"Krypton" coming to SyFy from David Goyer

[Burning Hearts of Qo'nos]

They should have split the difference with this new SyFy reboot and rebranded to 'SiFi'.

 

[LJones41]

Yeah, it's not for everybody.

I haven't seen it. However, I'm not that thrilled with Marvel's new logo for the MCU.

As for this new series, I see that someone had finally decided to use Russell Crowe's idea . . . only for television.

 

[Tosk]

I like the logo. Makes me think of older sci-fi movies. Whether or not that was the intention...

 

[JD]

I haven't seen it. However, I'm not that thrilled with Marvel's new logo for the MCU.

The current one or have the brought out another new one?

 

[Reverend]

I like the logo. Makes me think of older sci-fi movies. Whether or not that was the intention...

I'm getting something of a 70's paperback Chris Foss vibe from it.
Not sure it I actually *like* it though. We'll see.

 

[TalonCard]

In other news, Syfy's new logo is hideous.

Christopher L. Bennett, Trek author, Expert on Everything, and now Branding Genius.

TC

 

[Turtletrekker]

Christopher L. Bennett, Trek author, Expert on Everything, and now Branding Genius.

TC

TalonCard, insufferable newbie.

 

[Captaindemotion]

The series will film in Belfast, which will be good news to the local industry now that the end of GOT is in sight:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40175179

 

[dahj]

A short teaser:

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[Burning Hearts of Qo'nos]

This show definitely looks at least 'okay'.

 

[Kor]

This looks less cheap than I'm accustomed to from SyFy.

Kor

 

[JD]

Those 20 seconds did more to get me excited for this than the entire 2+ minute trailer for the Inhumans did for it.

 

[dahj]

^^
Even Killjoys looks better than Inhumans...

 

[Burning Hearts of Qo'nos]

I hope they clean up the effects on Medusa's hair. It was downright cartooney.

 

[JD]

^^
Even Killjoys looks better than Inhumans...

I love Killjoys.

 

[Christopher]

I love Killjoys.

So do I, but that's a separate question from how its production values stack up. Nobody's likely to mistake it for a big-budget extravaganza.

 

[dahj]

I love Killjoys.

Me too.
And even though it's obviously a cheap show to make they manage to create a more unique look and detailed worlds on 1/10th (probably even less) of the budget of Inhumans...

 

[Gojira]

When I watch Gotham it's a bit of a tease. It has everything going for it except Batman. So I fear Krypton may just have me longing for Superman. I will give it a chance, it does look good!

 

[Reverend]

I think most of what Gotham has going for it is that the city is almost a character all on it's own. Even without Batman it's still an interesting, colourful and bonkers place in which to tell almost any story.

I don't know that Krypton can have that same appeal. I mean the society of Krypton has always been about the least interesting part of Superman's backstory, in any iteration. It's all hyper-advanced technology, stuffy councillors and an entrenched, stagnant culture. Not really an enticing backdrop in and of itself.

 

[Christopher]

I don't know that Krypton can have that same appeal. I mean the society of Krypton has always been about the least interesting part of Superman's backstory, in any iteration. It's all hyper-advanced technology, stuffy councillors and an entrenched, stagnant culture. Not really an enticing backdrop in and of itself.

On the other hand, that makes it a relative blank slate that can easily be filled in with whatever the writers can imagine. This strikes me as a lot like Caprica -- it's basically a chance to develop a whole alien civilization and a family/political saga that takes place within it, and the fact that it's taking place a generation before a known set of events is essentially secondary, just a starting point (in reverse) for the worldbuilding and a hook to get the audience in the door.