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(Spoiler Alert: To avoid spoilers, I won't post any too revealing pictures, but you will get spoilered by reading this post or by clicking on the links provided!)
Working on four Episodes
While promo continues and reviews and ratings are piling up, cast and crew are filming episodes 6 and 7 while working behind the scenes for episodes 4 and 5.
The filming crew has been shooting lots of interior scenes - which is why we didn't get many pictures from bypassers this week. Or we did get pictures, but there wasn't much to see.
The filming crew has been shooting lots of interior scenes - which is why we didn't get many pictures from bypassers this week. Or we did get pictures, but there wasn't much to see.
An Instagram picture by James Grabowski revealed information for Episode 7 - it's titled "Can Opener" and will be directed by Omar Madha (Scorpion, Grimm). According to IMDb, the still untitled Episode 6 is directed by Alec Smight (CSI: Las Vegas).
We also got some more information about the jobs being done behind the scenes; e.g. by Picturemill while creating the opening sequence or by Kevin Marshal Pinkney (Stand-In for Justin Hires). Aina Dumlao revealed on September 29 that she's doing post work (probably ADR) back in California for Episode 4. Briana Lamb, Stand-In for Sandrine Holt, started "MacGyverMonday" to teach us some more about her stand-in work.
Executive Producer Peter Lenkov shared another editing picture; this time from Episode 5. He also treated us with pictures and clips from Episode 4.
CBS shared an interesting BtS-Video with Prop Master Kate Guanci.
Lucas Till revealed the secrets of his MacGyver Diet. Thanks to a video he posted on September 30, we finally know how they do "dirty work" - I mean, how they dirty up clothes for TV shows.
Premiere of the Pilot Episode
Despite the many negative and critical reviews of the pilot episode beforehand, people sure were curious to check it out for themselves. Almost 11 million people had been watching the premiere; making it Friday's most watched show. Another 5.4 million had been tuning in for the rerun on Sunday.
The premiere was also a 4-minute-long topic on the Late Late Show with James Corden (extra Spoiler Alert!), practically overshadowing the presidential debate.
The script writers had been live tweeting through the event and will continue to do so for further episodes.
The premiere was also a 4-minute-long topic on the Late Late Show with James Corden (extra Spoiler Alert!), practically overshadowing the presidential debate.
The script writers had been live tweeting through the event and will continue to do so for further episodes.
Let the Promo continue: Stills and Press Releases
SpoilerTV provided us with official stills and/or press releases for Episode 2 (Metal Saw), Episode 3 (Awl) and Episode 4 (Wire Cutter). The stills and press releases don't reveal too much, but they sparked interest. It seems the reboot will continue to resemble first season storylines of the original show.
Let the Promo continue: Sneak Peeks and Previews
We got several previews and sneak peeks for Episode 2 - the official preview that aired after the pilot episode, one by TVLine, one by The Wrap and another one by MSN. I guess the last one has the scene where George Eads accidentally got punched for real (as had been revealed during promo cycle).
Someone at CBS had been a little over-excited and uploaded the first preview for Episode 3 on the official YouTube-Account on September 29. The video was deleted only hours later, but not before some fans had already seen and shared it.
Someone at CBS had been a little over-excited and uploaded the first preview for Episode 3 on the official YouTube-Account on September 29. The video was deleted only hours later, but not before some fans had already seen and shared it.
Let the Promo continue: Interviews
During the days before the premiere, several interviews had been posted online. An interesting interview by Slash Film had Peter Lenkov and Pilot Episode Director James Wan talk about the new theme song. Most modern TV shows don't have opening sequences anymore and Lenkov revealed that they practically had to fight for an opening sequence and a theme.
CBS had posted a short Q&A with James Wan. Wan spoke some more to Collider about directing the pilot episode while Lenkov praised the chemistry between Lucas and George in an interview with The Wrap.
CBS had posted a short Q&A with James Wan. Wan spoke some more to Collider about directing the pilot episode while Lenkov praised the chemistry between Lucas and George in an interview with The Wrap.
Cast, Crew and Character News
Central Casting Georgia has made a casting call for guards and inmates. Artist LeShae Nash posted pictures of the interior set and the fire pit in MacGyver's home she's been working at.
Another old aquaintance from the original show will make his appearance on Episode 6: Charlie Robinson from Episode 1x14 (Countdown). Emerson Brooks tweeted a first picture of him on September 28, wearing a bomb defusal suit.
Girls Rock Science
Will Riley Davis do more than just hacking in later episodes? Tristin Mays visited the "Girls Rock Science" weekend at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Science Center. Besides learning more about water pollution at the exhibits, she also posed for fan pictures.
Those drawings are great! Interesting to hear that the Charlie Robinson character is coming back. I haven't gone out of my way to watch any of the in-depth episode previews, instead preferring to be surprised.
ReplyDeleteIt's kinda funny how they implement characters that had such a small part in the original show. But I guess contrary to e.g. Wilt Bozer, it's not just the name of a character they're using here...
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