Production
The latest updates from the creators, cast, and crew of The Cape.
A message from Tom Wheeler: Winning Villain!
February 28, 2011 6:50 PM
First of all: I was overwhelmed and thrilled at the response we got to our draw-a-villain contest....
Keto vs. The Outline
January 18, 2011 10:24 AM
How do the ideas from the writers' room get transformed into a script? Well, it doesn't happen right away. After we "break" the story as a group, the script is assigned to a specific writer, or two writers if the...
A message from Tom Wheeler
January 7, 2011 6:58 PM
Citizens of Palm City, the hour is upon us. Well, the two hours are upon us. Sunday at 9pm the wait is finally over and I can tell you we're pretty damn excited over here in the Cape universe. Not...
Keto vs. The Boards
December 7, 2010 2:26 PM
Upon entering the writer's room three very important components come into view. First: our comic book library. The tall built-in shelving along the far wall of the room contains rows and rows of Batman, Daredevil, Superman, Doc Savage, Shadow, Spirit, X-Men,...
Keto vs. The Pitch
December 7, 2010 2:26 PM
Before there can be a shoot, there must be a script. Before there can be a script, there must be a story. How do you go from several storytellers to one story?Before there can be a story, there's "What if...?"...
Keto vs. The First Day
December 7, 2010 2:23 PM
It was over a month since I got the phone call from my agent that changed everything. From that moment on I was alight with excitement, apprehension, and curiosity. What was the writer's room going to be like? Who else...
Sneak Peek from the Set - Day 2
December 7, 2010 2:00 PM
Monkey-ing around in a villain's lair on the set of The Cape - Day 2...
Shooting has begun on THE CAPE! - Update from creator Tom Wheeler
December 7, 2010 1:59 PM
Hey everybody, Tom here. It's finally happening! Today was the first day of filming of Episode 2 of The Cape! I've been peeking around the boards here and figured this was an appropriate moment to catch everybody up, answer some...
Production Art Slideshow
December 7, 2010 1:58 PM
The early stages of development on a brand new show like The Cape provide a veritable creative playground for all involved. The opportunity to create and populate an entirely new world is both exciting and downright fun. One critical step...
The Cape Comic Book
December 7, 2010 1:55 PM
Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Cape comic book! A companion to the upcoming television series, The Cape, set to premiere on NBC in early 2011, the comic book was written by The Cape creator, Tom Wheeler, and illustrated by Dennis Calero with cover...
Keto Vs. 3,500 Miles
December 7, 2010 1:54 PM
Keto vs. The Climb: Adventures from The Cape Writers Room"Keto vs. The Climb" chronicles the trials and observations of Keto Shimizu, Staff Writer on "The Cape." Hailing from the boonies of Vermont and a graduate of Emerson College, Keto rolled...
The Climb
December 7, 2010 1:53 PM
Keto vs. The Climb: Adventures from The Cape Writers RoomThe Climb: that ever-stretching trail filled with unexpected detours, unforeseeable obstacles, and unmapped intersections. No matter how many others have ventured up the slope, the path remains overgrown, cluttered, and dangerous....
Update from the Writer's Room
December 7, 2010 1:52 PM
Hey I wanted to check in and give everybody an update on our progress and respond to some of the really great questions, contributions and advice that have already started flowing on here. My overall takeaway from what I'm reading...
Cape Comic Book
December 7, 2010 1:51 PM
The first edition of The Cape comic book will be given away at San Diego Comic-Con 2010 this week. With covers by renown comic book artists John Cassady and David Aja as well as comic art/colors by Dennis Calero......
Open for Business
December 7, 2010 1:45 PM
We opened up the show writer's office on Monday. Pretty good first week of work when it ends in San Diego at Comic-Con 2010!...