MOONLIGHT (TV SERIES)

'''Moonlight''' is an upcoming American supernatural television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who also serve as executive producers alongside Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio and Rod Holcomb. ^[1] The show is a horror series that follows a private investigator, Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin), whose bride, Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon), turned him into a vampire on the couple's wedding night 60 years prior; he struggles in the present day with his love for a mortal woman, Beth Turner (Sophia Myles), and his dealings with other vampires in the city.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television and Silver Pictures, the series is currently scheduled to premiere on September 28 2007, airing on Friday nights at 9:00/8:00c on CBS, following ''Ghost Whisperer''.^[2]

Contents

Cast

Principal characters

Recurring characters

Production history

Conception

Casting

Marketing

International distribution

Reception

References

External links

Cast

Principal characters

★ Alex O'Loughlin - Mick St. John

★ Sophia Myles - Beth Turner

★ Jason Dohring - Josef Konstantin

★ Shannyn Sossamon - Coraline

Recurring characters

★ Brian J. White - Lieutenant Carl Davis

★ Jacob Vargas - Guillermo

Production history

Conception

Originally titled "''Twilight''", Trevor Munson and the creator of ''Beauty and the Beast'', Ron Koslow, wrote the script for the pilot which was initially commissioned as a presentation lasting from 14 to 20 minutes by Warner Bros. Television in January 2007. Joel Silver and Gerard Bocaccio also came on board to executive produce the project under the former's production banner, Silver Pictures, in the same month. ^[3] Rod Holcomb directed the presentation. ^[4] The project was renamed "''Moonlight''" when CBS gave it an early pick-up and a thirteen-episode order on May 14, 2007 prior to the 2007 Upfronts. ^[5] David Greenwalt, co-creator of ''Angel'', joined the staff in June 2007 as showrunner and it was announced that a full-length pilot would be shot as the show changed creatively. ^[6] Greenwalt later left the show in July 2007 citing "personal, health reasons" for his departure. Chip Johannessen took over showrunner duties in August 2007.^[7][8]

Casting

The cast has undergone a major upheaval as all of the original actors save for the male lead role of Mick St. John were re-cast in June 2007. Shannon Lucio, Rade Sherbedgia and Amber Valletta were originally cast in the roles of Beth Turner, Josef Konstantin and Coraline respectively before Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring and Shannyn Sossamon replaced them as a proper pilot for television audiences was re-shot and creative control of the show changed hands. ^[9][10][11]

Marketing

The show was featured on July 27, 2007 at Comic-Con International in San Diego with executive producer, Joel Silver, in attendance to promote the show.^[12]

International distribution

The series will air on CTV in Canada.^[13]

Reception

The pilot presentation was panned by critics and focus groups alike and television website, The Futon Critic, gave the pilot a scathing review, rating it only one star out of four, and also suggested that another CBS pilot, ''Babylon Fields'', deserved to be picked up over Moonlight.^[14]

References

1. Greenwalt bites into 'Moonlight' Nellie Andreeva
2. CBS announces premiere week lineup Nellie Andreeva
3. ''DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 29'', ''The Futon Critic''
4. ''DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 8'', ''The Futon Critic''
5. CBS PICKS UP 'BANG,' 'POWER' PLUS FOUR DRAMAS Brian Ford Sullivan
6. [1] ''The Hollywood Reporter''
7. Greenwalt exits CBS' 'Moonlight' Nellie Andreeva
8. Johannessen to run 'Moonlight' Nellie Andreeva
9. Vampire gets new lover in CBS drama Nellie Andreeva
10. CBS pulls Dohring into 'Moonlight' Nellie Andreeva
11. More Recasting For CBS' 'Moonlight'
12. Full Comic-Con Schedule Online!
13. CTV congratulates itself for U.S. shows it's picked up for fall in glitzy launch Lee-Anne Goodman
14. THE FUTON'S FIRST LOOK: FOX'S "THE SARAH CONNOR CHORNICLES" (PLUS "COMPANY MAN") Brian Ford Sullivan

External links

CBS.com: Fall Preview