This new show sounds interesting. it's good for Matt Nix and we all could use another great show on TV but I'm not as happy about the news as the rest of you seem to be. Anything that occupies Matt Nix's time and produces income for him other than Burn Notice cannot be good for BN fans.

Here's an article about showrunners that focuses quite a bit on Matt Nix.

September 8, 2009

THR.com. Showrunners: The green room. By Nellie Andreeva.
URL: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...d39d66f6d2?pn=1
Spoilers: No
Hat Tip: Karendipitee

Thanks for the showrunner article Karendipitee

Props to Nix for all he has taken on & accomplished with BN: writing, showrunning, directing... rock on.

http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/me_big_guy/
something he wrote

I agree LIAnn. It dilutes his attention from BN. Usually, this happens as a show winds down as opposed to when it is hitting its stride. Will more of the writing and production decisions go to Alfred Barrios?

MattNix is obviously a talented writer and we will just have to hope that he has the stamina to do all these projects simultaneously.

Thank you. I thought this short was quite great.

Isn't that "Andy" from Trust Me? (ETA, yes, it is! And the music is by the same guy as BN).
He does goofus pretty well...

XXOO
FunnyDiva

This is awesome! "The big guy is gonna LOVE this!"

I see BN composer John Dickson also was involved in this project as well. Thanks for sharing the link, roughseas!

ETA: Love the groundswell, the poignant heartbreak of the music as the citizen plaintively calls out to Big Brother, "Don't leave me!!!" Hahaha. Cheeky as always, that Mr. Nix.

ETA again: does the citizen refer to Jean-Paul Sartro when he says this line?

Citizen 43275-B:*writing on paper* [voiceover] A Guide to Revolution, by Citizen 43275-B. In 1943, Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that so long as a man can look into The eyes of his oppressor, he is free.

I listened to it twice and I swear he says "Sartro." hahaha!! I love this ending, it's just perfect. That last line of this is freaking brilliant. Oh, the irony of it all. *chortling*

I found that they have started to cast for the new series.

Bradley Whitford has been tapped to star in Jack and Dan, Matt Nix’s new 13-episode series for Fox. The show was created by the Burn Notice creator. It centers on Jack, an ambitious, by-the-book cop who is partnered with Dan (Bradley Whitford), a drunken, lecherous, wild-card cop who hangs onto his job only because of a heroic act from years before.

Full story here.

OMG I am so excited that they got Bradley Whitford for this thing, he is so brilliant, IMHO. He was beyond fantastic on "The West Wing" and I can't wait to see what he does with this part!

You know, at first I was totally thrilled for Mat Nix getting another show. And it sounds like a fun concept. I was excited, for Matt and for the potential of another good show. Bradley Whitford is a fabulous choice--I love his work!

But I must admit to a tad of resentment(?), disappointment(?) on behalf of Burn Notice that Matt is turning his attentions to another show. I'm worried that Burn Notice will suffer because he won't be giving it his full enthusiasm and excitement... and his new ideas. BN is so unique, so different, so special *hugs BN* - and I will be so disappointed if it is neglected while Matt and the network turn their focus to the "new baby".

Ok, done now. Just had to express my concerns, and have no desire to spoil any excitement or kudos to Matt for his ongoing success. And any reasurances that BN will continue on its rising star will be appreciated.


Patti

I kinda feel the same way, Patti. To me, it feels like a Sports Night/West Wing/Aaron Sorkin repeat a decade later. And much as I loved The West Wing, Sports Night paid the price for it. Anyway, the original press for the new show said that they waited until Matt would be freer to take the time away from BN. I hope that is true.

You can add me to the cautious and concerned crowd. I'm trying very hard to be excited, but mostly I'm just very, very concerned.

Whew, glad to see some others with the same concerns.



I hope that's true too, Karen. (Although I can't help my pessimistic side looking at a "glass half empty" and seeing that press statement as an admission that Matt will spend less time on BN.) *sigh*

Perhaps I just don't understand Matt's role on Burn Notice enough--I thought the show was basically... all Matt, LOL--his concept, his writing, ideas, direction on character development and story arcs. Can the show actually come to a point where it doesn't need him doing all that with the same focus in order to maintain the same high quality?


