
With the timeline of the show's source material spanning centuries, The Passage season 2 seemed like an absolute necessity in order to do justice to Justin Cronin's apocalyptic novels. The series, which launched on January 12, came out of the gate nabbing a 1.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, with 5.218 million viewers in Live+same day. However, its 10-episode season ended on a low, with a two-part finale on March 11 only managing to attract – in the same metrics – a 0.7 rating and a total of 3.122 million viewers. Consequently, the writing was already on the wall.
While our reviews were mostly positive, audiences were apparently not hungry enough to support the...
- 3/12/2019
- Den of Geek
Whether you’d read Justin Cronin’s novels and were expecting it or whether it hit you like a viral fresh off of 4B, the flash-forward at the end of The Passage‘s Season 1 finale marks a huge leap for the freshman series. And not even the series’ behind-the-scenes staff is immune to the moment’s power.
“That last scene with Saniyya [Sidney, who plays Amy], when she comes up over that ridge and you see her, it was just so moving,” executive producer Liz Heldens tells TVLine. “When I remember the little girl we cast, and she just looks like she’s been through so much.
“That last scene with Saniyya [Sidney, who plays Amy], when she comes up over that ridge and you see her, it was just so moving,” executive producer Liz Heldens tells TVLine. “When I remember the little girl we cast, and she just looks like she’s been through so much.
- 3/12/2019
- TVLine.com
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the two-hour Season 1 finale to “The Passage.”]
In the two-hour season finale of “The Passage,” Fox’s newest thriller makes up for its lackadaisical pacing by introducing not one, but two apocalyptic events that spell doom for humanity. It also makes a massive time jump 97 years into the future when Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), showing no signs of aging except for longer hair, has become a bow-and-arrow-wielding savior. By catapulting the hitherto claustrophobic story to such a grand and desolate scale, the show makes the best case for Fox to order a second season.
In the finale, the dozen Virals — death row inmates who have been infected by a virus that gives them vampire-like qualities — have broken out of the Project Noah facility in Colorado and have massacred and multiplied at an alarming rate. Amy has “turned” also but isn’t like the others; she’s maintained her humanity and has holed up in a cabin with her surrogate dad,...
In the two-hour season finale of “The Passage,” Fox’s newest thriller makes up for its lackadaisical pacing by introducing not one, but two apocalyptic events that spell doom for humanity. It also makes a massive time jump 97 years into the future when Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), showing no signs of aging except for longer hair, has become a bow-and-arrow-wielding savior. By catapulting the hitherto claustrophobic story to such a grand and desolate scale, the show makes the best case for Fox to order a second season.
In the finale, the dozen Virals — death row inmates who have been infected by a virus that gives them vampire-like qualities — have broken out of the Project Noah facility in Colorado and have massacred and multiplied at an alarming rate. Amy has “turned” also but isn’t like the others; she’s maintained her humanity and has holed up in a cabin with her surrogate dad,...
- 3/12/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched the two-hour first season finale of “The Passage” that aired Mar. 11.
The season finale of “The Passage,” adapted by Liz Heldens from Justin Cronin’s trilogy of novels, paid off a promise set up at the very start of the source material: It jumped forward to 2116 to see what the world looked like 100 years after the virals broke out of Project Noah and ended the world.
“Jumping 100 years in the future and all of the questions that raises is one of the better cliffhangers of my career,” Heldens tells Variety. “It just seemed like such a huge, game-changing reset.”
Heldens acknowledges that such a drastic change also allows for re-piloting in a way. But because the moment came at the tail end of the episode and lasted only for one scene of Amy (Saniyya Sidney), barely aged at all...
The season finale of “The Passage,” adapted by Liz Heldens from Justin Cronin’s trilogy of novels, paid off a promise set up at the very start of the source material: It jumped forward to 2116 to see what the world looked like 100 years after the virals broke out of Project Noah and ended the world.
“Jumping 100 years in the future and all of the questions that raises is one of the better cliffhangers of my career,” Heldens tells Variety. “It just seemed like such a huge, game-changing reset.”
Heldens acknowledges that such a drastic change also allows for re-piloting in a way. But because the moment came at the tail end of the episode and lasted only for one scene of Amy (Saniyya Sidney), barely aged at all...
