Saturday, January 14, 2006
SciFi Weekly news
In our weekly SciFi roundup segment, we have some exciting news:
The team that brought you "Taken" to the Scifi Channel is now working on a new miniseries project with a 2007 debut date. Details here
The new Dr Who finds a home in the USA TV market. And (shockingly) the SciFi channels picks it up. Expect it to debut in March 2006 (after the SciFi Fridays triplets end their seasons). On a related note, the DVD set for Dr Who will now be available in July instead of February, giving the SciFi channel the chance to get higher ratings Details here
Another 1984 movie? It is a possibility says Tim Robbins Details here
"Starbuck" to play a pilot (!) in an independent SF movie. Not a shocker, but talk about being typecast ;-) Details here
Eureka gearing up for the SciFi channel Details here
Claudia Black becames a full time member of Stargate SG-1 beginning with next season. Details here
More SciFi/Fantasy pilots okay'ed by CBS and NBC Details here
FX pays millions and millions for a 2009 (!) premiere of the new Superman movie. Now that's what I call planning ahead. Details here
The SciFi channel is also working on various other projects for 2006, including reality, documentaries, and scripted shows. Details here
