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Stargate Universe solid, but Dollhouse drops
by Doc on Oct.04, 2009, under Television
Stargate Universe brought in 2.4 million viewers for its 2-hour premiere, which is the best viewership in the franchise in several years, but it fell short of the debut of Warehouse 13 (3.5). It did however beat its direct competition in Dollhouse, which set a viewership low of 2.1 million, which does not bode well at all for Joss Whedon’s sophomore show.
Clone Wars, Stargate Universe debut Friday
by Doc on Oct.01, 2009, under Television
Heads up warning: Star Wars: The Clone Wars picks up its second season Friday on the Cartoon Network at 8PM ET with a one-hour episode, with a repeat at 9PM, and Stargate Universe starts off with a two-hour episode at 9PM ET on Syfy, with a repeat at 11PM.
Day One to be shortened to a mini-series?
by Doc on Oct.01, 2009, under Television
Day One, which NBC has been saying may simply be a one shot 13 episode series as opposed to a continuing series, may not even make it that far – NBC is reportedly cutting the order to four episodes and will bill it as a mini-series instead, to bow after the Olympics.
Primeval no longer extinct – will get two more series
by Doc on Sep.30, 2009, under Television
Despite having been canceled in June, British series Primeval will return to the present – for two runs for a likely 13 total episodes. BBC America and pay channel UKTV have stepped in to provide funding. The new episodes should be ready by 2011. Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster are also still adapting it for the big screen for Warner Brothers.
V getting split season – trouble or scheduling?
by Doc on Sep.28, 2009, under Television
ABC is going to split the episodes of the upcoming V, showing 4 episodes starting November 3rd, and the rest being held back likely until March. This and the “creative hiatus” shutdown of production has led to speculation that perhaps the show is in serious trouble and ABC might stop production altogether and turn what they have into a miniseries, but ABC and Warner Bros. deny that, and insiders point to the upcoming Winter Olympics and American Idol as a potential ratings “dead zone”.
Primeval: Volume Two DVD review
by Doc on Sep.27, 2009, under Television, Video/DVD
This is an interesting review – I had not watched the ITV production Primeval at all at this point. I intended to when it was on BBC America, filling the void of Doctor Who and Torchwood at the time. Unfortunately various things got in the way and it fell off the radar. So, what to do when I have Primeval Volume Two in hand, without having seen the previous episodes? Throw it in the DVD player and hope I can follow what is going on…
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Flash Forward gives preview of Lost?
by Doc on Sep.25, 2009, under Television
OK, so for 2 minutes and 17 seconds, everyone on Earth gets a glimpse of their lives (if they have one) 6 months into the future. But did it also give us a sideways look at Lost? It appears that a billboard seen on the show touts Oceanic Airlines “perfect safety record”. This parallel view of what may happen at the start of Season 6 of Lost does not appear to have affected the Oceanic Airlines web site yet…
Vader in love
by Doc on Sep.24, 2009, under Fun Stuff
Courtesy of a tweet from actress Ming-Na (who is starring in Stargate Universe), here is a cool video which appears to come from a BBC show…Read More for the video.
Thor gets some more cast
by Doc on Sep.23, 2009, under Movies
Actors Jaimie Alexander (Kyle XY) and Colm Feore (24) have joined the cast of Thor. Alexander will play Sif, an Asgaard warrior, and Feore is playing a mystery character believed to be a villain. Already annoucned (although I missed it) are Chris Hemsworth (Home And Away) as the title character, British actor Tom Hiddleston (Miss Austen Regrets) as Loki, Natalie Portman (Star Wars) as Jane Foster, and the booming voice of Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon) aptly cast as Odin.
Highlander retread gets director/producer; and on the subject of remakes
by Doc on Sep.22, 2009, under Movies
I think whether they call it a remake or a reboot, I’m going to collectively call them “retreads”. CNN has an interesting article about stirring the pot of controversy when it comes to remaking a movie – whether the remake does well or tanks. Brief mention is made of Peter Berg’s upcoming epic Dune attempt. In the meantime, Justin Lin has been tapped to direct and Neal Moritz produce the retread of Highlander. The two worked previously on Fast & Furious.