Showtime to launch animated 'Dexter' prequel

[Brian Damage]

NEWS: Showtime is creating 12 animated webisodes that will at as a "Dexter" prequel to the series. Titled "Earl Cuts," the webisodes will explore how Dexter honed his killing craft. Michael C. Hall will do the voice, will be put online this fall.

-- Lithgow: "We've done five episodes now... I still lurk and stalk .. I haven't worked with any of these people yet," noting the rest of the panel, "I can't wait to have scenes with them."

-- Lithgow on playing a villain after being best known by TV fans for the sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun": "On 'Dexter' I play a serial killer and his first victim is High Commander Dick Solomon. I love '3rd Rock From the Sun' but it's time to put it back ... I can't tell you anything about this marvelous character, but he has many layers and colors."

-- Producer Clyde Phillips on the impact of CBS airing repeats of the show during the writers strike: "It had a tremendous impact ... it brought millions of more people to watch our show...and those people went back and subscribed [to Showtime] ... and it contributed to our first Emmy nomination....

-- Hall on whether Dexter's child will have serial killer tendencies: "The baby has yet to exhibit .. any signs of that, but the possibility is always there lurking..."

-- Phillips, on how the character of Dexter is similar to other superheroes at Comic-Con: "There is a super hero aspect to what Dexter is ... it's not a conscious decision, but its a natural evolution about what we're doing."

-- Julie Benz (Rita) on knowing/not knowing her husband is a serial killer: "When you read about serial killers and the wives of serial killers, the wives never know. I think the signs are there and you just don't see them. I don't think we're equipped to see that side when its somebody you love. For Rita, you could show her the show ["Dexter"] and she'd say, "no, it can't be true."

-- Season four will pick up after the birth of Dexter's son, skipping the birth itself. "Yeah you wouldn't want the show to get gross or anything," the moderator quips.

-- Hall, when asked what's the best thing about the part: "Getting away with simulated murder."

-- Lithgow, hinting that season four will have a dramatic finish: "I'm the only person on the set who knows what's going to happen in all 12 episodes. I could speak two sentences right now that would make this entire building explode." .


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