An ABC spokeswoman confirmed that while V: The New Series will indeed premiere on the network in November, it will be just four episodes that will run during sweeps, and then not return again until March when the Winter Olympics are over..

In waiting until March to resume V: The New Series it seems that they wanted to avoid the January American Idol juggernaut and the Winter Olympics in February..

News of the show’s unique rollout comes amid rampant speculation that the Warner Bros. TV drama was undergoing a serious overhaul after news broke that it would halt production for a two – week hiatus..

Now, an insider confirms, the hiatus will extend for another four weeks to prepare for the show’s previously announced 3rd November 2009 debut.. The ABC spokeswoman says it was always the network’s intent to the run the science fiction drama, which has a 13 – episode order, in ” pod “ form to treat it more like event programming.. Thus, similar to how they did V: The Mini – Series and V: The Final Battle..

According to our source, only three episodes have been filmed thus far, and ABC hasn’t been satisfied with subsequent scripts.. We’re told that the creative reworking which was being supervised by creator / exec producer Scott Peters during the last few weeks of hiatus didn’t help matters.. Our source tells us that the next episode will lens in October and that production will then shut down until January … which would mean 10 weeks or more of production suspension.. If you know anything at all about television production, that’s a potentially costly, disruptive proposition for a network, since studio space is expensive to rent and crews can move on to other projects..

That could mean ABC is worried about how V: The New Series will perform, and may be looking closely at debut audience numbers to figure it out what to do next.. If the show under performs, ABC will be able to pull the plug quickly without expending too much producing episodes it may never intend to air.. If it at least meets audience expectations, then the network could green light additional episodes that would be ready to shoot about the same time..

When the hiatus was originally announced, back in August, it was just a couple of weeks, and Warner Bros. execs said it was designed to take advantage of the leeway from the show’s already – announced 3rd November 2009 premiere date to ” maximize creative difficulties..”

The real problem was that Warner Bros. and ABC weren’t happy with the scripts that showrunner Jeff Bell was turning in.. ( Bell was showrunner on the final, best season of Angel, so we were excited to see him working on this show ) Bell was being bumped to the ” number 2 spot “ and show re – creator Scott Peters ( The 4400 ) was becoming showrunner..

Posted on - 26-09-2009
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Still looking for that guest star role in V: the New Series? Well they’re looking for a male, in their late 30′s  to play the role of ” Cyrus..” Cyrus was once a fierce, proud soldier, but is now a jittery man in his late 30′s, desperately trying to hold it together.. This will be starting from Episode 3..

Posted on - 18-09-2009
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For those who may not have heard the news or haven’t been following it, there were some legal rumblings in regards to what ABC’s new take on their remake of V was going to be.. The issue was that the Writers Guild of America ( WGA ) couldn’t decide of V was a remake or not..

Warner Bros. had recently taken the stance that V wasn’t a remake, even though the Cast and Crew mentioned that V: The New Series, was indeed a remake / re – imaging of the V: The Original Mini – Series during recent events such as the San Diego Comic – Con.. If, V: The New Series, was deemed to not be a remake,

Kennith Johnson, the Original creator wouldn’t see his name in the credits of this new version or get any royalty payments based on the V: The New Series..

Now, don’t think this had ANYTHING to do with Executive Producer’s, Scott Peters, Jeffery Bell or Jace Hall.. We’ve been informed that the Executive Producer’s had nothing to do with this arbitration; the decision came from the top of Warner Bros..

This stance forced the WGA to go into ” Remake Arbitration..” As it stands, the WGA ruled that the new pilot is indeed a remake..  Now they need to determine the specific credits that the original creator, Kennith Johnson, would be receiving.. So once again, Warner Bros. is trying to screw Kenny over.. Happened 25 years ago and is still continuing..

Filming is still on its two – week creative hiatus.. WBTV wants to ” take advantage of our November premiere to maximize creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best show possible,” a Warners spokesperson said..

People familiar with the decision indicated the hiatus was put in place so that writers would have time to beef up future scripts and bring them in line with the quality of the pilot, which has been getting good buzz from bloggers and critics since a successful screening at Comic – Con last month..

No staffing changes are being made, insiders said, though in situations like this, it’s not unheard of for new writers to be added to the roster.. Short – term shutdowns for first – year series, especially dramas, have become increasingly common in recent years.. With networks often unwilling to give shows second chances if they don’t make a strong impact out of the box, studios want to make sure they do everything possible to ensure scripts are in the best possible shape for filming..

Such pre – emptive moves can also end up saving money since they reduce the likelihood of costly re – shoots..

ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy is widely cited as the best example of a recent series that benefited from a pre – premiere production hiatus..

But even long – time shows have recently found a need to take a break: 20th Century Fox TV halted work on 24 for 18 days last fall.. The result was one of the best – reviewed seasons in the show’s history..

Posted on - 08-09-2009
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Amy Amatangelo, from over at BostonHerald.com, interviewed Elizabeth Mitchell about her new role as ” Erica Evans “ in V: The New Series..

Elizabeth Mitchell didn’t expect to fall in love again.. At least not so soon..

Last spring, LOST executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse told Mitchell that her character, Juliet, would not be a part of the final season of ABC’s Emmy – winning series..

” I was really sad because I really like everyone so much and I love my role,” Mitchell said in an interview earlier this month at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.. ” I spent three years working very hard to create exactly what I wanted..”

