At
the TCA Press Tour Mark Pedowitz talked about their current programming, he
spoke about things to come or not.
In
terms of The Flash, DC has movie plans for that character, as well. Are there any conflicts with you doing a
potential spin-off for The Flash, or have they signed off?
PEDOWITZ: None that I’m aware of. I’ve spoken to Diane Nelson, who runs DC
Comics, as well as Peter Roth, and we’re good to go. Greg [Berlanti] has spoken to them. There are no conflicts, in any way, shape or
form.
In
May, you said that you were still developing the Wonder Woman origin story,
Amazon. Does The Flash put that on hold,
or is Amazon still a potential series for the network?
PEDOWITZ: Amazon is on pause right now. The script isn’t quite where we want it. It’s an iconic DC character, and we are not
going to put it on unless it works. And
now, having the DC universe expand, with the origins of Black Canary coming on
this year, as well as potential origins of The Flash, it’s better to wait and
get it right.
Beyond
there being no conflict between the DC shows and movies, is there the chance
for actual continuity between them, and for them to reference each other?
PEDOWITZ: We haven’t had those discussions yet, as far
as that goes. That probably could
happen, but they may exist in separate universes. I don’t know yet.
We’re
evidently two years away from the Superman/Batman teaming on screen. Do you have thoughts, a few years beyond, about
reviving those franchises for television?
PEDOWITZ: I always have thoughts about that. But, the question goes to, “Does the studio
want to move them back to TV or keep them on the theatrical side?” I have to listen to Warner Bros. and what
they want to do with those characters that are iconic to them. So, we’ll see what happens.
How
will the Supernatural spin-off be similar to and different from the base
Supernatural series?
PEDOWITZ: It is planned to be a planted spin-off. Right now, it’s at the beginning of the
development, for that particular platform.
It will be set in Chicago. There
will be hunters. There will be monsters. But, it plans to be planted. And I don’t believe anyone is intending to
have continuing characters in it that are presently on Supernatural.
What
are your feelings about Supernatural and its upcoming ninth season? Do you expect that will be it, as you launch
this spin-off, or could you see a tenth season?
PEDOWITZ: I would love Supernatural to continue, as
long as they have great storytelling to tell.
From what I’ve read so far and seen in Jeremy Carver’s plans, he’s
creating arcs that can go longer. As
long as the fan base is there and the ratings are there, there’s no reason why
it couldn’t continue.
You
have six episodes of Nikita left to air.
When are you planning on scheduling those for?
PEDOWITZ: They are individual episodes, but we may end
up doing a two-hour finale after we run the first four episodes,
singularly. We’re aiming for
mid-November or the end of November into December, to continue original
programming in the fourth quarter and to give it the appropriate send-off.
What’s
coming for Beauty and the Beast, in Season 2?
PEDOWITZ: Well, we brought Brad Kern in to work with
the team, and we’re going to go into more romance and mythology this year. We’ve re-crafted what the beast looks like,
somewhat. We have great faith in it,
creatively. I’ve seen the first couple
of storylines. We do know that Vincent
was captured and Gabe was allegedly killed, and we’ll see whether or not that
actually happened.
What
are The CW’s expectations for The Originals?
PEDOWITZ: We believe these are people that the fans
have known, for the last three years, and we’re hoping that built-in equity
allows the fans to come. And we hope
that Julie Plec, who is such a talented showrunner, will create a show that
will allow others to come. So, I’m
actually somewhat confident that it will continue its fan base, and it’s very
different than S.H.I.E.L.D.
How
do you think a lush, historic period piece like Reign fits into your brand?
PEDOWITZ: To my development team’s great strength, and
to CBS Studios’ faith in the show, we took a shot with Reign, which is
high-concept, and very different, historical fiction. We felt that going with Reign would attract
women of all ages. We also felt that by
pairing Reign with The Vampire Diaries, we’d give Reign the best shot to have
the most 18- to 34-year-olds, particularly women, going into that show. And we felt Reign was different enough,
particularly with Adelaide Kane, who’s a phenomenal actress. So, we’re thrilled to have her and the rest
of the cast.
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