In January, word broke that the DC Comics/Vertigo title "Human Target" was being developed as a new television series for Fox. Other than "Watchmen" actor Jackie Earle Haley's attachment to the project, things have remained relatively quiet on "Target" - until today, that is.
"Human Target" is officially making the leap from pilot to full-fledged series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Mark Valley-starring show was the best-received pilot during the network's screenings last week, leading to today's announcement.
Valley, who has a recurring role on Fox's "Fringe" as deceased FBI agent John Scott, plays the leading role of Christopher Chance in "Human Target." In the series, Chance is a for-hire security contractor that provides his clients with a unique form of protection - he assumes the identity of the endangered person as a "human target," drawing out the bad guys and getting paid all the while.
In addition to Valley, the aforementioned Jackie Earle Haley will play Chance's information gatherer, a crafty individual who always has his ear on the streets. Chi McBride, who had a starring role on defunct television series-turned-comic book "Pushing Daisies," will also star in "Target."
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The Human Target-The second show for a comic no one reads
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Posts: 4316 (05/13/09 02:15 PM) Registered User |
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Posts: 4423 (05/13/09 03:31 PM) Registered User |
wait is the first one Fables, is that the comic no one reads because people do read and love Fables do you know that Fables has been picked up TELL ME THAT
FABLES HAS BEEN PICKED UP!
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maxxfisher |
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Posts: 4320 (05/13/09 05:00 PM) Registered User |
No word on Fables. I meant that this is the second time they've turned The Human Target into a TV show. The original one had Rick Springfield
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maxxfisher |
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Posts: 4367 (05/18/09 08:57 PM) Registered User |
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Will |
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Posts: 34246 (05/18/09 09:07 PM) Amazing Race Moderator |
 Emerson.
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Cassidy666 |
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Posts: 10015 (05/18/09 09:08 PM) Registered User |
The concept does lend itself to a serial show but I hope they have an overarching series plotline also.
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Posts: 9735 (12/19/09 04:47 AM) |
Saw the commercials for this and it looks good... then again any commercial with Tricia Helfer in it automatically makes it good. RAWR RAWR
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meatball77 |
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Posts: 13935 (01/17/10 07:40 PM) Registered user |
Is anyone watching?
I'm tivoing it but I don't want to waste my time on it if it's not good. |
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For Petes Sake |
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Posts: 1095 (01/17/10 10:24 PM) |
I caught the last 20 minutes
Seems like "24" but if McGyver was Bauer and would say "Shoot" first and shoot later |
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pushingjate |
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Posts: 6398 (01/18/10 11:54 AM) |
Will wrote: That's all I kept thinking about when I was watching this last night . I thought it was ok, but its nothing new from whats already on television.
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DanteAmore |
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Posts: 1014 (01/18/10 12:16 PM) Registered User |
A Kelly Leak sighting:
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alfrank04.theclayboard |
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Posts: 6 (01/18/10 12:20 PM) |
It was entertaining and nothing else I wanted to watch was on.
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CoconutPhone |
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Posts: 17838 (01/18/10 01:22 PM) Registered user |
I enjoyed it. Good cast.
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christy1018 |
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Posts: 5881 (01/18/10 01:23 PM) Registered User |
not all that exciting to me...
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SuitSnob |
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Posts: 11505 (01/18/10 04:08 PM) Registered User |
I thought it was very solid. Appointment TV? I would say probably not except for one thing:
Mark Valley in suits!!! It shall be forever programmed into my DVR!!! |
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curve31 |
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Posts: 2085 (01/20/10 08:19 PM) Registered user |
It took me a minute to figure out the flight attendant chick was Christine from Dexter. I'm changing it now.
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managerr |
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Posts: 16883 (01/20/10 08:44 PM) Registered user |
Ok, I'm totally into this episode.
I can't believe that nice lady was the accomplice.
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managerr |
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Posts: 16884 (01/20/10 09:03 PM) Registered user |
Good show, they need to develop more long-term sub plots (other than who the main character is) and add a female to the cast.
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Blueberry.celebprowresting |
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Posts: 3981 (01/21/10 01:02 AM) Registered user |
26 Million viewers? For the pilot? Great Stuff!
When does "Danny Brooks" show up? I heard he was being in this Harpers Island fans know who he is lol |
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SardonicallyIrrelevant |
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Posts: 22572 (01/21/10 01:18 AM) Registered user |
Tricia Helfer should be in every show on television. I hope they bring her back.
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pushingjate |
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Posts: 6468 (01/26/10 06:07 PM) |
Just saw that this is on TONIGHT. This is the third episode and its already been on three different nights. What a fuck-up FOX is
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