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Television:
Exclusive Breaking News: 'JERICHO' THEATRICAL MOVIE IN DEVELOPMENT
Executive producer/Director Jon Turteltaub also talks about JERICHO repeats on CW
By CARL CORTEZ, Contributing Editor
Published 1/14/2009
LOCATION: Jericho
THE SKINNY: It’s the concept that never seems to die, and that’s a good thing according to JERICHO executive producer/director.
While promoting his new horror TV series HARPER’S ISLAND for CBS (airing midseason), Turteltaub tells iF that he’s really happy about JERICHO’s first season being re-aired Sunday nights on the CW.
“It’s crazy,” says Turteltaub. “I think they’re airing it because it’s cheap and there’s still that feeling that it hasn’t really gotten all the attention it can. When I think about the fact, a repeat of JERICHO on CW actually has more viewers than an episode of MAD MEN, you realize the difference between cable and broadcast, you realize the difference between what the press is watching vs. what America is watching. And I bring up MAD MEN, because it’s a brilliant show. But it’s still fun to see the show won’t die.”
So if the show proves to be a CW success, could it come back to broadcast TV with new episodes?
“If it was like this remarkable success, they would bring it back,” Turteltaub says.
Of course, the big news is Turteltaub’s company is currently hatching a potential feature film version of the TV show.
“We’re developing a feature for JERICHO,” says Turteltaub. “It would not require you to have seen the TV show, but it get into life after an event like this on a national scale. It would be the bigger, full on American version of what’s going on beyond the town in Jericho.”
And what about the TV cast – would they return?
“Oh yeah!”
And would it be a huge budget?
“Anything would be a huge budget compared to what we were dealing with,” he adds. “If we had $40 million dollars to make a movie with, that’s 20 times more than we did before.”
CLICK HERE FOR iF'S REVIEWS OF JERICHO
CLICK HERE FOR iF'S INTERVIEW WITH THE PRODUCERS OF JERICHO - PART 1
CLICK HERE FOR iF'S INTERVIEW WITH THE PRODUCERS OF JERICHO - PART 2
CLICK HERE FOR iF'S INTERVIEW WITH SKEET ULRICH
CLICK HERE FOR iF'S INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY SCOTT
CLICK HERE FOR iF'S INTERVIEW WITH LENNIE JAMES
Reader Comments
Adriana (RobsoRocks) from Hamilton Ontario sez....
Awesome show, I want more. The comics are great but they don't quite compare to a show. More please!
5/25/2010 2:14:16 PM
Debi from California sez....
Why can't one of the other networks pick up this show and make it a weekly series. Everyone that sees this show loves it and wants more, just like me. Why can't the networks see something different yet a family program is what everyone wants. Plse someone bring back Jericho Season 3 and beyond.
2/20/2010 10:04:26 AM
name from sez....
I can not what to see the movie.
2/1/2010 7:00:45 PM
Chad from WI sez....
Best canceled show ever. Best CBS show ever. A movie adaptation would be outstanding.
1/8/2010 8:14:49 AM
James from Vancouver Canada sez....
I never saw Jericho on tv but got season 1&2 on DVD and watched both seasons in a week and have now seen it more than 3 times(both Seasons) BRING IT BACK! It was a awesome TV series better than anything I had/have seen in a long long Time. My kids love it. Bring back season 3. there is a civil war about to erupt lets watch.
NUTS
12/13/2009 12:45:48 PM
Jim from Colorado sez....
Wayne from Time Warp comics has already ordered my Jericho graphic novels, can't wait....a Jericho movie ? Outfreakingstanding! For CBS Exec's to seek effective treatment for their acute cases of CCA (Collective Cranial Analitis), and bring Jericho back to broadcast TV, ah, now wouldn't that be grand ???
10/17/2009 4:39:27 PM
chris from Richmond, VA sez....
I dont watch much tv but I have just watched this whole series... I cant believe how intense this show is and cant wait for a movie, better yet a season 3.
9/12/2009 11:14:08 PM
Dave Dowdy from Baltimore,MD.21224 sez....
I think that Jericho is the best show i've ever seen! I am a movie freak and next to never am i emotionaly invested in a show. I have never seen a movie, let along a t.v. show so brilliantly put together as this one! To not make a season 3 would be mad! I heard the theatrical version may not pick-up where the end of season 2 left off, frankly i believe that if it does not pick up where it left off your gonna have a lot of upset, but worse,DISSAPOINTED fans.PLEASE Don't mess up a great thing.
