- The original Heroes series debuted on NBC in 2006, which begins with a total solar eclipse happening and giving random people super-human powers
- This new series will be entitled Heroes: Eclipsed, according to Deadline , hinting that yet another solar eclipse will figure into the overall story
- The project is being pitched this week to the original show’s home, NBC, along with various other streamers
Nearly 20 years after it debuted – and the same week that a total solar eclipse fascinated viewers across America – a new reboot of Heroes is being developed.
The original Heroes series debuted on NBC in 2006, which begins with a total solar eclipse happening and giving people around the world super-human powers.
This new series will be entitled Heroes: Eclipsed, according to Deadline, hinting that yet another solar eclipse will figure into the overall story.
The project is being pitched this week to the original show’s home, NBC, along with various other streamers.
Kring will write the pilot script, set years after the events of the original show, where a total solar eclipse will discover a new set of powers that will change their lives.
Nearly 20 years after it debuted – and the same week that a total solar eclipse fascinated viewers across America – a new reboot of Heroes is being developed
The original Heroes series debuted on NBC in 2006, which begins with a total solar eclipse happening and giving people around the world super-human powers
While there is no confirmation that any original Heroes cast members will return, the report does tease there will be, ‘familiar villains’ along with ‘new enemies.’
The original series debuted on NBC in the fall of 2006, and quickly became a cultural phenomenon, following characters from all over the globe discovering their powers.
Among the show’s breakout stars were Hayden Panettiere as Claire Bennet, a Texas cheerleader who can regenerate, making her virtually indestructible, and Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, a mild-mannered office worker who can manipulate space and time.
The show also proved to be the breakout role for Zachary Quinto, who played the villainous Cylar and Milo Ventimiglia as nurse Peter Petrelli, who can mimic others’ abilities.
The sprawling ensemble cast also included Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh), Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman), James Kyson (Ando Masahashi), Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli) and Cristine Rose (Angela Petrelli).
The show was among the most popular to debut in the 2006-2007 TV season, nominated for an Emmy for Best Drama Series.
The show suffered – like many others – due to the writers strike in 2007, resulting in a truncated second season.
The departure of writer Bryan Fuller – who wrote many key episodes in Season 1 but left before Season 2 after ABC picked up Pushing Daisies – is also seen by some as one reason the show’s quality dropped off so quickly.
While there is no confirmation that any original Heroes cast members will return, the report does tease there will be, ‘familiar villains’ along with ‘new enemies’
Among the show’s breakout stars were Hayden Panettiere as Claire Bennet, a Texas cheerleader who can regenerate, making her virtually indestructible, and Masi Oka (center right) as Hiro Nakamura, a mild-mannered office worker who can manipulate space and time
This new Heroes: Eclipsed series seems to follow roughly the same formula as Heroes: Reborn, with a mix of new and established characters
The show ultimately ended its initial run in 2010 after four seasons, though Kring would return to NBC in 2015 with Heroes Reborn.
This new Heroes: Eclipsed series seems to follow roughly the same formula as Heroes: Reborn, with a mix of new and established characters.
The show brought back Coleman as the only main character from the original cast to star in Reborn with others recurring like Oka, Ramamurthy and Grunberg.
The show was canceled after just one 13-episode season on NBC, with a six-chapter web series preceding it to introduce the new characters.
