Edward Asner back for Hawaii Five-0, Deadline says

Edward Asner, the only actor to play the same character in the original Hawaii Five-O and new Hawaii Five-0, is coming back for another appearance as (not really) reformed villain August March, the Hollywood Deadline Web site says.

An excerpt:

His storyline is being extended for the second episode of Season 3, we’re told, and he is headed to Hawaii next week to shoot his scenes.

You can view the entire (fairly short) Deadline story BY CLICKING HERE.

Peter Lenkov, one of the show’s executive producers, may have decided to follow Skyfall’s virtual marketing and Tweeted a clapperboard shot as third-season production got underway last week. He also Tweeted a shot of some of the cast as well as a call sheet.

Hawaii Five-0 boss teases audience via Twitter

Peter Lenkov, one of three executive producers of the new Hawaii Five-0 series, is teasing the audience via Twitter to keep viewers interested as the second season unfolds. Some examples:

Dinner with Mark D (Wo Fat) tonight. Can’t wait to tell him how badass he is in the next batch of eps.

For those who have asked: Jenna Kaye WILL be back. Prepare to be shocked.

“Mark D” is Mark Dacascos, who plays the rebooted Wo Fat, arch-enemy of Steve McGarrett 2.0 (Alex O’Loughlin). Jenna Kaye is another character from the original Hawaii Five-O show who has been turned into a woman. In the opening episode of season two, it appeared she may be aligned with Wo Fat, but things may be more complicated. To check out Lenkov’s tweets, CLICK HERE.

Meanwhile, the show continues to use YouTube as a marketing tool. This promo for the Oct. 3 episode on CBS will look familiar to those who’ve seen Moonraker:

Hawaii Five-0 season 1 DVD in the works

Not a big surprise, but CBS already has a season 1 DVD set of the new Hawaii Five-0 in the works. What’s perhaps more interesting is how it’s already being marketed 21st Century style.

The first public disclosure occurred last week when Peter Lenkov, one of the new Five-0’s executive producers, disclosed this on his Twitter account:

H5-0 DVD LOADED with extras. Deleted scenes. Behind the scenes. SOTB. Stunt secrets. Gag Reel! So MUCH more. CBS HOME VIDEO u rock!!!!!!!

SOTB presumably means Sunset On The Beach, the Honolulu site where the new Five-0’s pilot was shown prior to the new show’s television premier last September on CBS. Amazon.com has already begun accepting pre-orders despite the lack of a formal release date.

Mike Quigley’s Hawaii Five-O Web site speculates that that the release will occur around the same time that the season 11 DVD set of the original Five-O show goes on sale. That, Quigley says, may be just before CBS begins showing season 2 of the new Five-0 in September.

In any event, Lenkov’s tweet about the upcoming DVD release of the reboot demonstrates that CBS is utilizing 21st Century marketing methods. CBS during the first season of the reboot uploaded episode previews and other snippets to spur interest in the new Five-0. (Style reminder: original show spelled it Five-O, with a capital O, while the new show spells Five-0 with a numeral zero.)