9/10/2009 9:36:59 PM
StarBaseONE2 from Fringes of the Cosmoc Coast sez....
Just like Miss T from "The Show Me State", I don't watch a lot of TV. I saw part of an episode when it was on TV. I didn't really discover the series until NetFlix.
But I gotta say "WOW!". I sure would like to see more!
8/9/2009 11:05:01 AM
Tabitha from Missouri sez....
i never watch tv but i found jericho on netflix. i really enjoy it and am going to really miss it. i can't say mucho on cbs's reasoning for cancelling it or what other tv shows they have on cbs cuz i don't watch tv but i really do think they should listen to the fans and audience cuz those are the ppl they need to please.
8/3/2009 9:47:39 AM
Hafid from Oran - Algeria sez....
Just awesome. What a wonderful series! Very enlightening. I saw the two seasons in 3 days and I HOPE there will be other seasons :) PLEAAAAAAAASE.
7/8/2009 7:47:47 AM
Zane from USA sez....
This is a great show! btw are you saying they wont blow up major cities now that you said that? lol btw you notice in the show that the attacks happen in September, I mean kinda like 9/11 but a couple years down the road and much much bigger, and with nukes, just wondering if anyone else notice that.
All the same they should continue where they left off, I mean it seem kind like they could start where they left off, being before the next big civil war.
5/19/2009 10:09:46 PM
CJ Miller from Salem, OR sez....
The scenario played out in the series is actually one played by the US Military! Incredible attention to detail, the uniforms, the equipment and terminology! Maybe they pulled it because it was too close to reality. Believe it or not this could really happen! I love the show and it deserves to be a full length movie as long as it contains the original cast. Retrospective or not, I'd like to see the precursor or build up to the detonations. The politics, the underground etc. Then it should come back as a regular series. I agree it ended to abruptly with no conclusion.
5/16/2009 3:55:01 PM
debbie from southern california sez....
I would love to see this movie, and pay money the first day. Especially if it really lays out the events leading up to the attack. This story line is so fascinating. How did this ever get cancelled. I don't think CBS should have ever been allowed to mishandle a gem like this. And the cast is absolutely amazing!!!
5/3/2009 12:35:31 AM
Chuck from Athens, OH sez....
I say ABSOLUTELY YES to a "Jericho" movie...for starters in 2010. Then Season 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10...
It was the best show ever on TV (including "Lost", "24", "Invasion", "John Doe") Television isn't **** any more. It's the 100+ channel reality "entertainment".
Security Code: 007Tx1 (HA!)
Somebody bring "Jericho" back. CBS blew it.
5/2/2009 2:13:13 PM
Chuck from Louisville, Kentucky sez....
I faithfully watched Jericho. I thought it was an awesome series that kept the story and the interest going. Unfortunately, with 500 channels on TV, there is just too much to watch and any given moment and unless you have that "buzz" you won't make it. Only a fraction of shows are making it past 3 and 4 seasons these days. I would love to get some closure on Jericho, a movie, comic or even a new series, anything would be a welcomed addition to the series.
4/25/2009 10:37:41 PM
jbx from Sydney Aust sez....
Unbelievable!!!! Just saw the full series on DVD and cannot believe this hasnt continued to be made. I never watch TV series and this I was transfixed. Please,Please,Please bring it back. Loved it with an Aussie passion.
4/23/2009 5:43:25 AM
sam from maryland sez....
They had better hurry up and get the movie out before reality catches up with fiction, considering the way things are going both in the USA and the rest of the world.
4/21/2009 9:36:31 AM
Anastasia from Germany sez....
That would be an awesome movie, maybe they'll renew the show after the movie...
4/16/2009 10:23:00 AM
Aimee from Philippines sez....
i can't wait for that to happen..and i also hope the movie reaches Philippines. Please, please, please,please make the season 3.. TT
It really is a great show and the actors are all good. so please bring them back.. bring JERICHO back to our TV screens again.. TT
3/23/2009 7:37:33 PM
Sam Kassabli from Montreal. Canada sez....
Jericho is for people that follow the world news, its for the people interested in politic, its for the people that can connect a movie to the daily news we are watching, its a look to the future that peoples a scare to see, its the reality of the struggle for power that is behind scene.
