Nathan Fillion back on television !
By fred | August 25, 2008
If you can’t have enough of Dr Horrible’s nemesis, you’ll be happy to know that Nathan “the hammer is my penis” Fillion is heading back to television !
Confirmed by Kristin Dos Santos, ABC just picked up the pilot for new series Castle, starring everyone’s favorite Captain as lead Nick Castle, a role that seems to fit him perfectly I’d say — from the press release:
Cross a mystery novelist with a rock star and you would get Nick Castle. He’s got Jagger’s swagger and James Bond’s way with the ladies.
Although the handsome writer seems to have everything — fame, fans, and females — he’s grown weary of it all. In fact, he’s just killed off the legendary character who’s sold millions of books for him. But when a real-world copycat murderer starts staging murder scenes from Nick’s novels and NYPD Detective Beckett asks him for help, Nick feels the old blood pumping in his veins again. Is it the thrill of the chase — or the fact that Beckett is a strikingly beautiful woman?
When Nick’s freewheeler detective style clashes with Beckett’s conservative approach, the sparks certainly fly—leading to both danger and a hint of romance. Keeping him grounded are his washed-up Broadway diva mother and his quick-witted teenage daughter; his poker playing buddies James Patterson, Sue Grafton, and Stephen King; and his long-suffering ex-wife Gina, who also happens to be his editor.
Doesn’t sound revolutionary new, but it sure could be a lot of fun. Hopefully it will, and since we’re not on Fox let’s hope this make it past episode 4 for once.
Castle is described as a “comedic crime procedural” and comes from producer Armyan Bernstein (Children Of Men, Spy Game), the pilot episode is written by Andrew Marlowe (Air Force One), and so far I don’t see anything wrong in there.
Ah yes, one : When can we see it? I can’t wait!
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