Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist)
A week from Monday, the freshman hit “Heroes” leaves the airwaves for the summer hiatus. Hopefully, NBC will repeat the entire series to expose new fans to the hit drama. But that does still leave a long stretch of no new episodes for fans of the show.
How can the show stay in the hearts and minds of the fans while off for the summer?
NBC will launch an original Web series, “Inside Heroes,” based on its freshman hit drama, Heroes, May 21 on NBC.com. The site will include include Heroes Character Profiles. Inside Heroes will be an eight-part series which will go behind-the-scenes to look at the show’s production process.
The goal is to keep the series in the forefront for viewers throughout the summer.
“Fans of Heroes don’t need to wait until next season to enjoy their favorite show,” said Vivi Zigler, executive vice president of NBC Digital Entertainment and New Media. “Being able to interact with rich content all summer long is fun for the user and helps us keep the show brand top of mind.”
The online series will look at various components of the show—visual effects, music, wardrobe, stunts, make-up, artwork, and catering for the cast.
The Character Profiles will look at individual characters’ story lines from the beginning of this season, allowing fans to either catchup or jump into the series.
The Heroes online, graphic novel will also continue this summer with new chapters. That is being written by comic book authors Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Seagle and Joe Casey.
Just today I heard about a short series called “Heroes: Origins” that’s supposed to air on NBC during the “Heroes” hiatus. Does anyone know when that’s supposed to start?
Kyle, check out this story for more info on Origins.
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/05/14/nbcs-heroes-gets-spinoff/