We are waiting for Jericho how long it will take. We will never loose the struggle for Jericho how long it will take.
3/19/2009 3:51:58 PM
Jerry from West Virginia sez....
BEST TV SERIES EVER!!!!!!
I watched all 29 episodes in just two days. Had time for more and sure hope to see more soon!!!!
3/18/2009 6:40:07 PM
Jamie from Austin, Texas sez....
Intelligent individuals talking to CBS is like the citizens of Jericho talking to Jennings & Rall.
Movie - Great
Internet Series (where viewership can be tracked) even better.
21st century show on 21st century medium
I've got a couple hundred to invest - small contributions got a president of the US why not a great show! :)
3/13/2009 7:39:07 PM
Nick from Forked River sez....
One word --- AWESOME
3/12/2009 9:00:12 AM
Pam from Long Island, NY sez....
Congrats to the CW for rerunning the best show on TV in years...Jericho!! Would still love to see it back on the air for a thrid season, but welcome this movie!!
3/10/2009 4:23:50 PM
pablou from kansas sez....
My wife and I became Jericholics and have been hoping for a vehicle to tie up the loose ends left by the final episode. Will they bring back Johnston Green in some retrospective capacity?? Would be interesting. Can't wait for the movie!!!
3/9/2009 7:30:17 PM
Amy from ohio sez....
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do something with Jericho. I just heard about it and got all the DVDs and was HOOKED! I got a house guest so hooked they watched all 6 discs of Season 1 in 3 days! I haven't enjoyed a show so much since V!
3/9/2009 12:29:41 PM
Mike from Indiana sez....
Bring Jericho back!!!!!!!
I love the show I have both seasons on DVD.
I sent peanuts the last time.
I will not watch CBS until it happens.
A movie would be great but I want the show back on TV too.
3/8/2009 3:40:18 PM
soldiersaint from NC sez....
Best...Show..Ever!
3/6/2009 12:09:53 PM
Søren from Viborg, Denmark sez....
Does anyone know if their are going to come more episodes of the secound season? i cant get enough of this series ;) season 3 is on it's way!
3/5/2009 3:46:26 AM
Tanya Arnold from West Virginia sez....
I would love to see a movie or more seasons for sure. I just learned about this show about a week ago never heard of it. So I went out a bought the dvds. My fiance even loves this show. we need and want more JERICHO please.
3/4/2009 3:44:06 PM
Michael A. Ellis from Richville, NY sez....
I love this show, and have never seen it on tv, because I didn't realize it was there. I started watching the episoids on line, and had to watch them all! I want more! This is a good show and I think it is very plausible to the American people. This is better then CSI! Bring on season Three!
3/3/2009 4:36:03 PM
Stacie from Bay Area, CA sez....
CBS and Nina Tassler never gave Jericho a chance. This is the show that won't die. I have both seasons on DVD and still watch the reruns on CW and Sci-Fi and always manage to pick up something I hadn't noticed before. A feature film will be most welcomed, but I really want the series to return.
2/26/2009 3:43:32 PM
DEB from mo sez....
2/25/2009 10:22:36 AM
shawn from PA sez....
This would be great. Not as great as a whole new season but still enough to fill the void for a little while. Jericho is the only series that I never missed an episode. I need more !
2/17/2009 7:03:27 AM
Michelle Elizabeth from Melbourne, Australia! sez....
I have the dvds imported from america, i watched jericho on SciFi channel on paid tV and couldnt get enough of it. I have both seasons one and two and i find it unremarkably addictive to watch. People i know are like um whats jericho and turn around and say oh its a boring show. I challenged my friend and she realised it wasnt what she thought it was and now i have her addicted to jericho. Me along with my friends and family and my boyfriend all love the show and await the movie and more seasons! i want to know what happens after they arrived at the airport in texas, i need a HUGE jericho fix! i need to know i cant live with it eating me away! THEY NEED TO MAKE MORE! I want to know what happens to the bomb, what happens to jake, robert and heather and jericho! gahh hurry and make the movie quick! i will pay $100 just to watch it!
2/11/2009 4:30:26 AM
RalphM from Vermont sez....
