Sounds like this could be an interesting premise. Apparently it starts filming in January.
I just hope it is more a sci-fi drama and not just a drama in space.
Fox & BBC Team up on new space drama
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I just hope it is more a sci-fi drama and not just a drama in space.
Defying Gravity may be alright. Even though Fox are involved, the Beeb, and CTV are usually more tolerant. Can't really speak for the German channel, but it gives me hope at least that it won't be a case of two episodes and then cancelled.
Virtuality, can't remember which network that will air on. Is it Fox again?
Virtuality, can't remember which network that will air on. Is it Fox again?
Yeah, Virtuality is Fox.
As for Defying Gravity, the BBC aren't in the habit of canceling shows before they finish airing them, so I'd assume it's safe for at least the first series run.
Yeah, it says in the link ""Throw in a little bit of Grey's and Lost and you have a pretty good international TV show," Parriot told The Hollywood Reporter." which does sound a little iffy, but I don't mind Grey's so much, so long as it doesn't get so childish with the relationships.
RON LIVINGSTON!!!!
This show will officially rock. Love that guy.
Been waiting for him to surface in something, anything. And thank the Founders that it's not yet another cop show, blergh, but something I would actually want to watch.
I think I saw that docu-drama (might have been something similar, I watch a lot of space shows) - it had realistic depictions of alien worlds, just for the sake of showing what they might look like, right? That alone would be fun to see.
But for the sake of the ratings, there must be loads of draaahmaaa and not just nice CGI renderings of ice planets and whatnot.
Yikes, that scares me now.
The sci fi crowd will vomit at the stupid Grey's soapy antics and Lost probably ranks as the most un-copy-able show ever. The easiest part to copy would be the sexy cast and the soapy antics, but that's the least of its appeal.
This show will officially rock. Love that guy.
Been waiting for him to surface in something, anything. And thank the Founders that it's not yet another cop show, blergh, but something I would actually want to watch.I think I saw that docu-drama (might have been something similar, I watch a lot of space shows) - it had realistic depictions of alien worlds, just for the sake of showing what they might look like, right? That alone would be fun to see.
But for the sake of the ratings, there must be loads of draaahmaaa and not just nice CGI renderings of ice planets and whatnot.
Yikes, that scares me now.
The sci fi crowd will vomit at the stupid Grey's soapy antics and Lost probably ranks as the most un-copy-able show ever. The easiest part to copy would be the sexy cast and the soapy antics, but that's the least of its appeal.
Well... Actually, ProSieben is infamous for cancelling shows they bought prematurely (although often they try to reschedule the show later on). It has gotten better to some extent and taking the production costs into consideration they probably won't cancel it easily.
If it's anything like that speculative docudrama about an expedition to Mars that the Discovery Channel aired sometime back, then count me in. I hope it doesn't become a contrived shipper drama.
Cheers for that. I suppose the other thing to take into account is that most likely, any one of the collaborators alone pulling out won't be enough to kill the series. The other three could stump up for the extra cost, or they could just get a new investor.
I'd imagine that these sort of collaborations are going to become more and more common going forward.
I hope it's more sci-fact than sci-fi.
With luck it might pave the way for Rendezvous with Rama to get a greenlight with a decent producer behind it.
Wouldn't that be the Docu-drama this is based on?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7706844.stm
Interesting, and timely. Didn't they use something like this on Voyage to the Planets?
Interesting, and timely. Didn't they use something like this on Voyage to the Planets?