But the Dallas native described herself as ” fairly pragmatic..” She thanked Lindelof and Cuse for her time on the series, packed up her house in Hawaii, found a preschool for her son in Los Angeles and began reading scripts..

” I didn’t expect to like anything,” she said.. ” I was just reading things because people sent them to me and it’s rude not to read them..”

Then she read the script for V, a remake of the 1983 sci – fi miniseries about an alien invasion.. The series premieres on ABC in November..

” V is kind of a gift,” the 39 – year – old said.. ” It was a surprise to me to fall in love with another character.. I read it and it captivated me.. And more importantly, I thought it was an excellent jumping – off place and something I had never done before – playing a straightforward hero..”

Mitchell plays FBI counter – terrorist agent Erica Evans, a mother of a teenage son.. In the pilot, she discovers that the alien Visitors might not be as benevolent as they seem..

” What I’m enjoying about Erica, which is one of the same things I love about Juliet, is that she, every day of her life, believes if she is not fully on, not fully functioning, she is going to let people down and the world will come to an end.. She actively puts herself in the line of fire.. I think it takes a special kind of person to do that, and that, combined with Erica being a mother, is very interesting to me..”

But it turns out Mitchell will be on LOST again..

” They called and something had kind of shifted for them and they asked if I would come back,” she said.. Mitchell readily agreed.. Although she knows how and why Juliet, who was last seen detonating a bomb, will return, she can’t divulge details..

During her time on LOST, Mitchell learned to trust the producers.. When she first heard that Juliet would be romantically linked to Sawyer ( Josh Holloway ) last season, she balked..

” We thought it was so dumb,” she said.. ” But what really happened and what was surprising to me is that Josh and I started bringing out different sides of each other, and we started to feel really safe together.. He’s massively in love with his wife and I’m in love with my husband, so we know what love is.. It made the playing of it really safe, and all of a sudden, there we were and we just caught each other.. I miss the two characters together and I never thought I would say that.. So I was happily wrong about that..”

Source: BostonHerald.com

Posted on - 28-08-2009
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Josef Adalian, from over at TheWrap.com, has reported that V: The New Series is taking a two – week creative hiatus..

Warner Bros. TV has decided to temporarily shut down production, with filming scheduled to halt next Wednesday.. Because V: The New Series doesn’t premiere until Tuesday 3rd November 2009, the move won’t impact scheduling of the series or ABC’s ability to air the six episodes it’s planning for the fourth quarter..

The studio wouldn’t discuss the specific reasons behind the move, saying only that the shutdown was designed to boost V: The New Series in the long – term..

WBTV wants to ” take advantage of our November premiere to maximize creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best show possible,” a Warners spokesperson said..

People familiar with the decision indicated the hiatus was put in place so that writers would have time to beef up future scripts and bring them in line with the quality of the pilot, which has been getting good buzz from bloggers and critics since a successful screening at Comic – Con last month..

No staffing changes are being made, insiders said, though in situations like this, it’s not unheard of for new writers to be added to the roster..

Source:  TheWrap.com

Posted on - 27-08-2009
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Still looking for that guest star role in V: the New Series? Well if you have, or can produce, a British accent then this could be your part..

They’re looking for a male, in their late 30′s  to play the role of ” Henry Marlow..” Henry is a scruffy guy, but fit and brilliant.. He has a good sense of humor and an adventurous spirit.. As mentioned, he’s British.. So a British accent is required.. This will be starting from Episode 3..

Posted on - 27-08-2009
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ABC has released a couple of ” Video Interviews “ with some of the cast of V: The New Series.. These were from the ” Top 5 Fan Questions ” interview conducted by Ricardo Martinez.. You can check them out here:

Posted on - 25-08-2009
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V: The New Series logo has been released.. The others we have been seeing have included skyline etc.. But now we have the V symbol as it is.. It’s slightly different than the other as it’s a little more blotchy.. This also has the feel to the V: The Original..

Variety has released a ” Maestros of television “ article which has released who is the name of the Composer who will being producing the score for V: The New Series.. Marco Beltrami has been selected to provide the score.. He’s scored a fair few movies including: 3:10 to Yuma, Knowing, Max Payne, terminator 3 and that’s to name a few..

Posted on - 25-08-2009
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A few things has been released about the upcoming episodes of V: The New Series.. Firstly, apparently Josh Blacker has been cast in V: The New Series.. Could he be cast as “ Billy Hamil,” a troubled 19 – 21 year old.. He lost his parents a few years ago and he is alone and impressionable.. He’s trying to find his place in the world.. He’s been having terrible dreams and is afraid they may come true.. He recently Twittered:

” Been out of twitterland for a bit enjoying time with friends and family.. Back at it with big news.. Just booked a great role on ABC’s V..”

Secondly, Jason Ensler ( Chuck and Psych ) will be directing the fourth episode of V: The New Series..

Thirdly, and possibly – recurring role, is presently being cast for ” Mary Falkner,” a 30 – something widow of the downed F – 16 fighter pilot who crashed when the spaceships arrived in the series pilot.. She has been on a hunger strike ever since..

Posted on - 24-08-2009
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IGN.com got the chance to get a few one on one interviews with some of the cast members of V: The New Series at San Diego Comic – Con 2009..

Posted on - 15-08-2009
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