{"id":479,"date":"2012-03-19T11:30:36","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=479"},"modified":"2013-04-14T17:13:45","modified_gmt":"2013-04-14T21:13:45","slug":"bad-robot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2012\/03\/19\/bad-robot\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Robot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Joe Drum<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.badrobot.com\/badrobot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"131\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Bad Robot<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Bad Robot Productions, Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\n1925 Century Park E Floor 22<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90067-2701<br \/>\nPhone: (310) 392-3308<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.badrobot.com\">http:\/\/www.badrobot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Executives:<br \/>\n<\/strong>J.J. Abrams, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 149px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/img.timeinc.net\/time\/2010\/time100_poll_walkup\/abrams_jj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"159\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Time Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bryan Burk, Executive Vice President<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www4.pictures.zimbio.com\/gi\/Bryan+Burk+Premiere+Paramount+Pictures+Super+LhYzBIPWAj0l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"153\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Zimbio<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2012 Company Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/i.telegraph.co.uk\/multimedia\/archive\/01397\/abrams_1397437c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"218\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Telegraph<\/p><\/div>\n<p>January 13, 2012 &#8211; Paramount Pictures posted a press release to announce that J.J. Abrams had began production on the next &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; film.\u00a0 The sequel is set to release on May 17, 2013 in 3D.\u00a0 The studio was enthusiastic to announce this news, as Abrams&#8217; 2009 &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; received rave reviews from critics and fans alike, and went on to gross $385 million worldwide at the box office.\u00a0 From the press release: &#8220;Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present a Bad Robot Production of a J.J. Abrams Film. Returning to their posts on the Enterprise are John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zo\u00eb Saldana, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin. They are joined by new cast members Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve and Peter Weller.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 337px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/c\/cc\/AlcatrazLogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"187\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Fox<\/p><\/div>\n<p>January 16, 2012 &#8211; &#8220;Alcatraz,&#8221; a new television series co-produced by Bad Robot Productions premieres on FOX.\u00a0 Executive-produced by J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk, the show follows the mysterious reappearance of 302 dangerous prisoners and guards from the notorious Alcatraz prison located on an island in San Francisco Bay, half a century after their sudden vanish.\u00a0 The show stars Sarah Jones, Lost-alum Jorge Garcia, and science fiction-legend Sam Neill.<br \/>\nJ. J. Abrams on &#8220;Alcatraz&#8221;:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rkWgFxCQvOs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.screenrant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fringe-bishop_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"217\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Fox<\/p><\/div>\n<p>January 22, 2012 &#8211; J.J. Abrams&#8217; science fiction television series &#8220;Fringe&#8221; continues to battle ratings on Fox.\u00a0 The show, co-produced by Bad Robot Productions and Warner Brothers, is currently winding down its fourth season.\u00a0 Tired of losing money on the series, Fox executives are going back and forth with Warner Brother&#8217;s representatives in an attempt to reduce the show&#8217;s license fee.\u00a0 If the show were to continue into a fifth season, the show would eclipse 100 episodes, the &#8220;magic number&#8221; in the realm of syndication.\u00a0 Abrams, the shows creator, commented on the matter, adding &#8220;we remain hopeful that &#8220;Fringe&#8221; will be able to continue.&#8221;\u00a0 Worst-case scenario, the show&#8217;s season four finale could serve as a series finale if need be, according to executive producer Jeff Pinkner.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/entertainista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/cw-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"149\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: The CW<\/p><\/div>\n<p>January 31, 2012 &#8211; The CW network has ordered a one-hour pilot dubbed &#8220;Shelter&#8221; from J.J. Abram&#8217;s and &#8220;One Tree Hill&#8221; creator Mark Schwahn.