Press Tour: 'Nine Lives of Chloe King' TV movie on the verge of development
Also, what's up with the 32 episode 'Switched at Birth' season?
"The Nine Lives of Chloe King"
Credit: ABC Family
ABC Family President Michael Riley took the Television Critics Association press tour stage on Monday (January 8) morning to talk about a fantastic summer for for his network, a summer that saw the launch of one major dramatic hit ("Switched at Birth") and at least one other dramatic success ("The Lying Game").
Naturally, I started the Q&A portion of the panel by asking about the summer's lone clear failure, "The Nine Lives of Chloe King."
I found "Chloe King" to be a properly frothy piece of summer counter-programming and many viewers agreed, but compared to "Switched at Birth" and "The Lying Game," the ratings weren't there and after only 10 episodes, "Chloe King" was cancelled. The pill was especially difficult to swallow, because the 10th episode of "Chloe King," what ended up being the series finale, contained at least a half-dozen cliffhangers and concluded with a daunting percentage of the main cast either seemingly dead, possibly dead or in some form of indeterminate limbo.
Regarding the cancelation, Riley said, "We never talk about canceling shows at ABC Family. We always make sure we air all of our productions, because for us, it's very much a long-term view. Obviously, we love all of our shows and 'Chloe King' is such a great example of just an amazing show. We loved the cast. We loved the writing in that show. For us, it was about making some decisions and we had to choose between what we thought was resonating stronger with the audience."
But wait! There's hope!
Riley added, "One of the things about 'Chloe King' is we loved and are on the verge of putting a movie into development, so us, we always look at the intellectual property that we're capitalizing on and making sure there's opportunities for even more storytelling."
Would that possible TV movie pick up immediately after the infuriatingly open-ended finale?
Riley said, "We are just looking at it in development now, so the hope is that it will obviously, we're just putting it into development, so the idea is very much to capitalize on the storytelling that's already been in place."
So that's "on the verge of in-development," y'all. That's not the same as "in development" and it's also not the same as the formal ordering of a telefilm, so don't necessarily get too, too excited. But at least it's cause for guarded optimism.
Meanwhile, on an unrelated side note, a reader asked me last week why "Switched at Birth" received an unweildy back-22 order, bringing its first season to 32 episodes spread into three segments. What was the reason for the larger-than-normal order?
Riley explained, "For us, as we greenlight shows, traditionally we'll open up the first season with 10 episodes and from there, in the event it's a success, we'll look to continue to increase those episodes. For us, e absolutely loved 'Switched at Birth' and wanted to get as many episodes as possible on air as quickly as possible, so really it's much more about loving a show and getting as much content as we can before everybody goes on hiatus."
So there you go.
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January 9, 2012 at 2:51PM EST Reply to CommentSave the Nine Lives of Chloe King today Jan 9!!! chloekingsource.skyrock.com
CloheKing lover3843 Do you really like that show? What was your favorite part? And that is a relly cool website.
January 15, 2012 at 10:47PM ESTCloheKing lover3843 Yuo must really like this show. Me too. What was your favorite part out of the whole thing? I will go on your website and see what I can do. Okay?
January 15, 2012 at 10:55PM ESTberkowit28
January 9, 2012 at 3:08PM EST Reply to CommentDo TV executives take classes in how to speak in that awful way, or does it just come naturally? Is there really no one in their organization to explain to them that this totally fake self-promoting enthusiasm that is so mealy-mouthed and uncommitted at the same time just sounds completely insincere and reduces the speaker's credibility to zero? Why would they want everyone to doubt every word they say? I don't think they can possibly understand that they sound dishonest and unbelievable, or they wouldn't speak that way in public.
No one from his own organization is going to do it. You need to buy this guy a drink and tell him he just needs to speak in plain English, and say what he means, or no one will believe a word he says. Do you think he speaks this way to his wife and kids too?
aamadis I was just about to post the exact same thing. I think it must be a seminar. Maybe at The Learning Center?
January 9, 2012 at 3:55PM ESTLyn2
January 9, 2012 at 3:27PM EST Reply to CommentPersonally, I liked Chloe King WAY better than The Lying Game. I found the acting to be better and the plotline more original since Lying Game is so similar to the campy Ringer. I'll watch a Chloe King movie, bring it on!
aamadis Lying Game is miles above Ringer. I wanted to like Chloe King, but it was just too cheesy, and the plots bored me to death.
January 9, 2012 at 3:57PM ESTA They should created that kind of thrill in The Nine Lives story. It was mainly focused on the love story and the responsibility of Chloe was somehow being left behind.
January 11, 2012 at 7:30AM ESTAs for The Lying Game, it was not as the same as Ringer because it focused more on teenagers and it was far better than the show from FOX. The Lying Game is more fun to watch with...
sabryna THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING WAS FAR FROM BEING BETTER THAN THE LYING GAME (in my opinion) I THINK THAT THE NINE LIVES SHOULD BE PUT NACK ON AIR WITHOUT A DOUBT! IT WAS A DIFFERENT CREATIVE SHOW WERE YOU COULD NEVER PREDICT WHAT WAS COMING NEXT, UNLIKE SOME OTHER SHOWS -.-
April 19, 2012 at 11:13PM ESTsabryna WOOPS I MEANT THE LYING GAME WAS FAR FROM BEING BETTER THAN THE NINE LIVES ***
April 19, 2012 at 11:14PM ESTPaul F
January 9, 2012 at 3:54PM EST Reply to Comment"Regarding the cancelation, Riley said, "We never talk about canceling shows at ABC Family. We always make sure we air all of our productions, because for us, it's very much a long-term view.""
