NBC Cancels "Wonder Woman" before it even airs, "Chuck" renewed for final season

[NFS4]

Well that was fun (to make fun of) while it lasted. EW has learned that NBC passed on the much buzzed-about Wonder Woman pilot from David E. Kelley and Warner Bros. TV.

Kelley had penned a script that updated the comic book classic to have Diana Prince as CEO of a major conglomerate by day and a butt-kicking Amazon (with a fleet of cool planes) by night. Kelley’s take asked for lots of heart-thumping, contemporary music, and at one point the Boston Legal writer even requested a commercial-free premiere for the pilot if it aired.
Why did the ‘ol girl fail to pass muster?

NBC isn’t saying for now but scuttlebutt reveals the pilot earned mixed reviews at test screenings. And then there was all the online blow back about the costume – which seemed to de-emphasize the patriotism and play up the comic’s Greek mythology. Ultimately, the wardrobe department went back to the drawing board but that didn’t seem to save the project.

Big bummer for Adrianne Palicki — a budding star from Friday Night Lights who deserved a leading role on the fall lineup. Maybe she can fill the void left by Minka Kelly on Parenthood and be the hot gal who keeps messing with Crosby’s mind. Or…Warner Bros. TV may try to shop the pilot elsewhere. But who would take a gamble on a pilot that NBC rejected?

Also not making the cut: Don Johnson’s return to TV in Mann’s World, a drama about a hairstylist, and the Civil War-era Western Reconstruction and Ron Moore’s magic cops drama 17th Precinct.

Also in the current NBC news-pocalypse pre-upfront frenzy: NBC has renewed Chuck for a final season, has cancelled The Event, greenlit Chelsea Handler’s sitcom and ordered dramas about Playboy and others.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/12/nbc-rejects-wonder-woman/

 

[Lean L]

How in the world is Chuck still on the air? If it weren't for the hot chicks there would be nothing going for the show.

 

[NFS4]

How in the world is Chuck still on the air? If it weren't for the hot chicks there would be nothing going for the show.

Man, Chuck is an 80's child, and geek spoogefest. Even my wife loves the show. It's campy goodness.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

There just seems to be lots of bad juju surrounding the whole Wonder Woman franchise. Did Lynda Carter bite the head off a live chicken before she shot the last scene from her stint as Diana to keep her legacy alive?

 

[Scotteq]

Cancelling Wonder Woman is understandable, given that The US Flag Is Apparently Now Considered "Offensive" in some circles, and therefore a woman wearing Red, White, and Blue may be unsuitable for children.

NBC was clearly just looking out for the welfare of our impressionable youth.

 

[marvdmartian]

The version of WW they were trying to foist on us was doomed from the start.

What the writers forgot was that the same generation of horny teens that watched Lynda Carter's version of WW in the 70's, is now one of their main demographic groups, and has raised one (possibly two) generations of young men who expect WW to be as she was back then......buxom and beautiful, with the ability to kick ass every week. In her original costume, no less!

Honestly, though, I wasn't much impressed with their choice of actress, at least as far as her WW "look". Hell, the girl in this L&R Babe thread post (safe for work) would fill the WW costume much better, IMHO. :thumbsup:

 

[Aharami]

"has cancelled The Event"

ah great! I actually liked that show

 

[Printer Bandit]

"has cancelled The Event"

ah great! I actually liked that show

yeah, i watched it just for taylor cole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrXYiEkKXAU

 

[NFS4]

yeah, i watched it just for taylor cole.

Holy Cheekbones, Batman! She reminds me of Sela Ward

 

[mcvickj]

"has cancelled The Event"

ah great! I actually liked that show

Argh!!! I did too! I'm getting sick of watching a brand new series and then have it canceled after only one season. Watch them replace it with some shitty new reality show. Ugh.

 

[PokerGuy]

Cancelling Wonder Woman is understandable, given that The US Flag Is Apparently Now Considered "Offensive" in some circles, and therefore a woman wearing Red, White, and Blue may be unsuitable for children.

NBC was clearly just looking out for the welfare of our impressionable youth.

Just read that link.... that teacher needs to be deported. I don't know where to and don't really care, just not here is all. That's just amazing that we've sunk this far.

 

[Pocatello]

Chuck is the only show worth watching on NBC, for me anyway.

 

[BudAshes]

Chuck is the only show worth watching on NBC, for me anyway.

30 rock, the office, and parks and rec are all good. Chuck is definitely unwatchable for me.

 

[Kadarin]

With that costume, the show deserved to be canceled.

 

[EvilYoda]

Huh, 17th Precinct didn't get picked up either...I hadn't read that yet.

 

[GundamW]

Good. The picture plus that storyline/premise sounded horrible.

 

[dr150]

They cancelled it b/c the CHEESE FACTOR was too high.

.....Look at that suit for crying out loud! And that actress has sex appeal nowhere near Lynda Carter's.


You'd need someone like James Cameron to take the cheese out of it....not someone who wrote Ally McBeal. :thumbsdown:

NBC is stupid for even giving the keys of this project to this dude.