I see the new "self" of Chuck an entire new way of angst-ing Chuck. If he is capable of stepping into "Bryce's" shoes, is Sarah in love with him... or in 'rebound mode'???
Sara wants the simple life-- at least in her fantasies... and dorky nerd Chuck was the sweet, thoughtful, image of that fantasy. If he can be "Charmichael"... is he that guy-- the one that would live on simple pleasures.
He might 'get into Sara'.... but Sara might not find what she hoped.
It has a whole new slew of complications... including new respect from Casey. Or not.
Fresh off the news that Superman himself Brandon Routh would be joining CHUCK for a large number of episodes this season, Ausiello is now reporting that Lana Lang is coming abroad as well. Kristin Kreuk, who starred as Clark Kent’s love interest and all-around badass for seven years on SMALLVILLE, will be involved for a number of episodes as well.
CHUCK’s casting run continues it seems. How long until they rope in Gene Hackman so they have a Lex Luthor as well? Good news for Kreuk too, who is way better than she gets credit for considering how horribly her Lana was written on SMALLVILLE.
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koenigrules
Sep 8 2009, 04:50 AM
I've been starting to rewatch the SMALLVILLE's from Season 1 and think Lana is pretty good in the show. Several years later, the series holds up well because of her and Welling! KR
The rumors get better and better for Chuck fans. First came word that NBC might start airing episodes this fall rather than next March (although October seems out the window at this point). Now the network supposedly wants to increase the number of Chuck episodes it has on order from 13 to 19. According to TheWrap, two "industry insiders familiar with the situation" tipped them off to NBC's plans. They also speculated that Chuck might return sooner than March, although they put the early arrival in January rather than the fall.
NBC isn't saying anything official, but since all the rumors about the show have been positive lately, it's definitely a good sign for Chuck's vocal supporters.
NBC has just announced Chuck will finally return to the airwaves on Sunday, January 10th with back-to-back original episodes (9-11 p.m. ET) before the series moves to its regular day and time (Mondays 8-9 p.m. ET) beginning January 11. For fans of the show, this is welcome news, as it’s getting back its original time slot and it’s being paired again with Heroes.
If you aren’t aware, NBC has loaded up this season with tons of guest stars like Angie Harmon (Law & Order), who will play Sydney, an enemy operative; Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), who is set to play CIA Agent Daniel Shaw; Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) will play Colonel Keller, a soldier and spy from Casey’s past; Kristin Kreuk (Smallville), who will portray Hannah — a potential love interest for Chuck; Armand Assante as dictator Premier Goya, who is the target of an assassin; Steve Austin will portray Hugo Panzer, who becomes entangled in Chuck’s first solo mission; and Vinnie Jones (Snatch) will play Carl Stromberg, an arms dealer.
For more on Chuck, you can watch a preview of the new season after the jump!
‘CHUCK’ RETURNS TO NBC ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 WITH ALL-NEW MISSIONS AND ACTION-PACKED BACK-TO-BACK PREMIERE EPISODES BEFORE MOVING TO REGULAR DAY AND TIME (MONDAYS, 8-9 P.M. ET) BEGINNING JANUARY 11
In Addition, Special Two-hour Episode of “Heroes” to Be Broadcast on Monday, January 4 (8-10 p.m. ET) Before Series Moves to Its New Time Slot of Mondays (9-10 p.m. ET) Starting January 11
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - November 19, 2009 - NBC’s action-comedy series “Chuck” returns to the NBC lineup on Sunday, January 10 with all-new missions and two action-packed, back-to-back original episodes in its season premiere (9-11 p.m. ET) before the series — starring Zachary Levi in the title role — moves to its regular day and time (Mondays 8-9 p.m. ET) beginning January 11.
In addition, “Chuck” returns with guest stars galore in its third season. These include: Angie Harmon (NBC’s “Law & Order”), who will play Sydney, an enemy operative; Brandon Routh (”Superman Returns”), who is set to play CIA Agent Daniel Shaw; Robert Patrick (”Terminator 2: Judgment Day”) will play Colonel Keller, a soldier and spy from Casey’s past; Kristin Kreuk (”Smallville”), who will portray Hannah — a potential love interest for Chuck; Armand Assante (”Judge Dredd”) as dictator Premier Goya, who is the target of an assassin; Steve Austin (”WWE Smackdown!”) will portray Hugo Panzer, who becomes entangled in Chuck’s first solo mission; and Vinnie Jones (”Snatch”) will play Carl Stromberg, an arms dealer.
In other programming news, a special two-hour episode of “Heroes” will be broadcast on Monday, January 4 (8-10 p.m. ET) and then the series moves to its new time slot of Mondays (9-10 p.m. ET) starting January 11.
“Josh (Schwartz) and Chris (Fedak) and the writing team are doing a great job this season, and we think the loyal fan base for this show will be happy to see it back on the NBC schedule,” said Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
In “Chuck,” the world’s nerdiest secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series. Chuck Bartowski (Levi, “Less Than Perfect”) continues as the Buy More electronics store computer geek, who unwittingly becomes the government’s most vital secret agent. Chuck is transformed into the Intersect 2.0 after another data download into his brain. This time, he not only knows government secrets, but he is also well equipped with deadly fight skills. Chuck has the potential to become a real agent, but he has one problem — his emotions. Now he faces the battle of keeping his emotions in check in order to protect himself and the people around him.
The ever stoic Colonel John Casey (Adam Baldwin, “My Bodyguard”) returns with partner Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski, “Gone”), one of the CIA’s top agents and Chuck’s dream girl. As Chuck assumes his new role as the Intersect 2.0, Casey and Sarah need to protect him but also help him become the agent he is destined to be.
Also starring are: Joshua Gomez (”Without a Trace”) as Morgan Grimes — Chuck’s best buddy; Sarah Lancaster (”What About Brian?”) as Chuck’s ever-supportive sister Ellie; Ryan McPartlin (”Living with Fran”) as Devon Woodcomb (also known as “Captain Awesome”), Ellie’s husband. Chuck’s Buy More team consists of Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence, “The Pursuit of Happyness”) and the Nerd Herd, which includes Lester (Vik Sahay, “Time Bomb”) and Jeff (Scott Krinsky, “The O.C.”).
Fans of “Chuck” can catch up on full episodes from the series’ recent second season, watch original web series and share with fans on the official “Chuck” website on NBC.com.
“Chuck” is co-created and written by Josh Schwartz (”The O.C., “Gossip Girl”) and Chris Fedak, and is executive-produced by Schwartz, McG (”Charlie’s Angels,” “We Are Marshall”), Fedak, Allison Adler and Matthew Miller. “Chuck” is produced by College Hill Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision, in association with Warner Bros. Television.
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