Twilight: Moonlight's Original Pilot Presentation (1/2)

Songs:
"Heavenly" by The Dandy Warhols (first crime scene in the alley)
"My Little Box" by John Frizzell (second crime scene in the tunnel)
"White Flag" by Dido (Beth looks up Mick's address)
"I Love L.A." by Randy Newman (flashback of Mick in L.A. in 1985)

NOTE: Apparently Germany doesn't like Randy Newman. The first part of the pilot presentation contains a clip of Randy Newman's "I Love LA" which has caused YouTube to block the video in Germany. Sorry, German fans.

In 2007, CBS commissioned a pilot "presentation" instead of a full-length 42-minute pilot for a new vampire drama named Twilight. The pilot script for Twilight--later changed to Moonlight to avoid confusion with that OTHER vampire series--was shortened to 25 minutes and filmed. CBS liked the presentation enough to order the series. However, in going from pilot to series, the show's setting was changed from New York to Los Angeles and the entire cast was replaced except for the series lead, Alex O'Loughlin.

The pilot presentation never aired, but Warner Bros. did include it on a DVD set with all of their 2007-08 pilots that were ordered to series. The DVD set was sent to various media people for previewing. Here is a look back at a Moonlight that could have been...

Starring: Alex O'Loughlin (Mick), Shannon Lucio (Beth), Rade Serbedzija (Josef), Amber Valetta (Coraline), James Black (Carl) and Benjamin Benitez (Guillermo)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• moonlight
• vampire
• alex o'loughlin
• Moonlight (TV Series)

[CloudFreedomFighters]

What's the song at 00.39? I can't properly make out the lyrics but I bloody like it!

[BuzzWireNews]

@CloudFreedomFighters Song info added to the video notes. The one at 0:39 is "Heavenly" by The Dandy Warhols.

[orifiel17]

I prefer his hair in this version of Moonlight..

[CloudFreedomFighters]

@BuzzWireNews Thanks. I found it awhile ago by using SoundHound lol

[saggy1969]

hate this cast with alex.love the cast the eventually had.alex and sophie were a perfect team.

[0DoctorWhoFreak0]

I definitely like the 2nd pilot.

Alex and Sophia were fantastic together

[MononokeLynn]

I haven't read "Angel of Vengence" yet, but I wonder if this is closer to Trevor Munson's original vision.

Holy crap 10:30 - 11:00 ! It's like a Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor...and did Mick just summon fire out of nowhere?

I have to say, though, that the chemistry between Sophia and Alex is much more magical.

[eventingirl001]

I think i like the old Coraline better than Shannon Sossamon. I mean she is a great actress but i think she has a better look to her.

[eventingirl001]

@LADYWARRIORKWSN I agree. Both Versions are so different but they are really good. The one that aired was flashier you could say because it was set in LA but this is grittier and darker, older since New York has so much history to it. LA is very modern and flashy mixed with history.

[eventingirl001]

I like the way the moonlight that was aired was like. I liked it and i am sad that it was canceled. This version isn't bad either. It's just different because it is set in a different city and different story line. I kind of like the sort of monster esque look of the vampire. It made sense with the story line.