Paramount has signed CSI Creator Anthony Zuiker to another eight-figure, three-year deal. Is this a surprise to anyone? The only morsel of news in this is the acknowledgement from CBS chief Les Moonves that they aren’t planning to do a fourth version of CSI.
Moonves said he doubts Zuiker will create another edition of "CSI," and instead
will likely focus on creating a new series. "I don’t think we should push the
envelope" with a fourth "CSI," exec said.
That’s a shame, because I was really looking forward to CSI: SPOKANE.
I think I’d heard at one point they wanted to set a fourth version of CSI in New Oreleans. I wonder how much Katrina has to do with the decision to not go forward.
Of course, I know that CSI:NY isn’t doing as well as the others either, so that might have more to do with it then anything else.
Mark
You skoff, but I have to say it might be quite a fun tweak on the CSI franchise to have a CSI:OKC or CSI:Wichita.
Why not go all out and make it a real TV experience with CSI: Mayberry, or CSI: Hooterville, or CSI: Fernwood?
Maybe it’s time for the cartoon version?
CSI: Frostbite Falls!
CSI: Sesame Street.
Thank God I don’t write sketch comedy any more.
CSI:Down Under
They can all wear funny hats, Paul Hogan can have a walk-on (just so people can see if he’s still alive) and the perp in the first episode could be Mark “Jacko” Jackson.
There are also a lot of sharks down here, which might be of use.