A month ago, I posted that a Moonlight revitalization was possible, especially with the new vampire craze that popped up just after Moonlight exited our small screens. Of course, that was all reliant on the return of Alex O'Loughlin, who starred in the short-lived Three Rivers after Moonlight bowed out. However, it doesn't seem like O'Loughlin's going to have much of a chance to do it.
Though he is remaining with CBS, O'Loughlin is taking a trip to the fiftieth state to film his new show, which is quite obviously not the setting for Moonlight (though vampires in Hawaii has the potential for great comedy). Instead, he's going to be filming a reboot of the late-sixties series Hawaii Five-O, a police procedural set in -- you guessed it -- Hawaii.
Daniel Dae Kim (Jin from LOST) has already been confirmed in the role of Chin Ho Kelly, and will be joined by O'Loughlin, who will take the lead role of Jack McGarrett.
For fans of genre television, this can be seen as a mixed plate of both blessings and curses. On the blessings side is the casting of Kim and O'Loughlin, both wonderfully talented actors who have appeared in both genre and non-genre television. Then there's the fact that it's being penned by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, two genius writers (Transformers 2 was Michael Bay's fault) who are currently writing for FOX's best show, Fringe, which they also co-created with J.J. Abrams. The duo are sci-fi demigods -- in addition to their stellar work on Fringe, they're also responsible for last summer's Star Trek reboot (also with Abrams and LOST scribe Damon Lindelof). In fact, their involvement could lead to an Abrams-directed episode of Five-O, if we're lucky.
On the other hand, there's the fact that there won't be any more Moonlight. That's not a huge blow for television -- it's been cancelled for a couple of years, and it's not like there's a shortage of vampire television -- True Blood and The Vampire Diaries are still going strong. Of course, there isn't a shortage of police procedurals either.
However, with the writers and casting involved, I'll be giving Hawaii Five-O a chance. What about you?
I find this article to be more than a little misleading. There was never truth to the original rumor that Joel Silver had any connection to Moonlight anymore (as implied in your previous article). We spoke to executives at WB and Silver Productions and were told by both that WB had the SOLE rights to Moonlight.
Who is we? You and the turd in your pocket? Those discussions between Silver and Tassler were talked about by Tassler herself in direct interviews. Where is the conspiracy?
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I think Alex is a very talented actor and can play a variety of roles. I don't think remakes do well historically and will be surprised if this one does. However, CBS is selling him as if he's a piece of meat. But even that is not the problem. What CBS did this time around to the Moonlight fans was unprofessional, vindictive and unconscionable. That being the case as a Moonlight fan I will not support any CBS products including movies. If Hawaii Five-O makes it to season 3 and I'm interested I will watch the DVD’s.
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True Blood and The Vampire Diaries are good series, but they can't replace moonlight. And i would saw that CBS is making a mistake. It is just unreasonable to start some new series and leave a great series like moonlight unfinished. Don't they see that there are hundrads of fans out there waiting for moonlight. Why go trough the truoble of putting toughter a new series, and trying to make it a hit when they have a great hit just waiting to be continued, the cast is already put toughter, the fans are waiting, its oviouse that if they bring it back moonlight will be a hit from day one.
Oh Carol, give it a rest. CBS has finally struck gold with alex in Hawaii Five O .the man is a terrifically talented actor and even though CBS was very slow in recogniing his skill and appeal (AND GREAT GOOD LOOKS!!) they fanally did. Not watching CBS will do no one any good, especially Alex. The past is the past..time marches on. Alex has often said he didn't want to get stuck in one role…You Got Alex! Suzanne Your forever Fan
There is no like Moonlight!! Alex please come back Moonlight