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thinbluemime
May 2, 2012, 5:15:23 PM5/2/12
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'Lost' will return, says co-creator Damon Lindelof
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s10/lost/news/a379619/lost-will-return-says-co-creator-damon-lindelof.html
Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof has claimed that the show will eventually
return in some form.
The Star Trek writer / producer dropped hints about a possible revival at
Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit
Summit: Lindelof talks Twitter, 'Prometheus'
By Marc Graser Apr. 30, 2012
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053295
When celebs like Ashton Kutcher started embracing Twitter several years
ago, others in Hollywood, such as writer-producer Damon Lindelof were left
confused about the power of the tweet.
"I'm not as cool as Ashton Kutcher," said Lindelof as his reason for not
using the platform at first.
Yet since "Lost," which Lindelof co-created, ended its run, Twitter has
become a "therapeutic" way for the scribe to connect with fans of his
films and TV shows.
"Ultimately, it's probably a waste of time, but it's critical to my
brand," said Lindelof at Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit, at
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey, during a keynote discussion with
Variety film editor Josh Dickey. Since "Lost" ended its run in 2010,
Lindelof has focused on film projects, including Fox's highly anticipated
"Prometheus," which opens June 8.
"There is this kind of pop culture zeitgeist that's being funneled through
Twitter," he said, calling messages that get posted a "barometer" of
whether to watch a particular TV show or movie, for example.
If there's a downside, it's that Twitter is "a time suck," Lindelof said.
"You feel like you're going to miss something" if you're not always
reading the latest messages. At the same time, he feels he needs to stay
away from it on Sunday nights, for example, when he's trying to catch up
on the night's popular lineup of TV shows like "Game of Thrones," "Mad
Men" or "The Amazing Race" in order to avoid spoilers.
"You become beholden to the idea that you have to structure your life
around it," he said.
But the benefits are hard to ignore.
"There's an immediacy to (Twitter)," he said, that enables users to
"discover more niche-y content."
And for content creators, it's key to let audiences know producers are
listening to them, he said.
Lindelof began posting his first tweets after the finale of "Lost," paying
more attention to the platform while on vacation in Italy. He would
retweet negative posts about the finale and comment on them to let viewers
know, "I hear you," he said. "It started becoming therapeutic for me. The
idea of acknowledging that sentiment" can be a powerful tool to connect
with audiences, he added.
Lindelof's latest foray online has been through viral videos he helped
create with Ridley Scott's team while producing "Prometheus," with ties to
the "Alien" franchise.
One involved Guy Pearce giving a presentation at the TED conference while
in character as Peter Weyland, while a more recent video is a fictional
commercial that revolves around Michael Fassbender's android character,
David, with the hope of explaining to moviegoers why the robots in the
film look like humans before seeing the pic.
Lindelof shied away from specifically calling "Prometheus" a "prequel,"
but did address why it's been difficult to describe the sci-fier as one.
"My definition of a prequel is A to Y, with the original being the Z," he
said. "The problem with a prequel is there is an inevitability to them.
You know how it's going to end. There's not really a lot of room for
innovation."
Through the viral videos, "Prometheus" has been able to "excite an
audience whose entry into 'Alien' is 'Alien vs. Predator'" and tell
additional stories through character reveals using the stars of the movie.
"It has to be innocuous enough to make sense if you haven't seen the
movie," Lindelof said. "Fundamentally, it's marketing at its core but it
has no effect if it's not cool and fun to watch."
New content is key to keeping moviegoers happy now, Lindelof said.
The first approach to reinventing a franchise like "Star Trek" or "Alien"
is "don't screw it up," he said. The second part is "you can't play it
safe. The audience expects you to try something new."
When expanding upon new ways audiences will watch content, Lindelof wasn't
concerned over the reaction to "The Hobbit's" footage Peter Jackson shot
in 48 frames per second and screened at CinemaCon last week.
He recalled the reaction to James Cameron's first publicly shown sequences
at Comic-Con.
"The reaction was that they looked like big blue CG things and I'm
underwhelmed," he said. It's hard for viewers to wrap their heads around
"seven minutes" of footage and understanding the whole experience, he
said, comparing it to riding in an airplane where the loud engine noise
dies down during a flight. "I will put my money on Peter Jackson."
Lindelof doesn't believe that the theater-going experience will
dramatically change anytime soon.
"Fifty years from now, we are going to get a baby sitter, buy popcorn and
sit in a movie theater," he said. "Watching content in a community is
important."
He cited videogames as one media the industry should pay more attention
to, especially "what it's doing to our brains."
The increased success of games and the evolution of the business is
changing the way younger auds look interact with entertainment.
"It will be harder for us to have a passive role when experiencing
movies," Lindelof said. "They're saying you can no longer be a passive
audience. You must be a participant. 'What's in it for me?' is going to be
part of the conversation and the next evolution of entertainment."
Lindelof has no interest in revisiting "Lost" anytime soon.
