tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19352244775951630822024-02-06T19:03:34.414-08:00The KryptonSite NetworkBlog featuring news from the many sites in the KryptonSite Network - KryptonSite.com, HeroSite.net, VisitorSite.net, VampireSite.net, Target419.com, MerlinSite.com and more!Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-75558441206613709472010-01-07T22:04:00.000-08:002010-01-07T22:48:04.081-08:00KryptonSite's general TV blog is moving...A bigger announcement will come out soon, once all the kinks are figured out, but there will soon be a new destination for the KryptonSite Network News Blog's coverage of general TV - <a href="http://ksitetv.com">KSiteTV.com</a>.<br /><br />As such, it will mean this blog might not be updated as much in the future, and <a href="http://ksitetv.com">everyone should go to the new site instead.</a><br /><br />Hope you like it!Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-27516876859803818192010-01-06T17:09:00.000-08:002010-01-06T17:27:20.218-08:00What's Up With Day One?Has <span style="font-style: italic;">Day One, </span>the NBC series-turned-miniseries about a group of survivors after a disaster, completely disappeared, or has it just been delayed?<br /><br />Originally the series was scheduled for NBC's midseason schedule after the Olympics. When NBC announced their "winter schedule" it was nowhere to be seen. <span style="font-style: italic;">Day One </span>has also disappeared<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdulr8VD4aE0zJ2vXO9IVNOGunzMKFIJ2czmjPD0Xq_7zzrU6yPpKKgmBFiwPk9TfEdFLvTlY818o4mWhwQ0sPUd4SoJ-y_UOc_SMUqZ4cnmEBEp3SGO8zihP5P7cXqJFOnlvZ7Z-vKdw/s1600-h/dayone1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdulr8VD4aE0zJ2vXO9IVNOGunzMKFIJ2czmjPD0Xq_7zzrU6yPpKKgmBFiwPk9TfEdFLvTlY818o4mWhwQ0sPUd4SoJ-y_UOc_SMUqZ4cnmEBEp3SGO8zihP5P7cXqJFOnlvZ7Z-vKdw/s400/dayone1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423802213741693730" border="0" /></a> from NBC's press site. As far as I can tell, no chatter has been made about episodes filming beyond the pilot, though that could just been an assumption. NBC's <span style="font-style: italic;">Day One </span>page still exists but the associated video has "expired."<br /><br />Could a regime change, NBC's falling fortunes, or the only-middling success of recent genre shows have killed it? Creator Jesse Alexander has been very silent on the matter on his <a href="http://twitter.com/globalcouch">@globalcouch</a> Twitter, though he has made reference to pitching new projects. Aside from a Sargasso Planet reference, <span style="font-style: italic;">Day One </span>hasn't been mentioned in months.<br /><br />Hopefully NBC will make some kind of announcement either way about the show's future. With some transmedia tie-ins such as the <a href="http://www.sargassoplanet.com/">Sargasso Planet</a> fan site and the Facebook account of one of the characters, Zack Adamski (last updated on December 2), there seems to be a lot of good material to mine, and it sounded as though some other much-missed <span style="font-style: italic;">Heroes </span>folks such as Jeph Loeb would be involved, which would only be a plus. It could also be possible that the network is delaying the series until next season - though it's hard to say, since the network and producer have been very quiet.<br /><br />Talk about <span style="font-style: italic;">Day One </span>here in the comments or on the <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119040">KryptonSite Forum</a>.Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-46315434838646924452010-01-04T13:43:00.000-08:002010-01-04T13:50:47.456-08:00Yet Another Doctor Who Post...Now that the <span style="font-style: italic;">Doctor Who </span>finale has aired around the world, including here in the United States on BBC America, the countdown has begun not only to the first season of new adventures featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor - there's also the matter of the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray collections of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Doctor Who </span>specials, scheduled to hit stores in the U.S. on February 2.<br /><br />Here's a video courtesy of BBC America, from one of the features we'll see on the DVD:<br /><br /><br /><object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" width="406" height="352"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/22881351001?isVid=1&publisherID=16764841001"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=58542718001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbcamerica.com%2Fcontent%2F123%2Fdoctor-who-video.jsp%3Fbclid%3D26821308001%26bctid%3D58542718001&playerID=22881351001&domain=embed&"><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com"><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/22881351001?isVid=1&publisherID=16764841001" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=58542718001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbcamerica.com%2Fcontent%2F123%2Fdoctor-who-video.jsp%3Fbclid%3D26821308001%26bctid%3D58542718001&playerID=22881351001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" width="406" height="352"></embed></object><br /><br />Pre-order the <span style="font-style: italic;">Doctor Who </span>Specials DVD's here: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002ZHKZEM/gijoevid">Standard</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002ZHKZEC/gijoevid">Blu-ray</a>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-32400501610966245922010-01-01T12:38:00.000-08:002010-01-01T12:45:08.341-08:00Doctor Who Series 5 Promo!Someone has posted it on Youtube. Who knows how long this'll remain up, but for now... enjoy a look at Matt Smith's first season as The Doctor!