Comments on: As ‘Castle’ season 9 renewal decision looms, Nathan Fillion secures new deal

By: Leo

Leo — Sat, 07 May 2016 00:44:00 +0000

In reply to georgee.

Wow, you’re all over the place here. Falling ratings equal falling revenue, that is a fact and that leads to smaller budgets. The studio is in the business to make money. When it’s productions can’t meet those
needs they are terminated.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 06 May 2016 17:39:00 +0000

In reply to Dr-Cane. The fact that ABC forsaw the uproar SK's firing would cause and chose to do so regardless speaks volumes.

By: georgee

georgee — Fri, 06 May 2016 17:32:00 +0000

I guess it all all done, and it has been renewed, good luck ABC Corp. Looks like everyone stays, but the two women that left, one fired, one quit. Show runner Winter stated they are going to open
with a clean Slate For Castle 2.1, I guess that was just another lie, he and Hawley are still going to be steering the ship around all those ice bergs. ABC must not have looked at the great job they did this season. As big of a supporter that ABC is for Mrs Clinton ,woman rights equal pay and anti bullying. You wonder what all the sponsors of Castle think about women right? They could not find enough money to pay Stana and let the bully control season 9. As Beckett told Castle at the end of season 1 episode 1 you never know what you are missing. Do you ABC?

By: Dr-Cane

Dr-Cane — Fri, 06 May 2016 17:00:00 +0000

In reply to Leo. You are correct, and the fact that Katic spurned the regular 2 year contract for a 1 year only deal clearly signaled her intent at the time to make this a one-and-done regardless. The fact that this contract included her missing the first 2 weeks of shooting and a week later in the season for pre-contracted deals required the showrunners/writers to significantly alter scripts and desired set-up for the season, not to mention the hassle I imagine to re-negotiate Fillion's and the rest of cast's contracts back to 1 year and elevating Fillion to Producer equal to Katics demands. Paul Lee loved her--C. Dunguy, not so much.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 06 May 2016 15:30:00 +0000

Many are overlooking the events leading to the terminations Paul Lee the head of programming at the time gave SK a very lucrative contract meeting her demands . ABC it now seems wasn’t at all pleased with that settlement . The result was the sudden firing of Paul Lee and placing someone with the mandate to meet their budget . What followed was the firing of SK without negotiating indicating the studio was still unhappy about the contract she was given when revenues had dropped by half. If S9 is green lighted it will be exploretory to see if it will fly.

By: VJLsays

VJLsays — Fri, 06 May 2016 15:13:00 +0000

If ABC renews Castle, may it turn out to be the stupidest decision that they have ever made. After the last show with Stana, I will not watch any new Castle shows or spin offs or anything that any of the traitorous actors that stay with the show are ever on and Will NOT WATCH ANYTHING ON ABC unless Stana is on it. Shame on ABC for doing this and signing again the unnamed actor who the show was never really about to begin with. ABC has acted disgracefully in this matter particularly to ALL WOMEN and CASKETT FANS and may all of their future ratings tank until the people who made this decision are no longer working for ABC.

By: Jim45

Jim45 — Fri, 06 May 2016 09:15:00 +0000

Nathan gets a paycheck and Stana doesn’t. Way to go ABC.