Tell that to the Middleman fans /still bitter
Carrie
January 9, 2012 at 8:53PM EST Reply to CommentI wasn't a big fan of Chloe King. Something about it always managed to feel so childish; perhaps the rule of her not being able to kiss humans? It felt sort of like fan fic.
The movie I'd really have liked ABC Family to do to wrap up cliffhangers was a Kyle XY movie. That was a great show with a very unsatisfactory ending due to cancellation.
Erin
January 10, 2012 at 5:20PM EST Reply to CommentWe want Chloe king in any form
CloheKing lover3843
January 15, 2012 at 10:48PM EST Reply to CommentI think they should make a Chloe King movie or just finish the whole show. I REALLY liked that show.
MaiGirl hear hear
April 4, 2012 at 8:43PM ESTalexis
January 18, 2012 at 12:54AM EST Reply to CommentI absolutely loved Chloe King because it was different plus i loved Ben Stone's acting. I think they should do this movie because it would answer so many questions that may never be answered.
Vanessa
January 19, 2012 at 9:44AM EST Reply to CommentPls Vote for Chloe & Alek at http://www.portraitmagazine.net/ We want to secure Top 10 Fav Couple!!! Poll closes on Jan 21 & also check out http://chloekingsource.skyrock.com/
February 14, 2012 at 10:07AM EST Reply to CommentSave the show....
Ash
February 19, 2012 at 8:18PM EST Reply to CommentSAVE THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!! I love this show!! I watched it on Netflix until about 5 in the morning!!!!! I'm all about team Chloe an Alek!!! Theres just something fishy about Brian...... Maybe because his dad is INVOLVED IN THE ORDER!!!!! I like Alek! Hes so sweet and cares about Chloe!! Also I think they should just continue the show or make an intense movie because they still haven't said anything about her dad or whats going to happen in the future with her being the uniter. But the show deserves to be saved because it was great and intense!! I fell in love with it just like I fell in love with Alek!! Chloe and Alek all the way!!!!!
amy i want it to come back Chloe and ALEK rock!!!!
March 8, 2012 at 1:58PM ESTJenna
February 20, 2012 at 6:33PM EST Reply to Commentyou HAVEEE to make a movie. the entire network would benifit. all the tension and anxiety that the fans had been feeling will definetly create many benifits and support. Also, if the reason that the show was cancelled, was becuase it didnt get enough ratings, perhaps you may want to tell fans to vote on it (not very many people do)and you will see truley how much we want the show back, and for all our questions to be answered
gaby romero
March 12, 2012 at 11:33PM EST Reply to CommentI TRULEY am dissapointed. When my sister told me this i got so diassapointed that i got mad at the same time. Doing a movie will never ever be the same. If i would have to choose between any of the series it would be the nine lives.I sure do love switched at birth and the lying game. Im so dissapointed. Shame on u
Connie
March 14, 2012 at 1:33AM EST Reply to CommentThe Nine Lives of chloe King are awsome!!!!!!!!!!!! What were they thinking it is way better than Swiched at birth and it is more exiting. A movie would probably never explane or show as much as the episods, but if they do make a movie I hope they use the same characters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alyxiss wallis Save the show it is awesome
March 16, 2012 at 2:56PM ESTSabrina Rollans
March 16, 2012 at 2:57PM EST Reply to CommentWhen is it coming back on
Phoenix
March 26, 2012 at 3:26PM EST Reply to CommentCant believe they canceled this show. I only watch 2 shows on this channel - the Nine Lives of Chloe King & Pretty Little Liars. Not sure If i'd watch the movie but would definitely would have watched TV series... guess I'll have to go buy the books.
MaiGirl
April 4, 2012 at 8:41PM EST Reply to Commentthe reason ratings were low is because it was poorly advertised i have yet to meet 1 person that didn't like at least aspect of it once they saw 1 episode. it had a little of everything for everyone and i loved it and now i just want it to come back i could be content only to watch that and nothing else if they would only bring it back i cried when it ended
Jessica
April 10, 2012 at 9:26PM EST Reply to CommentLove this show save it please people they need people to help anyways ABC family alreeady cancelled about most of the good and popular show so save it
Hanna
April 18, 2012 at 8:02PM EST Reply to CommentI read all the books in 2 1/2 days! The show is/was amazing and possibly better than the book... not in the mood to pick favorites. If I would have known about the show before i would have definetly watched it but i didn't find out until i actually picked up the book over the weekend... i have owned it a while but haven't touched it. I really hope they continue the show and make a movie !!!! Really hopeful ! I really want Alek and Chloe to be a couple. Now that Brian is dead I think they will. I don't think Valentina died yet so, there is hope. AND JASMINE BETTER NOT BE DEAD!!!!! even though it didn't say Alek died I will be furious if he is. And the fact that the murder of jasmine and Valentina is his brother is CREEPY. I want to know more about the Mai and their parents.
Joenkari
April 18, 2012 at 8:11PM EST Reply to CommentDidn't know about this show until I saw it on Netflix, love it. I watched all10 in two days I couldn't turn it off. Would have watched the show but since it's canceled would love a movie at least it would be something.
Nicole
April 25, 2012 at 9:39PM EST Reply to CommentI prefer the show, but if that's not doable the movie is perfect!!
Serena
April 27, 2012 at 3:09PM EST Reply to CommentI love the nine lives of chole king.alek is coot
Serena
April 27, 2012 at 3:23PM EST Reply to CommentIs the nine lives of chole king ever comeing back to tv for season 2 ?
unknown it's stated above that "maybe" it would be back as a movie..but i think it's a long reach....
May 16, 2012 at 10:12PM EST