Lost: The Movie?
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The cool thing to do these days is start a rumor about your TV-show being turned into a feature film. The newest cool guy is Damon Lindelof, who isn't announcing a Lost movie, but is simply throwing the idea out there as something he's really interested in doing. Basically his plan is to do five seasons (that would mean three more) and then do a movie, partially so the studio can't drag the show out longer than it should run. What I'm imagining is that in the summer of 2009 the show will have a cliff-hanger finale on TV and then conclude in theaters. Sure, it is a bit of a money-making scheme and some people might be annoyed about having to spend $10 (or maybe in three years it will be $13?) to see the end of the show, but as a fan, I'm very welcome to this idea. Of course, I'm one of the people who keeps wanting Landmark Theaters to show episodes on the big screen, first-run, the night they air on TV, for $5 a pop.After the rumors of the Alias movie, it might be wise to wait for the official response from Lost's other co-creator J.J. Abrams. He might not have as much to do with the show lately, but I figure he would have some say in the matter, and it is likely people would expect him to direct the film. Unless Darren Aronofsky, who is sad that he wasn't able to shoot an episode this past season, wants to do it. It is also likely that people in charge will want to wait and see how the 24 movie does before making a commitment. That film is expected in 2008, so it might be a few years before we know for sure.
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7-05-2006 @ 7:59AM
JT said...
I suggest they try to keep my interest in the show a little bit higher before considering a movie, because right now I don't like where this show is going, namely nowhere.
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7-05-2006 @ 10:38AM
doc said...
I have to agree with JT. The way the show was dropping viewers all the way through season two, it's not clear that there will be a LOST season five, let alone enough interest in that season to support a big screen version.
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7-05-2006 @ 2:10PM
Elrond Hobbert said...
Thank you Damon! Now I don't have to watch seasons 3 and 4. :)
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7-05-2006 @ 5:31PM
mike said...
I think I movie would be great... but i would want it to be almost completely unrelated to the series. There's so much exposition that they've laid groundwork for. A back story (that isn't 100% necessary to the series plot) would be fun. To the haters... jeez... if you don't enjoy the show- I know where you can find a button to push.
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11-17-2007 @ 2:02AM
oluwaseun said...
let me just start from appriciating the writer of the movie tittle lost but i can even say the best among lost and prison break because the two are my best movie of the year that if i was choosing to pick the best movie of the year i will choose prison break and lost.
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