What happened to The O.C. ...

Question: What happened to The O.C. spin-off?Answer: Josh Schwartz's movie career happened, that's what. As if running the third season of The O.C. weren't enough, Schwartz is preparing to make his big-screen directorial debut with the Paramount flick Looking for Alaska, which begins shooting this summer. "I'll get through this season and then jump into the movie," he says.

Michael Ausiello

Aug. 3, 2005 at 1:00 a.m. PT

Question: What happened to The O.C. spin-off?

Answer: Josh Schwartz's movie career happened, that's what. As if running the third season of The O.C. weren't enough, Schwartz is preparing to make his big-screen directorial debut with the Paramount flick Looking for Alaska, which begins shooting this summer. "I'll get through this season and then jump into the movie," he says.