TV – Page 23 – Incoherent Leaves

Sam Neill in J.J. Abram’s Alcatraz

By Timothy|2024-12-04T17:12:18-08:00December 10th, 2010|

J.J. Abram’s new show Alcatraz moves forward with casting news: Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) is cast in a starring role. He’ll be joining Jorge Garcia (Lost) and Jonny Coyne, along with star Sarah Jones and Jason Butler Harner, who will be in a supporting role.

FBI agents are tracking down missing prisoners of Alcatraz, with Jones as a cop, and Neill as the head of a government agency.

Alcatraz piqued my interest when J.J. Abrams became producer, and more after Garcia being cast. I’m curious to see how Garcia’s new character portrayal will be as opposed to his role as Hugo on Lost.

With Sam Neill involved, it secures my interest in the upcoming pilot episode.

[Deadline]

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Rumored Live-Action Batman TV Series

By Timothy|2024-12-04T17:12:25-08:00November 15th, 2010|

A rumor is making rounds that WB plans to bring a live-action Batman series to television after Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises is concluded. And why not? Batman would translate well on the medium — as proven by Batman: The Animated Series.

The unnamed head executive spearheading this endeavor wants the series to coincide with Nolan’s trilogy. And to state the obvious: while the series would follow the movies, the actors would be re-casted. So what does this mean? The Joker would be making a return as the main baddie. And WB wants this Joker to be a completely new version from Heath Ledger’s.

Smallville and BBC’s Sherlock Holmes success played a vital role in influencing WB into wanting a live-action Batman series. And a live-action version would translate perfectly: there won’t be a need for a lot of special effects; it can put more of a focus on Batman’s detective skills; and develop more of the villains and Arkham Asylum.

The fanboy in me is absolutely ecstatic. The potential is there. They can finally display his detective skills. And they can take full advantage of the entire rogues gallery. Do it, WB. It’s perfect timing. Smallville is coming to a close. Now bring us Batman.

[Comic Book Movie]

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Disney Plans Tron: Uprising Animated Series

By Timothy|2024-12-04T17:12:27-08:00November 6th, 2010|

Disney recently planned an animated Tron series that is scheduled for release in the summer of 2012. Having it actually happen though, of course hinges on the success of Tron: Legacy. It’s entitled Tron: Uprising.

The series takes place between the original Tron movie and Tron: Legacy. And the surprising part? The show has a strong cast in Elijah Wood, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mandy Moore, Lance Henricksen, Nate Corddry, and Reginald VelJohnson. Oh wait, the other huge surprise is Bruce Boxleitner reprising his role as Tron.

If that isn’t enough, behind the camera will be Charlie Bean (Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack) attached with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Lost and Tron: Legacy). Joining them is co-producer of Tron: Legacy Justin Springer.

It’s a hell of a cast and crew. I’d normally not think much of a spin-off series for a film, but with this cast and crew the potential is massive. And let’s face it: Tron: Legacy will be a hit. There won’t be anything stopping Tron: Uprising.

[Movieline]

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News on Thundercats Remake

By Timothy|2024-12-04T17:12:28-08:00November 3rd, 2010|

The remake for the cartoon Thundercats has been moving forward. Producer Michael Jelenic shared news about wanting to take the old show’s story and simplifying it; the original series had a lot of loosely connected plots and characters. And Jelenic intends to bring things together more cohesively.

“I think when people see the final character designs, people will think it’s a different take, but it will feel very familiar to the old series. … The colors aren’t quite as bright as they were. It’s a little darker take, but you’ll recognize everybody.”

-Michael Jelenic

The people who did The Animatrix will be animating Thundercats. It’ll be intriguing to see how this pans out.

Oh yeah, and Lion-O still better say, “Thundercats, hoooooo!” What? I’m an 80s kid.