- 3/12/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “The Passage”)
Fox’s vampire — er, viral drama “The Passage” wrapped its first season Monday night with an action-packed two-hour finale that, in its final moments, took us over a hundred years into the future via a time jump. And then maybe even further via a flash-forward earlier in the episode.
TheWrap spoke with series creator Liz Heldens about the many twists and turns in tonight’s pair of episodes, including that cryptic vision Amy (Saniyya Sidney) had of herself feeding blood to Fanning (Jamie McShane) in a sunny future. So, why was she helping him in that scene — which she saw in her mind’s eye as she came face-to-face with her viral father when everyone escaped Project Noah?
“Part of it is, she’s tied to Fanning,” Heldens told us. “I really like in the show the struggle,...
Fox’s vampire — er, viral drama “The Passage” wrapped its first season Monday night with an action-packed two-hour finale that, in its final moments, took us over a hundred years into the future via a time jump. And then maybe even further via a flash-forward earlier in the episode.
TheWrap spoke with series creator Liz Heldens about the many twists and turns in tonight’s pair of episodes, including that cryptic vision Amy (Saniyya Sidney) had of herself feeding blood to Fanning (Jamie McShane) in a sunny future. So, why was she helping him in that scene — which she saw in her mind’s eye as she came face-to-face with her viral father when everyone escaped Project Noah?
“Part of it is, she’s tied to Fanning,” Heldens told us. “I really like in the show the struggle,...
- 3/12/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The first season of Fox’s “The Passage,” which comes to a close with a two-hour finale on Monday, has focused on the complicated relationship between its human characters and the blood-drinking “virals” they have created — also referred to on (and off) screen as vampires because of the obvious connection there.
And though the dangerous race of beings featured on the drama — based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name — weren’t created the old fashion way, but instead via a virus manufactured within the walls of Project Noah, that doesn’t stop “The Passage” characters (or fans at home) from using the traditional moniker for a bloodsucker when talking about their enemy.
Vincent Piazza — who plays Project Noah’s head of security, Clark Richards — shared his thoughts about the show’s sense of humor when it comes to the vampire myth. (See: his character calling the deadly virus the “vampire flu.
And though the dangerous race of beings featured on the drama — based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name — weren’t created the old fashion way, but instead via a virus manufactured within the walls of Project Noah, that doesn’t stop “The Passage” characters (or fans at home) from using the traditional moniker for a bloodsucker when talking about their enemy.
Vincent Piazza — who plays Project Noah’s head of security, Clark Richards — shared his thoughts about the show’s sense of humor when it comes to the vampire myth. (See: his character calling the deadly virus the “vampire flu.
- 3/11/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
In a lot of cases the transition of a novel to a TV show or a movie is something that tends to be kind of ugly and also ticks off a lot of fans since those that have read the book, or books depending on the series, want to see what they’ve pictured in their minds come to pass. Too often it’s been seen that the transition is kind of rocky and leaves out a lot of stuff or adds in things that were never there in the first place for added value that ends up confusing people who have
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Five Reason Why “The Passage” Is Living up to the Justin Cronin Novels...
- 2/20/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
On January 14, Fox debuted The Passage, the TV adaptation of Justin Cronin’s trilogy of vampire apocalypse novels first published in 2010. The tension has ratcheted up quickly every Monday night since, with the series’ fifth episode, titled How You Gonna Outrun the End of the World?, airing tonight at 9pm. Last week, at the TV Critics’ Winter Tour in Pasadena, Monsters and Critics caught up exclusively with the series’ head writer and showrunner, Liz Heldens, to get the scoop on what to expect for the remainder of this first 10-episode season, and possibly beyond. Monsters and Critics: When you’re creating […]
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- 2/11/2019
- by Jim Colucci
- Monsters and Critics
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Passage recap here.
Before we jump into what happened in The Passage‘s second outing, may I point out that Amy Bellafonte is perhaps the most self-possessed — and certainly the most forgiving — child on TV right now?
Sure, she hadn’t had a great life before Agents Wolgast and Doyle lied to her, kidnapped her and then inadvertently tossed her into a shooting match. (Ok, that last one was Wolgast alone.) But now she’s on the lam, subsisting on convenience store donuts and facing the very real worry that the person...
Before we jump into what happened in The Passage‘s second outing, may I point out that Amy Bellafonte is perhaps the most self-possessed — and certainly the most forgiving — child on TV right now?
