Zachary Quinto Not Returning for NBC's HEROES REBORN

Zachary Quinto, HEROES' original villain, will not be returning for the show's reboot on NBC, he confirmed to Buzzfeed.

"I'm not going to go back," Quinto said, per Variety. "It was such a meaningful experience for me... I just felt like I didn't want to go back to it... It's a great thing to be a part of. I just felt like I need to cultivate other outlets for myself."

As previously reported, former CHUCK lead Zachary Levi has signed on to join original cast member Jack Coleman in the project in an undisclosed role.

"Heroes" chronicled the life-changing stories of a series of unrelated ordinary people who discovered they had superhuman abilities. As the saga unfolded, they learned they were part of a grand plan that brought them together to change the world.

With the return of "Heroes Reborn," NBC will launch a digital series prior to the premiere that will introduce the characters and new storylines. This leveraging of social media is a way for fans to re-engage with what was one for the true pioneers in multiplatform storytelling.

Tim Kring, Peter Elkoff and James Middleton will serve as executive producers. Holly Harold is co-executive producer.

Quinto rose to prominence for his role as series antagonist Sylar in the Science fiction drama Heroes from 2006 to 2010. He is also known for his portrayal of Spock in the 2009 reboot Star Trek and its 2013 sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness and has appeared in smaller roles on television series such as So NoTORIous, American Horror Story and 24.

In 2013, Quinto played the role of Tom Wingfield in the American Repertory Theatre's production of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, which went on to Broadway.

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