[Blastr]

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A New Battlestar Galactica Prequel

By Timothy|2024-12-04T17:12:29-08:00October 24th, 2010|

Battlestar Galactica spawned a critically acclaimed remake, and after its end, began a prequel entitled Caprica; which dealt with the events before the first Cylon war. Syfy recently green lit another prequel to Battlestar entitled Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. It’ll be set during the first Cylon war, following William Adama as a rookie Viper pilot.

“Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome takes place in the 10th year of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, a sentient robotic race, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a brash rookie viper pilot enters the fray. Ensign William Adama, barely in his 20’s and a recent Academy graduate, finds himself assigned to the newest battlestar in the Colonial fleet… the Galactica. The talented but hot-headed risk-taker soon finds himself leading a dangerous top secret mission that, if successful, will turn the tide of the decade long war in favor of the desperate fleet.”

Many of my friends (by many, I mean all) know I’m a huge fan of Battlestar, but this latest installment has me pessimistic. I like the Adama character, but should he be the center of both Cylon wars? It seems far too contrived.

From a viewer standpoint, having William Adama as the main character in a prequel greatly lessens the show. There won’t be any sense of danger for him. We already know he’s safe; that he’ll make it to the Battlestar remake. So why bother watching?

I like the concept of a show based on the first Cylon war, but Syfy should have made the protagonist an unknown and build that person up. Not knowing the fate of the character would give it the same sense of danger that the Battlestar remake had. It’s what the prior viewers would want. Without it, it’s just a show running through the motions.

[Blastr]

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Conan O’Brien’s TBS Promo

By Timothy|2019-05-25T14:42:31-08:00October 14th, 2010|

The date is fast approaching for the popular talk show host Conan O’Brien’s premiere on TBS. An entertaining, action-packed promo has been making rounds. A rare occasion to call Conan badass? Definitely. The highly anticipated show will premiere on November 8. And for those who are hard-of-reading: that’s November 8 on TBS.

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Nine Inch Nail’s Year Zero Moves Forward as HBO Miniseries

By Timothy|2024-12-04T17:12:33-08:00September 29th, 2010|

In 2007 Nine Inch Nails released a concept album entitled Year Zero. Coupled with it was an alternate reality game to further the concept that dealt with a fictional future where politics leaned heavily towards evil intentions and fanatics drowned out sanity.

Trent Reznor wrote the album during his frustrations with the Bush Administration, but put a spin on the music instead of writing a straightforward protest album. With a dash of science fiction in a form called, “The Presence”, Year Zero had an underlining horror element.

Now, why am I talking about it? Because Year Zero is finally moving forward to become a miniseries like Reznor has hoped for. Daniel Knauf of Carnivale is penning the pilot with BBC Worldwide Productions as the studio. It’s planned to be an HBO miniseries — which is smart, given the subject matter. There’s no word yet on a release date.

Sure, the inspiration for the concept is now dated, but the story was captivating. And there’s a lot that can be expounded on in a television format. It’s bound to be a very intriguing miniseries.

[LA Times’ Hero Complex]

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Voltron Making a Return

By Timothy|2024-12-04T17:12:35-08:00September 18th, 2010|

Screenwriters Thomas Donelly and Joshua Oppenheimer have been taking on film projects that would make geeks like me happy — they scribed the upcoming Conan movie and are currently penning the adaptation for Marvel’s Dr. Strange. Recently they have been hired by Atlas Entertainment to write the script for the big screen adaptation of Voltron.

A lot of us remember Voltron being a cartoon from the 80s about a group of five men who pilot five lion robots that combine to form Voltron. Together known as the Voltron Force, the group protected the planet Arus from King Zarkon and his ilk. Full of nostalgia yet?

Concept art for Voltron has recently been released. And it’s looking incredibly badass. Let’s hope they don’t film the action scenes like Transformers. Pull back the shot; let the audience see their massive scale.

It’s hard to be pessimistic about this project. It has potential. The kid in me is excited. We’ll see how it pans out for Atlas Entertainment.

[Joblo’s exclusive photos can be seen HERE]

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