'Heroes' Spinoff To Be 'Whole New Animal'

Speaking in an interview with Comic Book Resources, series creator Tim Kring discussed the significance of a few events in the season finale of the show as well as shed some light on the first "Heroes" spinoff project.

"We just have branched into a new spinoff, ‘Origins,’ that's really like a whole new kind of animal," Kring said in the interview. "Hopefully that will be something that takes off and will allow us to broaden the franchise a bit. So, I'm still here and plan to stay here."

According to Kring, the spinoff project has been given a six-episode pickup by NBC and will be made up of standalone episodes which focus on characters who have yet to be introduced into the main "Heroes" show. But the real difference about this show is it will have a direct impact on what people see on "Heroes" in Season 2, he said. Apparently, viewers will have the option to decide which "Origins" character makes the jump to "Heroes."

Although Kring will find his talents in a little bit more demand with the spinoff series, he insists that it will in no way impact the quality of "Heroes" and he has no plans to pick up his sandbox toys and run anytime soon.

"There's a true collaborative spirit on ‘Heroes,’" Kring explained. "I realized very early on the only way to mount a show that was this gargantuan and this complicated was to get into the row boat with like-minded and creative people and all try to row in the same direction. So, I've surrounded myself with so many brilliant writers and creative directors. Real visionaries. A lot of my show running style is to delegate quite a bit and I really feel like there is a kind of collective brain that starts to form when you give up the reigns a little bit."

The first season of the series, which has been called "Genesis," was designed specifically to lead up to the events of "How To Stop An Exploding Man." However due to the complicated nature of the seasonal arc the episode was incredibly challenging to write.

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