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"The Originals", un agitarsi furioso senza idee
"La televisione è fatta di alti e bassi, di titoli di punta e grandi successi e di una programmazione minore, che serve più che altro a riempire tutti i molti spazi che rimangono liberi. Vale per l'Italia, e questo lo sappiamo bene. E vale per la blasonata tv statunitense: qui, concentrandoci sempre sulle serie più viste, più amate o più vicine all'ideale di «qualità», lasciamo spesso sullo sfondo i prodotti meno ambiziosi. È il caso di un titolo come The Originals, trasmesso negli Stati Uniti dal «network per giovani» The CW e in Italia dal canale femminile Mya (Mediaset Premium, domenica e giovedì, ore 21.15). La serie è uno spin-off di The Vampire Diaries , è giunta alla seconda stagione ed è già confermata per una terza. I tre fratelli Mikaelson, Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies) e Rebekah (Claire Holt, che però sparisce presto nella seconda stagione), sono vampiri originali, già presenti nella serie-madre, che si spostano a New Orleans e cercano di riconquistare il quartiere francese, da cui erano stati cacciati tempo prima e che ora è al centro di una guerra costante tra fazioni per ottenerne il controllo. Impossibile ricostruire in dettaglio la trama, che su questo canovaccio, il ritorno e la conquista, innesta un complesso intrico di relazioni tra vampiri, lupi mannari e streghe, di doppi giochi incrociati, di quiete prima della tempesta e scontri improvvisi.
La serie, creata da Julie Plec, sfodera tutto l'armamentario fantasy - ipnosi, incantesimi, sangue, paletti, anelli, pozioni, persino risurrezioni - e occhieggia in modo evidente a recenti fenomeni di romanzi e film young adult, come Twilight o Hunger Games : impossibile trovare un mostro che non sia anche di bell'aspetto. Nomi e categorie si accumulano a ogni puntata, i piani temporali si confondono, l'agire è sempre determinante: ma l'impressione è che si tratti di molto rumore per nulla, di un agitarsi furioso che copre il vuoto di idee". (Aldo Grasso, 11.04.2014)

NEWS - Sono i ragazzi di domani (beati loro)! Da stasera "The Tomorrow People" dopo il freccia-ascolti "Arrow" su Italia 1 
Sono i ragazzi del domani. Vivono come fossero normali accanto a noi. Magari è il compagno di università al quale hai chiesto in prestito la matita. O la ragazza con gli occhiali seduta di fronte in metrò. Il ciclista che hai evitato per un pelo stamattina. Quella che porta sempre fuori il cane alle 7…
Sembrano normali, si mischiano tra la folla. Eppure hanno qualcosa di speciale. Di molto speciale…

