THE CAPE EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Wheeler on Rooting the Show in Reality

THE CAPE EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Wheeler on Rooting the Show in Reality

Thomas Wheeler, creator and executive producer of The Cape, shares with CBM's Ed Gross the challenge of creating a comic-inspired show that is nonetheless rooted in reality.

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By EdGross - Dec 23, 2010 08:12 AM EST

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Xandera - 12/23/2010, 9:18 AM

I'm trying not to get my hopes up for this so I won't be let down... but it keeps lookin little better...

Hey Everybody - The next Sub-chapter of White Fire will be here on Friday Dec 24/10. If you haven’t read the beginning click on the title below to check it out!

"White Fire"

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LEEE777 - 12/23/2010, 10:18 AM

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