Will There Be a "Lost" Movie?

Ever since "Lost" hit the airways in 2004, questions have abounded. What is the smoke thing? Who will get killed off next because of a drunk driving arrest? What is Jacob supposed to represent? Now that "Lost" is in its 6^th and final season, the rumors are even wilder, covering not just the plot and characters of the show but the real meaning. Can the writers possibly wrap up all these loose ends by the finish of this season? Most fans answer this with a resounding "no." So how will viewers be able to learn the remaining secrets of "Lost?" Perhaps with a movie.

At this point, with just a few episodes left, it seems even more obvious that all the questions will not get resolved. And it certainly is not unheard of that a series would create a movie to wrap up ideas. After all, "Twin Peaks" did it.

But what would the plot of such a movie be? Most fans seem to think a prequel would be most appropriate, something that explains Jacob and the Man in Black's presence on the island, as well as Jacob's hold over the Man. Understanding more of this relationship would certainly help us understand this search for candidates, and it would be good to know how much of the plot Jacob is actually responsible for. Did he bring the Dharma people? If so, what was their purpose? Were they really just there to set in motion the events that brought Oceanic Flight 815 to the island?

But why do we have the extent of the detail we have in all the flash sideways scenes? Are they setting these characters up for a movie, or perhaps for a future series? The events there seem to have precious little to do with where the current plot is taking us.

Then the question arises about who might be in the movie. Is it really possible for another actor to play Kate or Locke at this point? Would a viewer accept that kind of change?

Perhaps the biggest question revolves around who would go see the movie. People might be quick to say that any "Lost" fan would want to see it, but it probably depends a great deal on the plot and cast. Purists wouldn't want to see any tarnish to the original, something that is inevitable, it seems. Perhaps by the time the movie was released, "Lost" would have lost its shine. So even if it did finish those unanswered questions, would it be appealing? Would it be successful?

So maybe a movie wouldn't be a good idea. But if there are still questions after the end of the television run, where will we find the answers? Maybe we won't. And maybe that's a fitting end to "Lost"; the answers are somewhere out there with the island.