Update: 5th Feb 2008 Looks like Ryan by his owns words has been "punk'd".Let's hope we get good news about the strike soon to make up for this bad news.
UPDATE: Was this a pick-up shoot? (Thanks, Lostpedia Blog.) Possibly. But considering shooting for Episode 4×08 already went long for pick-ups back in November, that sounds unlikely. Was it a shoot for the Lifetime Channel’s “Special Delivery” made-for-TV movie? (Good catch, DocArzt.) Hmm. I admit, the “Alice” and “Max” character names are quite the coincidence. If it was for Lifetime and not ABC, they’re using quite a bit of the same crew, equipment and vehicles that usually crowd the streets for “LOST.”
UPDATE 2: Looks like it was a shoot for “Special Delivery.” Apparently it’s not unusual for one production to use another production’s staff and assets, even leaving vehicle signage and trailer placards in place. As for the crewmembers who said “LOST” was back? I’ve obviously been punk’d. And I probably deserved it. So the bad news is, “LOST” production has not resumed, after all. The good news is, Jack Bender is not working on a Lifetime Channel flick. Sorry, all.
Source: Hawaii Blog
Update: 12:50 Right last post before bed. Ryan has posted some photos that he took today. Nothing spoilery. Here is one below, the others can be found on his site.
Update: 12:40 GMT According to DocArzt's contact at ABC, they state that no new filming is taking place although filming is happening as witnessed by Ryan which leads us to believe that they are definitely filming pickups. Keep an eye on Ryan's blog over at Hawaii Blog for the latest updates as I'm going to have to take a nap here in the UK shortly. According to DocArzt it would take between 4-6 weeks to get back up to full-on production.
Update: 12:30 GMT Just got the following from Ryan. It should be noted that these could be what are known as "Pickups" and from talking to my good friend DocArzt not actual new scenes. However the fact that they are filming is significant IMHO
The writers strike may not officially be over, but I’m thrilled to report firsthand that “LOST” was filming today in Kahala. I was so stunned, I had to ask three people to make sure it wasn’t just a local car commercial. It’s the best news to come out of the show since… well, since the spectacular ratings for its Season 4 premiere last Thursday.
“LOST” production has been stilled since November, when shooting the first eight scripts locked before the strike began was completed. Fans have lamented the very likely prospect that they’d only get half of the already abbreviated 16-episode season as a result.
Source: Hawaii Blog
Update: 12:22 GMT We will have some photos from the filming online soon.
Update: 12:00 GMT I can reveal my source as being Ryan from Hawaii Blog, who has an impeccable record for information pertaining to Lost. He's yet to post anything on his site yet about this but hopefully he will soon.
Update: 11:50 GMT This is from someone I trust 100% from Hawaii who has never been wrong to date.
I can happily report to you that some Lost Filming has resumed according to my source in Hawaii! More to follow soon hopefully.
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73 Comments:
Excellent, best news ever!!
How is this possible? Is the strike Officially over? I'm confused?
I really don' think this is possible. How could they start writing let alone filming if the strike hasn't been resolved?
This is such a lie.
Woohoo!
OOOH MYYYY GOOOOD! (Friends - Janice) :D Best news ever! But I'll keep waiting for a new confirmation for this, because it is unbelievably seems impossible for me now. :P
Could it be possible that they are reshooting for one of the eight episodes that they have? Just a suggestion?
Ummm how is that possible?
Fuck Yeah! Maybe they had more then 8 scripted, but why shoot a 9th episode if you cant shoot 10-16, they had said all along episode 8 had a logical cliff hanger, so maybe this is a good sign....
Hmm, I don't know about you, but I need a little more to go on than that. How is it possible? The strike isn't over yet and I thought they still needed to write the next 8 episodes? I think if it's true, Phill is right, they must just be doing re-shoots.
Maybe they had 9 or 10 written, but because of the strike wouldn't cross picket lines. and just recently were given the ok to start shooting again (coinciding with the current strike rumors)
Best. News. Ever.
Hopefully this is legit...
Maybe they'll air the other 8 in the summer? Is that a possibility?
Wait, what? Is the strike over?
I think all we can really do is keep waiting to see if there is any truth to this.
Well, for now I believe you and your source Dark, because I want to believe; believing in such great news make me be happier than ever! :D
Fanastic news, lets hope they are filming episodes 9 plus!!
Can they film future episodes without any dialogue, maybe the writers have already written a fews sketches during the strike?
Thanks Dark & whoever the name of ur contact is!!
Why would they re-shoot scenes of episode 8 unless episode 8 isn't finish yet?
They are probably doing pick-ups. I wouldn't get too excited.
Well, I don't know too much about the creative process of an episode. But I imagine that episodes are not set in stone until quite close to airing. Imporvements and changes could be made at any stage. So reshooting could be a possibility.
I'm gonna go with the majority and just hope that this info is right. Dark seems to have some good sources and I have faith in them.
Could we have maybe a little more information Dark, please? :)
http://twitter.com/hawaii/statuses/678067392 ,I guess we will have all of the details soon!
the strike isnt over yet....... how did they start filming already???
best NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!
I cant wait to see the photos!
