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« on: February 08, 2020, 07:34:08 PM »
When DS:R wasn't picked for the last two pilot spots, I was definitely depressed because I also thought it was a goner. But the more time that goes by makes me wonder why no one has said as much. Back when the '04 pilot was passed on, there were all sorts of articles to say so, particularly in places like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. There hasn't been anything like that. Not to mention there hasn't been a peep from any of the Twitter feeds I mentioned, and Twitter is rarely silent, even when the news is bad. And perhaps more significantly, nothing from ShadowGram - SG was one of the first entities to report that the '04 pilot was dead at the WB, but in this week's SG Update there was nothing mentioned regarding the pilot script's fate.
Rather than seeing it as a bad thing that the two projects from last year were picked over DS:R, I see that as something potentially good because it means that the CW is willing to give projects extended time to develop. And as I said, nowhere did it say in any of the announcements for DS:R that it was being developed for this coming season. That was our assumption - and it was a logical assumption - but that doesn't mean it was a correct assumption. It would be nice if we knew one way or the other, but TPTB are maddening silent when it comes to what's actually going on with the project.
Then there's the article that claims DS:R is still among the projects in various stages of development at the CW. Granted, I might feel more confident if the site saying that was one that's more substantial in online entertainment news. I honestly don't know what comicbook.com's reputation for accuracy is. But for what it's worth, they posted the news of Lindsey Morgan's casting in the Texas Ranger pilot almost 2 days before Deadline.com did, and Deadline.com is a powerhouse site in online entertainment news which generally scoops everyone else. (As an example, let's not forget Deadline.com broke Mark Perry's deal with the CW.)
The truth is I'm not sure what we should believe when it comes to the status of DS:R. But as more time passes without word of its death at the CW (especially no word from places like SG and Twitter), and as circumstances come around to point to how it could potentially still be alive, I'm willing to be more optimistic than pessimistic...