"It's been two years (since the series wrapped) and we told the story we
wanted to tell," Lindelof said. But he admits ABC might look for ways to
bring back "Lost" in some form. "I do feel like the world has not seen the
end of 'Lost,' but I'm not going to have any involvement," he said.
Lindelof isn't bitter about the idea, however.
"It would be hypocritical for me to say I'm going to do 'Star Trek' but I
don't want anyone to touch 'Lost,' " he said.
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s10/lost/news/a379619/lost-will-return-says-co-creator-damon-lindelof.html
Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof has claimed that the show will eventually
return in some form.
The Star Trek writer / producer dropped hints about a possible revival at
Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit
Summit: Lindelof talks Twitter, 'Prometheus'
By Marc Graser Apr. 30, 2012
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053295
When celebs like Ashton Kutcher started embracing Twitter several years
ago, others in Hollywood, such as writer-producer Damon Lindelof were left
confused about the power of the tweet.
"I'm not as cool as Ashton Kutcher," said Lindelof as his reason for not
using the platform at first.
Yet since "Lost," which Lindelof co-created, ended its run, Twitter has
become a "therapeutic" way for the scribe to connect with fans of his
films and TV shows.
"Ultimately, it's probably a waste of time, but it's critical to my
brand," said Lindelof at Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit, at
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey, during a keynote discussion with
Variety film editor Josh Dickey. Since "Lost" ended its run in 2010,
Lindelof has focused on film projects, including Fox's highly anticipated
"Prometheus," which opens June 8.
"There is this kind of pop culture zeitgeist that's being funneled through
Twitter," he said, calling messages that get posted a "barometer" of
whether to watch a particular TV show or movie, for example.
If there's a downside, it's that Twitter is "a time suck," Lindelof said.
"You feel like you're going to miss something" if you're not always
reading the latest messages. At the same time, he feels he needs to stay
away from it on Sunday nights, for example, when he's trying to catch up
on the night's popular lineup of TV shows like "Game of Thrones," "Mad
Men" or "The Amazing Race" in order to avoid spoilers.
"You become beholden to the idea that you have to structure your life
around it," he said.
But the benefits are hard to ignore.
"There's an immediacy to (Twitter)," he said, that enables users to
"discover more niche-y content."
And for content creators, it's key to let audiences know producers are
listening to them, he said.
Lindelof began posting his first tweets after the finale of "Lost," paying
more attention to the platform while on vacation in Italy. He would
retweet negative posts about the finale and comment on them to let viewers
know, "I hear you," he said. "It started becoming therapeutic for me. The
idea of acknowledging that sentiment" can be a powerful tool to connect
with audiences, he added.
Lindelof's latest foray online has been through viral videos he helped
create with Ridley Scott's team while producing "Prometheus," with ties to
the "Alien" franchise.
One involved Guy Pearce giving a presentation at the TED conference while
in character as Peter Weyland, while a more recent video is a fictional
commercial that revolves around Michael Fassbender's android character,
David, with the hope of explaining to moviegoers why the robots in the
film look like humans before seeing the pic.
Lindelof shied away from specifically calling "Prometheus" a "prequel,"
but did address why it's been difficult to describe the sci-fier as one.
"My definition of a prequel is A to Y, with the original being the Z," he
said. "The problem with a prequel is there is an inevitability to them.
You know how it's going to end. There's not really a lot of room for
innovation."
Through the viral videos, "Prometheus" has been able to "excite an
audience whose entry into 'Alien' is 'Alien vs. Predator'" and tell
additional stories through character reveals using the stars of the movie.
"It has to be innocuous enough to make sense if you haven't seen the
movie," Lindelof said. "Fundamentally, it's marketing at its core but it
has no effect if it's not cool and fun to watch."
New content is key to keeping moviegoers happy now, Lindelof said.
The first approach to reinventing a franchise like "Star Trek" or "Alien"
is "don't screw it up," he said. The second part is "you can't play it
safe. The audience expects you to try something new."
When expanding upon new ways audiences will watch content, Lindelof wasn't
concerned over the reaction to "The Hobbit's" footage Peter Jackson shot
in 48 frames per second and screened at CinemaCon last week.
He recalled the reaction to James Cameron's first publicly shown sequences
at Comic-Con.
"The reaction was that they looked like big blue CG things and I'm
underwhelmed," he said. It's hard for viewers to wrap their heads around
"seven minutes" of footage and understanding the whole experience, he
said, comparing it to riding in an airplane where the loud engine noise
dies down during a flight. "I will put my money on Peter Jackson."
Lindelof doesn't believe that the theater-going experience will
dramatically change anytime soon.
"Fifty years from now, we are going to get a baby sitter, buy popcorn and
sit in a movie theater," he said. "Watching content in a community is
important."
He cited videogames as one media the industry should pay more attention
to, especially "what it's doing to our brains."