\u00a0 The drama, to be executive-produced by Bad Robot Productions, follows the lives of the guests and staff members of a prestigious New England summer resort.\u00a0 This project will be the first time Abrams has returned to the CW since his debut on the previously named W.B. network&#8217;s show &#8220;Felicity&#8221; which aired from 1998-2002.\u00a0 Additionally, it will give him the chance to work with CW president Mark Pedowitz and executive vice president of drama development Thom Sherman, who worked together on Abram&#8217;s ABC hit series &#8220;Lost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.screenrant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-kipke-jj-abrams-nbc-revolution.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"187\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Screen Rant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>February 2, 2012 &#8211; NBC has ordered a pilot for the drama &#8220;Revolution&#8221; from J.J. Abrams and &#8220;Supernatural&#8221; creator Eric Kripke.\u00a0 Kripke will write the script, which surrounds &#8220;a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.&#8221;\u00a0 Abrams and Bryon Burk will executive produce the show via their Bad Robot Productions shop.\u00a0 This will be J.J. Abrams second television attempt at NBC, where his CIA drama &#8220;Undercovers&#8221; failed to be picked up after a few months last season.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 166px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www-deadline-com.vimg.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/favreau111022011141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"164\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Deadline<\/p><\/div>\n<p>February 8, 2012 &#8211; Jon Favreau has been chosen to direct the pilot for the upcoming epic-adventure thriller &#8220;Revolution&#8221; for NBC.\u00a0 The latest project from J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot handle, the drama <em>revolves<\/em> around a group of people struggling to survive in a world suddenly without energy.\u00a0 While this is the first drama pilot Favreau will pen, he is no stranger to the game, having written comedy pilots for ABC&#8217;s <em>In Case of Emergency <\/em>and currently CBS&#8217; <em>Tweaked<\/em>.\u00a0 Favreau&#8217;s most recent credits include his role as director for the <em>Iron Man<\/em> films and last summer&#8217;s <em>Cowboys and Aliens<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.screenrant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bad-robot-paramount.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"215\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Screen Rant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>February 22, 2012 &#8211; Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions jointly announced the extension of their first-look agreement through December 2015.\u00a0 The original deal has resulted in such films as &#8220;Mission: Impossible III,&#8221; &#8220;Cloverfield,&#8221; &#8220;Star Trek,&#8221; &#8220;Morning Glory,&#8221; &#8220;Super 8,&#8221; and most recently, &#8220;Mission: Impossible &#8211; Ghost Protocol.&#8221;\u00a0 Paramount is currently filming the sequel to 2009&#8217;s &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; with the help of Abrams&#8217; Bad Robot for a May 2013 release.\u00a0 It can be assumed the two will produce a third film in the franchise if the second film proves as fruitful as the first.\u00a0 Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, had this to say on the agreement: &#8220;\u201cJ.J., Bryan Burk and the whole Bad Robot team are an integral part of Paramount and we\u2019re proud to continue our collaboration. Their pictures have extraordinary resonance around the world and we\u2019re so pleased Paramount will be their home for years to come.\u201d\u00a0 Abrams, who has enjoyed success with Paramount over the last six years, added &#8220;Brad, Rob, Adam and the whole Paramount team have given Bad Robot truly incredible support, a fun and smart collaborative environment and access to the best film distribution people in the business. I couldn\u2019t be happier knowing that Bad Robot features will remain at Paramount.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 124px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/mytvseriesapp.com\/actor-81189-289552-giancarlo_esposito.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"157\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: AMC<\/p><\/div>\n<p>February 27, 2012 &#8211; Actor Giancarlo Esposito has been chosen as one of the leads in the upcoming J.J. Abrams thriller &#8220;Revolution.&#8221;\u00a0 Esposito is most known for his role as the villainous Gustavo Fring on AMC&#8217;s &#8220;Breaking Bad&#8221; last season.\u00a0 He will play Captain Neville, &#8220;a hard-as-steel military man with a genteel southern manner who may not always be what he seems.&#8221;\u00a0 The Bad Robot-produced pilot currently sits in the pre-production phase.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/screeninvasion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Person-of-Interest-Feature.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"156\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: CBS<\/p><\/div>\n<p>March 14, 2012 &#8211; CBS has announced that the J.J. Abrams-produced &#8220;Person of Interest&#8221; has been renewed for a second season.