Patti

Thanks for expessing it so well, Patti. You can add me to the list, too. I hope there is enough time in the production schedule of each show for Matt to do both and that neither show suffers negatively. Hopefully, the city of Miami will be accomodating to Burn Notice so there aren't any worries from that front...

Hasn't JD been producing or doing something (besides acting) in recent episodes. Maybe he will take over some of the things Matt typically does? From what I hear JD and the other actors get a lot of creative control, so maybe Matt is trusting JD to make sure the other writers don't stray too far afield from the Michael Westen we know and love.

This is the idea I'm holding on to that allows me to not sink completely into a state of constantly worrying and fretting.

Jeffrey has a producer credit this season, but I am assuming that is just a way to get more money for him rather than paying it as outright salary. When DanJ and I met him in August, Dan said something about being a producer now. Jeffrey pretty much dismissed it as "they listen to me and then ignore me," or something along those lines. Don't remember his exact words.

I am mildly concerned but not fretting. From all the commentaries I've heard from Nix and the writers, they all seem to have a very good grip on what the show is and should be. Plus, they have a nice stable of directors who have worked on the show before and know what it should look like. They all just seem to have a lot more common sense on this show than any other show I follow, which might explain why this is my favorite.

Plus, we wouldn't start to see any changes until S4 anyway.

hi all
i was a bit concerned when i first read of the new series but once i thought it out i was less concerned. it kind of reminds me of people who read two or three books at one time and can keep the characters and plots of all the books separate. my daughter writes as a hobby. she writes story dialogs for fanfics and the like and she has many of them going at once and keeps them all straight. so, i feel that matt nix and crews are more than likely well capable of doing the same thing. however, managing shoots schedules, that could be different. hope they can stay on schedule as to not interfer with one another. it will be interesting to see the new show. i will surely give it a try as long as it is not across from NCIS, Bones, Stargate: Universe, or PBR.

The following items have been added to the press thread - many thanks to krocla for her helping with this press project!

October 9, 2009
FusedFilm.com TV News: Bradley Whitford to Star in Burn Notice Creator Matt Nix's Jack and Dan. By Kevin Coll.
http://www.fusedfilm.com/2009/10/tv-news-b...s-jack-and-dan/
Original thread: http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1212453
Hat tip: burn_baby_burn

September 25, 2009
atom.com. "Me and the Big Guy." (short film written and directed by Matt Nix).
http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/me_big_guy/
Original thread: http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1203959
Hat tip: roughseas4me

September 8, 2009
THR.com. Showrunners: The green room. By Nellie Andreeva.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...d39d66f6d2?pn=1
Original thread: http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1194690
Spoilers: No
Hat tip: Karendipitee

September 7, 2009 (date of post)
YouTube. Chekhov's Gun. (short film by Matt Nix and Victor Fanucci) Posted by YouTube member.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhfGp0Ik_q4
Original thread: http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1194116
Hat tip: Burnaholic

September 3, 2009
ign.com. Burn Notice Creator Wants You Meet Your New Partner; FOX picks up Matt Nix's new buddy cop action series. By Matt Fowler.
http://tv.ign.com/articles/102/1021289p1.html
Original thread: http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1191534
Hat tip: roughseas4me

September 2, 2009
THR.com. 'Burn Notice' creator sets Fox drama. By Nellie Andreeva.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...26b54e624200e68
Original thread: http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1191169
Spoilers: No
Hat tip: Karendipitee

I read that Matt Nix said that he thinks of Burn Notice ( storylines etc) all the time. Guess he isn't now. Now writer / actor Ben Watson has another show to write. Sure hope that Alfredo Barrios is focused only on Burn Notice.

This may have been posted here somewhere already, and if so, my apologies for the duplicate -

On this Amazon.com page for the purchasing the Burn Notice DVDs, there is a video interview with Matt Nix and Alfredo Barrios Jr. at the bottom of the page:
http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Notice-Seasons-...4573&sr=1-3


For archive purposes, I don't know the date the video was posted over there, but since the Comic Con panel was on July 23 and that's obviously where this interview was done, I guess that could be the date.