I just discovered Jericho and watched all the Season 1 episodes on DVD. It is fantastic TV drama, with deft suspense and excellent characters - a thinking person's TV series. What a tragedy that it was yanked off the air. Please bring it back.
2/9/2009 5:13:36 PM
jean jacques from Côte d'Ivoire sez....
Please save jericho It's one of the best Tv show I ever see.
I learn a lot of thinks about life and people because of jericho.
2/9/2009 1:02:03 PM
Daan from Eibergen, The Netherlands sez....
This is the best news I heard since the Jericho DVD-box came out. I hope they'll bring the movie to the Dutch cinema's
2/9/2009 11:16:59 AM
Jericho_Fan from Los Angeles sez....
Thank the stars! Can't wait! I have seen every episode.
2/9/2009 12:26:51 AM
Marcin from Ladek, POLEN sez....
This is awesome news!!! More Jericho please, in any format, thank you!
2/7/2009 3:18:13 AM
Al from Queens, NYC sez....
Gimme Jericho any way I can get it. I own the complete set of episodes on dvd and will pay to see the movie 3 or 4 times and buy the dvd when its available. I'd even be willing to perform Jericho based drama in Community Theater. Now lets all visualize the return. LONG LIVE THE RANGERS!!
2/5/2009 8:29:15 PM
VinnyJ from Cornwall, Canada sez....
OH THANK GOD!!!! Finally! TV viewing has been dark and dismal since the cancellation of the best show since M*A*S*H*. Somebody finally see's the light and a phoenix will rise from the ashes of the nuclear wasteland surrounding Jericho, Kansas! There are very few shows worth watching these days, and none of them can compare to Jericho. For now CW reruns are giving me my fix but soooooooo looking forward to the movie and hoping and praying that the movie will help bring many more seasons to TV. And to the negative nay-sayers...all I have to say to you is...NUTS!!!!!!!!!
2/4/2009 4:55:26 PM
Dusty's Demons from Kentucky sez....
I have not watched CBS since Jericho's final episode. I would love to see Jericho back in any form. TV is a vast waste land of sitcoms and reality shows no other show makes you think like Jericho did. All the characters are great espically Heather and Jake. I work with the public and tell people about Jericho every chance I get. It is amazing how many people I meet that say they loved it and could not believe CBS canceled it.
2/1/2009 6:23:54 PM
Sam Kay from Montreal sez....
What a Shame CBS selling nuts to put back Jericho and a little more they were going us make donation for them. Since they stop the season of Jericho I stopped watching CBS this is the only way that they understand. Peoples have to know that it’s us who decide what we like not CBS.
At the place of the creator of the series I will move Jericho from CBS to FOX.
1/31/2009 2:11:12 PM
Paul from Niagara Falls, Canada sez....
If it were up to me there would be a Jericho Movie with sequels and prequels, a season 3,4,5&......10 with a viewership that rivaled American Idol. It is a rare thing to find a show so brilliantly acted,directed and produced. I still hold animosity toward CBS for axing Jericho then bringing it back with a halfhearted effort for season 2. The CW has a unique opportunity to take this series and give the viewers not named Nelson what they want. This show just won't die, we won't let it. Like Robert Jarvic,fans will keep Jericho's heart pumping!
1/31/2009 1:11:06 PM
Rob from Erie, PA sez....
I would love to see Jericho come back. I really think the show touches on what makes America unique and special. That when the cards are down, people come together to solve problems and strive in the worst of times. Bring it back!!!
1/30/2009 5:07:32 PM
Dawn from h sez....
I am glad to hear that they are coming back I think that this series teaches how to lean on one another as friends and foes. We need to learn this as our county goes thru its cahnges.
1/28/2009 5:35:44 PM
pandrummer from Montreal sez....
This is the best show that I have ever seen in years. I am obsessed with this show. Really hoping for a 3rd season
1/28/2009 4:55:17 AM
PBMom from Texas sez....
I will take Jericho any way I can get it. I love that the CW picked it up, and I am DVR-ing it every Sunday here. While I would love season 3, 4, 5, etc., I'm just excited to know there is still life to this awesome show. This just made my day.
1/27/2009 8:43:07 PM
Jill from Erie, PA sez....
Jericho is a wonderful show. I am still hoping (along with many of my friends here in Erie and all over the world) that someone will have the intelligence to bring back the series! Don't get me wrong, I'll take a movie, but I'd rather have the series!
