Still catching up with the recent LOST news, I saw that Josh Holloway (Sawyer) has been cast in “Mission: Impossible 4,” which will be his first major-studio movie role (he’s been in a few indie films).
J.J. Abrams, who seems to be everywhere these days, is co-producing the film along with its star, Tom Cruise.
The movie is scheduled to be released in December 2011. Such a long time to wait to see Josh Holloway again!
Not much information has been released yet. The IMDB listing for the film doesn’t even name Josh’s character.
In related news, there is going to be a remake of the classic prime-time soap opera Dallas — and how cool will that be! — which will be about the next generation of the Ewing family and may bring back Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy in their original roles as brothers JR and Bobby.
A rumor was circulating that 24‘s Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, and our very own Josh Holloway were going to be the stars of the new series, but reps for all three actors are saying that the rumors aren’t true.
Michael didn't get to go to Heaven, but Harold Perrineau is coming back
Jeff Jensen at EW’s PopWatch is reporting that on October 19 at 9:00 PM on Spike TV’s Scream Awards, there will be a special tribute to LOST that will bring together cast members and producers. So far, the following are confirmed: Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond), Harold Perrineau (Michael), Carlton Cuse, and Damon Lindelof, with more expected to show up.
Here’s a promo, featuring Dr. Edward Halliwax, aka Pierre Chang, done in the style of a Dharma Orientation film:
OMG! I’ve been catching up on the LOST news, and saw that a few weeks ago there was an announcement that LOST creator J.J. Abrams is executive-producing a new show starring my two favorite LOST actors — Michael Emerson (Ben) and Terry O’Quinn (Locke). The show, tentatively titled Odd Jobs, is about former black-ops agents.
ABC, Fox, and NBC all wanted it — and NBC got it.
This could be so good. Or it could be a bitter disappointment. I’m betting on “so good” though. I actually haven’t been as excited about anything LOST-related since before the Finale.
Ben and Locke together again -- Be still my heart!
On Dancing With the Stars earlier this week, after a waltz that used billowing white smoke to create a romantic atmosphere, the host Tom Bergeron, who is great at tossing off one-liners, quipped, “Very nice … Audrina … Tony … and the Smoke Monster from LOST.”
LOST University is back with a “graduate” program. To access it, you will need a Blu-ray set, either the Season Sixset or the Complete Collection.
I expect that someone may eventually post the class videos online where non-Blu-Ray users can see them, but probably not right away, as ABC is likely to be vigilant for a while.
Below is an official teaser which has clips from “The Craft of Acting” class with Yunjin Kim (Sun), Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond), and Terry O’Quinn (Locke and notLocke). Below that is the promo email that ABC sent out on August 25.
August 25 letter:
Dear LOST University Students and Alumni,
With the series finale several months ago, we know you are sitting at home saying, “We have to go back!” Not only to the island, but back to the campus of LOST University. For those of you who are new to our program or have not yet experienced campus life at LOST University, welcome. For our continuing students and alumni we have many new opportunities waiting for you within the LOST University: Master’s Program.
Alumni and new masters students are needed to act as teacher assistants for new classes including Theology, Spanish with Professor Nestor Carbonell, Literature and Acting with the cast of LOST (exclusive to graduates from the LOST University Undergraduate Program). Each of these classes, led by top university professors, delve deeper into the mythology, stories and characters of LOST, providing a greater understanding as to what it all means and look at the show again with a more enlightened and educated point of view.
Enrollment in the LOST University: Master’s Program is the perfect way to move on and extend your LOST experience. Classes begin exclusively with the release of LOST: The Complete Sixth and Final Season on Blu-ray™ and LOST: The Complete Collection Blu-ray™. We look forward to seeing you as a candidate for graduation.
When you arrive on campus, please stop by the Advisor’s Office where I will help you set your schedule and choose a thesis topic. Until then, please visit our online campus at www.lostuniversity.org, where you can experience an array of campus life from the course catalogue, campus news from The Lamp Post, network with other students in the forums or shop for LOST U merchandise at the campus bookstore.
In this interview conducted a few days ago (looks like it’s at a pre-Emmy event), LOST writer Damon Lindelof talks about the Finale. Unfortunately, he doesn’t say anything that would give us new insights. He’s responding to a question about whether he feels frustrated when people misinterpret the ending to mean that the LOST-ies were dead all along, and he gives a generic answer about how different people will interpret the show in different ways.
He says he wished that fans who didn’t have the money to buy things at the auction could have had a chance to get a piece of the show, which was a nice thing to say. He himself was outbid on some auction items.
He’s working on the Star Trek sequel and “kicking around” some ideas about what to do next.
Ouch. LOST didn’t pick up any Emmys tonight. (They did get one for editing in an early ceremony held a week ago.)
Here are some memories of better LOST times at the Emmys:
LOST winning Best Drama Series in 2005:
Terry O’Quinn’s acceptance speech at the 2007 Emmys:
Michael Emerson’s acceptance speech at the 2009 Emmys:
(Editing to add): While this has nothing to do with LOST, I wanted to add this clip of Ricky Gervais from last night’s Emmys because it was my favorite bit of the night:
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