January 4, 2008
Fans of USA's The 4400 are looking for a miracle after the network recently announced the cancellation of the sci-fi series. People dedicated to the show are bonding together in their anger over USA's decision, and like many fans before them they're attempting to resurrect the series by any means possible. Letters are being sent, online petitions are being signed, and in a move reminiscent of the infamous campaign that saved Jericho, tons of sunflower seeds are being shipped to USA's offices. The sunflower seeds were mentioned by a character in the season four episode "Tiny Machines," and fans believe that they may be the key to swaying the minds of network executives.
December 19, 2007
USA has really made a name for itself over the years as a network that caters to fans of genre programming, but now those fans are getting a slap in the face. Today it was announced that USA is giving the axe to The Dead Zone and The 4400, effective immediately.
September 24, 2007
Joel Gretsch, star of the USA Network's The 4400, has signed on to appear on the new period drama, Saving Grace. The film, set in a Missouri Town during the 1950s, will mark veteran performer Connie's Stevens feature writing and directorial debut.
The cast also includes Penelope Ann Miller (Vanished), Tatum O'Neal (Rescue Me), Piper Laurie (Will & Grace, Frasier) and Michael Biehn (Hawaii, Adventure Inc.). Miller and Biehn will portray Bea and Landry Bretthorse, a couple whose life is turned upside down when Landy's sister, Grace (O'Neal) is released from the local asylum and moves in with the family. Laurie will play the administrator of the asylum wherein Grace was confined for 15 years.
August 6, 2007
The 4400 “No Exit” flies under the ‘episode with an moral' banner, as in no real advancement in the serialized aspects of the series, but a very cool abilities-centric episode with a message for the characters and – why not – for the rest of us as well. As far as one shots go, “No Exit” is certainly one of the best executed so far, relying on familiar locations and an ensemble of performers at the top of their game.
July 26, 2007
Casting for Wonderstar Productions' latest film venture, Adopt a Sailor, has been completed, with actors Peter Coyote and Bebe Neuwirth playing a dysfunctional New York city couple who take in a sailor (Ethan Gregory Peck) during Fleet Week.
The film is based on the short play written by noted playwright, Charles Evered. The play was first presented at "Brave New World," a theatrical event that was organized by director Erica Gould in commemoration of the first year anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
July 23, 2007
If you were waiting for the pivot point to arrive between The 4400's original recipe, and the new extra crispy plotlines, “The Marked” was it. Since The 4400 returned with its focus mostly on the proliferation of Promicin both to characters we know, and a whole host of interesting new ones, the question has been how till this tie into the original overarching mythology that continues to run beneath the surface.