Prison Break About to be Cancelled - Blu-ray Forum

miked924 · 11-13-2008, 02:54 PM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...44c69c15574339

'Prison' break may be on the way
Speculation surrounds two additional episodes

By Nellie Andreeva
The end could be near for "Prison Break."

The actors on the Fox drama have been notified by 20th TV that the filming schedule might be extended to accommodate production of two additional episodes.

"Prison" writers are yet to pitch ideas about the extra hours, but speculation is that they might serve as a conclusion to the four-year series.

If the two episodes are made, their fate is unclear as the network has not committed yet to air them, though conversations with the studio are under way.

Fox might run the bonus material as two additional episodes in the spring, though that is considered unlikely because "Prison" has struggled in the ratings this fall and the remaining six episodes of its original 22-show order weren't on the network's recently released midseason schedule.

A more plausible scenario has Fox airing the two episodes as a two-hour "event" next season, not unlike the "24" prequel this fall. Or the episodes might end up on the "Prison Break" DVD.

SDon1969 · 11-13-2008, 02:57 PM

Very interesting! I was a big fan of the first season, the second one was okay, but now I am growing tired of the show and am content to wait for the blu-ray seasons (I stopped watching aired episodes or episodes online). I would welcome an end to it, especially if it was written well.

PS3-Playb3yond · 11-13-2008, 03:02 PM

NOOOO!!!! This is BS! What are they going to cancel next, Lost?

I hope they change their minds. They said it was going to go up until season 5, why did they change their mind?

Mr. HiDef · 11-13-2008, 03:03 PM

This is great news was addicted to the first season and watched the 2nd but after that I couldnt take it anymore it needs to end

miked924 · 11-13-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

NOOOO!!!! This is BS! What are they going to cancel next, Lost?

I hope they change their minds. They said it was going to go up until season 5, why did they change their mind?

Ratings are really low and the storyline has become so farfetched when you think about how they began in season 1 and where they are now...I'll still watch it until the end though

PS3-Playb3yond · 11-13-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by miked924

Ratings are really low and the storyline has become so farfetched when you think about how they began in season 1 and where they are now...I'll still watch it until the end though

I don't know about the ratings but the reviews at IGN have been good. I knew it was coming to an end because they're close to the sixth Scylla card but I just didn't expect it to be over this soon.

mikejet · 11-13-2008, 03:23 PM

Good because they broke out in the first season, why bother with more?

Uxi · 11-13-2008, 03:31 PM

The 1st season was interesting in it's concept and execution but they've long since jumped the shark.

mystiksuicide · 11-14-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

NOOOO!!!! This is BS! What are they going to cancel next, Lost?

I hope they change their minds. They said it was going to go up until season 5, why did they change their mind?

Bite your tongue! I will go postal if they cancel LOST.

Ator the Invincible · 11-14-2008, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

Bite your tongue! I will go postal if they cancel LOST.

You are aware that Lost's end has already been announced right? They're filming 2 more seasons and then it's all over. It won't end before the 2 seasons air, and it won't go beyond them either. It's written in stone.

Prison Break is one of those shows that needs a definitive ending too. If that's what they're doing here, then I'm all for it. Finish out season 4 and then follow it up with a 2 hour series finale to wrap it all up. Sounds perfect to me.

King Leonidas · 11-14-2008, 12:47 AM

Prison Break was one of my favorite shows, LOST is my fav tho.. I enjoyed the first three seasons.. i just couldnt get into the fourth season, and havent watched another episode since the season premiere, it seem's like it should be over by now, they just keep thinking of way's to keep it goin, and it just doesnt interest me.., the fact that "Sarah" is back, i thought was stupid, maybe i would be interested still if Micheal was after the people who killed her,you know, sorta a good revenge story to keep Prison Break goin... but maybe they should do a SPIN-OFF for "Theodore Bagwell aka / T-Bag" -- id watch that lol

TheForce8686 · 11-14-2008, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

NOOOO!!!! This is BS! What are they going to cancel next, Lost?