1/25/2009 6:39:56 PM
Dave from Montreal sez....
In these times of dire circumstances, we need a show like Jericho, with role models who can adapt, maintain good sense and be loyal to one's friends and family. Perhaps all the money men who caused this recession are the ones who pulled the plug on this amazing show? Bring back Jericho!! After all these are interesting and desperate times.
1/25/2009 12:36:35 PM
bee from Babe Ruths Birthplace sez....
When it premieres I'll be the 1st. one in line, middle row and seat, bring it on, never looked forward to a movie so much.
1/24/2009 11:26:32 AM
jericho911 from sunny south carolina sez....
HOLY COW! I'm gone for a while and look what I miss. THIS IS THE GREATEST NEWS I've heard concerning JERICHO. The best show that ever was and more than likely to ever be. My hopes are HIGH. Still need that weekly fix, though, and reruns are good, but more seasons would be the best. Possibly a motion picture would help continue our beloved Jericho! Thanks Jon for the news and thanks IF for reporting this wonderful news.
1/24/2009 8:49:09 AM
Dusty's Demons from Kentucky sez....
Finally something worth watching!
1/23/2009 4:49:15 AM
AC from http://www.unlikelywords.com sez....
Yes please! Love Jericho, love Mad Men! The more Jericho, the better.
1/21/2009 4:47:18 PM
Yo Mama from On the Toilet sez....
All the guy said was they were developing the movie - thats a longggggggg way from production. Good luck finding financing, a studio to produce/market it, money to pay CBS Paramount for the rights and money for the actors and special effects. If this is somehow made odds are it will sink Jericho in the same way Serenity (Firefly movie) was the final nail in Firefly's coffin. I guess they could use the unsold movie script and turn it into a novel. I guess it would be better than nothing.
1/21/2009 11:20:00 AM
May Be from Massachusetts sez....
Great News! Sure hope this movie happens (or Season 3, 4, 5...)
1/21/2009 9:27:15 AM
Patty from Louisiana sez....
Fantastic!!!! I loved Jericho...and I'll be watching it any way I can get it !!!
1/21/2009 6:03:53 AM
J.D. from Sacramento sez....
Huzzah! Finally the folks in hollyweird have realized that Jerocho was (and still is) the only show worth watching since the beginning of the current millennium.
1/20/2009 7:57:50 PM
JamesLocker from TX sez....
This is great news!
As Swenciler mentioned - Neilson couldn't flub-up the Box office sales for a Jericho Movie - and could make it harder for critics to say it "wasn't successful enough" to continue & keep Jericho alive.
But to be honest, I'd much rather see them spend $40 Mil (or whatever) on several more seasons of a semi-low-budget TV series with a great story, rather than a flashy/FX intensive EXPENSIVE 2hr flick!
If it takes a hit movie in order to get an ongoing series that has potential to run for several years. Think about how many years some shows used to stay on air for, especially since Jericho is a "family friendly show" - but still addresses modern issues/situations that are on peoples' minds...
I can easily see myself watching it for another 5-10+ years, and even longer in syndication. I know my folks watched (Little House, The Waltons, and bunch of other shows for fracking ever - *ugh* that sucked as a kid).
But heck, my Dad still watches stuff like M.A.S.H., Hogans Heroes, and various sitcoms & shows I'd never have guessed he'd ever watch, much less still be watching them these days = 10-30 yrs later!
1/20/2009 5:55:50 PM
virginian51 from Virginia sez....
Best news I've heard in a long time! This is one movie I would love to see made. Still holding out hope for season 3 too!
1/20/2009 4:25:58 PM
Jim from Cedar rapids sez....
Oh happy days are here again! I knew the cast would not forget us. We and they made "jericho" a cult Icon.
1/20/2009 8:26:15 AM
ben callihan from joplin missouri sez....
YESSS!!!! please God let this happen! :) Save Jericho!
1/19/2009 6:22:52 PM
kyle from maryland sez....
loved the show and hope the movie goes trough and brings back the show. only show I watched more than the outdoor channel and I am a redneck so you know its a hit.
1/19/2009 3:38:35 PM
Azlady from Arizona sez....
This is such great news. I hope the movie explodes at box office and gets us a season 3.
1/18/2009 4:25:17 PM
VanTom from CzechRepublic sez....
