One of the more intriguing new shows coming up in 2010 is NBC’s “Day One”, from former “Heroes” producer Jesse Alexander. The show was originally envisioned as a 13-episode first season, but that was eventually shortened to a four-hour mini-series. Now, at the NBC TV Critics Association press tour, the network has confirmed that the show will be shortened yet again to a two-hour movie.

Zap2it reports from the shindig as such:

The alien-invasion show, which began life as a 13-episode series, then became a four-hour miniseries, will now air as a two-hour movie. The good news is that it will also be a back-door pilot — meaning that if it performs well, NBC could pull the trigger on more episodes.

For now, though, the two hours is all NBC has shot. The now-movie focuses on a small group of survivors of an invasion and stars David Lyons (“ER”), Julie Gonzalo (“Eli Stone”), Carly Pope (“Dirt,” “24″), Catherine Dent (“The Shield”) and Xander Berkeley (“24″). Jesse Alexander (“Heroes,” “Alias”) created it

The show’s status as a “back door pilot”, for those who don’t know, means the network wants to see how the show does before it commits to a full season. If the two-hour movie doesn’t make an impact with audiences, there probably won’t be a show.

Source: SciFiCool.com (Link Contains Extended Trailer)

Also, according to IMDB, Julie is set to start in a new movie called Immortality Bites and is currently in pre-production and is set to release this year.

Network turns series into four-hour miniseries

The order for NBC’s midseason drama series “Day One” has been reduced to the two-hour pilot plus two episodes.

The show, chronicling life on Earth after a global catastrophe, now will air as a four-hour miniseries following NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics.

NBC’s scripted chief Angela Bromstad repeatedly has said that the network brass was envisioning “Day One” as “a big event.”

After examining the promo budget associated with launching a 13-episode midseason series, NBC executives opted to run the drama as a miniseries, with creator Jesse Alexander said to be on board with the decision.

The network still is leaving the door open for “Day One” to continue as a series after the four-hour spring run, citing the success of “Battlestar Galactica” on sibling cable channel Syfy, which also originated as a miniseries.

The news comes on the heels of ABC’s decision to launch another sci-fi-themed midseason series, the Warner Bros. TV-produced “V,” with a four-hour limited run in November.

“Day One,” produced by UMS, stars Julie Gonzalo, David Lyons, Carly Pope, Adam Campbell, Thekla Reuten, Derek Mio, Addison Timlin and Catherine Dent.

It is one of two new series this season dealing with the aftermath of a global disaster, along with ABC’s promising fall drama “FlashForward.”

It isn’t clear whether “Day One” will keep its original 9 p.m. Monday slot.

Thanks again to Thanks to Annika for the heads up, we have the very first Promotional Stills of Julie from her upcoming series Day One. Hopefully we’ll be getting some more soon!

Thanks to Annika for the heads up that Day One has been picked up by NBC for the Fall 2009 Television season. According to Ausiello it’s sort of “Jericho meets Day After Tomorrow. Already in love”. Check the video below with Julie discussing the show.

DAY ONE
From executive producer/writer Jesse Alexander (Heroes, Lost, Alias) and director Alex Graves (Fringe, Journeyman), Day One tells the story of life on earth following a global catastrophe that has devastated the world’s infrastructures. Beginning with the immediate aftermath of the cataclysmic event, an eclectic band of survivors — played by Adam Campbell (Date Movie), Catherine Dent (The Shield), Julie Gonzalo (Eli Stone), David Lyons (ER), Derek Mio (Greek), Carly Pope (24), Thekla Reuten (Sleeper Cell) and Addison Timlin (Cashmere Mafia) — strives to rebuild society as they unravel the mysteries of what happened and face their uncertain future. The group, all residents of one apartment building in suburban Van Nuys, Calif., embarks on a quest for survival and discovers that hope is found in small victories — and heroes are born every day