<br /><br />(Spoiler Warning!)<br /><br /><object width="500" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nGXAUoNUt4M&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nGXAUoNUt4M&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="315"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=279">Talk about <span style="font-style: italic;">Doctor Who</span> on the KryptonSite Forum!</a>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-71224023649189612282009-12-31T21:43:00.000-08:002009-12-31T22:08:23.569-08:00Eleven TV Events I'm Looking Forward To In 20102010 is almost here, and for those of you on the East Coast or in other countries, it may be here already. With the new year also comes new television, and 2010 promises to bring some good stuff.<br /><br />Here's some of what I'm looking forward to in the new year. Some fan favorites like <span style="font-style: italic;">Chuck, <span style="font-style: italic;">True Blood, </span></span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">LOST </span>are noticeably absent; NOT because I dislike the shows or think they're not worth looking forward to - on the contrary, I'm sure they are - but instead, they are (don't kill me) not shows I currently watch.<br /><br />Also conspicuously absent from this list is <span style="font-style: italic;">Heroes, </span>which returns on January 4. I can only hope the show gets better, but right now, it's one of those things where I'd miss the show if it was gone, but I get so nostalgic for the days when every episode was a thing of greatness. (See: Season 1 between episodes 5 and 22)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Doctor Who: The End Of Time, Part 2</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (January 1/2)</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>The United Kingdom gets this on January 1 itself. Those of us in the United States have to wait for Saturday on BBC America. This marks the end of Russell T. Davies' era as executive producer; it's also a farewell to a man who made the Doctor role his own, David Tennant.<br /><br />Tennant's performance as the Doctor was amazing and at many times better than the scripts he was given to work with. I wish he had stayed for a year with incoming showrunner Steven Moffatt but sadly it is not to be. His successor, Matt Smith, has some powerful Converses to fill. I'm hopeful; especially when you consider it was almost five years ago that everyone was in a panic that new Doctor Christopher Eccleston was leaving after only one year in the role. That Tennant guy sure worked out, didn't he?<br /><a href="http://target419.com"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://target419.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Human Target</span></a> (January 17)</span><br />I still wish this more resembled its comic book counterpart, but any TV show based on a comic book is welcome to me, and this show might have the right mix of elements to be a hit for FOX. Next time, though, adapt something that more folks have heard of though, okay?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The return of <a href="http://vampiresite.net"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Vampire Diaries</span></a> (most likely January 21)</span><br />I was skeptical, expecting a TV <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight</span> when this premiered. But with every episode the mythology seems to get more and more involved, with new characters weaving in and out and new situations for the show's main characters. It's also really nice to have a CW show that's not about rich white girls, too.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://knightspast.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville: Absolute Justice</span></a> (February 5)</span><br /><a href="http://kryptonsite.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span></a> actually returns on January 22 but the two-hour "movie event" (really two episodes tied together) featuring the legendary Justice Society of America will surely have a lot to offer, especially since it's written by Geoff Johns. Hopefully the JSA characters seen in the promotional images and trailers will be just as good in the episode, though I still think they could have cast a younger Star Girl.