As we told you earlier today, NBC had its Upfront presentation today, and included in that presentation was information about two of their planned event series, coming our way some time during the 2014-15 season. We’ve told you about both of them before, but now that they’re part of an Upfront presentation we have a strong belief that we’ll actually see them.
One is Emerald City, a reimagined Land of Oz tale where Dorothy is a warrior; I’m guessing she won’t be wearing a light blue jumper. The other is the miniseries sequel to Heroes, Heroes Reborn:
EMERALD CITY
Desperate for clues that will lead to the identity of her biological mother, a young woman breaks into a sinister underground facility somewhere in the Midwest. Unable to complete her mission and surrounded by security, our feisty heroine steals a K9 police dog and drives away into the night… and headlong into the path of a raging tornado. In the blink of an eye, she is transported to another world, one far removed from our own — a mystical land of competing kingdoms, lethal warriors, dark magic and a bloody battle for supremacy. This is the fabled Land of Oz in a way you’ve never seen before, where wicked witches don’t stay dead for long and 20-year-old Dorothy Gale becomes a headstrong warrior who holds the fate of kingdoms in her hands. You’re not in Kansas anymore, and this is not your Grandmother’s Oz.
Writer Matthew Arnold (“Siberia”) serves as executive producer with Josh Friedman (“Terminator” The Sarah Connor Chronicles”). “Emerald City” is a production of Universal Television.
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HEROES REBORN
The saga behind the 2006 breakout series “Heroes” will continue as creator Tim Kring returns to the fold and develops new layers to his original superhero concept. This highly anticipated 13-episode miniseries will reconnect with the basic elements of the show’s first season where ordinary people were waking up to the fact that they had extraordinary abilities. This series will be preceded by a new digital series that will introduce audiences to the new characters and storylines that will take the “Heroes” phenomenon to new places.
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No dates nor cast have been announced for Emerald City or Heroes Reborn.