July 23, 2009

Amazon.com - video interview at San Diego Comic Con 2009 with Matt Nix and Alfredo Barrios Jr.
URL: http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Notice-Seasons-...4573&sr=1-3
spoilers: No
hat tip: pwells228

Thanks! That was really interesting. :)

Oh ! That was a fun interview. Watching Alfredo Barrio's facial expressions as Matt Nix spoke was precious and telling.
Thanks you so much for posting the link, pwells.

that is the first time I have heard the term 'jump the shark' and it can obviously be done in several ways

More casting news for Nix's new show: adding Colin Hanks as the other cop.


November 3, 2009

Collider.com: BURN NOTICE’s Matt Nix Has Found His JACK AND DAN in Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford. By Matt Goldberg.
URL: http://www.collider.com/2009/11/03/burn-no...adley-whitford/
Spoilers: No
Hat Tip: Karendipitee

Thanks! This line cracked me up:

"THR reports that it will have the tone of “Burn Notice” so I imagine that Jack will provide narration which will usually begin with the phrase, “When you’re a cop…”"

Hee!

Looks like Nix's new show is going to film in Dallas.

November 12, 2009

Dallas Observer. Dallas Lands New Fox Series Starring Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford as Cops. By Robert Wilonsky.
URL: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark...x_series_st.php
Spoilers: No
Hat Tip: Karendipitee

Dallas! Yes! That's pretty close to El Paso (not really) at least it's in the great state of Texas !

lol. that's funny. you're funny. El Paso pretty close to Dallas. lol but like you said as least it's in the same state. I've driven from El Paso to Dallas and vice versa what a boring drive. You don't wake up until Midland and Odessa when the smell wakes you up.
don't take this wrong, I'm just having fun with you. I loved living in Texas. I lived in Caprock for a bit and Post then San Antionio. It is just so different there.

Woo Hoo! I'm in Dallas, and it will be fun to see our fair city being profiled. We haven't been on the air since... Walker Texas Ranger! This should be fun.

Another negative for Matt Nix doing another show in the style of Burn Notice is the dilution of the type of show. It has been the unique combination of drama, humor and action that has been so well recieved by the public. I guess, it is to be expected that success breeds copiers.

Who knows, maybe the new show will pale in comparison to Burn Notice. Afterall, we always post about how moving the acting is and how clever the ad libs and storylines are on Burn Notice. And mercy, we do beg for more love scenes...well, at least some of us beg. lol BTW any news on the casting for a female lead in the new show?

Some more "Jack and Dan" news: Tim Matheson to direct and a female lead cast: Diane-Maria Riva.


November 18, 2009

The Hollywood Reporter. 'Jack and Dan' taps pair of bosses. By Nellie Andreeva.
URL: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...cb027f641719081
Spoilers: No.
Hat Tip: Karendipitee

When I first heard about it, I was hoping it would just go away. Any venture that requires Matt Nix's time and energy and produces income for him (other than Burn Notice) is a problem for me. You can't serve two masters.

Well it could still end up getting canceled...

I think it's cool, actually. I wish Matt Nix and the others involved in the new show much success and I hope that everything goes extremely well for it.

Not trying to undermine anyone's opinion on the forum, I promise, but I sincerely hope the new show does well. I LOVE Burn Notice, and want to see it continue for years to come.

But if Mr. Nix's new venture is just as funny, well written, full of complex & interesting characters, with well-constructed plot-lines, then I'm first in line to watch, and he'll have another devoted fan on his hands.

Plus, it seems Mr. Nix has surrounded himself (and Burn Notice) with intelligent, competent people, so I'm hoping the show will continue to thrive in good hands if his attention is diverted for a time in getting his new show off the ground.

Just my two cents.

I hadn't heard of the new series. I'm really surprised that there's concern because Matt will be working on another TV show. As creator and sometimes producer/director, he isn't always needed; especially since they have a number of different writers, directors, and producers. The first season was great with the different writers for most of the episodes. I think it was the best season, so far. I watch BN mostly because of JD but the writing has always been top notch and I don't see how Matt's new endeavor will affect that.


