"Jericho" Movie in Development! Seriously!

Frontier · January 15 2009, 10:26 PM

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news09/090115g.php

"National Treasure" director John Turteltaub tells iF Magazine he is working on a theatrical version of the defunct CBS series "Jericho".

"We’re developing a feature for 'Jericho'. It would not require you to have seen the TV show, but it get into life after an event like this on a national scale. It would be the bigger, full on American version of what’s going on beyond the town in Jericho" says Turtletaub.

Lindley · January 15 2009, 10:38 PM

Bwwthewha.....?

!!!!

bigdaddy · January 16 2009, 12:41 AM

And that pig flew right by my window!

The Wormhole · January 16 2009, 12:59 AM

While I admit I never watched Jericho, but isn't this taking things a bit too far? After all, Jericho was originally canceled due to low ratings. It somehow got renewed for another season, but still dragged in low ratings. A movie isn't guaranteed to be any kind of box office hit. Hell, this is just going to be a repeat of the Serenity scenario.

bigdaddy · January 16 2009, 01:09 AM

If I were them I would make a post civil war 2 movie that happens to take place in the same universe as Jericho however doesn't include Jack or Jake or whatever, he sucks and will never be able to carry a movie.

Lindley · January 16 2009, 01:13 AM

The Wormhole wrote:

While I admit I never watched Jericho, but isn't this taking things a bit too far? After all, Jericho was originally canceled due to low ratings. It somehow got renewed for another season, but still dragged in low ratings. A movie isn't guaranteed to be any kind of box office hit. Hell, this is just going to be a repeat of the Serenity scenario.

The primary difference I see is that while Serenity's scope had to be artificially inflated because the TV show was too low-key, the same won't be true here. Jericho ended with Texas essentially declaring war on Cheyenne; that's a big story which, frankly, is better suited to a movie than a TV show anyway.

bigdaddy · January 16 2009, 01:45 AM

I just noticed the source, nevermind then, that site is reliable as "The Sun".

Trubinator · January 16 2009, 03:25 AM

Would have preferred a season 3, but we'll see how this goes.

Temis the Vorta · January 16 2009, 04:57 AM

The basic concept and some of the characters would be fine to work into a movie or another TV series. I'm not holding my breath, tho.

wamdue · January 16 2009, 12:31 PM

ill believe it when I see it being filmed, same goes for the Arrested Development movie, and did they not learn from Serenity?

Angel4576 · January 16 2009, 02:53 PM

I'll believe it when I see it.....

January 15 2009, 10:38 PM	#2
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January 16 2009, 12:59 AM	#4
The Wormhole Admiral	Re: "Jericho" Movie in Development! Seriously! While I admit I never watched Jericho, but isn't this taking things a bit too far? After all, Jericho was originally canceled due to low ratings. It somehow got renewed for another season, but still dragged in low ratings. A movie isn't guaranteed to be any kind of box office hit. Hell, this is just going to be a repeat of the Serenity scenario. __________________ "Internet message boards aren't as funny today as they were ten years ago. I've stopped reading new posts." -The Simpsons 20th anniversary special.

January 16 2009, 01:09 AM	#5
bigdaddy Vice Admiral Location: Space Massachusetts	Re: "Jericho" Movie in Development! Seriously! If I were them I would make a post civil war 2 movie that happens to take place in the same universe as Jericho however doesn't include Jack or Jake or whatever, he sucks and will never be able to carry a movie. __________________ "Bqhatevwr" - Former Senator Scott Brown

January 16 2009, 01:45 AM	#7
bigdaddy Vice Admiral Location: Space Massachusetts	Re: "Jericho" Movie in Development! Seriously! I just noticed the source, nevermind then, that site is reliable as "The Sun". __________________ "Bqhatevwr" - Former Senator Scott Brown

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January 16 2009, 03:25 AM	#8
Trubinator Rear Admiral Location: Chico, Calif.	Re: "Jericho" Movie in Development! Seriously! Would have preferred a season 3, but we'll see how this goes. __________________ "Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying." --Arthur C. Clarke

January 16 2009, 04:57 AM	#9
Temis the Vorta Fleet Admiral Location: Tatoinne	Re: "Jericho" Movie in Development! Seriously! The basic concept and some of the characters would be fine to work into a movie or another TV series. I'm not holding my breath, tho.

January 16 2009, 12:31 PM	#10
wamdue Admiral Location: wamdue	Re: "Jericho" Movie in Development! Seriously! ill believe it when I see it being filmed, same goes for the Arrested Development movie, and did they not learn from Serenity? __________________ Im Proud of the BBC

January 16 2009, 02:53 PM	#11
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