Sure, she hadn’t had a great life before Agents Wolgast and Doyle lied to her, kidnapped her and then inadvertently tossed her into a shooting match. (Ok, that last one was Wolgast alone.) But now she’s on the lam, subsisting on convenience store donuts and facing the very real worry that the person...
- 1/22/2019
- TVLine.com
Michael Ahr Dave Vitagliano Jan 20, 2019
Our science fiction television podcast tackles The Passage series premiere on Fox, trying to predict where the show might head from here.
Sci Fi Fidelity may have sci-fi in its title, but the podcast tackles similar genres such as fantasy, supernatural, and horror-themed television shows. So which category does Fox's The Passage fit into? Based solely on the premiere, the series could be a government conspiracy tale, a vampire creepshow, or fugitive road adventure. This is what made this latest adaptation ripe for discussion on the weekly podcast.
More: The Passage Cast, Trailer, Release Date, and More
At first glance, The Passage series by Justin Cronin seems unadaptable. Spanning almost a century, the story jumps between the start of an extinction level pandemic while searching for a cure for all diseases and the post-apocalyptic survival tale that follows the decimation of humanity. But in watching the premiere,...
Our science fiction television podcast tackles The Passage series premiere on Fox, trying to predict where the show might head from here.
Sci Fi Fidelity may have sci-fi in its title, but the podcast tackles similar genres such as fantasy, supernatural, and horror-themed television shows. So which category does Fox's The Passage fit into? Based solely on the premiere, the series could be a government conspiracy tale, a vampire creepshow, or fugitive road adventure. This is what made this latest adaptation ripe for discussion on the weekly podcast.
More: The Passage Cast, Trailer, Release Date, and More
At first glance, The Passage series by Justin Cronin seems unadaptable. Spanning almost a century, the story jumps between the start of an extinction level pandemic while searching for a cure for all diseases and the post-apocalyptic survival tale that follows the decimation of humanity. But in watching the premiere,...
- 1/20/2019
- Den of Geek
Dr. Jonas Lear (Henry Ian Cusick) feels responsible for what’s happening on Fox’s “The Passage.” That’s fair because, well, he kinda started it. And on Monday’s episode of the new drama, we will see how.
We spoke with Cusick ahead of his backstory-heavy installment — which TheWrap has an exclusive sneak peek from in the clip above — to find out how we’ll dive into the scientist’s story next week, in an episode that is similar to all the ones the actor did while playing Desmond on “Lost.”
“What’s at the core of Jonas Lear this whole season is guilt,” Cusick said. “The guilt about what he’s brought upon his best friend [Dr. Tim Fanning (played by Jamie McShane)] and these test subjects and the world.”
Also Read: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Says 'The Passage' Vampires Are Different From 'Romeo, Sparkly-Type' Vampires
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We spoke with Cusick ahead of his backstory-heavy installment — which TheWrap has an exclusive sneak peek from in the clip above — to find out how we’ll dive into the scientist’s story next week, in an episode that is similar to all the ones the actor did while playing Desmond on “Lost.”
“What’s at the core of Jonas Lear this whole season is guilt,” Cusick said. “The guilt about what he’s brought upon his best friend [Dr. Tim Fanning (played by Jamie McShane)] and these test subjects and the world.”
Also Read: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Says 'The Passage' Vampires Are Different From 'Romeo, Sparkly-Type' Vampires
Based on author...
- 1/18/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
In today’s TV News Roundup, “The Last O.G.” announces its Season 2 return date and Variety has the exclusive first look at Fox’s new legal drama “Proven Innocent.”
First Looks
Netflix has announced its new limited series “Black Earth Rising” will launch on Jan. 25. The contemporary thriller series stars Michaela Coel as Kate Ashby, a Rwandan girl raised in London by her adoptive mother after being orphaned by genocide. She attempts to learn the truth about her past with the help of lawyer Michael Ennis, played by John Goodman.
Variety has the exclusive first look at “Proven Innocent,” a new legal drama from Fox debuting on Feb. 15. Rachelle Lefevre plays Madeline Scott, a lawyer who has an uncompromising hunger for justice after she spent 10 years in prison for a wrongful murder conviction. Riley Smith plays her brother, who was also convicted, Russell Hornsby plays her partner and lawyer who set her free,...
