Milo Ventimiglia Presents "Rest"

[WyldeMan45]

This has an interesting premise, and sounds like something I'd definitely be willing to check out. When I did watch Heroes, Milo was one of the very few I did actually like. He's a decent actor given the right material.

Since NBC’s superpowered drama Heroes was given the axe, series star Milo Ventimiglia may have found a new project to keep the network in the comic book inspired arena. Deadline reports Ventimiglia will both star in and executive produce a potential series adaptation of Rest, a comic book co-created by the actor along with Russ Cundiff and Mark Powers. Writer Philip Levens (Smallville) will adapt the comic which follows John Barrett, a guy in his late 20’s stuck in a dead-end job with no future. But when his best friend from college mysteriously resurfaces with news of a new wonder drug that replaces sleep, John falls into a conspiracy that threatens to change the course of human history.

Sounds like a decent high concept show, and as long as it ends up being better than NBC’s new shows from this current season, then we’re good to go. For now the series has a script commitment with producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (the team behind the Footloose and Hairspray musical film adaptations), but if all goes well, maybe we’ll end up seeing the series hit the air for the 2011-2012 season next fall. Personally, I’m excited to see Ventimiglia, an actor who seems to have some decent acting chops, take on a character with much more substance and range then his Heroes alter ego Peter Petrelli. We’ll keep you posted as the potential series makes its way through development at NBC.

[detective392]

Sounds cool and happy that Milo already got a new role.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by detective392

Sounds cool and happy that Milo already got a new role.

Well it definitely helps when you create your own vehicles. Don't like what's being offered? Create your own properties. He's got the right idea and at least has the fortitude to go through with it.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Well it definitely helps when you create your own vehicles. Don't like what's being offered? Create your own properties. He's got the right idea and at least has the fortitude to go through with it.

Yeah only problem it sounds like the next Lost kinda with a great big mythology and stuff based on the description and we know how those have gone so far. But yeah better to make your own story/idea then wait for something to happen.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by detective392

Yeah only problem it sounds like the next Lost kinda with a great big mythology and stuff based on the description and we know how those have gone so far. But yeah better to make your own story/idea then wait for something to happen.

Not everything with a mythology is Lost. I'd hope not anyways, because that show became so convoluted and hard to follow I couldn't go through that again, lol. I don't think they are even implying something like that, it sounds more like it's based on science, not religion which already sets it apart from Lost. But it is still so early on, we can't really speculate without a huge debate in which nobody will know any facts until the comic hits stands anyways.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Not everything with a mythology is Lost. I'd hope not anyways, because that show became so convoluted and hard to follow I couldn't go through that again, lol. I don't think they are even implying something like that, it sounds more like it's based on science, not religion which already sets it apart from Lost. But it is still so early on, we can't really speculate without a huge debate in which nobody will know any facts until the comic hits stands anyways.

I just meant with the whole conspiracy that could change the world that it seems like it would have a deep mythology. But yeah I didn't mean it would be like Lost but it seems any show today with a mythology is always talked about as the next Lost.