NBC unveiled a brand new
trailer for the upcoming Heroes Reborn series at Comic-Con. Featuring plenty of
new footage, the 13-episode series takes place a year after the terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas, which left the city decimated. Blamed
for the tragic event, those with extraordinary abilities are in hiding or on
the run from those with nefarious motives.
Original cast member Jack Coleman will reprise his role as H.R.G., Jimmy
Jean-Louis returns as The Haitian, and Masi Oka will be back as Hiro Nakamura.
Also joining the cast are Zachary Levi (of NBC’s “Chuck” and the Marvel
franchise “Thor”), Ryan Guzman (“The Boy Next Door”), Robbie Kay (“Once Upon a
Time”), Danika Yarosh (“Shameless”), Judith Shekoni (“The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn – Part 2″), Kiki Sukezane (“Death Yankee 3″), Henry Zebrowski
(NBC’s “A to Z”) and Gatlin Green (“Criminal Minds”).
Heroes Reborn return on September 24 on NBC.
In addition to the trailer, it was also announced that a series of
companion novellas will be published alongside the series.
BASTEI LÜBBE TO PUBLISH OFFICIAL TIE-IN TO NEW NBC EVENT SERIES
“HEROES REBORN“
SAN DIEGO (July 12, 2015) — On September 25, 2015, leading German
publisher Bastei Lübbe will release the first in a series of novellas
to tie in with the premiere of NBC’s “HEROES REBORN,” the reboot of the
globally successful TV show “HEROES.” The novellas were announced today
during the “HEROES REBORN” panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
In a joint venture
from Bastei Lübbe and multi-platform entertainment studio Imperative
Entertainment, the “HEROES REBORN” novella series will be initially published
as six e-books and audiobooks, with an anthologized print edition to follow.
The novellas will be written by various authors including New York Times bestselling author Timothy Zahn and
multimillion bestselling novelist Kevin J. Anderson. The six short thrillers will
focus on both new and familiar characters from “HEROES,” with some of the
novellas extending the narrative from the new series while others help fill in
the gap between the old series and the new.
The “HEROES
REBORN” novella series launches withBrave New World by David Bishop, which ties in with the first episode of the
“HEROES REBORN” series. A Matter of Trustby Timothy
Zahn focuses on a priest with a dark secret, whileNobody, an original tale by
Kevin J. Anderson and Peter J. Wacks, involves the power and the curse of
physical attraction. Duane Swierczynski’s contribution is a cat-and-mouse thriller
about a murderous husband and wife couple whose next intended victim proves
highly elusive, while Stephen Blackmoore’s story is an action-packed tale of
police corruption. Finally, Keith De Candido’s Save The Cheerleader, Destroy The World tells the full story of what happened to everybody’s favorite
cheerleader, Claire Bennet.
“What you see on
TV is just a piece of the Heroes universe we’ve created. These novellas give
existing and new fans a chance to learn the fates of some of their favorite characters
and to dive deeper into ‘HEROES’ rich mythology. Plus, they’re a lot fun to
read,” said “HEROES REBORN” creator
Tim Kring.
“We’re proud to be
a part of the global ‘HEROES REBORN’ project. This underlines that we have been
taking the right steps regarding our international approach. Working with such
valuable partners like Universal Partnerships & Licensing shows how
powerful the collaboration with Imperative Entertainment is in our joint
venture with Bastei LLC.,” said Thomas Schierack,
CEO of Bastei Lübbe AG.
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