>: Lost Filming Resumes? Live Without a Script?
Posted By DocArzt on February 4, 2008 7:12 PM - (2) Comments | Permalink | Category - Lost Spoilers |
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Rumors are circulating wildly that Lost has resumed filming. HOWEVER, I would stress some caution over this news. Ryan from Hawaii Blog has posted some twitter messages that some filming has been spotted and confirmed to be LOST related, but they COULD be doing pickups for existing episodes, re-shoots of previously scripted scenes. This may NOT be a new episode.
BREAKING: ABC has just told me that there is ABSOLUTELY NO TRUTH to Lost resuming filming. This doesn't, I suppose, mean that they couldn't still be re-shooting some scenes for editing purposes, but there are NO new episodes in production right now.
THINK ABOUT IT: All of the completed scripts have been filmed. If there were more scripts, they would have been in production by now. The LOST writing staff would be putting themselves up for serious WGA penalties had they been developing scripts for LOST during the strike. According to my contacts at ABC there is no plan for how to resume LOST production at this point. An estimate of 4-6 weeks was given, which makes sense considering that the writers would need to bank a couple of scripts to have the production engine running.
More Updates: The filming is LEGITIMATE! However, it is not new scenes. Ryan has personal contact with crew members who are saying they will be working for a week. Meanwhile, an ABC Spokesman has allowed me to go on the record with their position that "this is totally not true. They have not resumed filming. "
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Doc, Even though they weren't officially allowed to write scripts during the strike, no one could possibly police the writers thoughts (storylines, notes, quick ideas jotted down, etc) enough to keep them from developing the second half of the season quickly, could they? I mean, they have 3 1/2 seasons of info to work with. I think that besides minor details and the specific dialogue of the scenes, that most of these last 8 episodes could write themselves. By the time they got done filming the first few they would definetly be finished w/ the rest. The filming is what could delay half of the season. Not to mention, I think that all the writers will be so happy w/ the deal and just the fact that they're back at work after letting all these great ideas marinate over the strike that we will be getting some GREAT stuff after they come back. Thanks DOC
Hume... I absolutely agree that your scenario is plausible, but I can't see those guys doing it. WGA members are barred from working on their shows during the strike, the sudden revelation that writers were secretly working on their shows would severely weaken the WGA and could potentially unravel an 'incomplete' deal. But, if you are watching the updates you know the question is moot anyways because, as it turns out, this was not LOST. :(