This is just my unqualified opinion and not to negate any differing one.

To date there have been 37 episodes of Burn Notice. Matt Nix is credited for writing 12 of them (32.4%). IMHO that's a significant percentage and one unlikely to be repeated if he is working on another show at the same time.

My impression is that Matt is involved or perhaps I should say- has been involved- in every aspect of each episode. He even was involved with editing and location scouting.

Burn Notice will not be his main concern.......getting the new show off the ground will be his new baby.

What's done is done, I wish his new endeavor much success.

I saw this news last night but wasn't sure if it was worth posting. Looks like the new name for Nix's new show is Code 58, and it will have new episodes airing in the summer. Nix said on Twitter there was a new name but hasn't announced it yet.

January 3, 2010

TV by the Numbers: FOX Plans New Scripted Content for Summer, Including Code 58. By Robert Seidman.
URL: http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/03/fox-p...-matt-nix/37489
Spoilers: No

In one of the special features Matt Nix stated that one of his friends said that watching Burn Notice was like being with Matt....I think Jeffery D. even sounds like Matt (or visa verse) and Matt did a voice over for Jeffery which no one could tell the difference...it is the "Trickle Down" theory in which Matt chose the people to work with him that reflects his personality and vision and they will carry on what he intended. He 'groomed' his cast and crew for continuance without him if you will, which any good boss should do!

That's the first time I've seen someone mention the voice similarity between JD and MN. When I first listened to the commentaries on the S1 DVD set, I couldn't tell them apart and I thought it was just me!

Of course, I didn't have that problem on the S2 DVDs because neither JD or GA were in the commentaries.

I just dropped in to say I wish MN all the best with his new project. L & O never seemed to suffer when Wolf enlarged the franchise. If anything, it got better. I think Nix can walk and chew gum at the same time.

Petunia846 posted this in the "Counting the days...," thread but after a quick check, I didn't see this posted over here in the BN Press thread for Matt Nix. The article is from last year, 2009.


January 22, 2009

Collider.com. Interview: BURN NOTICE Creator and Executive Producer Matt Nix. By Matt Goldberg.
http://www.collider.com/entertainment/inte...id/10575/tcid/1
Original thread: http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1257565
Hat Tip: petunia846

Press release about the premiere of "Code 58," Nix's new show. It will have special previews on 2 Wednesdays in May (a sweeps month, and presumably before Glee), and then have its real premiere on Monday June 7.

January 11, 2010

TVbytheNumbers. "Code 58" Premieres Monday June 7 with Special Previews May 12 & May 19. By Robert Seidman.
URL: http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/11/code-...12-may-19/38373
Spoilers: No.

Double posting to add a longer article about Code 58 and its production and TV schedule and the fun they had at the TCA press tour. If any Texans want to become location gurus for them, "their production headquarters will be on the grounds of Dallas’ Fair Park, home of the State Fair of Texas and Cotton Bowl stadium."

January 13, 2010

LocateTV: Fox’s Code 58 a howl for now. By Ed Bark.
URL: http://www.locatetv.com/blog/foxs-code-58-a-howl-for-now/

Edited to add a Dallas article with more local info.

Dallas Observer. Code 58: Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford Will Play Dallas Detectives in FOX's New Series. By Robert Wilonsky.
URL: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark..._and_bradle.php

Edited to add a second Dallas Observer article. This is more for local info, if anyone wants to keep an eye on them in Texas.

Dallas Observer. Advertisements for Itself: Or, Dallas Is Great City in Which to "Jump on the Hood of a Car". By Robert Wilonsky.
URL: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark...itself_or_d.php

Very excited. My husband grew up in that area, and we only live a few hours away, so I'm thinking . . . ROAD TRIP!!! WooHoo!

Here's another article about Matt's new show from the Dallas Observer:

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark...ail_how_the.php

Thanks for posting this article, Petunia. Since it's by Matt Nix, I'll check the show out.

Cool article. Thanks for the link. I'm still trying to talk Hubby into taking a road trip down to Dallas, but so far, no go.