The increased success of games and the evolution of the business is
changing the way younger auds look interact with entertainment.
"It will be harder for us to have a passive role when experiencing
movies," Lindelof said. "They're saying you can no longer be a passive
audience. You must be a participant. 'What's in it for me?' is going to be
part of the conversation and the next evolution of entertainment."
Lindelof has no interest in revisiting "Lost" anytime soon.
"It's been two years (since the series wrapped) and we told the story we
wanted to tell," Lindelof said. But he admits ABC might look for ways to
bring back "Lost" in some form. "I do feel like the world has not seen the
end of 'Lost,' but I'm not going to have any involvement," he said.
Lindelof isn't bitter about the idea, however.
"It would be hypocritical for me to say I'm going to do 'Star Trek' but I
don't want anyone to touch 'Lost,' " he said.
Darren Delgado
May 4, 2012, 5:41:18 AM5/4/12
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On May 2, 5:15 pm, thinbluemime <thinbluemi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 'Lost' will return, says co-creator Damon Lindelofhttp://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s10/lost/news/a379619/lost-will-return-s...
Since Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse were what ruined Lost, maybe a
new version without them involved wouldn't be the worst thing in the
world.
However, it is pathetic that he is still constantly talking about it
at any tiny opportunity.
> 'Lost' will return, says co-creator Damon Lindelofhttp://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s10/lost/news/a379619/lost-will-return-s...
>
> Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof has claimed that the show will eventually
> return in some form.
> The Star Trek writer / producer dropped hints about a possible revival at
> Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit
>
> Summit: Lindelof talks Twitter, 'Prometheus'
> By Marc Graser Apr. 30, 2012http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053295
> Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof has claimed that the show will eventually
> return in some form.
> The Star Trek writer / producer dropped hints about a possible revival at
> Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit
>
> Summit: Lindelof talks Twitter, 'Prometheus'
new version without them involved wouldn't be the worst thing in the
world.
However, it is pathetic that he is still constantly talking about it
at any tiny opportunity.
doc...@gmail.com
May 7, 2012, 9:08:08 PM5/7/12
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I was wondering when the hints would start. It'll be a long tease.
In the meantime, I suggest you read all of "Tales of Terror and Mystery" by A.C. Doyle. (It's public domaiin and available several places online.) Most of the stories therein relate to facets of "Lost". However, I believe only "The Lost Special" and "The Black Doctor" of the 12 tales provide clues as to its conclusion. The conclusion that's still coming, I mean.
Bobbo in the Bronxo
In the meantime, I suggest you read all of "Tales of Terror and Mystery" by A.C. Doyle. (It's public domaiin and available several places online.) Most of the stories therein relate to facets of "Lost". However, I believe only "The Lost Special" and "The Black Doctor" of the 12 tales provide clues as to its conclusion. The conclusion that's still coming, I mean.
Bobbo in the Bronxo
Bill Taylor
May 10, 2012, 8:24:29 AM5/10/12
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Bonzo of Bellevo wrote:
> Most of the stories therein relate to facets of "Lost".
Most stories anywhere relate to some facets of Lost.
> Most of the stories therein relate to facets of "Lost".
> clues as to its conclusion. The conclusion that's still coming, I mean.
those special sites you frequent so much!
> Bobbo in the Bronxo
doc...@gmail.com
May 13, 2012, 4:09:32 PM5/13/12
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On Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:24:29 AM UTC-4, Bill Taylor wrote:
> > Most of the stories therein relate to facets of "Lost".
>
> Most stories anywhere relate to some facets of Lost.
This many in this short a collection?
> > Most of the stories therein relate to facets of "Lost".
>
> Most stories anywhere relate to some facets of Lost.
First there's "The Horror of the Heights", in which a mysterious cloudlike being shoots out a grey tendril of smoke, wraps it around the waist of a character, and tries to drag him out of an airplane by it.
"The Leather Funnel" -- nothing remarkable unless you want to count revelations via dreaming generally.
"The New Catacomb" -- not remarkable.
"The Case of Lady Sannox", in which a brilliant but dissolute surgeon who easily has dalliances with ladies is induced to perform an operation under false pretenses.
"The Terror of Blue John Gap" -- not remarkable.
"The Brazilian Cat" -- "It seems that the acclimatization of foreign creatures was one of his hobbies", and it just happened to involve a dangerous BLACK furred one brought from a TROPICAL climate, get it?
"The Lost Special", of which I've already written so much here and appeared to be the major influence.
"The Beetle-Hunter" -- unremarkable.
"The Man with the Watches" -- title says it all.
"The Japanned Box" -- unremarkable.
"The Black Doctor", in which a character appears to have died but was actually replaced by a dead double.
"The Jew's Breastplate" -- unremarkable.
Fully half the stories have specific connections with plot points on "Lost", and one of them has many, and there's a cx in principle (dreams as revelatory) with another. You don't get that by chance.
Bobbo in the Bronxo
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