Watched the pilot episode of Lost, J. J. Abrams' (Alias) new show - it'll air on ABC this September - and enjoyed it very much. A mix between Lord of the Flies and Jurassic Park (except not really; it's impossible to pigeon-hole it), there are already twists-a-plenty in the first hour and a half, which bodes well for the future of the show. Abrams knows how to play with expectations - after all, no one would ever call Alias predictable. I won't spoil the premise of Lost, except to say that it's set on an island in the Pacific Ocean following a plane crash...and if that sounds a lot like Cast Away, don't worry; there's a lot more to it than that. Tune in on September 22nd to see for yourself.

I've been tracking the development of the next Superman movie for a while, so I should comment briefly on the latest, uh, developments; namely that Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects) has taken over the reins and stepped bravely into the fray. Of course, this happened a while ago, but I haven't had a chance to say "thank God" yet - so: Thank God. With 'McG', Brett Ratner, and Michael Bay out of the way - three hacks Hollywood would be better off without - there's an excellent chance that the movie will be good. How this will affect the X-Men franchise, however, is anyone's guess.
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