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Live or Dead? Renewal rumors
by Doc on Apr.03, 2001, under Television
A couple of renewal rumors running around: The WB has not yet decided on Roswell – they say decisions won’t be made until May 15th. And the exec producer of 7 Days told
Zap2It that he is confident of renewal, although the decision would also come in May.
Whoa! A Krofft explosion!!!
by Doc on Apr.03, 2001, under General News
Those of you old enough may remember fondly all those Sid and Marty Krofft live-action shows – Land of the Lost, The Lost Saucer, H.R. Pufnstuf – well, looks like there is a revival in the works – starting with Electra Woman and Dyna Girl for the WB staring Markie Post (Night Court) and Anne Stedman (Space Cowboys), according to The Hollywood Reporter. Read More for more news…
Pern pilot cancelled
by Doc on Apr.03, 2001, under Television
According to a report at Sci Fi Wire, the WB has pulled the plug on the Dragonriders of Pern pilot just before filming was to begin. No reason was given.
Update 4/5: Ronald D. Moore, producer of the Pern series, told Sci Fi Wire that it was due to a dispute with the network on the creative direction of the series. Read More…
Voyager ending spoilers
by Doc on Mar.31, 2001, under Television
Apparently Robert Duncan MacNeil (Lt. Paris on Star Trek: Voyager) spilled some of the beans to Cinescape, and revealed that no one will die in the final episode, at least not any of the regular crew. Surprise.
Lathe of Heaven as an A&E movie
by Doc on Mar.31, 2001, under Television
According to Variety, A&E will produce a new television version of Ursula K. LeGuin’s novel, The Lathe of Heaven. Scheduled to start in it are James Caan (the original Rollerball), Lukas Haas (Mars Attacks) and Lisa Bonet (The Cosby Show). It is scheduled for a mid-2002 release. It was originally a low-budget PBS movie in 1980.
Episode I DVD is the works?
by Doc on Mar.23, 2001, under Movies
The Test Pattern magazine at Coming Attractions is reporting from various sources that Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace might be a DVD as soon as the Fall. It is rumored to contain two DVDs with three versions of the film, 30 minutes of deleted material, all the usual bells and whistles, and a look at Episode II Production. Mind you, it’s all a rumor…
Update 3/19: The rumors continue…Ain’t It Cool News is reporting the release date will be October 16th, 2001, along with DVDs of the first 3 movies appearing in the 4th quarter of 2002 (Star Wars), 2003 (The Empire Strikes Back), and 2004 (Return of the Jedi).
Updated 3/23: Aldera.net is reporting that someone may have gotten fired for leaking the memo about the DVD, which lends authenticity to the rumor (if this rumor is true…)
Old shows and useless SF trivia Part 1
by Doc on Mar.22, 2001, under General News
OK, I’m hitting random stuff on IMDb, and managed to stumble across a number of things from my childhood. Anyone remember these?
Sneak preview of pc gaming?
by Doc on Mar.22, 2001, under Games
rinkjustice writes “Electronic Arts has an innovative new multiplayer game called Majestic, which utilizes your browser, fax, instant messenger and even cell phone. Players apparantly weave their way through the internet, scouring for clues on real and bogus websites while computer-controlled characters message death threats! This seems to be pushing the boundaries most traditional games have obediently adhered to. Is this a foreshadowing of what gaming will be like in the future? What other pc games (proprietary or open source) utilize many different mediums and have a truly original concept?” Only mildly Sci-Fi-ish if at all, but I want to encourage submissions…
Red Dwarf reunion on Lexx
by Doc on Mar.21, 2001, under Television
Caught this one on The Official Red Dwarf Website: Hattie Hayridge (female Holly) and Craig Charles (Lister) from Red Dwarf will appear in an episode of Lexx next season (they call it the 4th series, including the original series of movies). The article is a bit confusing, but as near as I can tell, in the episode “P3X” Craig is a prison warden, and Hattie is his Texan wife and sub-warden.
Update: I have found evidence in a few locations that Lexx has been picked up for a full 24-episode run, and will air on the Sci-Fi Channel. Oddly, Series 3 lasted only 13 episodes. No idea of the plotline for Series 4, but given the end of Series 3, it should prove interesting…
New Sci-Fi programming from Spielberg, King, Barker
by Doc on Mar.21, 2001, under Television
CNN.com is reporting, according to Variety, that the Sci-Fi Channel will be getting the 4-hour Firestarter: The Next Chapter from Stephen King, following the main character from Firestarter 20 years later; Saint Sinner from Clive Barker, a TV movie about a 19th-century monk in modern-day Los Angeles hunting down two “buxom” female demons; and Taken, a 20-hour miniseries from Stephen Spielberg about three extended families over the course of 50 years after an alien abduction.
At the same time, it seems the Monday Prime lineup will move to Saturdays, with The Invisible Man moving back to Friday Prime to join Farscape and The Outer Limits, while Black Scorpion and The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne will try to find much-needed ratings on Saturday.