Feb. 12, 2024 "Milo Ventimiglia Is Pessimistic On A ‘Heroes’ Revival & Reveals Why He Won’t Audition For Batman In ‘The Brave & The Bold’": Today I found this article by Armando Tinico on Deadline:
Milo Ventimiglia is opening up about the Heroes reboot and the possibility of a new revival.
The actor also revealed why he won’t be auditioning for the Batman role in The Brave and the Bold film that James Gunn is working on as part of the new DC Universe he is constructing alongside Peter Safran.
In a new interview, the This Is Us alum was pessimistic about the idea of bringing back Heroes, the 2006 Tim Kring-created superhero series that aired on NBC for four seasons.
“I feel like I’ve been trained to say ‘never say never.’
But I think when they tried to bring back Heroes
and reboot Heroes,
it was a bit of a soft landing,”
Ventimiglia said in an interview with ComicBook.
“I don’t think that one’s gonna be revisited again.”
Ventimiglia played the role of Peter Petrelli, a hospice nurse who can mimic other people’s abilities.
NBC rebooted the show in 2015 with Heroes Reborn, a 13-episode series in the same universe as the original series but with a whole new cast that included
Zachary Levi,
Ryan Guzman,
Jack Coleman,
Robbie Kay,
Danika Yarosh,
Kiki Sukezane,
among others.
The actor shared his thoughts on the reboot, saying,
“I think it’s just one of those things [that] I think they tried, and it didn’t quite go.
I feel like [Heroes Reborn] let the
story and circumstances be greater
than the characters.
And what I understand is that the audience really, really liked the characters from that first season of Heroes,
and it was less about these extraordinary circumstances and the world ending.”
Ventimiglia noted that the sequel series
“forgot about the human element
and the human experience”
with its storylines.
Talking to the same publication, Ventimiglia also revealed he wouldn’t attempt to land the role of Bruce Wayne. The actor had auditioned to be the Dark Knight at one point but Robert Pattinson ultimately landed the part.
“No because at this point, I’m probably too young,” he told ComicBook about not auditioning for the Batman role in Gunn’s The Brave and the Bold.
“That’s how it goes, man. When they say they want young Batman, they want some young. When they say they want old Batman, they want someone older.”
He continued,
“As an actor,
there’s always those roles where you see yourself.
There’s those characters you want to be think,
‘Man, I could do that,’ and you don’t get them.
You see another actor take it and do good work with it or do sh---. You kind of forget it.”
Although he wouldn’t audition for Batman now, Ventimiglia maintained optimism about technology making it possible for him to play the role at one point adding,
“Maybe I’m too young for Batman,
or maybe they’re just not right for me and that’s okay.
I think there could be a cool universe and with AI,
maybe there’s going to be a Milo playing Batman, who knows.”
Apr. 10, 2024 "‘Heroes’ Reboot In The Works From Series Creator Tim Kring": Today I found this article by Nellie Andreeva on Deadline:
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Kring‘s Heroes is eyeing a second encore with
a new incarnation of the popular 2006 superhero drama series,
sources tell Deadline.
Appropriately, the project is being pitched to buyers now, the week of the solar eclipse.
(The original series started off with a solar eclipse in the pilot,
which became a recurring element throughout the series,
also reflected in its logo.)
Written by Kring, Heroes: Eclipsed is set years after the events of the original series
as new evos are being awakened
and discovering powers that will change their lives.
Featuring familiar villains
and new enemies
who once again will be attempting to suppress this next step in human evolution,
it will be up to this new group of heroes to save the world.
The premise evokes the 2015 limited series Heroes Reborn,
also created by Kring,
which also was set years after the events in the original series
and introduced a new group of evos as more ordinary people discovered that they possess unique abilities.
The new characters were joined by Heroes‘ Noah Bennet (Jack Coleman),
who led the followup,
with a number of original cast members making guest appearances,
including Sendhil Ramamurthy (Dr Mohinder Suresh),
Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura)
and Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman).
Heroes ran for four seasons after a red-hot start with a pop culture-defining
“Save the cheerleader, save the world” first chapter
that earned the show an Outstanding Drama Series Emmy nomination.
Both the original series
and limited series Heroes Reborn,
which drew softer ratings,
aired on NBC.
According to sources, the new Heroes incarnation, which is envisioned as an ongoing series, has been pitched to NBC along with streamers.
Kring is executive producing Heroes: Eclipsed with his manager,
Mosaic’s Jordan Cerf.
Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group,
which is behind the Heroes franchise, is the studio.
A rep for Uni TV declined comment.
Kring is repped by WME and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
https://deadline.com/2024/04/heroes-reboot-series-tim-kring-1235880431/
My opinion: I loved the original Heroes and Heroes Reborn. I'm looking forward to watching this.
It's Nov. 2026, and it seems like there's a very low chance there's going to be another reboot.
My week:
Wed. Nov. 4, 2026:
Nadine J, Vancouver, British Columbia, would like to know:
What do you usually wear on your feet at home?
Slippers
42.67% (1594)
Socks
29.04% (1085)
Nothing (barefoot)
19.99% (747)
Shoes
8.30% (310)
My opinion: Socks. I wear socks even in the summer time.
Sat. Oct. 31, 2026 Halloween:
The trick-or-treaters:
1. My mom answered the door and she said one kid was wearing all black and didn't know what he was dressed as.
I opened the door for the others;
2. A kid dressed in all black, with this LED flashing colorful lights mask. That was a cool mask.
3. A little girl dresses up as a black cat.
That was all. The last few years, there were way more kids. We gave out all 46 small bags of chips like 1 bag per kid.
It was probably because it was cold like -6 at night.
Wed. Nov. 4, 2026 The Community League Meeting: The snacks were corn chips and dip from a Halloween event.
There was like leftover Halloween candy. There were small bags of gummies.
They gave out 65 bags to trick-or-treaters, and there were 10 leftovers.
I live a block away, and there were only 3 kids that came by.
Today I found this:
Oct. 26, 2026:
#yeg #edmonton #yyc #yegcandles #eternalflameyeg https://www.facebook.com/eternalflameedmonton/
My opinion: They will open a Shopify.
If I remember correctly, they opened in Jul. 2025. I had low expectations that this store would be open for a long time, because they sold candles and other related products.
You have to sell a lot more variety of products.
Olly Fresco:
The restaurant closed down earlier this year at this location:
10030 107 St NW (South Tower / 7th Street Plaza), Edmonton, AB, T5J 3E4
There used to be one in City Centre mall, but during COVID- 19 it closed down like a lot of stores and restaurants in that mall.
My opinion: This location has been open for years. I was kind of surprised it closed down.
Fri. Nov. 6 I helped a friend: I found this baker job ad and gave it to my co-worker and friend S. She liked baking at home and was looking for a baker job.
The job started at 5AM, so I gave this to her because the bus for me to get there starts at 5AM. I would get there by 6AM.
I start work early at 8AM.