Dalle autorevoli firme di Greg Berlanti (“Arrow”) e Julie Plec (“The Vampire Diaries”) arriva su Italia 1 in anteprima assoluta “The Tomorrow People”, ogni venerdì subito dopo “Arrow”, alle ore 22.10. La super-accoppiata trova altresì ragione nel fatto che “TTP” veda tra i protagonisti Robbie Amell, cugino di Spethen Amell di “Arrow”. I Tomorrow People sono degli esseri umani che, a seguito di un'evoluzione genetica, sviluppano poteri straordinari (le cosiddette "Tre T": telepatia, teletrasporto e telecinesi). 
La serie segue le vicende di Stephen Jameson (Robbie Amell), un emergente neo-membro dei Tomorrow People. Suo padre, capo dello stesso gruppo, scomparve anni prima per dedicarsi alla ricerca di un posto sicuro dove vivere insieme alla sua specie per sfuggire alla persecuzione degli Ultra, un'organizzazione che mira alla loro distruzione per mezzo dei loro simili, al fine di salvaguardare la razza umana. 
Stephen ha cominciato da poco a “sentire” alcune voci e a risvegliarsi in posti strani. Un giorno decide di “ascoltare” una di queste voci e finisce per incontrare altri come lui: il ribelle John Young (Luke Mitchell), capace di teletrasportarsi; l’affascinante Cara Coburn (Peyton List), dotata di telepatia; Russell Kwon (Aaron Yoo), il quale usa la telecinesi per i propri interessi. Nel frattempo il leader degli Ultra, il dottor Jedikiah Price (Mark Pellegrino) offre a Stephen la possibilità di condurre una vita normale se lo aiuterà a eliminare i suoi simili…Sul piatto della bilancia finisce pure Astrid Fich (Madeleine Mantock), amica d’infanzia di Stephen segretamente innamorata di lui, la quale viene a conoscenza del segreto genetico del protagonista. La serie ideata da Phil Klemmer, lanciata con il claim “Different is dangerous”,  è liberamente tratta da un telefilm omonimo inglese del 1973 (inedito in Italia). Berlanti e Plec firmano da produttori esecutivi con Klemmer, nonchè con Thom Beers, Danny Cannon, Craig Cegielski, Anthony Optican e Roger Damon Price (quest’ultimo ideatore della serie inglese). David E. Russo compone la colonna sonora. Le riprese sono avvenute tra New York e Vancouver. Brian Lowry di “Variety” ha definito il serial “50% ‘Matrix’, 50% ‘X-Men’”. Il clou della serie, aldilà del filosofico dilemma esistenzial-adolescenziale introdotto da "Smallville" (2001) "è meglio essere un super-eroe o essere normale, come tutti gli altri?", è rappresentato da Robbie Amell, cugino del più noto Stephen che mette la Freccia Verde in "Arrow" (in onda con la seconda stagione inedita la stessa sera del venerdì, ma alle ore 21.10). Si dice che in America Robbie, classe '88, rischi di surclassare, in quanto a cuori infranti, le fans del neo papà Stephen. Su Twitter non c'è ancora gara, dove il più maturo interprete di "Arrow" regna sovrano con oltre 256.00 followers contro i quasi 80.000 del cugino (@robbieamell l'account di quest'ultimo). La sfida generazionale a colpi di sex-appeal è aperta, ma c'è da giurarci: l'Amell rivelazione del 2014 sarà Robbie.

NEWS - I 10 pilot prossimi venturi da non perdere secondo la bibbia "Tv Guide" (qual è il vostro preferito?)

About a Boy (NBC)
Starring: David Walton, Minnie Driver
Summary: Based on the Nick Hornsby novel and Hugh Grant film, a loutish bachelor (Walton) finds his priorities in life shifting after he befriends the awkward son (Benjamin Stockham) of his neighbor (Driver).
Pedigree: Parenthood's Jason Katims will write and executive-produce the comedy with originalBoy producers Robert DeNiro, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Jane Rosenthal. Jon Favreau will helm the pilot.
Why we like it: Walton (Perfect Couples, Bent) is perfectly cast as a man-child in this heartwarming comedy that makes us want to be a kid again.
Why it has a shot: It already has a built-in fan base, which will make NBC's job easier. Plus: The network is hot on Katims, after giving Parenthood a full 22-episode season.
Check out the complete list of ABC's pilots

Believe (NBC)
Starring: Jake McLaughlin, Kyle MacLachlan
Summary: An unlikely relationship develops between a young girl (Johnny Sequoyah) with a gift and a man (Jake McLaughlin) sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evildoers who covet her power, among them Skouras (McLachlan), a mysterious billionaire.
Pedigree: Harry Potter's Alfonso Cuaron and The Forgotten's Mark Friedman will write and executive-produce the drama with Lost's J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk.
Why we like it: The script was bursting with what will likely turn into visually stunning shots and effects at the hands of Cuaron.
Why it has a shot: The pedigree alone should be enough to land this drama a spot on the network's schedule, especially since Abrams' Bad Robot gave NBC its only bona fide hit last season with Revolution.

Beverly Hills Cop (CBS)
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Brandon T. Jackson, Christine Lahti
Summary: In a sorta-sequel to the movie franchise, the police officer son (Jackson) of Axel Foley (Murphy) patrols the rich and famous of Beverly Hills under the leadership of Lahti's Captain Chernick.
Pedigree: The Shield's Shawn Ryan will write and executive-produce the drama with Murphy.
Why we like it: Axel Foley's young son is just as hilarious — if not more so — than his legendary pops!
Why it has a shot: Even those who never saw the original films will be attracted to the lavish, gritty world of California's sunshine-noir. Plus: CBS isn't likely to pass up the opportunity to bring Murphy back to TV.