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The return of <a href="http://www.visitorsite.net"><span style="font-style: italic;">V</span></a> (March 30)</span><br />Although the "fall finale" seemed to be more of a regular episode with some cliffhangers tacked on, I'm pretty confident that the return of <span style="font-style: italic;">V</span> will be something pretty impressive - especially since the new showrunners have had time to organize things and set a direction before the show comes back. Coming on after <span style="font-style: italic;">LOST </span>surely won't hurt, either.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The return of <a href="http://gleeksite.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">GLEE</span></a> (April 13)</span><br />I'm not ashamed to admit that <span style="font-style: italic;">GLEE</span> is one of those rare shows that I'll never wait to watch a few days later on DVR. A well-cast group of actors playing a well-written group of characters, some really good music, and Sue Sylvester - what more does a show need?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Day One</span> (NBC Midseason)</span><br />Jesse Alexander's "the day after a catastrophe" series is right now unscheduled, and NBC has reduced it to being a four-hour "miniseries" to start, but I'm still very curious. Could be good.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Syfy's <a href="http://phantomsite.net"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Phantom</span></a> (TBA)</span><br />It's aired in Canada (though no torrents can be found anywhere - boo! hiss!), and the costume looks silly as all get out, but again, the idea of a mainstream comics property on TV is very exciting to me.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">AMC's <span style="font-style: italic;">The Walking Dead</span> (TBA)</span><br />I recently got to reading the comic book trade paperbacks detailing the continuing story of this "open-ended zombie movie" by Robert Kirkman. The fact that Frank Darabont (The Mist) is directing and executive producing also has me very excited. Bonus points if they shoot in black and white.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.powerstv.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">Powers</span></a> on FX (TBA)</span><br />Who knows if this will even come in 2010. The comic series by Bendis and Oeming would make a darned good TV show, though.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The<span style="font-style: italic;"> Smallville</span> Spin-Off (TBA)</span><br />I'm calling it now: 2010 will bring us news of a <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span> spin-off. This isn't going off of any sort of "insider information," either. It just seems like the logical thing to do. The CW needs a show like <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville,</span> and it's doubtful <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville </span>will last more than 10 seasons. On that same level of confidence, though, I'm pretty sure both <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Supernatural</span> will be back for one more season each.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-58110418384197261902009-12-31T01:03:00.001-08:002009-12-31T01:09:57.009-08:00Could A Marvel Comics-Related TV Series Be Next?Disney's acquisition of comic book giant Marvel will be finalized soon, and if Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger has his way, the movie screen might not be the only place you'll see their iconic characters... TV could be on the horizon.<br /><br />"Instead of making a $200 million movie and kind of betting the farm on one character, you can develop a television pilot, a television series," it has been reported that Iger told analysts this month.<br /><br />Among Disney's many holdings is the broadcast network ABC in addition to cable outlets like ABC Family, The Disney Channel, and Disney XD. Could one of these be the home of a Marvel-related TV series?<br /><br />One thing's for sure - once <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville </span>is over there will certainly be an opening for another good super-hero series based on classic characters on television.<br /><br />Leave some comments and talk about what you'd like to see. For a column on which Marvel properties KryptonSite's Craig Byrne would like to see on TV, <a href="http://kryptonsite.com/superherotv-marvel.htm">click here.</a>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-471137551808003262009-12-22T01:31:00.000-08:002009-12-22T01:47:21.252-08:00What's New In The KryptonSite Network: December 22, 2009Here are some of the latest headlines from across the KryptonSite network of sites:<br /><br />- The CW has recently aired a new trailer with clips from upcoming <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span> episodes including the two-hour "Absolute Justice." Screen captures of the latest trailer can be found <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/preview2010-2-1.htm">here</a>, while caps from the [different] first one can be found <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/preview2010-1.htm">here</a>. Additionally, the title for the sixteenth episode of Season Nine has been revealed on the <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/smallvillespoilers.htm">KryptonSite spoilers page</a>.