\u00a0 The show entails &#8220;a crime thriller about a presumed dead former-CIA agent, Reese, who teams up with a mysterious billionaire, Finch, to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice.&#8221;\u00a0 Jim Caviezel and Lost-alum Michael Emerson star.\u00a0 The show is executive-produced by J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk, and represents one of Bad Robot Productions&#8217; current television offerings alongside Fox&#8217;s &#8220;Fringe&#8221; and &#8220;Alcatraz.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>April 26, 2012 &#8211; &#8220;Fringe&#8221; fans stressing the fate of their beloved show can breath easy.\u00a0 Fox has renewed the science-fiction thriller for a fifth and final season.\u00a0 This news comes after months of speculation from both fans, industry members, and even the show&#8217;s producers were bracing themselves for the fourth season finale to be the show&#8217;s final bow.\u00a0 The writers had two endings prepared should the renewal not have occurred.\u00a0 In terms of why the decision to move forward with season five was eventually made, a few factors came into play.\u00a0 First, the creation of a fifth season pushes the episode count over 100 for the series, the magical number for syndication deals moving forward.\u00a0 Additionally, Warner Brothers agreed to lower the show&#8217;s reportedly expensive license fee.\u00a0 On the announcement, Fox president Kevin Reilly added: &#8220;Bringing it back for a final 13 allows us to provide the climactic conclusion that its passionate and loyal fans deserve. The amazing work the producers, writers and the incredibly talented cast and crew have delivered the last four seasons has literally been out of this world. Although the end is bittersweet, it\u2019s going to be a very exciting final chapter.&#8221;<br \/>\nFollowing the announcement, Fox released the below trailer for &#8220;Fringe&#8221; season five:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&#038;v=gvWqOZL8JXA<br \/>\nCredit: Fox<\/p>\n<p>Works Cited<br \/>\n&#8220;About the Show.&#8221;\u00a0 Alcatraz on FOX.\u00a0 <em>FOX<\/em>.\u00a0 28 January 2012.<br \/>\n&lt;http:\/\/www.fox.com\/alcatraz\/about\/&gt;.<br \/>\nAndreeva, Nellie.\u00a0 &#8220;Giancarlo Esposito To Co-Star In JJ Abrams\/Eric Kripke&#8217;s NBC Pilot &#8216;Revolution.'&#8221; <em>Deadline<\/em>.\u00a0 27 February 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/2012\/02\/giancarlo-esposito-to-co-star-in-jj-abramseric-kripkes-nbc-pilot-revolution\/&gt;.<br \/>\nAndreeva, Nellie.\u00a0 &#8220;Jon Favreau To Direct J.J. Abrams \/Eric Kripke NBC Pilot &#8216;Revolution.'&#8221;\u00a0 <em>Deadline<\/em>.\u00a0 8 February, 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/2012\/02\/jon-fareau-to-direct-j-j-abramseric-kripke-nbc-pilot-revolution\/&gt;.<br \/>\nAndreeva, Nellie.\u00a0 &#8220;NBC Picks Up Eric Kripke\/JJ Abrams Drama Pilot &#8216;Revolution.'&#8221;\u00a0 <em>Deadline<\/em>.\u00a0 2 February 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/www.deadline.com\/2012\/02\/nbc-picks-up-eric-kripkejj-abrams-drama-pilot-revolution\/&gt;.<br \/>\nAusiello, Michael.\u00a0 &#8220;Fox Renews Fringe For &#8216;Exciting and Climactic&#8217; Fifth and Final Season.&#8221;\u00a0 <em>TV Line<\/em>.\u00a0 26 April 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/tvline.com\/2012\/04\/26\/fringe-renewed-for-season-5\/&gt;.<br \/>\nAusiello, Michael.\u00a0 &#8220;Fringe Update: Season 5 Discussions Underway, J.J. Abrams &#8216;Hopeful&#8217; Show Will Be Back.&#8221;\u00a0 <em>TV Line<\/em>.\u00a0 22 January 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/tvline.com\/2012\/01\/22\/fringe-season-5-renewal-cancellation\/&gt;.<br \/>\nMitovich, Matt.\u00a0 &#8220;CBS Renews 18 Total Shows, Fate of Two CSIs Left Up In the Air.&#8221;\u00a0 <em>TV Line<\/em>.\u00a0 14 March 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/tvline.com\/2012\/03\/14\/cbs-renewal-announcements-fall-2012\/&gt;.<br \/>\nParamount Pictures.\u00a0 J.J. Abrams Begins Production On the Next &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; Movie [Press release].\u00a0 13 January 2012. &lt;http:\/\/www.paramount.com\/news\/press-releases\/jj-abrams-begins-production-on-the-next-%E2%80%9Cstar-trek%E2%80%9D-movie&gt;.<br \/>\nParamount Pictures.\u00a0 Paramount Pictures &amp; J.J. Abrams&#8217; Bad Robot Extend Exclusive First-Look Deal [Press release].\u00a0 22 February 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/trekmovie.com\/2012\/02\/22\/paramount-extends-deal-with-jj-abrams-bad-robot\/&gt;.<br \/>\nRose, Lacey.\u00a0 &#8220;CW Orders Dramas from J.J. Abrams, Mark Harmon and &#8216;Vampire Diaries&#8217; Producer.&#8221;\u00a0 <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>.\u00a0 31 January 2012.\u00a0 &lt;http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/live-feed\/cw-drama-pilots-jj-abrams-vampire-diaries-286147&gt;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Joe Drum Bad Robot Productions, Inc. 1925 Century Park E Floor 22 Los Angeles, CA 90067-2701 Phone: (310) 392-3308 Website: http:\/\/www.badrobot.com Key Executives: J.J. 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