First Looks
Netflix has announced its new limited series “Black Earth Rising” will launch on Jan. 25. The contemporary thriller series stars Michaela Coel as Kate Ashby, a Rwandan girl raised in London by her adoptive mother after being orphaned by genocide. She attempts to learn the truth about her past with the help of lawyer Michael Ennis, played by John Goodman.
Variety has the exclusive first look at “Proven Innocent,” a new legal drama from Fox debuting on Feb. 15. Rachelle Lefevre plays Madeline Scott, a lawyer who has an uncompromising hunger for justice after she spent 10 years in prison for a wrongful murder conviction. Riley Smith plays her brother, who was also convicted, Russell Hornsby plays her partner and lawyer who set her free,...
- 1/15/2019
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched the series premiere of “The Passage,” which aired Jan. 14 on Fox.
Author Justin Cronin’s “The Passage” trilogy consists of more than two thousand pages chronicling a post-apocalyptic world in which an attempt at finding a new immune system booster turned people into “virals,” superhuman creatures that communicate telepathically and have a vampire-like thirst for blood. The majority of the action takes place once the virals are already dominating the world, but when adapting Cronin’s tome for her new Fox drama of the same name, executive producer and showrunner Liz Heldens knew she wanted to spend more time playing in the pond that was Project Noah.
“The thesis statement for this season is we’re examining the bad decisions and good intentions that lead to the end of the world as we know it. So we really wanted...
Author Justin Cronin’s “The Passage” trilogy consists of more than two thousand pages chronicling a post-apocalyptic world in which an attempt at finding a new immune system booster turned people into “virals,” superhuman creatures that communicate telepathically and have a vampire-like thirst for blood. The majority of the action takes place once the virals are already dominating the world, but when adapting Cronin’s tome for her new Fox drama of the same name, executive producer and showrunner Liz Heldens knew she wanted to spend more time playing in the pond that was Project Noah.
“The thesis statement for this season is we’re examining the bad decisions and good intentions that lead to the end of the world as we know it. So we really wanted...
- 1/15/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
From executive producer Ridley Scott and “Friday Night Lights” writer Liz Heldens, Fox’s vampire thriller “The Passage” lacks edge — and that may give it the edge over other fantasy-horror series. As traditional networks lose viewers and their own library content to streaming sites, shows like “The Passage” demonstrate what broadcast television can offer: Likable characters in a serialized story just engaging enough to retain viewers without the pressure of having to binge every single episode right now. This is apocalypse for the mainstream.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Justin Cronin, “The Passage” takes a relatable and heartfelt approach with the introduction to an orphaned 10-year-old Amy Bellafonte. An utterly charming, smart, and tough tomboy, she becomes “the most important girl in the world” as the key to the cure for a fast-approaching global pandemic.
Of course, the purported star of the series is Mark-Paul Gosselaar,...
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Justin Cronin, “The Passage” takes a relatable and heartfelt approach with the introduction to an orphaned 10-year-old Amy Bellafonte. An utterly charming, smart, and tough tomboy, she becomes “the most important girl in the world” as the key to the cure for a fast-approaching global pandemic.
Of course, the purported star of the series is Mark-Paul Gosselaar,...
- 1/14/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling novel, Fox’s new drama “The Passage” has the raw material of a hit: Richly detailed source material, an appealing star in Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and a compelling hook. The show assays a world in which an attempt to cure diseases by harnessing a dark sort of power results in the rise of a vampiric race. It ought to work: Hubris leading to man’s own destruction is a theme both time-tested and, these days, particularly fresh.
And yet “The Passage,” in its first three episodes, is doomed by its unwillingness to commit to its own darkness. Sequences in which the vampires haunt the dreams and minds of their prey are — in apparent concession to Fox’s status as a broadcast network — flaccid and uncompelling. And the show’s frame, as a story narrated by a child at the center of a nefarious government plot,...
And yet “The Passage,” in its first three episodes, is doomed by its unwillingness to commit to its own darkness. Sequences in which the vampires haunt the dreams and minds of their prey are — in apparent concession to Fox’s status as a broadcast network — flaccid and uncompelling. And the show’s frame, as a story narrated by a child at the center of a nefarious government plot,...
