The question I’ve been getting most these days concerns the future of NBC’s “Friday Night Lights.”
There have been several news reports saying that another season is almost a lock, thanks to a deal that would put “FNL” on DirecTV as well as NBC. But there’s no official word yet on whether there will be a third season.
“It is still too premature for us to comment on any business negotiations in regards to ‘FNL.’ We are very, very optimistic and hope to have good news to share with everyone soon,” Universal Media Studios representative Jessica Nevarez said in a recent e-mail.
So there it is, Panther fans. There’s good reason to be optimistic, but I’m waiting for the deal to be signed, sealed and delivered before I do a victory dance.
‘Battlestar’ update
Patience, “Battlestar Galactica” fans; it’s not too long until the fourth season of the Sci Fi show begins April 4. (And if you’re really dying to see the “Battlestar” cast, they’ll be reading the Top 10 list on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Wednesday).
I garnered some tidbits about the new season from Ron Moore, the executive producer of “Battlestar Galactica” in an interview last week.
*Moore is directing Episode 12 of the fourth and final season; his first directing gig begins March 25.
*Filmmaker John Dahl, who had been lined up to helm an episode before the strike, will direct Episode 13.
*I asked Moore about the rumor that Joss Whedon had been tentatively lined up to direct one of the final episodes of “Battlestar.” Moore confirmed that “Buffy” creator Whedon, a big fan of “Battlestar,” very much wanted to direct, but it looks as though he probably will not be able to, thanks to his commitment to a new Fox series, “Dollhouse.” “He really wanted to do it, but I’m dubious that it will work out,” Moore said.
*Moore, a former writer for “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” recently wangled a visit to the set of the new “Star Trek” film, which is being directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Damon Lindelof (both of whom are also executive producers of ABC’s “Lost”).
“I saw the sets and thought the production design was just great,” Moore said. “I just really liked the visual of it. And the vibe on the set was incredibly positive. … It was great to be back at Paramount and to walk into a stage where there was a Federation starship.”
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