Late last week, NBC officially canceled "Heroes" after four seasons in the face of diminishing ratings and a stronger than expected fall slate. While several of the actors have already expressed their thoughts on the end of the series, Tim Kring — the creator and executive producer of "Heroes" — has been silent until now.
“I want to first extend my deepest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to the legion of enthusiastic fans who have watched ‘Heroes’ on TV, online, DVR, DVD and mobile over the last four seasons," said Kring in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "Every week more than 45 million TV viewers around the world, as well as millions of social and digital media-based fans, have made ‘Heroes’ one of the five most-watched shows across traditional and digital media screens in the history of television."
"For NBC, I certainly understand the challenge of creating a business model around a show which arrived precisely as the audience was finding new ways to watch traditional content on multiple screens," continued Kring.
Kring also hinted at the possibility of "Heroes" continuing in the future.
"I personally have had 12 great years with my friends at NBC, and with ‘Heroes,’ they provided me a rare opportunity to put a message of hope, interconnectivity and global consciousness into the world. For that I am grateful and look forward to finalizing our discussion about a number of ways to keep the ‘Heroes’ universe alive for its fans.”
There are currently several rumors swirling around about a potential "Heroes" TV movie or miniseries to wrap up the lingering plotlines. There has also been speculation that "Heroes" may continue as a comic book series, similar to Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight" comics at Dark Horse.
