Post by Forever Xena on Jan 15, 2007 2:47:10 GMT -6
'Lost' team looks for the end
By BILL BRIOUX -- Toronto Sun
PASADENA, Calif. -- The producers and creators of ABC's hit drama Lost told critics yesterday that they are searching for an end to the series.
"We're in discussions with the network right now," executive producer Carlton Cuse told critics yesterday.
The cult drama has seen audiences slip in its third season, off about five million viewers a week from the series peak. The complicated island adventure may not have the sustainability of other network dramas and the producers don't want to drag it out, Cuse and others suggested.
Comparisons to The X-Files were made. That paranormal drama lasted "about two seasons too long," in Cuse's opinion. "We're now filming our 62nd hour of Lost," he said, wondering how much longer he and the others could stretch out the central mystery about an island full of plane wreck survivors. "We're not re-setting out mythology every year like 24," said Cuse.
HARRY POTTER AS AN EXAMPLE
The producer held the Harry Potter books up as an example. There, author J.K. Rowling announced right up front that there would be seven Potter books. Cuse feels that defining the length of Lost will help the creative team resolve the series.
He also acknowledged that once the central mystery is revealed, the show is essentially over.
ABC is probably hoping for at least three more seasons. While ratings are down, Lost is still a potent part of their schedule.
Cuse sees the lower ratings as simply Lost finding its level. "No one expected the show to work and have a huge audience," he said, acknowledging that it is a hard show for viewers to drop in and out of, although boxed DVD season sets can help new fans catch up with the series.
How much longer do the producers want Lost to last? "For as long as it is good," hedged executive producer Damon Lindelof. "We don't want to do the episodes where we're building sand castles this week."
By BILL BRIOUX -- Toronto Sun
PASADENA, Calif. -- The producers and creators of ABC's hit drama Lost told critics yesterday that they are searching for an end to the series.
"We're in discussions with the network right now," executive producer Carlton Cuse told critics yesterday.
The cult drama has seen audiences slip in its third season, off about five million viewers a week from the series peak. The complicated island adventure may not have the sustainability of other network dramas and the producers don't want to drag it out, Cuse and others suggested.
Comparisons to The X-Files were made. That paranormal drama lasted "about two seasons too long," in Cuse's opinion. "We're now filming our 62nd hour of Lost," he said, wondering how much longer he and the others could stretch out the central mystery about an island full of plane wreck survivors. "We're not re-setting out mythology every year like 24," said Cuse.
HARRY POTTER AS AN EXAMPLE
The producer held the Harry Potter books up as an example. There, author J.K. Rowling announced right up front that there would be seven Potter books. Cuse feels that defining the length of Lost will help the creative team resolve the series.
He also acknowledged that once the central mystery is revealed, the show is essentially over.
ABC is probably hoping for at least three more seasons. While ratings are down, Lost is still a potent part of their schedule.
Cuse sees the lower ratings as simply Lost finding its level. "No one expected the show to work and have a huge audience," he said, acknowledging that it is a hard show for viewers to drop in and out of, although boxed DVD season sets can help new fans catch up with the series.
How much longer do the producers want Lost to last? "For as long as it is good," hedged executive producer Damon Lindelof. "We don't want to do the episodes where we're building sand castles this week."
