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Comic-Con: Bionic Woman 2.0
View Photo GalleryThe new hour-long drama got its preem at Comic-Con on Saturday as part of the Peacock's push for its upcoming full schedule. Auds were treated to a 30-minute version of the new Jamie Sommers, a 24-year-old bartender, who between taking care of her deaf sister and finding fun time with her hottie doctor boyfriend, has to deal with an unexpected upgrade of new appendages.
Exec producers/scribes David Eick, Jason Smilovic and Glen Morgan were there to answer questions, as well as star Michelle Ryan. "I felt that strong female roles often go to older actresses," said former "EastEnder" Ryan.
"There is a real gap in the market for a strong female lead character. I'm privileged to have the role. "It's a journey of self discovery. It's a woman who finds out who she is as a hero while she discovers who she is as a woman," commented Smilovic.
"It's a story of a woman who is not cut out for this at all. She's learning as she goes along. King of like a female Peter Parker," said Eick.
In a time when many studios are rehashing old hits from the boob tube for the silver screen, the question came up why "The Bionic Woman" didn't go the way of "Dukes of Hazzard." "There is a lot more to explore and it requires the wide angle lens of television," said Smilovic. "There is so much more here than for a two-hour movie."
Considering the fanbase of the original series, there was talk on the panel about O.G. “Bionic Woman” Lindsay Wagner and a possible cameo for the new series. "It's a possibility," said Smilovic. "We are open to all options. But for other characters from the series to return, like Sasquash or those diplomat wives who were brainwashed with their shampoo, probably not."
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Her look is so perfect for the text that I'm drawing a very positive conclusion full of anticipation. This is a good thing.
Posted by: T.Holly | July 29, 2007 at 10:08 AM