- 1/14/2019
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
The Passage makes its way to TV on Monday, Jan 14 on Fox and fans of the book should know right off the bat things will be a little different. For starters, the series based on Justin Cronin's fan-favorite novels, features some new characters, but showrunner Liz Heldens remain "came to this material as a fan." "I read the book in 2012, and I just went crazy over it and then I read the sequel and then I went to go read the third book. But Justin hadn't finished writing it yet, so I had to wait. And so when I found out that Fox had the material, I was thrilled and excited. I went bananas. And so here we are," he said at the 2018 Television Critics Association Press Tour. Season one of the series...
- 1/14/2019
- E! Online
As a ravenous reader of The Passage novels, Mark-Paul Gosselaar wanted Fox’s adaptation to very closely mirror author Justin Cronin’s trilogy. But as the star of the TV series based on the books?
Well, Gosselaar still wanted everything to happen just like it does on the page.
“I’m like, ‘We need to stay true to the books!,'” Gosselaar tells TVLine in advance of tonight’s series’ premiere (9/8c). “‘We need to follow the books in a linear fashion.’ And it just doesn’t work.” He laughs. “I mean, I guess that’s why I’m not a producer of the show.
Well, Gosselaar still wanted everything to happen just like it does on the page.
“I’m like, ‘We need to stay true to the books!,'” Gosselaar tells TVLine in advance of tonight’s series’ premiere (9/8c). “‘We need to follow the books in a linear fashion.’ And it just doesn’t work.” He laughs. “I mean, I guess that’s why I’m not a producer of the show.
- 1/14/2019
- TVLine.com
Fox’s new drama “The Passage” premieres Monday night, proving pop culture’s fascination with the “vampire myth” is alive and well.
But “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Vampire Diaries,” “Twilight” or Anne Rice fans tuning in might be in for a rude awakening when they meet the fictional bloodsuckers star Mark-Paul Gosselaar tells TheWrap are “nothing like the vampires we’re familiar with.”
Based on author Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name, “The Passage” focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl, Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), is chosen to be a test subject, Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is the man who is tasked with bringing her to the facility — a facility that houses a...
But “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Vampire Diaries,” “Twilight” or Anne Rice fans tuning in might be in for a rude awakening when they meet the fictional bloodsuckers star Mark-Paul Gosselaar tells TheWrap are “nothing like the vampires we’re familiar with.”
Based on author Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name, “The Passage” focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl, Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), is chosen to be a test subject, Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Gosselaar) is the man who is tasked with bringing her to the facility — a facility that houses a...
- 1/14/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Vampire’s stories are always a sure-fire way to attract audiences, pair that with a ’90s TV icon and surely you are onto a winner. Fox has done just that with their brand new series ‘The Passage’.
Based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy and transformed for television by writer Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights), The show stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, he of the iconic blond haircut from the ’90s hit show ‘Saved By The Bell’. If that wasn’t enough to spark your interest the show also has the legendary Emmy® Award-winning and Academy Award® nominated executive producer Ridley Scott, and writer/director Matt Reeves attached to the project.
The series focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young...
Based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy and transformed for television by writer Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights), The show stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, he of the iconic blond haircut from the ’90s hit show ‘Saved By The Bell’. If that wasn’t enough to spark your interest the show also has the legendary Emmy® Award-winning and Academy Award® nominated executive producer Ridley Scott, and writer/director Matt Reeves attached to the project.
The series focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young...
- 1/14/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The onslaught of premieres in the new year continues in the week of Jan. 14. After a big week of broadcast debuts the previous week, cable channels and streaming services combine for more than a dozen series and season premieres.
Below is The Hollywood Reporter's rundown of some of the coming week's highlights. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but THR can point the way to some worthy options. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
On broadcast …
New: Based on Justin Cronin's best-selling novels, The Passage (9 p.m. Monday, Fox) follows a government ...
Below is The Hollywood Reporter's rundown of some of the coming week's highlights. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but THR can point the way to some worthy options. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
On broadcast …
New: Based on Justin Cronin's best-selling novels, The Passage (9 p.m. Monday, Fox) follows a government ...
- 1/13/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“The Passage” star Saniyya Sidney was unaware that the book version of her character was originally white until her father, a fan of Justin Cronin’s apocalyptic trilogy, informed her during the audition process.