Check out the complete list of CBS' pilots

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
Starring:, Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews
Summary: A group of detectives — including Samberg, Braugher and Crews — form an odd family in a police precinct in an outermost neighborhood of New York City.
Pedigree: Parks and Recreation's Mike Schur and Dan Goor will write and executive-produce the comedy with 30 Rock's David Miner.
Why we like it: Samberg, the former SNL goofball, has a chance to prove he can navigate both comedy and tragedy, bringing to mind Hill Street Blues and M*A*S*H.
Why it has a shot: Schur, Goor and Samberg all know comedy cold.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)
Starring: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na
Summary: It's based on Marvel Universe's fictional and secret law-enforcement agency, Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate.
Pedigree: The Avengers' Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen will write and executive-produce the drama.
Why we like it: An action-packed thrill ride that resurrects Agent Coulson (Gregg) and introduces Ming-Na as a steely new agent? Count us in!
Why it has a shot: The Avengers has grossed $1.5 billion worldwide. Need we say more? Fine, Whedon also brought Buffy, Angel and Firefly to our TV screens!

Check out the complete list of The CW's pilots

Mom (CBS)
Starring: Anna Faris, Allison Janney
Summary: A newly sober single mom (Faris) — who blames her own mother (Janney) for her issues — tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley.
Pedigree: Two and a Half Men's Chuck Lorre will write and executive-produce the comedy withMen's Eddie Gorodetsky.
Why we like it: True to form, Lorre doesn't skimp on the schadenfreude as Faris' hot mess Christy enables our own feelings of superiority.
Why it has a shot: It's doubtful CBS will say no to Lorre, who has given the network three hit series (Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory and Mike & Molly). Plus: The chemistry between Faris and Janney is sure to be undeniable.

Oxygen (The CW)
Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Matt Lanter
Summary: An epic romance ignites between a human girl (Teegarden) and an alien boy (Lanter) when he and eight others of his kind start attending high school in the suburbs.
Pedigree: The Good Wife's Meredith Averill will write and executive-produce the drama withMission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol producer Josh Appelbaum.
Why we like it: It feels like District 9-meets-Romeo and Juliet.
Why it has a shot: Sure, it's a Roswell-esque drama about aliens, but at its core, it's a high school love story — something at which The CW excels. Plus: 90210's Lanter and Friday Night Lights' Teegarden have valuable name recognition.

Check out the complete list of Fox's pilots

Rake (Fox)
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Miranda Otto
Summary: Kinnear stars as a brilliant, charming defense attorney whose biggest challenges existoutside the courtroom — he owes money to the IRS and a bookie, he's juggling overlapping affairs, and he has a cranky kid and an exhausted ex-wife (Otto).
Pedigree: Peter Duncan, creator of the original Australian series, and Rescue Me's Peter Tolan will write and executive-produce the drama.
Why we like it: It's not your typical legal series: Kinnear's character is at times more depraved than his clients, and watching his constant recalibration of his moral compass is intriguing.
Why it has a shot: Fox will likely want to repeat the success it had with bringing Kevin Bacon to TV in The Following by locking down Oscar nominee Kinnear. 

Super Fun Night (ABC)
Starring: Rebel Wilson
Summary: Kimmie (Wilson) and her two best friends (Lauren Ash and Liza Lapira) worry that their Friday-night tradition of staying home in their pajamas will be threatened when Kimmie gets a big promotion at her law firm and is invited to a party by the cute transfer from the London office (Kevin Bishop). It's time to take Super Fun Night on the road!
Pedigree: Wilson will write and executive-produce the comedy with Conan O'Brien and Conan'sJeff Ross.
Why we like it: As in all her roles, Wilson (Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect) dives head-first into Kimmie, who is both pathetic and endearing -- but mostly pathetic. And let's be honest, we all want to spend Friday night in our PJs. This way, we can do it vicariously with a sympathetic, hilarious heroine.
Why it has a shot: Fat Amy Wilson is among the hottest names in comedy right now; of courseABC wants to be in business with her.