Wooha, Jericho film, fraking me, sounds great!
If it happend, it'll be the bigest film of year!
1/18/2009 1:15:46 PM
beebull from Balto.Md. sez....
A Jericho movie what could be better? Season 3 and 4 and so on, will take the movie for now and continue the fight for more seasons.
1/18/2009 12:01:15 PM
lara aiken from canada sez....
this is soooooooo great! i have always loved Jericho and can't wait to see a movie!
go Rangers
1/18/2009 8:38:46 AM
jeff from illinois sez....
It's great to hear that I will soon be back in my adopted home of Jericho. Someone should help CBS with their case of crainial/rectal inversion.
1/18/2009 2:11:23 AM
gidget from SO CAL sez....
TOO STOKED to hear things are in motion.
Been watching JERICHO on the CW every Sunday, and faithfully involved with the show while it was on cbs.
It's going to be a HAPPY NEW YEAR for RANGERS across the globe. CAN'T WAIT to be the first in line when the movie premieres with my bag of NUTS!
1/17/2009 4:45:53 PM
Sigmagoose from NW Ohio sez....
This is awesome news.....can't wait to see Jericho on the big screen! All ready with the popcorn and nuts!
1/17/2009 7:29:26 AM
spititwind1 from Indiana sez....
Awesome news!!!! Jon and Carol and company.....thank you for your perservance. Jericho lives!
1/17/2009 7:27:40 AM
BMH from US sez....
What could JT tell us about the story that he couldnt tell in an abbreviated second season?
1/16/2009 8:25:34 PM
dede from arizona sez....
I want to say that the article about Jericho being made for a movie is real sweet music to my poor ears. A movie or maybe two would be great. So thanks
1/16/2009 2:55:33 PM
char from calif sez....
This is exciting, I can't wait for the movie!
1/16/2009 2:15:13 PM
Glenn from San Antonio, TX sez....
Jericho was one of the best series I have seen on broadcast TV since Firefly. Like Firefly, it was killed by the Network without a reasonable explanation being given. Both shows were obviously very popular. I hope that Jericho can be brought back with more episodes. A movie would be nice but, again, like Firefly, it would only leave its fans hungry for more.
1/16/2009 1:58:57 PM
Alissa from Seattle sez....
I would be so excited for them to bring Jericho back! It could have gone on a few more seasons and had plenty to delve into. More shows AND a movie please!!!
1/16/2009 1:55:15 PM
Joel from Australia sez....
Yea a movie would be good but id rather bring the show back as a series what would happen after the movie comes out would they make another one least with the series you get more jericho
1/16/2009 1:52:08 PM
Jonathan from sweden sez....
please!
1/16/2009 12:28:07 PM
msmerlin from Seattle sez....
I LOVED Jericho and was so sad when they yanked it. It was one of the best and most suspenseful shows I've seen in years. The story was great and so were the actors. I couldn't believe they yanked it and yet kept on so much stuff and casts that were inane, lame, stupid, moronic, etc. I'd be amazed if some network actually had the brains to bring it back, but I'd also be thrilled!!!
1/16/2009 10:39:50 AM
Kathy from Anchorage sez....
Very exciting news!!!! Jericho is the best thing I've watched in a long, long time and will keep my fingers crossed that everything will come together!!! Still hoping for another season, but will see the movie multiple times I'm sure!!!
1/16/2009 10:10:13 AM
Denise_C from Florida sez....
This would be great! I miss Jericho and I can't wait to see the movie.
1/16/2009 3:06:50 AM
Eric from Wine Country, California sez....
Brilliant. Bring on the movie!
1/16/2009 12:01:08 AM
StarryNite from Colorado sez....
This is such great news! I LOVE the CW, they are now my favorite network and I always thought it would be a perfect home for Jericho, I hope they do bring the actual series back but I am thrilled at the prospect of a feature film as well.
1/15/2009 8:18:01 PM
StarryNite from Colorado sez....
1/15/2009 8:17:02 PM
Alex from Norway sez....
Such great news. Thank you of course to the rangers out there and of course Turbletaub & co. Let's hope all this good news can give us more actual Jericho on tv, and not only (though it is still great) a movie depicting the events after on a national scale.
1/15/2009 4:22:34 PM
Briarpatch from Mississippi sez....
