Sci-Fi Storm

It seems a production still from the upcoming episode of Doctor Who, entitled “Amy’s Choice”, has fans all a-twitter…as companion Amy Pond is visibly pregnant. Of course we have no idea what is going on, but in this show pretty much any speculation is conceivable, and it will probably still be wrong. UK viewers will find out at least some of the story on May 15th, but the US will have to wait two more weeks…as River Song says,”Spoilers…”

SyFy will show all four hours of its upcoming miniseries (and backdoor pilot) The Phantom on June 20th starting at 7pm. There hasn’t been much I’ve seen on this…is that a good or a bad thing?

We may get all our current questions answered on Lost with the finale, but apparently we’re going to be left with at least one more question – “What did they mean by this?” Sounds like we may get one of these philosophical discussion endings…

Things don’t seem to be going well for the sophomore adventure series Legend Of The Seeker…a number of Tribune stations have dropped the show from their syndicated lineups due to low ratings, and according to EW’s Mike Ausiello, has already gotten the axe. The team of Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, who managed to keep similar series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess in syndication for six seasons a piece, tried to shop it around some more but apparently haven’t found buyers. Alas, I enjoyed it more than most network shows lately, but is there just no real market for syndicated drama now? I didn’t even watch it on the local market station here (WCVB) but on WGN, because it was often not shown according to schedule in the late hours whereas WGN was consistent with late afternoon showings.

Bruce Boxleitner (Captain Sheridan, Babylon 5) will return to Sci-Fi (and SyFy) in the upcoming TV movie 51 (can’t have two many movies with that in the title I guess), about reporters trapped in a top-secret Air Force Base (I wonder which one that would be?) with malevolent aliens.

Bad (or not?) news for Torchwood fans…the plans for Fox to work with the BBC on a U.S. version of Torchwood have been shut down. BBC Worldwide is still pursuing other options though – and a U.S. version is still a possibility, and that there are other interested networks.

Leonard Nimoy, having just finished filming his final guest appearance on Fringe, plans to retire from acting after working in the industry for 60 years. “I want to get off the stage” he said, but it pleased that his famous character will live on with Zachary Quinto.

Few TV shows have fans 40 years after they first aired. Star Trek is one… Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is another.

VTTBOTS expert Linda Delaney brings us tinto the world of the show, to find why this is so.

Check it out at http://volcanoseven.com/TheThunderChild/AmazonOnlyReady/VoyageCharacters.html

Matt Smith’s debut as the Doctor this past Saturday broke records for BBC America, becoming the channel’s most watched telecast ever. For those who were apprehensive of the new Doctor, have no fear…although he is different (as were they all), and the production has a slightly different feel, my spy network over the pond and my own peek into the future shows that the show is in good hands…read on for the press release.
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Tomorrow is the big day for Doctor Who on BBC America…so here is one more video, from the big premiere in NYC…
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