Monday, May 7, 2007

WE'RE GETTING OFF THIS ISLAND, IF IT IS AN ISLAND: ABC has officially announced a rather odd-ball pickup for Lost. Key terms:
  • Show to run three more seasons (2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010) and then conclude.
  • Each season to run 16 episodes, rather than the normal 22-24 episodes most shows do in a season.
  • Each 16 episode "season" will run uninterrupted, followed by a hiatus of some length. (Likely, new episodes January-May non-stop, similar to what we've seen the second half of this season.)
  • No word on cast status, but Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse both get hearty paydays and development deals.

The finite calendar (even if it's a kind of long one) will be helpful in moving things along. This'll take the show to 120 episodes. At three days on the Island per episode, that (interestingly) is right around a year of "Island Time." I somehow expect that's not a coincidence.

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