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Heroes Creator Tim Kring Reportedly Pitching Follow-Up "Eclipsed"

First, it was the original series. Then it was "Reborn." If series creator Tim Kring has his way, Heroes: Eclipsed will be the next chapter.

Premiering in 2006, Tim Kring's Heroes would make waves across the pop culture landscape with its unique take on superheroes in an all-too-real world – with "Save the cheerleader, save the world" becoming the show's mysterious mantra. The NBC series would go onto run for four seasons, finally ending its run in 2010. But the show's universe would be revisited five years later with the 2015 limited series Heroes Reborn, which would introduce a new group of super-powered individuals who would be linked to the original series with appearances from Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Dr. Mohinder Suresh), Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura), and Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman). Now – nearly ten years since the limited series and during the same week that brought a solar eclipse (fans of the franchise will understand the importance of that) – Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively that Kring is reportedly shopping a new follow-up, Heroes: Eclipsed.

Stemming from Universal Television and with Kring and his manager, Mosaic's Jordan Cerf, set to executive produce, the overview for Heroes: Eclipsed read a lot like "Reborn." Set years after the original & follow-up series, the project would focus on another group of super-powered individuals who look to save the world from those looking to control it – as well as those with powers. It's not clear if any cast members from the original series or "Reborn" will be involved, with Heroes: Eclipsed reportedly being shopped to NBC as well as a number of streaming services. Though viewing numbers were soft for "Reborn," more and more streamers are looking to invest in franchise IPs/tentpoles that they can build from. A perfect example would be the newfound success that USA Network's Suits has found since streaming on Netflix – with a pilot for the Stephen Amell-starring Suits: L.A. currently filming for NBC.

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