Tuesday, September 01, 2009

New Preview Video Available for ABC Series FlashForward, Based on the Novel by Robert J. Sawyer

FlashForward by Robert J. Sawyer

ABC has a new 2½ minute preview video for its upcoming fall series FlashForward, based on the 1999 science fiction thriller of the same name by Robert J. Sawyer.

TV show synopsis: A mysterious global event causes everyone to black out simultaneously for two minutes and seventeen seconds, and each person sees a glimpse of their lives six months from now. When they wake up, everyone is left wondering if what they saw will actually happen.

USA Today recently ran a lengthy article on the new series, which some are calling the next Lost. Of fall's new shows, it notes, FlashForward most closely fits the definition of the serialized epic, a sweeping tale mixing action, suspense, mystery, romance and melodrama. "It's a buffet," executive producer Marc Guggenheim says. "To reach the widest audience possible, you need to have that spice. You have to have that wide variety."

Also taking a page from Lost, the producers have mapped out a five season storyline, with a known endpoint. It could be told in three seasons, if necessary, or could "accordion it out" to run longer than five. Besides the ending, they say they know how the penultimate season concludes.

Watch the new preview of the series below; FlashForward is scheduled to premiere Thursday, September 24th, at 8 PM (ET/PT).

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