In an interview yesterday with TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, Lost executive producer Carlton Cuse again confirmed that the goal is to produce five additional episodes for the end of season 4, bringing the total to 13. He also revealed some other interesting information about when we can expect the episodes and what this means for next season.

One of the questions asked was whether the new episodes would be done by the time the eighth episode airs, therefore leaving us without a gap between episodes.  Cuse confirmed that would be impossible, saying, "No, there's probably going to be four weeks between the airing of the first batch of episodes and our new episodes.

It's also possible that this scheduling mess could cause trouble when it comes to securing the show's guest stars.  "There are a lot of issues that have to get sorted out," Cuse confirmed.  "We're also in the middle of pilot season.  We're kind of figuring out what has happened to all of our actors who have gone on to do other things.  Literally, there are cobwebs on the couches in the writers' room.  Call me in a couple of days and I should have more answers for you."

As for what will happen to the three leftover episodes that won't be part of season 4, Cuse said, "Damon and I remain committed to producing the 40 additional hours of the show that we promised.  We haven't figured out exactly when we'll put those other three on, but we're not eliminating them from the show.  You will get those three episodes downstream."

Cuse also confirmed that they haven't figured out what they'll cut from the season to narrow things down to 13 episodes.  It's quite possible that he's having that conversation with Damon Lindelof as you read this.

Is this a good thing for Lost?  As much as I'd love to have the complete 16 episode season we were promised, I have faith that the writers will find some way to condense the story they need to tell.  This may just end up being the greatest season of the show yet.

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