Check out the complete list of NBC's pilots

Tomorrow People (The CW)
Starring: Peyton List, Robbie Amell (Arrow star Stephen Amell's cousin), Mark Pellegrino
Summary: Based on the U.K. series of the same name, it's the story of a group of young people from around the globe — List and Amell among them — who represent the next stage in human evolution and possess special powers like teleportation and telepathy. They work together to defeat the forces of evil. Genre stable Pellegrino (Lost, Revolution, Supernatural) plays the villain.
Pedigree: Chuck's Phil Klemmer will write and executive-produce with The Vampire Diaries' Julie Plec and Arrow's Greg Berlanti.
Why we like it: It's the promise that Heroes never quite fulfilled, combined with the CW's special talent for eye candy. Plus: What a great companion show for Arrow.
Why it has a shot: Ordering People to series would expand the network's relationship with Plec and Berlanti, two of the network's most valuable players.

Which of these pilots sounds the most promising to you?

NEWS - Telefilm List! L'elenco serie x serie delle ultime new entry
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The fall TV season is taking shape. Networks have ordered dozens of new pilots starring familiar faces like Lost's Josh Holloway, Andy Samberg, The Office's Ellie Kemper and Malin Akerman (Watchmen), and from proven producers like J.J. Abrams, Arrow's Greg Berlanti, David Shore (House) and Joss Whedon.
To keep track of who's doing what, read our complete list of all the series projects in contention — there are nearly 100! — and check back for updates on their status. Here are The CW's pilots: (Click here for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.) 

Blink
A car accident leaves a family's patriarch (John Benjamin Hickey) in a coma-like state where he cannot speak or move, but can hear. His narration and various fantasy sequences provide a wry counterpoint to the stories and conflicts of his family, which includes Madeline Carroll and Johnny Simmons. Awkward's Vera Herbert will write and serve as a supervising producer, while Smash's David Marshall Grant will executive-produce with Elementary producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. Michael Weston will also star. 

Company TownA scandal at a Navy base in Virginia divides two best friends — Gage Golightly, among them. Supernatural's Sera Gamble will write and executive-produce with Oscar winner Taylor Hackford and Rizzoli & Isles' Bill Haber. Maya Kazan, Merle Dandridge, Graham Hamilton, Dondre Whitfield and Arjun Gupta will co-star.

The HundredNearly a century after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, a spaceship sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing. Based on the forthcoming Kass Morgan book of the same name, Jason Rothenberg will write and executive-produce with Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. Henry Ian Cusick, Eli Goree, Eliza Taylor, Marie Avgeropoulos and Bob Morley will star.

The Originals
An upcoming Vampire Diaries episode will act as a backdoor pilot for a spin-off about the show's Original Family. Klaus (Joseph Morgan) returns to New Orleans -- a town he helped build centuries ago -- to reunite with his diabolical former protégé Marcel (Charles Michael Davis). Diaries executive producer Julie Plec will write and executive-produce, alongside Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, Daniella Pineda, Leah Pipes and Danielle Campbell will also star.

Oxygen
An epic romance ignites between a human girl (Aimee Teegarden) and an alien boy (Matt Lanter) when he and eight others of his kind start attending high school in the suburbs. The Good Wife's Meredith Averill will write and executive-produce with Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol producer Josh Appelbaum. Grey Damon, Malese Jow, Natalie Hall and Titus Makin Jr. will also star.

Reign
Watch as a 15-year-old Mary Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) arrives in France, betrothed to Prince Frances (Toby Regbo). She must survive fierce foes, dark forces and a world of sexual intrigue. Outlaw's Stephanie Sengupta and CSI: Miami's Laurie McCarthy will write and executive-produce. Celina Sinden, Jenessa Grant, Megan Follows and Caitlin Stasey will also star.

The SelectionOriginally set up at the network last pilot season, this Hunger Games-meets-The Bachelor drama follows a working-class young woman named America (Yael Grobglas) chosen by lottery to participate in a competition with 25 other women to become the nation's next queen. Based on Kiera Cass' book of the same name, Selection will be written and executive-produced by The Vampire Diaries' Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain. Anthony Stewart Head, Michael Malarkey, Lucien Laviscount, Sean Patrick Thomas, Celia Massingham and Peta Sergeant will co-star.

The Tomorrow People Based on the U.K. series of the same name, it's the story of several young people — Peyton List, Robbie Amell, Luke Mitchell and Aaron Yoo, among them — from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers like teleportation and telepathy. They work together to defeat the forces of evil. Chuck's Phil Klemmer will write and executive-produce with The Vampire Diaries' Julie Plec and Arrow's Greg Berlanti. Mark Pellegrino and Madeleine Mantock will also star.