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Ta. :)

LOL. :sniper:

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Walker Prequel In Development at CW
https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1...cutive-produce

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I quickly got bored of Walker, so I doubt I'll bother with any prequal.

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Disney to reboot Firefly.

https://boingboing.net/2021/12/08/di...ss-whedon.html

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travesty

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Agreed.

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Hmmmmmm. :erm:

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Gotham Knights - In Development at CW
https://deadline.com/2021/12/gotham-...ux-1234890384/

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We can give that a miss then

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Actually the only worrying one there is Natalie Abrams, if you look at the others they did good shows.

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So probably more PC/Woke nonsense then.

I'll probably give it a go, when it arrives (it'll be a long while yet).
If it follows the route of Supergirl, 4400 & Batwoman, and just becomes more LBM+LGBXZWTF+ bullshite, I'll soon drop it.

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A recent interview with Johnathan Frakes seems to be positive for several Star Trek series renewals, he expects to be part of Discovery Season 5, Strange New Worlds Season 2, and Lower Decks Season 3 (also Picard Season 3, which we already know about).

https://trekmovie.com/2021/12/27/jon...ds-and-picard/

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Sheldon will be pleased

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lol, it would be funny if they made an anniversary special or something for BBT and put that in it. I can just see it now, Sheldon is happy and banging on about it and to shut him up Howard tells them are also brining back Babylon 5 :)

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And battlestar galactica;)

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You should give bladerunner - black lotus a watch. A canon series between original BR and 2049.

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Hmmmm, a Japanese–American anime series, I think I'll give that a miss.

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Pilot ordered by NBC for Quantum Leap reboot.


https://deadline.com/2022/01/quantum...dt-1234912430/

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Finally. They've been talking about it for years now.

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that's fantastic. It was great in its day like BSG but is one of those series which could be brilliant if remade with todays technology. I just hope they treat it with the respect it deserves and it doesn't turn out like The 4400.

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VFX technology shouldn’t make any meaningful difference to Quantum Leap. It was never effects heavy (the only one being the leap in/out at either end of each show). What would ruin it would be to turn it into a heavily CGI’d production just because they can.

The sci fi concept was just the means of getting the story to where it needed to be, which was to ask questions about how our lives are a combination of our choices, other people’s choices and accidents and whether there’s an over-arching force or intelligence also at play. It was pop philosophy with a bit of throwaway theology also in the mix in later episodes.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will air directly after Picard finishes (starting May 5th 2022).

The Boys Season 3 is set to air from June 3rd 2022.

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Marvel dropped the trailer for Moon Knight yesterday, and today the family of its star, Gaspard Ulliel, announced that he has died in a skiing accident. :(



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60054237

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Talk about bad luck. I wonder how far through filming they got and if they pretty much finished season 1 they'll do a Batwoman which will be shit or more preferrerably as it hasn't even aired yet, scrap the whole lot and start again.

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It drops in March so I’d imagine it wrapped months ago, even allowing for pickups. They may well have pencilled in an extended role for the character in the MCU but I’d say it’s unlikely they’ve done anything they can’t change.

If they’re not re-casting for Chadwick Boseman, despite the obvious difficulties for the continuing story arc, they’re very unlikely to re-cast for Ulliel. Remember, this is Marvel, not DC. ;)

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Seems something I expected to be CGI is not.

How Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power title reveal trailer was made.

https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1483826689981489157

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Fraggle Rock to return after 33 years.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertai...1-0D994744363C

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I am looking forward to this. I loved the original

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The Ark - Ordered to Series by Syfy
https://deadline.com/2022/01/the-ark...fy-1234918525/

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A Sci-Fi show on SyFy, thats a rarity these days :)

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Sounds fantastic but the sad thing is it wont last. We can only hope that Amazon or Netflix pick it up when it gets cancelled. What will be really clever is if Amazon gets it so they keep the SG1 family together.

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Available to stream free for one week from 7pm tonight.



The Destination Moonbase Alpha stream is free to all viewers worldwide, providing you have set up a free viewing account at the Network on Air website.

https://watch.networkonair.com/super...premiere-.html

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What is it?

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This ?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074402/

A TV Movie made up from the original Season 2 Episodes 18 & 19.

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Disney+ have ordered Percy Jackson and the Olympians as a series.



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FBI: Most Wanted is losing its main lead character.
Julian McMahon (who plays Supervisory Special Agent 'Jess LaCroix') is leaving in March.
He is to to be replaced by Dylan McDermott, playing a new character (presumably an SSA).

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watch the trailer and you'll find out :D

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Grant Gustin is apparently in negotiations for Season 9 of The Flash.
Its reported he is near to agreeing a 15 episode season (with a pay rise of course).

