Lost

Reports are coming out that production of ABC's new and highly anticipated series "V" has been shut down for two weeks.

The Wrap reports:

Warner Bros. TV has decided to temporarily shut down production on the alien invasion series, with filming scheduled to halt next Wednesday, a studio rep confirmed exclusively to TheWrap. Because "V" doesn't premiere until Nov. 3, 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" 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.

While it's apparent the producers are all about a quality television show and writers doing quality work, could there be more to this story than we're being told? If there are, in fact, script and/or quality problems with "V", why are we just now hearing about it?

Here's an idea. The Spectulation Theorist within me suspects that perhaps...maybe...this production shut down may have less to do with a percieved quality of "V" and more to do with allowing a little time for Elizabeth Mitchell to make a quick trip to Hawaii for a little LOST filming?

I guess we'll find out soon, won't we?