“I was like, ‘Oh, she is?'” Sidney told Variety at Thursday’s series premiere in Santa Monica, Calif. “And when I got it, I was like, ‘Oh, this is going to be different.'”
But Sidney paid no mind to the change when approaching the role of Amy Bellafonte, a 10-year-old orphan who finds herself at the center of an apocalyptic science experiment in a world plagued by vampires and a deadly virus.
“To be able to be an African-American girl that was originally white in the books, I’m honored, but I believe it’s no different,” Sidney said. “As long as you connect with how she is and just connect with Amy was important,...
“I was like, ‘Oh, she is?'” Sidney told Variety at Thursday’s series premiere in Santa Monica, Calif. “And when I got it, I was like, ‘Oh, this is going to be different.'”
But Sidney paid no mind to the change when approaching the role of Amy Bellafonte, a 10-year-old orphan who finds herself at the center of an apocalyptic science experiment in a world plagued by vampires and a deadly virus.
“To be able to be an African-American girl that was originally white in the books, I’m honored, but I believe it’s no different,” Sidney said. “As long as you connect with how she is and just connect with Amy was important,...
- 1/11/2019
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
From executive producer Ridley Scott, Sneak Peek new footage from the upcoming vampire horror series "The Passage", based on a trilogy of novels by Justin Cronin, premiering January 14, 2019 on Fox:
"...'Project Noah' is a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to a magic bullet cure of all diseases, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race.
"When a young girl, 'Amy Bellafonte' (Saniyya Sidney), is chosen to be a test subject, 'Federal Agent Brad Wolgast' (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is tasked with bringing her to Project Noah. Brad becomes her surrogate father, as he tries to protect her at any cost.
"Brad and Amy's journey will force them to confront Project Noah's lead scientist, 'Major Nichole Skyes' (Caroline Chikezie), and pock-faced, psycho ex-CIA operative in charge of operations, 'Clark Richards' (Vincent Piazza), who Brad previously trained.
"It likewise brings...
"...'Project Noah' is a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to a magic bullet cure of all diseases, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race.
"When a young girl, 'Amy Bellafonte' (Saniyya Sidney), is chosen to be a test subject, 'Federal Agent Brad Wolgast' (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is tasked with bringing her to Project Noah. Brad becomes her surrogate father, as he tries to protect her at any cost.
"Brad and Amy's journey will force them to confront Project Noah's lead scientist, 'Major Nichole Skyes' (Caroline Chikezie), and pock-faced, psycho ex-CIA operative in charge of operations, 'Clark Richards' (Vincent Piazza), who Brad previously trained.
"It likewise brings...
- 12/26/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“Saved by the Bell”) stars in Fox’s upcoming “The Passage”, from executive producer Ridley Scott and based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling fantasy book trilogy that centers on Project Noah, a top-secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease. Of course, it also carries the potential […]...
- 12/18/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Liz Heldens, the writer behind 20th Century Fox TV’s anticipated midseason drama series The Passage, has signed a new multi-year overall deal with the studio. Under the exclusive pact, which is effective immediately, Heldens will continue to shepherd the priority project for 20th, as well as develop new television projects.
“Liz Heldens is one of the great character-based dramatic writers working today, and getting a new overall for her exclusive services was a huge priority for Dana Walden and me,” said Jonnie Davis, Tcftv president of Creative Affairs. “She is creating perhaps the biggest show of the year for us and for Fox in The Passage, an exciting sci fi thriller based on the bestselling books that has an incredibly compelling and emotional relationship at its core. She’s knocked this project out of the park in every way and we can’t wait for audiences to see it.
“Liz Heldens is one of the great character-based dramatic writers working today, and getting a new overall for her exclusive services was a huge priority for Dana Walden and me,” said Jonnie Davis, Tcftv president of Creative Affairs. “She is creating perhaps the biggest show of the year for us and for Fox in The Passage, an exciting sci fi thriller based on the bestselling books that has an incredibly compelling and emotional relationship at its core. She’s knocked this project out of the park in every way and we can’t wait for audiences to see it.
- 12/18/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Liz Heldens has signed a new multi-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television effective immediately.
News of the deal comes ahead of the midseason launch of the Fox series “The Passage,” based on the book trilogy by Justin Cronin on which Heldens is the writer and executive producer. The series focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. It premieres on Jan. 14.