So far CW have not made any announcements on renewals for their 2022/23 schedule, which is unusual in recent times - they have tended to do them quite early.

Most of the current seasons are ending after 13 episodes rather than the usual 20/22 so they can get back to normal in Sep/Oct.

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I'm very much looking forward to that.

So many Trek shows on just now or coming this year.

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Star Trek gets so much shit for its stories, but its just the stories it's been doing forever but now they can be honest about what it is about. I can't wait me

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Starfleet Academy tv series in the works. Has the potential to be excellent with the scope of stories they can tell

https://deadline.com/2022/02/star-tr...ds-1234924194/

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The CW Orders Pilots for The Winchesters, Walker: Independence and Gotham Knights, Zorro Gets Script Order
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ts-1235086744/

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It appeared on production weekly this week along with Star Trek Section 31.
https://www.productionweekly.com/pro...ings-39-pages/

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I notice that The Flash Season 9 is on that list as well as Halo Season 2 (So I guess thats renewed then, even before we see Season 1 :))

(also, UNTITLED STAR TREK SEQUEL - I wonder what that is ..)

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Well who'd've thought it. William Shatner wearing a hairpiece back in 1968?

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...1&d=1644276633

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He was renowned for his hairpieces. The subject even has its own blog, which suggests he may have been using wigs regularly from the late 1950s.

http://shatnerstoupee.blogspot.com/2...t-wearing.html

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I never knew Chris.

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I thought that was always known? I've certainly known about it for the past 30 odd years.

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I've led a sheltered life.:D;)

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Futurama Revived at Hulu
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...lu-1235090020/

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:hyper: :cleader:

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Blade Runner 2099: Ridley Scott to bring sequel TV series to Amazon
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...-series-amazon

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Great. Amazon is exactly where this needs to be to ensure it gets the respect and budget it deserves so it is done properly

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Its also being made by Alcon, who made "The Expanse".

Season 1 of Blade Runner will apparently consist of 13 episodes.

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It is going to be perfect then. I am glad they have been given something else to do worthy of their efforts and deserving of their caliber. The Expanse set a high bar.

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Alcon actually made the last film as well, Bladerunner: 2049.

(Fun fact, they also made, Dude, Where's my Car ? :D)

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doesn't surprise me, I put it down as my favourite film or second favourite that year.

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This piece of rubbish concluded the other day with pretty much the worst viewing figures CW has managed in years, just 234,000. Even Riverdale, which is not that popular, and in its 5th Season, gets more. All series generally lose viewers over time (and Seasons) but to fail so badly in a first season is quite something.

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The PC machine is at work though because it was renewed for a second season.


I think this is sad for two reasons. Firstly, we know that they aren't even going to ask themselves or realise what is wrong with the show and fix it. They'll probably double down on it to prove a point and make it worse (e.g. Discovery). Secondly, so many good series get cancelled over the silliest minute decline in viewership, even if it is still in the millions, yet they are determined to go ahead with this because it is good for PR.

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While that would not surprise me (its CW after all) I cannot find any official confirmation of this ?

Interestingly, it did not take a break like all the other CW shows, which makes you wonder if they dont care much about it.

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Possibly not but possible season 2. The CW doesn't rely on ratings as heavily as other networks do.

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I must be losing it. I distinctly remember posting it just before Christmas. There was The 4400 and another series which were renewed at the same time, I mentioned both and remarked how The 4400 was getting an early renewal just after 2 or 3 eps had aired but it wasn't a surprise considering they are pushing the PC agenda. I can't find the post and I can't find the flipping article now either.

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Can't say I am upset about it. I am very 50/50 about this atm.

https://deadline.com/2022/02/babylon...cw-1234959261/

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Well, it could go either way, but I'm curious what story they would tell, since we know how the original turned out.

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What would really do it for my realism factor and have me doing cartwheels is if they did the whole thing with a digitally de-aged Bruce Boxleitner. I know it is too much to ask though.

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Thats basically Season 2 of the previous show then (Sinclair was commander for Season 1).

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The Marvel tv series such as AoS and Jessica Jones et all are all moving to Disney+ now that there contracts have finished on Netflix

https://www.thewrap.com/daredevil-st...-marvel-shows/

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Metropolis is coming soon to Apple TV+. The streaming service has ordered a new sci-fi series which is based on the 1927 German expressionist film by Fritz Lang and the 1925 sci-fi novel by Thea Von Harbou. Set in a futuristic urban dystopia, the story follows the work of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a champion to the workers. They strive to overcome the gulf separating the classes in their city and to bring the workers together with city master Joh Fredersen.

