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'Bones' spin-off in the works: Who would you cast as the male Dr. Brennan?
Can't get enough "Bones?" Well, you may be in luck.
Deadline reports the series is currently considering a potential spin-off -- though not one about any character we've already met. (There goes our dream of Dr. Hodgins, children's TV host.)
Instead, the series would focus on a new recurring character, Walter Sherman, who gets his introduction in the Dec. 6 episode. A former military policeman, he served with Booth (David Boreanez) in the Iraq war, though the two apparently can't stand one another.
Sherman, based on Richard Greener's "The Locator" book series, is described as an "eccentric, obstreperous and amusing reclusive man in his late 20s-30s with highly sought after abilities to find anything" who frequently "asks offensive, seemingly irrelevant questions."
Sound familiar? That more or less sums up the male version of Dr. Brennan (Emily Deschanel), albeit one with a bit more hermit-ish tendencies.
If the idea goes to series, the project would be created and spearheaded by "Bones" creator Hart Hanson. And in the meantime, there's no word on the number of "Bones" episodes the character will appear in regardless.
So if this really is a boy "Bones," who would you like to see cast? Our first thought is the recently unemployed James Wolk ("Lone Star"), but we're open to other suggestions.
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Deadline reports the series is currently considering a potential spin-off -- though not one about any character we've already met. (There goes our dream of Dr. Hodgins, children's TV host.)
Instead, the series would focus on a new recurring character, Walter Sherman, who gets his introduction in the Dec. 6 episode. A former military policeman, he served with Booth (David Boreanez) in the Iraq war, though the two apparently can't stand one another.
Sherman, based on Richard Greener's "The Locator" book series, is described as an "eccentric, obstreperous and amusing reclusive man in his late 20s-30s with highly sought after abilities to find anything" who frequently "asks offensive, seemingly irrelevant questions."
Sound familiar? That more or less sums up the male version of Dr. Brennan (Emily Deschanel), albeit one with a bit more hermit-ish tendencies.
If the idea goes to series, the project would be created and spearheaded by "Bones" creator Hart Hanson. And in the meantime, there's no word on the number of "Bones" episodes the character will appear in regardless.
So if this really is a boy "Bones," who would you like to see cast? Our first thought is the recently unemployed James Wolk ("Lone Star"), but we're open to other suggestions.
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Remember "The X-Files" spinoff "The Lone Gunmen"?
EPIC FAIL!
If Bones is ever cancelled DB can just go play Booth on the spinoff like he did on Angel haha
I don't think it will work - there are enough cop/crime shows on tv already. What makes Bones different is that it is unique, and the relationship between Bones and Booth.
Lee Pace should be cast in everything.
Horrible idea.
wow. next we'll Fox will just give McFarland the whole 2 hours in Sunday, have Matt Groening, come up with 2 other hours, and take back Futurama from Comedy Central, and have another 2 hours. X-Factor can be 2 days, so We have Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, House M.D. after X-Factor results Wednesdays, the Bones Thursdays, and Friday will be Fringe and its live action comedies, while Cops and AMW stay on Saturdays. While Idol replaces X-Factor in the spring. Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2011 Fox Fall Schedule.
Jason Wiles
aka Bosco from Thirdwatch
Horrible, horrible idea.
Lee Pace :)
Now as much as I like watching Bones, I wouldn't say its THAT good of a series to do a spin-off. Fox needs to get better people on their team because their new ideas aren't too great, and they cancel the really great shows. Hire me :P
Lee Pace, hands down. Just watch an episode of "Pushing Daisies" and you'll be a believer!