WGA Strike effect on Prison Break

Our man in Havana

Just wondering at what stage they are at with filming and writing wrt the WGA strike? How many shows have been filmed and has the whole season being written yet?

Is there a chance that if the WGA strike holds solid that it will kill off the series?

lukin

Bond-007 wrote: »

Just wondering at what stage they are at with filming and writing wrt the WGA strike? How many shows have been filmed and has the whole season being written yet?

Is there a chance that if the WGA strike holds solid that it will kill off the series?

Haven't been following the strike that closely but I spose it would give FOX an easy excuse to can it.

Creamy Goodness

the filming of the show is usually three weeks ahead of the aired show.

Our man in Havana

Cremo wrote: »

the filming of the show is usually three weeks ahead of the aired show.

Is that all? I would have thought it would be months ahead of the broadcast schedule.

Skyuser

Cremo wrote: »

the filming of the show is usually three weeks ahead of the aired show.

No it's not. It's about 4/5 months ahead. I remember someone from 2fm went out to the set of season 3 for interviews months before it started on tv.

Look at Lost, 6 episodes are already made months before its start date.

Rick_

There are still 4 episodes of the show still to be broadcast that were made before the strike. Production has been stopped until the strike is resolved, so after February 2008 there mightn't be any more PB until maybe the summer 2008 if the strike goes on as long as the last one.

moe_sizlak

the rte announcer last week just used the strike as a handy excuse for th delay untill the new year for new eppisodes , long before there was even talk about any strikes , it was public information that prison break would end now untill the new year

Unearthly

moe_sizlak wrote: »

the rte announcer last week just used the strike as a handy excuse for th delay untill the new year for new eppisodes , long before there was even talk about any strikes , it was public information that prison break would end now untill the new year

Actually it was originally meant to go to 13 episodes, ending roughly around christmas time, then going on a huge break till April. If the strike ends soon, this could be a good thing as there won't be a 4 month break only 2!

kaisersose77

hopefully whoever was writing the scripts this season stays on strike for life. Not one episode this season where I have being dying to see the next. And the trailer for the next episode sums its up......................who cares.

godtabh

Was PB on tv last night?

Our man in Havana

Nope. Not back till January.

Mossy Monk

moe_sizlak wrote: »

it was public information that prison break would end now untill the new year

It wasn't supposed to end now.

moe_sizlak

kaisersose77 wrote: »

hopefully whoever was writing the scripts this season stays on strike for life. Not one episode this season where I have being dying to see the next. And the trailer for the next episode sums its up......................who cares.

agreed , i still watch it but its not a patch on the previous 2 series , they should have finished after series 2 but they instead decided to milk a cash cow dry , they may end up eventually flogging a dead horse

topher182

Paddy C wrote: »

There are still 4 episodes of the show still to be broadcast that were made before the strike. Production has been stopped until the strike is resolved, so after February 2008 there mightn't be any more PB until maybe the summer 2008 if the strike goes on as long as the last one.

Oh god if this is right this isnt gonna be a good year lol!

eirebhoy

Back on Sky One, Monday 21st January.

doonothing

So there's 4 episodes which we'll see in Jan?

AARRRGH

kaisersose77 wrote: »

hopefully whoever was writing the scripts this season stays on strike for life. Not one episode this season where I have being dying to see the next. And the trailer for the next episode sums its up......................who cares.

Yep. I really enjoyed seasons 1 and 2.

Season 3 is just terrible. They've lost all sense of suspense, pace, excitement. Instead it's like a crappy Mad Max soap opera.

I actually couldn't give a **** if it ever comes back. During season 1 and 2 I used to be excited about the next episode...

jayteecork

What date in January?

Lil' Smiler

I read online last night from eztv.it that Prison Break is back on in the States on Feb 18th which will be last show in the current series

lukin

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

I read online last night from eztv.it that Prison Break is back on in the States on Feb 18th which will be last show in the current series

Yep, they are killing it off; episode 9 is airing on Monday week in the US, there will only be five more after that; the series finale will be on the 18th Feb.
No chance of a fourth season so obviously.

Lil' Smiler

i'm not all too bothered, it was great while it lasted for series 1 & 2 but 3 was just average and dragged out

lukin

The kind of concept the show had meant it wouldn't have many seasons;they break out of prison, they go on the run, then what?