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The Rookie spin off in the works.

https://deadline.com/2022/03/the-roo...ot-1234973984/

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I hope its more exciting than it sounds :zzz:

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Paul Wesley is to join Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 2 as James T. Kirk!

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...0&d=1647424739

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I think he is going to be fantastic. I think this series is going to put Discovery to shame and prove how they have got it so wrong over the last 4/5 years.

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Hopefully so.

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"Something you don’t like" ≠ "got it so wrong"… ;)

As has been demonstrated (repeatedly) on this forum, your opinion often differs from others - which is fine, because enjoyment/dislike is subjective.

However, Rotten Tomatoes gave Season 3 a 91% approval rating, and Season 4 92%, and since Season 5 is on its way, it appears a reasonable amount of viewers disagree with you…

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I actually agree with him as it appears do many others.

Putting the Cruitics score to one sdie Audience scores are the following.

S1 36%, S2 36%, S3 40% and S4 19%.

That tells me a reasonable amount of viewers disagree with both you and the critics.

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Hmm, an internet vote :scratch:

Back in pre-internet days, fandom indulged in letter-writing campaigns. These days they all just pile on forums and review websites. As always, such things are skewed towards the highly motivated.

So while there’s evidence to suggest a section of fandom has an extremely flaccid realism factor over ST: D it’s hardly conclusive proof of its wider audience appreciation.

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Last season was okay but this was a joke. It was a pathetic excuse for everyone to stop what they were doing every 2 minutes and talk about their feelings, how we all have mental health issues and all love and care for each other. Let's not forget the mandatory gay drama every episode where even during red alert (when I should be at my post) and the ship is seconds away from being destroyed I have got time to run down to engineering and whinge about something. Or the new thing........we follow the away team round the ship and give them a kiss goodbye as they beam out. This wasn't Star Trek, this was shoddily written PC bullshit dragging the Star Trek name through the mud. The series needs to be removed from the timeline.

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https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...5&d=1647722343

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People is plural. I would love to know they are. The last season can be summed up by everyone constantly smiling at other and after any minor scene/event to further the real story, everyone took it in turns to pair up and have a 5 minute heart to heart and discuss their feelings. I think we literally had every combination you can think of.

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While I dont exactly think it was as bad as GM makes out, I have to say its become quite irritating some of the time, too much PC BS and touchy feely stuff, and not enough actual storyline/action.

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Totally understand that - people like different things.

At around $8 million per episode, pretty sure they’re not making another season because no one likes it.

But GM’s approach is that if he doesn’t like it, no one else should be allowed to like it…

Sounds a bit "cancel culture" to me… ;)

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It is an insult to Star Trek and its legacy. It either needs to be un-made or change its name.

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Well, because of it’s popularity, Picard, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, & Prodigy got made - so enough people liked it to encourage Paramount to make more series…

You know, you could always just not watch it…

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I said that at the end of season 2 but you guys banged on about how amazing season 3 was so I reluctantly gave it ago when it had finished airing and I had nothing else to watch. It was surprisingly okay and semi redeemed itself which made me open to watching season 4 but it has taken a nose dive again. It is just like Supergirl where they are pushing their own agenda, have a complete disregard for what the series is supposed to be about and turn it into something completely different and slap Star Trek on the label.

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Star Trek has always pushed an agenda, it just used other species to tell the story it needed.

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No one takes notice of what you say about movies and tv so why do you take notice of others? Surely you know yourself you are hard to please

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Apple TV+ has revealed a glimpse of its highly-anticipated natural history series Prehistoric Planet ahead of its premiere on May 23.

The week-long event, with one episode being released per day, will transport viewers 66 million years in the past to discover our world, including roaming dinosaurs and other inhabitants of ancient earth.

The creative team behind the series boasts a list of prestigious names, with Sir David Attenborough on narrating duties and the score being supplied by multiple Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer.

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I thought they had changed their mind on what the T Rex actually looked like and was fatter and had feathers

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Looks interesting, added to my list. :)

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Defo one to keep an eye out for:

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Orphan Black: Echoes, a new series set in the world of Orphan Black, will premiere in 2023 on AMCPlus.

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Oh I so hope they don't mess that up.

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Has anyone seen Severance on AppleTV+? Pretty good so far

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I read a synopsis a couple of weeks ago which got me very interested so i watched the trailer and it had the completely opposite effect so i didnt take it any further.

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Finished S1. It is might strange but had me hooked

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If you like Severance you should check out Incorporated

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To Shoot in Australia
https://deadline.com/2022/04/appletv...ia-1235002252/

HBO Max Orders DEAD BOY DETECTIVES To Series
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