July
27
Comic-Con: Spotlight on Moonlight
[Posted by Erin Maxwell]
Right after the massive WB exhibit of "Whiteout," Joel Silver jetted off to one of the Comic-Con meeting rooms to chat about his upcoming vampire cop show "Moonlight," which will make its fall debut on CBS. With him was the cast of the tongue-in-cheek drama, including star Alex O'Loughlin, who plays vamp-turned-detective Mick St. John.
Part "Remington Steele" and part "Dark Shadows," "Moonlight" is about a ne'er do well who was turned into a creature of the night by his blushing bride on his wedding night 60 years prior to the pilot. He has since turned his nocturnal nature to nighttime activities that help mankind. "He's a reluctant vamp," says O'Loughlin, "He finds a way to use his special skills to help. He's a humanist."
“Each character is balanced. It’s a sophisticated piece,” said O'Loughlin. “It’s based on human problems that we all struggle with.”
"Veronica Mars" fans were also at hand to show their love and devotion for Jason Dohring, who plays 400-year-old yuppie scum on the show.
Also on the panel was Shannyn Sossamon, who plays the lovely bride in question. The Eye drama also stars Sophia Myles ("Doctor Who") as in investigative reporter and Brian J. White ("Stomp the Yard") as her contact on the police force.
Silver chatted with the audience about recreating the vampire mythos, as well as redeveloping the usual crime drama. "This is an unusual way of dealing with a detective story. We are dealing with a man with issues," said Silver. "It's a weird world we are in."
The half-hour talk came to an end, leaving the audience with only a brief intro to the new characters, a teaser trailer and an outline to the upcoming Eye show. What else is to be expected? "We are figuring it out as we go along," said Silver.
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