I hope they change their minds. They said it was going to go up until season 5, why did they change their mind?

As bad as lost was last season I wish they would cancel it. That way they could write a real conclusion and get the focus back.

Ator the Invincible · 11-14-2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TheForce8686

As bad as lost was last season I wish they would cancel it. That way they could write a real conclusion and get the focus back.

What?

TheForce8686 · 11-14-2008, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ator the Invincible

What?

It was easily the worst season of the 4. And 3 was the second worst. It used to be fun and exciting and had a plan. Now, it seems as if they have no plan and were writing it week to week. They seem to think they can answer a question by giving us three more questions.

mystiksuicide · 11-18-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheForce8686

As bad as lost was last season I wish they would cancel it. That way they could write a real conclusion and get the focus back.

LOL thanks I need a good laugh

Ator the Invincible · 11-13-2008, 03:00 PM

I'm a huge Prison Break fan, but this sounds like great news to me. The very nature of the show demands that the story come to an end. It's not a perpetually ongoing concept. And the fact that FOX is giving them a 2-part series finale on top of the regular season order is a great way to give the show a definitive ending that won't leave the fans hanging. I'm actually excited to read this. I was concerned the show would eventually be dropped with no payoff.

caliminius · 11-13-2008, 03:37 PM

Weird...it seemed pretty clear that this was the final season of Prison Break anyway. Maybe I misunderstand the article. Have they finished filming all the Season 4 episodes? Or are they only halfway through and originally scheduled to be on a mid-season hiatus soon? If Season 4 is completely in the can, an extra two hours seems like a fairly nice way to let them tie up the series. If they're only at the midway point and are now forced to squeeze 11 episodes into a 2-hour finale, then I'd have to say it really sucks.

I didn't catch much of Seasons 2 or 3 but I've been enjoying 4, regardless of how implausible it all seems. It's good, goofy fun if you don't think about it too hard.

Uuah · 11-14-2008, 01:45 AM

Sigh. This is what happens to shows, when they're on TV.
If only they were like movies and ended when there was no more money to be made.
Like the Star Wars saga, Friday the 13th or Godzilla
Crap. I think I may have contradicted myself.

ThePhantomOak · 11-15-2008, 05:51 PM

I really liked the show when it first came out, but Fox put that 6 month break between parts of the first season for some reason, and I lost interest.

Now I cant get into it, because i dont understand how there could still be a show based on breaking out of prison, when they are not in prison. Seems like a one or two season show to start with.

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Originally Posted by miked924

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...44c69c15574339

'Prison' break may be on the way
Speculation surrounds two additional episodes

By Nellie Andreeva
The end could be near for "Prison Break."

The actors on the Fox drama have been notified by 20th TV that the filming schedule might be extended to accommodate production of two additional episodes.

"Prison" writers are yet to pitch ideas about the extra hours, but speculation is that they might serve as a conclusion to the four-year series.

If the two episodes are made, their fate is unclear as the network has not committed yet to air them, though conversations with the studio are under way.

Fox might run the bonus material as two additional episodes in the spring, though that is considered unlikely because "Prison" has struggled in the ratings this fall and the remaining six episodes of its original 22-show order weren't on the network's recently released midseason schedule.

A more plausible scenario has Fox airing the two episodes as a two-hour "event" next season, not unlike the "24" prequel this fall. Or the episodes might end up on the "Prison Break" DVD.

Ator the Invincible · 11-18-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhantomOak

i dont understand how there could still be a show based on breaking out of prison, when they are not in prison.

Because it's a continuous story. Just because they successfully escaped prison doesn't mean their story is over. They're simply fugitives at that point. They still have to ellude recapture, clear their names, seek revenge on those who framed them, try to regain some semblence of their former lives, etc, etc. Again, don't get hung up on the show's title. It has no bearing whatsoever on whether or not the show's content is entertaining. It's just a label, not a plot summary.

