“Heroes” Gets “Hostel”

“Heroes” has captured two of today’s rising stars in screenwriting and directing and one very important veteran.

Eli Roth, the man who sat in the center seat on the films “Hostel 1 & 2” and screenwriter Michael Dougherty (“Superman Returns”), have both signed on to be a part of “Heroes: Origins,” the new spinoff of NBC’s SF mega-hit “Heroes.”

Roth will direct an episode and Dougherty will pen one. Also joining these two is another well known name in film production, Kevin Smith. He too will be involved with an episode of the spinoff series, which now consists of six episodes, with more on the way if NBC feels these first six were successful.

NBC Universal is launching this series to actually find new cast members for its regular weekly show. Fans who watch “Origins” can vote for the character they most would like to see get on the regular show. Those with the most votes will find themselves as a character on “Heroes,” the weekly show’s third season next year.

“Heroes: Origins” will air as a midseason program when the regular “Heroes” goes on its scheduled hiatus.

With Roth having directed “Hostel” and such movies as “Cabin Fever,” “Cell” and “The Bad Seed,” one gets an idea what his episode will be like.

Dougherty has written “X2: X-Men United” and “Urban Legends: Bloody Mary.” He has also penned such upcoming films as “Superman: Man of Steel,” “I’ Lucifer,” “Trick r’ Treat” and the new remake of “Charlie Chan” starring Lucy Liu.

[Pictured above from lt to rt are Kevin Smith, Michael Dougherty and Eli Roth]