Movies and TV Fox Fall 2013: Sleepy Hollow - Page 13

keg in kc · 05-14-2013, 02:12 PM

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SLEEPY HOLLOW

What if you suddenly woke up from the throes of death 250 years in the future to find the world is on the brink of destruction, caused by unimaginable events, and you are humanity’s last hope? Welcome to SLEEPY HOLLOW, the thrilling new mystery-adventure drama from co-creators/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (“Star Trek” and “Transformers” franchises, “Fringe”). In this modern-day retelling of Washington Irving’s classic, ICHABOD CRANE (Tom Mison, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. Revived alongside Ichabod is the infamous Headless Horseman who is on a murderous rampage in present-day Sleepy Hollow. Bound to the Headless Horseman by a blood spell cast on the battlefield of the American Revolution, Ichabod quickly realizes that stopping Headless is just the beginning, as the resurrected rider is but the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. As this re-invented Ichabod finds himself in present-day Sleepy Hollow, he discovers a town and a world he no longer recognizes. All that is brutally familiar are Headless and Ichabod’s determination to annihilate this immortal being. It’s a mission he must complete quickly, as Headless already has viciously slain Sheriff AUGUST CORBIN (guest star Clancy Brown, “Cowboys & Aliens,” “Carnivale”). Grey served both as mentor and father figure to Detective ABBIE MILLS (Nicole Beharie, “Shame,” “American Violet”), a young cop whose own supernatural experiences help her form an unlikely bond with Ichabod. But Sleepy Hollow’s head of police, Captain FRANK IRVING (Orlando Jones, “The Chicago 8,” “Drumline”), isn’t buying any of this. In fact, the only person who is on Abbie’s side is Ichabod. His extensive first-hand knowledge of our secret American history, coupled with her superior profiling and modern threat assessment skills, will make them a formidable duo as they work together to triumph over evil. The complex pasts of Ichabod and Abbie, from Ichabod’s inclusion in the powerful and secretive Freemasons Society and the ghostly appearance of his late wife, KATRINA (Katia Winter, “Dexter”), to Abbie’s childhood visions, will help them solve the intricate puzzles of Sleepy Hollow in order to protect its future. As history repeats itself, the oddly-linked pair will draw on the real stories and hallowed secrets this nation was founded on in their quest to stop an increasingly vicious cycle of evil. SLEEPY HOLLOW is from K/O Paper Products in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is co-created by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove and Len Wiseman (“Hawaii Five-0,” “Underworld” and “Total Recall”). The series is executive-produced by Kurtzman, Orci, Wiseman and Heather Kadin. Iscove serves as supervising producer. Wiseman directed the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20th Century Fox Television, K/O Paper Products

CO-CREATORS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove, Len Wiseman

WRITERS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Len Wiseman, Heather Kadin

SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Phillip Iscove

DIRECTOR: Len Wiseman

CAST: Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane, Nicole Beharie as Abbie Mills, Orlando Jones as Frank Irving, Katia Winter as Katrina Crane

Frosty · 10-02-2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

It was definitely poor explained, especially confusing was the forceful dragging her out of the interrogation room which kind of implies they are taking her to a sanitarium.

I imagine that if a girl disappeared for four days and then came back insisting she had seen demons while she was gone, she would at least have some psych counseling before returning to her foster family. Probably wouldn't happen to a kid not in the foster system.

Look at me trying to make sense of this show.

It's TV's version of a popcorn flick. Turn your brain off and enjoy the cool monsters.

mr. tegu · 10-02-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

I imagine that if a girl disappeared for four days and then came back insisting she had seen demons while she was gone, she would at least have some psych counseling before returning to her foster family. Probably wouldn't happen to a kid not in the foster system.

Look at me trying to make sense of this show.

It's TV's version of a popcorn flick. Turn your brain off and enjoy the cool monsters.

Yeah I agree. I think I have been a little hard on it because I was expecting something a little deeper with more substance going in. I will continue watching for now though.

Frosty · 10-02-2013, 10:24 AM

I didn't really have any expectations, so it's hard to be disappointed. A lot of shows in this genre are silly and hokey at first (Supernatural comes to mind) and then get better. I doubt FOX gives it enough time to do that, though.

whoman69 · 10-02-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

I didn't really have any expectations, so it's hard to be disappointed. A lot of shows in this genre are silly and hokey at first (Supernatural comes to mind) and then get better. I doubt FOX gives it enough time to do that, though.