Jon made a point of saying the movie wouldn't require the viewer to have watched the TV series. I do believe there is an even wider audience out there for the story of the second American Civil War. We will love it, and I think this would bring in even more fans to support additional seasons on TV.
1/15/2009 12:44:45 PM
Deena from Georgia sez....
Sure hope this movie deal really happens and/or a third season! Jericho was absolutely one of the best shows in decades on tv.
1/15/2009 12:37:03 PM
Lee from Raleigh sez....
The proverbial phoenix rises again.....it's got me pumped again !!!! To all the JERICHO family - SEMPER FI !!!
1/15/2009 12:02:22 PM
Jack James from Steel City sez....
All he seems to be saying is that they are DEVELOPING a concept for a movie. IF they had $40 million? Good luck getting that kind of financing with the economy as bad as it is. Jericho already got cancelled twice and the reruns of the CW network are only a hair better than the total junk that aired there in the Fall. They might have more luck going direct to DVD with $5 million budget. Of course it would be cheesy and cheap looking with alot of bad CGI like Starship Troopers 2 and 3, but it would be better than nothing I guess.
1/15/2009 11:15:56 AM
Adriana from Hamilton Ontario sez....
I am SO thrilled to hear this news!!!!!!!!!! More Jericho please, in any format, thank you! A movie has a great chance to revive the series. Go fans go!
1/15/2009 10:21:37 AM
Cher from FL sez....
This is awesome news, thanks!! Never has a story caught or held my attention like Jericho has done. Definately see the movie but would love another season or two.
1/15/2009 9:44:50 AM
alma from norfolk, va sez....
YAHOOOOOOO!!! This is great news. But I was hoping CW would pick it up and give us more of the series. I'm loving watching it on the CW!
1/15/2009 8:57:11 AM
PV544 from New Mexico sez....
JERICHO deserves a future. It is an intriguing concept, well-executed, but not completed in the TV series. I'll be one of the first in line when it comes to the theaters. Hooray!
1/15/2009 8:52:40 AM
redsox1986 from Boston, MA sez....
Thanks Jon for the great News. Can't wait to see the movie or Season 3 when it premiers.
1/15/2009 7:47:29 AM
N2N2 from Philadelphia sez....
Thanks IF for getting the news out! Thanks to Jon and Carol for bringing us the show in the first place and for continuing the "good fight." Can't wait to see the film! (I still don't know if I died in the blast or not!)
1/15/2009 6:48:40 AM
Pat from San Marcos, CA sez....
I am thrilled beyond words! It gives me hope that there are still people somewhere in the entertainment industry that aren't so brain dead that they think "reality TV" is all TV viewers want to watch. Jericho is such a completely compelling show, and so smartly written, that it was a tragedy when it was cancelled. Bring on the movie, and we'll all be there! And after that... put it back on network TV where it belongs!
1/15/2009 2:43:00 AM
Richard from Houston sez....
WHOOOHOOO!! This is too fantastic for words! I too would love to see a season 3 and beyond and I have no doubt that a movie can propel JERICHO forward!! I can't wait!!! Thanks if Magazine for the great news!!
1/15/2009 12:36:47 AM
Zander712 from New Orleans sez....
Wonderful News! Never Quit!
1/14/2009 10:18:27 PM
lovejohnston from Tn. sez....
WOOT!!!!!
To tell you the truth though, I'd rather have more seasons of JERICHO than a movie. Can't you put that money for a money into a couple of more seasons?
I thank everyone for all they have done to keep the dream alive!!
1/14/2009 9:09:06 PM
Bonafortuna from US sez....
That would be wicked awesome, I would love to see more Jericho.
1/14/2009 8:08:25 PM
Antiflag8812@aol.com from Sterling Heights, MI sez....
PLEASE MAKE THIS YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD SHOWS.. PLEASE MY WHOLE FAMILY WILL WATCH THAT
1/14/2009 7:44:05 PM
Amanda from Chicago sez....
A Jericho movie would be amazing! A third Jericho season would be ideal. It's one of the best shows on air in years! KEEP WATCHING JERICHO AND GET THE FILM ROLLING FOR MORE TO COME!!!
1/14/2009 7:21:47 PM
Swenciler from Pennsylvania sez....
Wonderful news! And guess what-if it is a movie I don't think nielsen counts the movie tickets sold! We have a chance to get a season 3 and beyond if the movie is a big hit.