11-13-2008, 02:54 PM	#1
miked924 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Queens, NY Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:295 Blu-ray collection:1038 DVD collection:22 iTunes collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Prison Break About to be Cancelled http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...44c69c15574339 'Prison' break may be on the way Speculation surrounds two additional episodes By Nellie Andreeva The end could be near for "Prison Break." The actors on the Fox drama have been notified by 20th TV that the filming schedule might be extended to accommodate production of two additional episodes. "Prison" writers are yet to pitch ideas about the extra hours, but speculation is that they might serve as a conclusion to the four-year series. If the two episodes are made, their fate is unclear as the network has not committed yet to air them, though conversations with the studio are under way. Fox might run the bonus material as two additional episodes in the spring, though that is considered unlikely because "Prison" has struggled in the ratings this fall and the remaining six episodes of its original 22-show order weren't on the network's recently released midseason schedule. A more plausible scenario has Fox airing the two episodes as a two-hour "event" next season, not unlike the "24" prequel this fall. Or the episodes might end up on the "Prison Break" DVD.

11-14-2008, 12:47 AM	#11
King Leonidas Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:19	Prison Break was one of my favorite shows, LOST is my fav tho.. I enjoyed the first three seasons.. i just couldnt get into the fourth season, and havent watched another episode since the season premiere, it seem's like it should be over by now, they just keep thinking of way's to keep it goin, and it just doesnt interest me.., the fact that "Sarah" is back, i thought was stupid, maybe i would be interested still if Micheal was after the people who killed her,you know, sorta a good revenge story to keep Prison Break goin... but maybe they should do a SPIN-OFF for "Theodore Bagwell aka / T-Bag" -- id watch that lol Last edited by King Leonidas; 11-14-2008 at 12:51 AM.

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11-13-2008, 02:57 PM	#2
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Very interesting! I was a big fan of the first season, the second one was okay, but now I am growing tired of the show and am content to wait for the blu-ray seasons (I stopped watching aired episodes or episodes online). I would welcome an end to it, especially if it was written well.

11-13-2008, 03:02 PM	#3
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	NOOOO!!!! This is BS! What are they going to cancel next, Lost? I hope they change their minds. They said it was going to go up until season 5, why did they change their mind?

11-13-2008, 03:03 PM	#4
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	This is great news was addicted to the first season and watched the 2nd but after that I couldnt take it anymore it needs to end

11-13-2008, 03:23 PM	#7
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Good because they broke out in the first season, why bother with more?

11-13-2008, 03:31 PM	#8
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	The 1st season was interesting in it's concept and execution but they've long since jumped the shark.

11-13-2008, 03:00 PM	#16
Ator the Invincible Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Scranton, PA, USA 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:6292 DVD collection:2715	I'm a huge Prison Break fan, but this sounds like great news to me. The very nature of the show demands that the story come to an end. It's not a perpetually ongoing concept. And the fact that FOX is giving them a 2-part series finale on top of the regular season order is a great way to give the show a definitive ending that won't leave the fans hanging. I'm actually excited to read this. I was concerned the show would eventually be dropped with no payoff.

11-13-2008, 03:37 PM	#17
caliminius Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Negative Zone Blu-ray collection:84	Weird...it seemed pretty clear that this was the final season of Prison Break anyway. Maybe I misunderstand the article. Have they finished filming all the Season 4 episodes? Or are they only halfway through and originally scheduled to be on a mid-season hiatus soon? If Season 4 is completely in the can, an extra two hours seems like a fairly nice way to let them tie up the series. If they're only at the midway point and are now forced to squeeze 11 episodes into a 2-hour finale, then I'd have to say it really sucks. I didn't catch much of Seasons 2 or 3 but I've been enjoying 4, regardless of how implausible it all seems. It's good, goofy fun if you don't think about it too hard.

11-14-2008, 01:45 AM	#18
Uuah Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Location:I live in a basement	Sigh. This is what happens to shows, when they're on TV. If only they were like movies and ended when there was no more money to be made. Like the Star Wars saga, Friday the 13th or Godzilla Crap. I think I may have contradicted myself.

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