I'm getting that 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo vibe. Are they really planning on seven years of monster of the week?

underEJ · 10-02-2013, 01:23 PM

Just watched the first of this off my dvr and the only things I like about it are the Ichabod Crane character and visually, the horseman itself, sans the apocalyptic story stuff. I agree with most everything said here. Great premise that is not getting its due. Why waste this literary character on modern apocalypse nonsense. There is real historical evidence of apocalyptic movement concurrent to the American Revolution. If you are going to go there, go all the way there.

whoman69 · 10-03-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by underEJ

Just watched the first of this off my dvr and the only things I like about it are the Ichabod Crane character and visually, the horseman itself, sans the apocalyptic story stuff. I agree with most everything said here. Great premise that is not getting its due. Why waste this literary character on modern apocalypse nonsense. There is real historical evidence of apocalyptic movement concurrent to the American Revolution. If you are going to go there, go all the way there.

Period pieces don't play well on TV anymore.

keg in kc · 10-03-2013, 12:27 PM

Woah. Already renewed for season 2. That's not very Fox-like.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...by-fox/206774/

Frazod · 10-03-2013, 12:45 PM

I'm two episodes behind now, and based on what I'm reading I don't even know if I'll bother watching them.

keg in kc · 10-03-2013, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'm two episodes behind now, and based on what I'm reading I don't even know if I'll bother watching them.

It hasn't been that bad.

kcxiv · 10-03-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Woah. Already renewed for season 2. That's not very Fox-like.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...by-fox/206774/

because its number 1 viewed show in its time slot, why would they kill a show when its leading in the ratings? The drop offs from the show have somewhat leveled out. Unless it goes really bad all of a sudden, it was a given on the renewal. 3.0 and 9million people viewing isnt bad at all

kcxiv · 10-03-2013, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

I just caught the third episode. It was so silly that the Native American had all these things for the sleeping ritual just all ready to go.

And no, a 14 year old girl or whatever age they were, would not be sent to an insane asylum for saying she saw a demon/monster in the woods.

she would if the town was crooked which it is, and the people running the town know about all this supernatural stuff.

keg in kc · 10-03-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

because its number 1 viewed show in its time slot, why would they kill a show when its leading in the ratings? The drop offs from the show have somewhat leveled out. Unless it goes really bad all of a sudden, it was a given on the renewal. 3.0 and 9million people viewing isnt bad at all

No doubt, it's just a very, very early renewal.

NBC did the same thing with Revolution last fall, and the bottom dropped out of that show's ratings during the 2nd half of the year. I could see something similar happening here, although I think Sleepy Hollow has been better than Revolution was.

**007** · 10-03-2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'm two episodes behind now, and based on what I'm reading I don't even know if I'll bother watching them.

Well if it means anything, I have liked it so far.

**007** · 10-03-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

No doubt, it's just a very, very early renewal.

NBC did the same thing with Revolution last fall, and the bottom dropped out of that show's ratings during the 2nd half of the year. I could see something similar happening here, although I think Sleepy Hollow has been better than Revolution was.

NBC shot themselves in the foot by putting the show on hiatus for FOUR ****ing months.

I wish networks would just do what fox eventually did with 24 and air the episodes non stop.

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-03-2013, 02:25 PM

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Well if it means anything, I have liked it so far.

And I deleted it in my series manager.

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Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Warshington Casino cash: $5728243	I didn't really have any expectations, so it's hard to be disappointed. A lot of shows in this genre are silly and hokey at first (Supernatural comes to mind) and then get better. I doubt FOX gives it enough time to do that, though.
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10-02-2013, 01:23 PM	#185
underEJ Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Casino cash: $6953141	Just watched the first of this off my dvr and the only things I like about it are the Ichabod Crane character and visually, the horseman itself, sans the apocalyptic story stuff. I agree with most everything said here. Great premise that is not getting its due. Why waste this literary character on modern apocalypse nonsense. There is real historical evidence of apocalyptic movement concurrent to the American Revolution. If you are going to go there, go all the way there.
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10-03-2013, 12:27 PM	#187
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	Woah. Already renewed for season 2. That's not very Fox-like. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...by-fox/206774/
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10-03-2013, 12:45 PM	#188
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