1/14/2009 6:36:24 PM
jerichos1fan from sez....
Incredible news! Now we just need to get a 3rd season!!!
1/14/2009 6:29:59 PM
Brightstargazer from Colorado sez....
A Jericho movie would be awesome with the original cast,But I'm hoping for a season 3 on CBS,living in the mountains we can't get cable so it's network or nothing.This is good news. I was plotting to send CBS a truck load of rubber snakes with little notes attached to each one that said: "Don't Tread On Me" of course borrowing from Johnston Green's Flag shown in one of the scenes near the end of season 2.I figured they probably ate all the 'nuts' sent to them, but what would they do with a ton of rubber snakes? LOL So00...I'll look forward to the movie and to season 3&4&5...
1/14/2009 6:26:24 PM
kestral from indiana sez....
Jericho Lives!!!!! I never gave up hope. This is wonderful news! Thank you to Jon and Carol and everyone who has been working on a future for Jericho. Thanks for bringing a bunch of nutty fans some much anticipated good news!!
1/14/2009 6:24:22 PM
flowerlady11 from Colorado sez....
This is awesome news!!! I am sooo excited - We never gave up, never surrendered!! Thanks Jon and Carol!!!
1/14/2009 6:08:40 PM
AKansan from Kansas! sez....
Yay!! First a movie, then on to Season 3 of Jericho!
1/14/2009 6:07:29 PM
NightShade from Seattle sez....
We all heard the "rumors" but it's good to know it's now a fact! But, what else could it be? Jericho remains one of the best series ever aired on television. No wonder The CW chose to air it's repeats...it's beaten out anything they had before on Sunday nights - and this is a series that was cancelled over almost a year ago and has rerun on Sci Fi and Universal HD! In fact, the current episodes they're airing aired 2 years ago on CBS. Now that's longevity! Moreover, the fans have never given up - we continue to write to network exec's and market the series anyway we can and we also work by "word of mouth" handing out DVD's to friends and co-workers to introduce Jericho to more people. Here's to Season 3...I remain confident that we will definately see it thanks to the belief of the fans and the cast and crew of Jericho!
1/14/2009 6:07:04 PM
Welcome2CHO from South Carolina sez....
Thank you, Jon Turteltaub and Carol Barbee! Thank goodness for us that hope springs eternal -- we sincerely appreciate your fighting for our show and for us.
1/14/2009 5:04:23 PM
artzylady from Upstate NY sez....
Woohoo!!!!!!! We've been waiting and waiting for some good news on Jericho. Thanks Jon Turteltaub and Carol Barbee for making this happen! I can't wait to see this feature film! Jericho... the TV story that just won't die!!!!!
1/14/2009 4:58:20 PM
Keegsta from New Mexico sez....
This is FANTASTIC news. Thank you so much for posting this. Jericho movie would make my life complete :)
1/14/2009 4:41:16 PM
pandrummer from Montreal, Canada sez....
Incredible news! I am very happy that the persistance of the fan base pays off. This show deserves evrything that it can get! I know we can get a 3rd season, I am planning on getting the Jericho fan community to help finance a 3rd season.
1/14/2009 4:08:51 PM
Holyhobbits from California sez....
Woah! This is amazing news! I'm still hoping for Season 3! :)
1/14/2009 3:58:10 PM
Nors from Jericho sez....
Jericho Movie in the works and CW Reairing Jericho on Sundays!
Thanks for the updates Jon - great interview and scoop
1/14/2009 3:34:58 PM
erika from brooklyn, ny sez....
How very exciting! Maybe this will be the first of many movies? *fingers crossed*
1/14/2009 2:51:58 PM
Dbalcer from South Carolina sez....
What awesome news. I can't wait to see new Jericho. I am watching the reruns on the CW.
1/14/2009 2:33:57 PM
Gwen from CaLifornia sez....
Wonderfull - Jericho would make a great movie!
1/14/2009 2:13:42 PM
Jeanine from US sez....
Thank you for the great interview!! Very exciting news!
1/14/2009 2:06:55 PM
kittyping from Indiana sez....
This is really great news. I have known all along that Jericho just couldn't go away. Not with all the messages and lessons it has to offer. Will await the movie and still hope for Season 3.
1/14/2009 1:57:27 PM



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