Sci-Fi Storm

The star of the Evil Dead films has just signed a 2 film deal for the SCI FI Channel. Bruce Campbell, best known as Ash in the cult fave films as well as starring roles in Brisco County and Jack of All Trades as well as guest stints on Xena, will write, direct, star in and produce his own project, The Man with the Screaming Brain, as well as Earwigs, inspired by the mind-controlling brain-slugs of Ceti Alpha 5 in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

BaronMoritani writes “The news is here:

http://www.scifi.com/onair/scifipictures/

Tom
BaronMoritani

http://groups.msn.com/TheLandsraad“ Well, it’s March 2003, but not more specific…

Gateworld is reporting that exec producer N. John Smith, while at Wolf SG-5 convention in Britain, let slip that a seventh season of Stargate SG-1 is a go, although no official announcement has been made. Also mentioned is that Richard Dean Anderson iwll appear in most of the episodes, and Michael Shanks may make one or more appearances.

Update 10/29: MGM is now denying a decision has been made. However, this is standard practice until an official announcement is made jointly by the studio and the broadcaster.

Wilhelmina Thomas writes “I have joined with Witchblade Central Station to work for a third season of Witchblade the TV series. We are unclear as to why such as an intellectually challenging, complex and thought provoking show was not renewed.

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I’m not sure if I’m happy or frightened. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that the WB has ordered a pilot for Young MacGyver, an update of the television show that starred Richard Dean Anderson from 85-92. This new show focuses on MacGyver’s nephew, is being written by Sam Baum, and reunites the production team of John Rich, Henry Winkler (yes, the Fonz), and Stephen Downing.

The first I heard of this was from Coming Attractions in their scoops about Star Trek: Nemesis: Apparently in the film Riker finally gets his command, and it was supposed to include a shot of the Galaxy-class U.S.S. Titan – well, apparently a new ship has now been designed instead, and possibly renamed to U.S.S. Mariner, AND may be the focal point of another series starring Riker and possibly some of the other Next Generation cast. All rumor at this point. Update: Link fixed…

Zap2It has the scoop that the ABC freshman show That Was Then, avout a 30-year old that travels back to his childhood, has been “placed on hiatus”, which I think is being kind as to their intentions – it is apprently the lowest-rated show of the season.

KryptonSite is reporting a remor that William B. Davis, better known as the smoking industry’s poster child code-named Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files, is expected to guest star in the 8th episode of this season’s Smallville, titled “Ryan”.

BaronMoritani writes “Act IV of the Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune miniseries script is now online!
Go here for details:
http://groups.msn.com/TheLandsraad/_whatsnew.msnw
Special thanks to www.dune.cz, we now have the first four acts of the Children of Dune miniseries.”

Finally, the official word hit the street – Showtime has renewed Jeremiah for 15 more episodes. Also announced is that Sean Astin (Samwise in the Lord of the Rings trilogy) will join the cast as Mr. Smith.