Heldens’ new deal calls for her to continue to shepherd the priority project for the studio, as well as develop new television projects.
“Liz Heldens is one of the great character-based dramatic writers working today, and getting a new overall for her exclusive services was a huge priority for Dana Walden and me,” said Jonnie Davis, president of creative affairs at 20th TV.
News of the deal comes ahead of the midseason launch of the Fox series “The Passage,” based on the book trilogy by Justin Cronin on which Heldens is the writer and executive producer. The series focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. It premieres on Jan. 14.
Heldens’ new deal calls for her to continue to shepherd the priority project for the studio, as well as develop new television projects.
“Liz Heldens is one of the great character-based dramatic writers working today, and getting a new overall for her exclusive services was a huge priority for Dana Walden and me,” said Jonnie Davis, president of creative affairs at 20th TV.
- 12/18/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Matt Reeves is bringing a long-gestating project to NBC.
Reeves is attached to executive produce the drama “Ordinary Joe” at the broadcaster, which has received a put pilot commitment. The project is based on a pilot that Reeves first wrote more than a decade ago.
The series begins with the titular Joe facing a dramatic crossroads: Will he choose love, loyalty, or his artistic passion? It then jumps forward 10 years and follows three different paths Joe’s life takes based on each choice he could have made a decade earlier.
Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner are attached to write and executive produce. The duo’s previous credits include “House,” “Smallville,” “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” and “Rise.” They are repped by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham.
Reeves will executive produce under his 6th & Idaho banner, with 6th & Idaho’s Rafi Crohn and Adam Kassan. Howard Klein of 3 Arts Entertainment will also executive produce.
Reeves is attached to executive produce the drama “Ordinary Joe” at the broadcaster, which has received a put pilot commitment. The project is based on a pilot that Reeves first wrote more than a decade ago.
The series begins with the titular Joe facing a dramatic crossroads: Will he choose love, loyalty, or his artistic passion? It then jumps forward 10 years and follows three different paths Joe’s life takes based on each choice he could have made a decade earlier.
Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner are attached to write and executive produce. The duo’s previous credits include “House,” “Smallville,” “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” and “Rise.” They are repped by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham.
Reeves will executive produce under his 6th & Idaho banner, with 6th & Idaho’s Rafi Crohn and Adam Kassan. Howard Klein of 3 Arts Entertainment will also executive produce.
- 11/5/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has released a new trailer for their upcoming Ridley Scott and Matt Reeves-produced vampire series The Passage. The series is based on the epic book trilogy written by Justin Cronin and the show was written by the talented Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights).
I like what I’ve seen from this show so far and this new trailer puts the focus on a young girl named Amy (Saniyya Sidney) and how she is the most important girl in the world. You see, the story "focuses on Project Noah, “a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race.”
Amy is chosen to be a test subject and Federal Agent Brad Wolgast, who is played by Saved By The Bell’s Mark-Paul Gosselaar, is the man who...
I like what I’ve seen from this show so far and this new trailer puts the focus on a young girl named Amy (Saniyya Sidney) and how she is the most important girl in the world. You see, the story "focuses on Project Noah, “a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race.”
Amy is chosen to be a test subject and Federal Agent Brad Wolgast, who is played by Saved By The Bell’s Mark-Paul Gosselaar, is the man who...
- 10/24/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"He risked everything to protect me." Fox has just released the premiere date and trailer for their new TV show, The Passage.
Based on the novels by Justin Cronin, the drama "focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race." The cast includes Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, and Emmanuelle Chriqui.
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Based on the novels by Justin Cronin, the drama "focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race." The cast includes Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, and Emmanuelle Chriqui.
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- 10/24/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In today’s TV News Roundup, the new Fox thriller series “The Passage” and Freeform’s “The Fosters” spinoff “Good Trouble” will premiere in January.
First Looks
Amazon has released the trailer for its latest Prime Original series from India, “Mirzapur,” streaming exclusively on Prime Video starting Nov. 16. Following the story of two brothers, the nine-episode series involves the struggle between power, drugs, and violence.
James Purefoy (“Hap and Leonard,” “Altered Carbon”) joins Matthew Goode (“The Crown,” “Downton Abbey”) for season two of “The Wine Show,” the docu-series returning to Ovation TV Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. Est/ 7 p.m. Pst. From a beautiful French villa, Purefoy and Goode taste and tell the stories of some of the best wines in the world.
