Post by Forever Xena on May 3, 2006 10:52:35 GMT -6
4400 Offers New Answers
VANCOUVER, Canada—Scott Peters, co-creator of USA Network's SF series The 4400, told SCI FI Wire that the upcoming third season will begin to answer some of the show's burning questions, including why the title characters were abducted and returned to Earth. "We're still going to see new 4400 members," Peters said in an interview on the show's set here. "We're still going to have things for Tom [Joel Gretsch] and Diana [Jacqueline McKenzie] to investigate, but I think what's also really fascinating—something untapped that we're trying to go for here—is the bigger mythology. The bigger questions of 'Who did this?' We kind of know who did this, but who specifically did this. And why did they do this? We kind of know why, but why specifically did they do this? And now that they've taken this step, what are the ramifications? And what has changed that maybe they couldn't have predicted?"
The 4400 centers on Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris, agents for the National Threat Assessment Command, or NTAC, who are investigating the mysterious re-appearance of 4,400 people who had vanished over the decades but are now back with unusual powers. In the third year, the show will focus more on Baldwin, Skouris and the other main characters, including Baldwin's girlfriend, Alana (played by new series regular Karina Lombard); Skouris' adopted daughter, Maia (Conchita Campbell); and a newly grown-up Isabelle, played by new cast member Megalyn Echikunwoke.
Speaking during a break in filming of a two-part episode, "Gone," at Lions Gate Studios here, Peters hinted that there may even develop a romance between Isabelle, who has powerful telekinetic abilities, and Shawn Farrell (Patrick Flueger), who has the power to heal. "There's plenty of romance with her and Shawn, yeah," Peters said. "I mean, clearly, ... over the first three episodes they become very attracted to each other. Which is a little bit of a dangerous thing, because it's all great when she's happy, but man, you don't want to break up with her."
The show will answer the question of what happened to Jordan Collier (Billy Campbell), the leader of the 4400, who seemed to have been assassinated last season, but appeared alive briefly at the end of the season. But don't expect an answer soon, Peters said. "Yes, we certainly will [tease you]," he said. "But, you know, he's a really strong character. We're using that to our advantage. ... We pepper the shows with him, but when he's being used, he's going to be used in a very big, strong way. So stay tuned." The 4400 returns with new episodes this summer in its regular 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday timeslot. USA is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM. —Patrick Lee, News Editor
VANCOUVER, Canada—Scott Peters, co-creator of USA Network's SF series The 4400, told SCI FI Wire that the upcoming third season will begin to answer some of the show's burning questions, including why the title characters were abducted and returned to Earth. "We're still going to see new 4400 members," Peters said in an interview on the show's set here. "We're still going to have things for Tom [Joel Gretsch] and Diana [Jacqueline McKenzie] to investigate, but I think what's also really fascinating—something untapped that we're trying to go for here—is the bigger mythology. The bigger questions of 'Who did this?' We kind of know who did this, but who specifically did this. And why did they do this? We kind of know why, but why specifically did they do this? And now that they've taken this step, what are the ramifications? And what has changed that maybe they couldn't have predicted?"
The 4400 centers on Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris, agents for the National Threat Assessment Command, or NTAC, who are investigating the mysterious re-appearance of 4,400 people who had vanished over the decades but are now back with unusual powers. In the third year, the show will focus more on Baldwin, Skouris and the other main characters, including Baldwin's girlfriend, Alana (played by new series regular Karina Lombard); Skouris' adopted daughter, Maia (Conchita Campbell); and a newly grown-up Isabelle, played by new cast member Megalyn Echikunwoke.
Speaking during a break in filming of a two-part episode, "Gone," at Lions Gate Studios here, Peters hinted that there may even develop a romance between Isabelle, who has powerful telekinetic abilities, and Shawn Farrell (Patrick Flueger), who has the power to heal. "There's plenty of romance with her and Shawn, yeah," Peters said. "I mean, clearly, ... over the first three episodes they become very attracted to each other. Which is a little bit of a dangerous thing, because it's all great when she's happy, but man, you don't want to break up with her."
The show will answer the question of what happened to Jordan Collier (Billy Campbell), the leader of the 4400, who seemed to have been assassinated last season, but appeared alive briefly at the end of the season. But don't expect an answer soon, Peters said. "Yes, we certainly will [tease you]," he said. "But, you know, he's a really strong character. We're using that to our advantage. ... We pepper the shows with him, but when he's being used, he's going to be used in a very big, strong way. So stay tuned." The 4400 returns with new episodes this summer in its regular 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday timeslot. USA is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM. —Patrick Lee, News Editor