HEROES: ECLIPSED Will Once Again Try To Save The Cheerleader And Save The World

HEROES: ECLIPSED Will Once Again Try To Save The Cheerleader And Save The World

A third installment of the Heroes superhero television series is currently being shopped around to networks and streamers, including NBC.

By MarkJulian - Apr 11, 2024 08:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Heroes

It seems Tim Kring just can't quit the Heroes franchise as the celebrated television creator is currently shopping a third iteration of the series to networks and streamers, according to Deadline.

NBC, the original home of Heroes is also said to be among the potential suitors.

Currently titled Heroes: Eclipsed, the third iteration would be set several years after the original series and follow evos that are, "being awakened and discovering powers that will change their lives. Featuring familiar villains and new enemies who once again will be attempting to suppress this next step in human evolution, it will be up to this new group of heroes to save the world."

It seems Kring is using the week of the solar eclipse as the perfect backdrop to pitch a sequel series to network execs.

The original Heroes ran from 2006 to 2010 and debuted to incredibly strong ratings and became something of a cultural phenomenon, leading to an Outstanding Drama Series Emmy nomination in its first seasons.

However, the show struggled to maintain its audience in subsequent seasons as more diverse and nuanced superhero projects began to pop up at movie theaters and on other networks.

A sequel, titled Heroes Reborn was launched in 2015, which had an eerily similar premise as the aforementioned Eclipsed. It followed a new cast but featured several returning favorites from the original series including Sendhil Ramamurthy (Dr Mohinder Suresh), Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura), and Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman).

Heroes Reborn was conceived as a miniseries event and did not have a follow-up season. However, unlike Reborn, Eclipsed is being pitched as an ongoing series.

Stay tuned for future updates as we await news on what network picks up the series. Do you the series will manage to convince Hayden Panettiere to return?

American screenwriter and television producer Tim Kring is most renowned for developing a number of well-liked drama series, including Heroes, Crossing Jordan, Beyond, and Touch. Additionally, he's been acknowledged as one of the top characters in science fiction television.

Heroes Reborn Synopsis: 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.

Related:

HEROES REBORN Season 1, Episode 13: "Project Reborn" Finale Teaser

NBC Has No Plans To Continue HEROES REBORN
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Forthas
Forthas - 4/11/2024, 8:17 AM
The rehashing of old TV shows and films is getting to be a bit much.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 4/11/2024, 8:20 AM
Watch the cheerleader be a dude or trans
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/11/2024, 8:20 AM
@BrotherQStark - hur durr so [frick]ing funny bro
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 4/11/2024, 8:31 AM
@BrotherQStark - They already turned the T-rex into a gay lesbian in one of the later season's after she had her brain fingerbanged by Spock.
J0RELLC00LJ
J0RELLC00LJ - 4/11/2024, 9:58 AM
@HashTagSwagg - "..brain fingerbanged by Spock." lmao, made me snarf my coffee on that one
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 4/11/2024, 10:00 AM
@BrotherQStark - you’re corny.
Origame
Origame - 4/11/2024, 11:31 AM
@BrotherQStark - someone at disney:

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SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 4/11/2024, 1:54 PM
@BrotherQStark - WAKE UP and listen to yourself
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/11/2024, 8:53 PM
@BrotherQStark -

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
mountainman
mountainman - 4/11/2024, 8:20 AM
One good season does not justify keeping this franchise going for this long.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 4/11/2024, 8:27 AM
@mountainman - User Comment Image
CompanyMan
CompanyMan - 4/11/2024, 8:21 AM
Well holy shizz. I have zero expectations after Reborn fizzled but okay let's see how this goes.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/11/2024, 8:21 AM
Season one was perfect, season two was a big step down, then they jumped the shark, then they brought it back and failed again. Third time is the charm right? Lol
Hoot3
Hoot3 - 4/11/2024, 3:46 PM
@bobevanz - I remember liking season 3, at least the Villains half of the season anyway. And I liked season 4 more than most probably, I think they were trying to get back to the beauty (style-wise) of season 1 but I wasn't a fan of drastically changing Peter's power (although I understand why they did) or trying to make Sylar good.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 4/11/2024, 8:22 AM
Had 2 good season, that's all. There was no overall plan, they just threw shit to the wall and went with what stuck. Leave it buried.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 4/11/2024, 8:23 AM
Loved the og series. Reborn doesn't exist. This doesn't exist either.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 4/11/2024, 9:23 AM
@TheVandalore - Never saw Reborn and rage quit halfway through season 3. I just have a head canon of season 1 at this point. Great concept and good show for what that season was for its time.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 4/11/2024, 8:25 AM
It was a decent substitute for the lack of superhero content at the time, now the market is flooded with cape shit so it just seems unnecessary. The first season was good up until the end and then the quality hit below dog sh1t level and never recovered.
Matador
Matador - 4/11/2024, 9:20 AM
@HashTagSwagg - Then you reminded me of The Cape.

