Sci-Fi Storm

OK, I admit I was never able to get into this show, watching the first half or so of the first season. Perhaps this is the reason…according to an official chat that took place with Phil Segal, Vice President of Scripted Programming at Tribune Entertainment, Leni Parker (Da’an) and Anita La Selva (Zo’or) would leave the series, and original star Kevin Kilner (William Boone) would return. How, since Boone was killed off when Kilner left at the end of the first season? Who knows, but this is Sci Fi…

Dark Horizons has a tidbit that the repeat of Frank Herbert’s Dune on Sci-Fi running June 12th-14th will include the first footage to be seen of Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers, along with information about the Dune sequel…no idea when or where.

Update 6/13: The web address is
http://www.scifi.com/secret/, and there is a RealPlayer video which is basically a commercial for Rangers. No information about the Dune sequel.

David Duchovny has apparently given a definite “no” to returning as Agent Fox Mulder in any capacity for the X-Files ninth season. Duchovny told Sci-Fi Wire that he thought it would be “unfair” to the fans. Read the article for his whole reasoning.

First, they were talking about new Who…now Blake’s 7??? According to Dark Horizons (search for it on the page), BBC top exec Andrew Sewell was recently at a convention and mentioned plans to revive it with a TV movie, set 20 years after the events of the ’70s series. The script is in its second draft and no one is attached, but it does mention that the only character to return would be Avon, played by Paul Darrow in the original. Personally, I’d like to see an updated version of the original plot, but definitely get Peter Tuddenham back as the voice of Zen.

A while back we had a report that MGM had announced both Outer Limits and Stargate movies, but the details were lacking. Last Friday we had the report on Outer Limits. Now it appears that Stargate SG-1 is moving forward…

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Outpost Gallifrey is spreading a rumor that a proposal has been forwarded to the BBC to revive Doctor Who – as a series no less – possibly to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the show…

Sci Fi Wire has announced the cast for Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers. Read More to find out who, and what they have previously done, if anything…

Update 5/22: JMS has told us what roles they will be playing, so I’ve added them…

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Rick Berman, head of the Trek franchise, finally opened up about Star Trek: Enterprise, in an interview with the LA Times.

Sci-Fi will debut a new series starting July 14th entitled The Chronicle, about a tabloid that investigates paranormal phenomena. It will star Chad Willett (Alive), Rena Sofer (Melrose Place) and Reno Wilson (News from the Edge). George Takei (Sulu on Star Trek) is already set to guest star in an episode airing July 28th.

The BBC seems to be confirming in an article on their web site that Scott Bakula will helm Star Trek: Enterprise. Read More for some other details.

Update: Paramount is now confirming the same information.

Update 5/18: UPN, which has picked up the series, has given more details.

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