Posted by Dustin on 04.09.2008 at 2:47 pm

First up, the “Heroes: Origins” spin-off which was to debut this spring has been cancelled. This was the project where we’d meet six new heroes, each getting their own episode, and we the fans would vote on which one we liked the best. The winner was set to be added in season 3. However because of the writer’s strike, this has been nixed.

When “Heroes” returns in the fall there will be a 1 hour “recap” special, much like “Lost” does, in order to remind fans where we last left off. Let’s just hope they won’t devote too much time to Maya and her brother, as that storyline was boring enough to watch the first time around!

Finally Ausiello is reporting a bit of casting news. The show is casting for two new recurring roles. “Joy” is in her early twenties and described as “quick on her feet, and adept at getting herself into and out of trouble.” Senator Robert Malden, meanwhile, is in his fifties and a political straight shooter.

To me it sounds like Joy is a new hero and is being modeled after DC Comics “The Flash” character.