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 4/11/2024, 9:23 AM
@Matador -

I actually remember that, never saw it, just recall hearing it got cancelled.
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 4/11/2024, 9:52 AM
@HashTagSwagg - it was…. Rough.
Matador
Matador - 4/11/2024, 9:57 AM
@HashTagSwagg - LOL it was Darkman light
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/11/2024, 1:15 PM
@Matador - six seasons and a movie!
Matador
Matador - 4/11/2024, 1:56 PM
@SATW42 - You lost me what are we talking about?
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/11/2024, 2:23 PM
@Matador - if you have to ask, you’re streets behind
Matador
Matador - 4/11/2024, 7:37 PM
@SATW42 - I am there shows and movies and games I'm so behind on cause of work related, moves, and when I had to finish school I dropped everything I enjoyed.
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/11/2024, 9:24 PM
@Matador - community
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/11/2024, 9:25 PM
@SATW42 - streets behind is also community. 6 seasons and a movie started because abed said that’s how long the cape would last
Matador
Matador - 4/12/2024, 8:49 AM
@SATW42 - LOL It's on my watch list now.
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 4/11/2024, 8:37 AM
Heroes is the rare exception of a TV show that I think would do well to be outright rebooted.

There was a ton of potential after season 1, but the writer's strike absolutely nuked it. I'd be down with giving it a fresh go from the start, with fresh faces.
TheLight
TheLight - 4/11/2024, 8:41 AM
The original 1st season of Heroes will always be top tier. I loved that show!

It unfortunately got weaker in the 2nd half of S2 and it limped on to the very end.


They got codependent on Sylar, which IMO they should've killed off at the end of S1, which resulted in him literally in his own identity crisis and OP AF. The storylines started contradicting themselves and some never got closure leaving a discombobulating mess.


They neutered my boy Peter Petrelli, which was a personal blow. And don't let me get started on Reborn🤢.


"HEROES: ECLIPSED" is basically what Kring wanted to do to Heroes after S1. Why now does he think anyone would care to see it is beyond me.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/11/2024, 8:46 AM
I fell for this before...
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BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 4/11/2024, 8:53 AM
Never finished Reborn so...
TheLight
TheLight - 4/11/2024, 4:50 PM
@BlackStar25 - Trust me, it wasn't worth it. You saved yourself.
Fogs
Fogs - 4/11/2024, 8:55 AM
Do new shit, bro.

Rehashing old stuff is lame and playing safe. Where's their creativity?
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 4/11/2024, 8:59 AM
Here's how to fix Heroes: get Bryan Fuller back. He was the major creative brain behind the show, and everything great about it, is traced back to him.
grif
grif - 4/11/2024, 9:33 AM



shit show
AnEye
AnEye - 4/11/2024, 9:36 AM
This show only made sense because there wasn't a lot of adult centered superhero shows. Now? There is so many, from Marvel, to DC Comics. On Netflix, on Hulu, on D+ like it is everywhere. Especially since the logline, is almost the same as the last reboot. This is coming from someone who really loved the show growing up but after awhile, I was longing for more content for comic book adaptations and just felt Heroes would either hold back or go too far.

The thrill and uniqueness of seeing a superhero show on TV is now gone. It's just going to be "another" in a sea of superhero shows.

But, who knows, maybe it will be good but honestly it's just too late.
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