Dates
“Good Trouble,” a spin-off of popular series “The Fosters,” will premiere Jan. 8 on Freeform,the network announced Tuesday. The series follows sisters Callie and Mariana as they...
First Looks
Amazon has released the trailer for its latest Prime Original series from India, “Mirzapur,” streaming exclusively on Prime Video starting Nov. 16. Following the story of two brothers, the nine-episode series involves the struggle between power, drugs, and violence.
James Purefoy (“Hap and Leonard,” “Altered Carbon”) joins Matthew Goode (“The Crown,” “Downton Abbey”) for season two of “The Wine Show,” the docu-series returning to Ovation TV Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. Est/ 7 p.m. Pst. From a beautiful French villa, Purefoy and Goode taste and tell the stories of some of the best wines in the world.
Dates
“Good Trouble,” a spin-off of popular series “The Fosters,” will premiere Jan. 8 on Freeform,the network announced Tuesday. The series follows sisters Callie and Mariana as they...
- 10/23/2018
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
Justin Cronin‘s best selling trilogy comes to the small screen with The Passage. The new Fox series follows a secret medical facility where “scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race.” Watch The Passage trailer below. The Passage […]
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- 10/23/2018
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Fox is adding some horror to its midseason schedule.
The network has unveiled a premiere date for The Passage, an adventure series based on Justin Cronin's novels about a vampire virus.
It will bow Monday, January 14 at 9/8c in the slot 9-1-1 is currently airing in. Fox states the series will return later in 2019.
9-1-1 Season 2 will span 16 episodes, so it makes sense that Fox would remove it from the schedule for a while to keep some episodes for later.
"A secret government medical facility is experimenting with a dangerous virus that could either cure all disease or cause the downfall of the human race," reads the official logline.
Related: The Passage Ordered to Series at Fox!
"The series focuses on 10‐year‐old Amy Bellafonte, who is chosen to be a test subject for this experiment, and Brad Wolgast, the federal agent who becomes her surrogate father...
The network has unveiled a premiere date for The Passage, an adventure series based on Justin Cronin's novels about a vampire virus.
It will bow Monday, January 14 at 9/8c in the slot 9-1-1 is currently airing in. Fox states the series will return later in 2019.
9-1-1 Season 2 will span 16 episodes, so it makes sense that Fox would remove it from the schedule for a while to keep some episodes for later.
"A secret government medical facility is experimenting with a dangerous virus that could either cure all disease or cause the downfall of the human race," reads the official logline.
Related: The Passage Ordered to Series at Fox!
"The series focuses on 10‐year‐old Amy Bellafonte, who is chosen to be a test subject for this experiment, and Brad Wolgast, the federal agent who becomes her surrogate father...
- 10/23/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“Saved by the Bell”) stars in Fox’s upcoming “The Passage”, from executive producer Ridley Scott and based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling fantasy book trilogy that centers on Project Noah, a top secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease. Of course, it also carries the […]...
- 10/23/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Fall TV season may have just started, but Fox is already looking ahead at midseason, setting a premiere date for “The Passage.”
The drama, which stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, will debut Monday, Jan. 14 at 9 p.m., in the timeslot currently occupied by Ryan Murphy’s “9-1-1.”
Based on Justin Cronin’s novel trilogy of the same name, “The Passage” focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl (Saniyya Sidney) is chosen to be a test subject, a federal agent (Gosselaar) is tasked with bringing her in, but ultimately, becomes her surrogate father, determined to protect her at any cost – even as Project Noah’s work threatens to unleash an unimaginable apocalypse.
Also Read: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Tells Young...
The drama, which stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, will debut Monday, Jan. 14 at 9 p.m., in the timeslot currently occupied by Ryan Murphy’s “9-1-1.”
Based on Justin Cronin’s novel trilogy of the same name, “The Passage” focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl (Saniyya Sidney) is chosen to be a test subject, a federal agent (Gosselaar) is tasked with bringing her in, but ultimately, becomes her surrogate father, determined to protect her at any cost – even as Project Noah’s work threatens to unleash an unimaginable apocalypse.
Also Read: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Tells Young...
- 10/23/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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