Maybe they are reshooting something that they didn't like in post production. That seems logical.
I'm taking this with a grain of salt. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed because if this is true...then...oh...my...god!
I just want to know if this is new material for the other 8 eps.
that's all i want to know.
There must be hope that the stike ends, because all the actors have to travel to hawai, an maibe they hope that at the end of the pick-up stuff they can go straight ahead and film the new episodes, if the strike is over by that time. Because otherwise the actors have to travel twice.
I was totally pesimistic and now I feel so happy that I want to cry. I really hope this is true.
Wow... If this is true I am definitely EXCITED! But what I dont get is how did this happen so fast?
I mean were the scripts already written or something?
Hmm... I hope we get better information soon.
My guess is it they are filming pre-written episode 9+ footage.
If there is an end to the writer's strike in sight, then the Lost team will want to capitalize on that by getting straight back to work.
The only reason they stopped filming at episode 8 is because it acted as a good make-shift season cliff-hanger.
Now they they know that an end to the strike is in close sight, they can afford to start on episodes 9 and 10.
Pictures from filming? Oh wait wait wait, I'm confused... If filming of episodes have JUST begun, how can there be photos of it? Did the writers of LOST wrote secret scripts of new episodes, but didn't shoot them? That's all I can think for now.
I am a man of FAITH and i don't question the Island. Perhaps Jacob did some writing while behind the volcanic ash picket line. Or maybe Jacob took the Lost writing staff to a flash forward when the strike was resolved... let them write everything while there is no strike.
Its their destiny to finish the show.
Only Dark could take a nap at 1am.. lol
No new filming just a re-shoot, thanks Dark for getting me excited for that...
well that's dissapointing. they must hope that by the time these are done the strike will be over and they can get rolling again.
"According to DocArzt it would take between 4-6 to get back up to full-on production."
4-6 what?
In the latest update (12.40am GMT) it says, "According to DocArzt it would take between 4-6 to get back up to full-on production."
I don't understand. 4-6 what? Days? Weeks?? Months???
I understand DarkUFO may have gone to bed now, but maybe DocArtz can help out here..what did he mean "4-6"???
Well, at least the filming crew seem like they are ready for when the strike does come to an end. Which I think we all hope is sooner rather than later. 16 episodes, believe people!!
cubswin07 got there first, but the question still stands, lol!
Wow.
What exactly is a "Pick Up"?
@cubswin07 & cruse 4;
I think 4-6 means 4-6 "weeks", as I now from the DVD extras how long writing and shooting of an episode takes. :)
Phill, 16 would be next to impossible, 10-12 would be more likely...
Well, news is reporting this...
"A breakthrough in contract talks has been reached between Hollywood studios and striking writers and could lead to a tentative deal as early as next week, a person close to the ongoing negotiations said Saturday."
Maybe there's more of a resolution than what's being reported and they're starting up in anticipation of it officially ending soon.
Any, all I really have to say is "oh please oh please oh please!".
Maybe a hiatus until the summer???
Maybe a hiatus until the summer???
this would give them time to get 4/5 more episodes done, then production can continue on the rest...i dunno really, i'm just hoping and praying that we get more than 8 episodes this year!!!
Well no matter what happens, if they do get to make some more episodes that means we will definitely get a better finale.
The writers could probably make a nice finale even if they can only make 4 or 5 more episodes. That way we wont be left with a mini-finale anymore.
The 8 first episodes they film in 3 months (september, october, november), now the last 8 they film in 3 months, finish in april... simple
What I know for now is that television has finally been saved from going to an end. Now I'm waiting LOST, and also Heroes, Desperate Housewives etc...
:(
http://www.docarzt.com/lost-news/alert-lost-not-filming.php
Well now im p.o.ed
Man....
Awwww got my hopes up!
Son of a
F Lifetime, I hate that station...even moreso now.
I can't get Ryan's site to load. :(
i heard that they made an agreemant to allow the shooting of some new episodes from a reporter who i happen to know who was covering the strike. That's only what I heard so don't count on me
I couldn't get into Ryan's site but someone I know did and he said that Ryan just updated his site. It's not Lost filming but a made-for-TV movie by Lifetime. Seems the crew was pulling his leg. Not very nice, if you ask me. >:(
yalan mk, başlayacaksa da su jack'i oldursunler artik, locke'a gider yapip duruyor ezik hanim evladi tav etti adami!
Now I hate Lifetime even more!
Hahahaha! They're filming a Lifetime movie?!?! Wow, way to get everyone excited for nothing, DarkUFO!!
Too funny...
Talk about bad news to wake up to.
Hoooooraaaay! XD
Exellent news ! i love this site !
Thank you from Belgium !
Damn. :(
so what is the estimate as to how long it will take for filming to start back up??
the cred of your blogs are going down the toilet
the cred of your blogs are going down the toilet
Any why is that Andrew?
so are they filming or not?
THEY'RE FILMING RIGHT NOW, IN WAHIAWA AT LEILEHUA HIGH SCHOOL.
THEY'RE FILMING RIGHT NOW, IN WAHIAWA AT LEILEHUA HIGH SCHOOL.