<br /><br />- A new <span style="font-style: italic;">Heroes</span> promotional trailer has been released by NBC. That can be found on <a href="http://www.herosite.net">HeroSite.net</a>. <span style="font-style: italic;">Heroes </span>returns January 4 with two back-to-back episodes.<br /><br />- Series Two of <span style="font-style: italic;">Merlin </span>has now concluded in the United Kingdom. What did you think? <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137289">Talk about the finale on our forum!</a><br /><br />- <span style="font-style: italic;">The Phantom</span> doesn't air in the United States on Syfy until next year, but it's premiering in Canada on the Movie Network this week. More information including photos and character breakdowns can be found at <a href="http://www.phantomsite.net">PhantomSite.net</a>.<br /><br />- The winners of our BBC holiday contest will be announced shortly.<br /><br />- Actress Mia Kirshner will soon be guesting on <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.vampiresite.net">The Vampire Diaries</a>.<br /><br />- <span style="font-style: italic;">GLEE</span> <a href="http://www.gleeksite.com/goldenglobes.html">has been nominated for multiple Golden Globe awards</a>.<br /><br />- <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.visitorsite.net">V</a> </span>will return to ABC on March 30, 2010.<br /><br />- Actress Emmanuelle Vaugier will go from one DC Comics-based show to another as she will be appearing in multiple episodes of FOX's upcoming <a href="http://www.target419.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">Human Target</span></a>. The show premieres on January 17, 2010. Additionally, some new promotional images have been released and are now posted at the <a href="http://www.target419.com/gallery">Target419.com gallery</a>.<br /><br />- <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span> actor Ryan Kennedy (Cosmic Boy) will be taking on a multi-episode role in the new <span style="font-style: italic;">Battlestar Galactica</span> prequel spin-off <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://ksitenetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/smallville-and-v-actor-joins-caprica.html">Caprica</a>.<br /><br />- Another new role for a S<span style="font-style: italic;">mallville</span> vet: Tyler Posey (Javier from the episode "Subterranean") <a href="http://ksitenetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/smallville-guest-lands-teen-wolf.html">has been cast</a> as the lead in MTV's upcoming TV series based on the <span style="font-style: italic;">Teen Wolf </span>movies.<br /><br />Thanks as always for visiting the site network!Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-52253946495080578162009-12-20T17:45:00.000-08:002009-12-20T17:52:46.420-08:00AMC's The Walking Dead: Casting Choices<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-RYR9B6ZL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-RYR9B6ZL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>As far as I know there has been no announcement on when AMC's adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic book series <span style="font-style: italic;">The Walking Dead </span>will hit the air. But what we do have are 10 (almost 11!) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582406723/gijoevid">trade paperbacks</a> of the series thus far, which make for some <span style="font-style: italic;">really </span>good reading for those uninitiated (including myself, who has just been discovering it).<br /><br />But... to get the ball rolling on some discussion before AMC makes an announcement, I'd like to put the question out there:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Who would you like to see cast in </span>The Walking Dead <span style="font-style: italic;">TV series?<br /><br /></span>My only for-sure choice after reading the first two trade paperbacks would be Thomas Jane as the lead character, Rick Grimes. Jane starred in director Frank Darabont's <span style="font-style: italic;">The Mist, </span>so there's surely a working relationship there. (Darabont is a writer and executive producer for the TV series).<br /><br />So, what do you think? Comment here or let your thoughts be heard on the <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134184">KryptonSite Forum</a>.Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-3353997363008879852009-12-19T12:22:00.000-08:002009-12-19T12:30:03.576-08:00Smallville and V Actor Joins Caprica<span style="font-weight: bold;">Ryan Kennedy </span>is keeping himself in the science fiction universe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrplACI1gIY1LAUg5SsBtHaL_Uzsl-TCSVVuQ-8F3jCCrbXjLA9keZeIzDBUO_yElbBA8q1bHZZLYSsBZ-y1kdmeXOw3OJJ-oBb2QRJGgmCi27lkEIdenR5iT52GK6BypTtyr-PrVIlI/s1600-h/legionth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrplACI1gIY1LAUg5SsBtHaL_Uzsl-TCSVVuQ-8F3jCCrbXjLA9keZeIzDBUO_yElbBA8q1bHZZLYSsBZ-y1kdmeXOw3OJJ-oBb2QRJGgmCi27lkEIdenR5iT52GK6BypTtyr-PrVIlI/s400/legionth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417046994788047218" border="0" /></a>The KryptonSite Network has learned that the actor who impressed many as Cosmic Boy in <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://kryptonsite.com/">Smallville</a> </span>and had a powerful role in the fourth episode of <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.visitorsite.net/">V</a> </span>will be taking on a multi-episode role in Syfy's <span style="font-style: italic;">Battlestar Galactica </span>prequel spin-off <span style="font-style: italic;">Caprica.<br /><br />Caprica, </span>which has a pilot episode already available on DVD, will premiere as a regular series in the United States on Syfy on January 22, 2010. Ryan's first episode will be the 14th episode. Currently, 19 episodes are ordered for the first season.<br /><br />No word yet on what kind of character Ryan will play.Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-3334637443445473732009-12-17T12:00:00.001-08:002009-12-17T12:03:42.562-08:00More On Syfy's The Phantom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCqgMg94damdyhjaMTGw0zEWPzFqE4M2sdmOF_cv33EYYOd-t9DXM5ghEj4BUHciF4ZGxpWsFZTPOeAEccAkxcw8lvZHzu-M3FyVsHLRVVcYNQKy1Q__BOPF3K0akOH1Iw98CHJfK1WY/s1600-h/phantomring.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCqgMg94damdyhjaMTGw0zEWPzFqE4M2sdmOF_cv33EYYOd-t9DXM5ghEj4BUHciF4ZGxpWsFZTPOeAEccAkxcw8lvZHzu-M3FyVsHLRVVcYNQKy1Q__BOPF3K0akOH1Iw98CHJfK1WY/s320/phantomring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416298194088461010" border="0" /></a><br />The Syfy Channel's miniseries based on the classic comic <span style="font-style: italic;">The Phantom </span>premieres in 2010, although lucky Canadian viewers will get to see it December 22 on The Movie Network.<br /><br />Over at the KryptonSite Network's <a href="http://www.phantomsite.net/">Phantomsite.net</a> we've now posted some promotional images as well as <a href="http://www.phantomsite.net/breakdowns.htm">breakdowns</a> of the individual characters you'll see in the project.<br /><br />If you haven't been by the site already, <a href="http://www.phantomsite.net/">check it out!</a>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-25920617220201949072009-12-16T10:23:00.000-08:002009-12-19T16:20:04.476-08:00Win A BBC Holiday Gift Pack!<span style="font-weight: bold;">Please note: Contest entries should be sent in by the end of Sunday, December 20 at midnight California time. So, if you haven't put an entry in, please do!</span><br /><br />Thanks to our friends at The BBC, we have a special holiday gift giveaway for KryptonSite readers - including some items from forum-featured series <i>Doctor Who</i> and <i>Torchwood!</i><br /><br />Here are the items that will be given away to a lucky winner:<br /><br />- Doctor Who: The Next Doctor DVD<br />- Doctor Who T-Shirt (Mens)<br />- Robbie the Reindeer (with the voice of Ben Stiller!)<br />- Planet Earth: The Complete Series<br />- Black Adder Remastered<br />- Torchwood: Children of Earth DVD<br /><br />So what do you have to do to win? It's easy - <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137269">make a post in this thread on the KryptonSite Forum</a> about your favorite TV show and what it means to you. It doesn't necessarily have to be <i>Smallville</i> or anything like that. A post will be picked at random, and the lucky winner will get all of that cool BBC stuff!<br /><br />The BBC, of course, produces KryptonSite Network favorites like <i>Doctor Who, Torchwood,</i> and <i>Merlin.</i> Be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.bbcamericashop.com/" target="_blank">BBC America Shop</a> as well for the perfect holiday gift for yourself or someone on your list!<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.bbcamericashop.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.kryptonsite.com/bbcholiday.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><b>Please note this contest is for U.S. residents only.</b> Moderators or relatives of those who work for the KryptonSite Network are disqualified (sorry mods!) Postings or entries are NOT judged based on quality of the entry, just be sure to actually say something!</span>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-37603831255193866962009-12-15T16:46:00.001-08:002009-12-15T16:59:37.130-08:00Smallville Guest Lands Teen WolfMTV is hoping that playing a werewolf is just as much of a role for a Tyler as it has been for a Taylor, as the cable channel has announced <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tyler Posey </span>as the star of their TV version of the classic <span style="font-style: italic;">Teen Wolf</span> film franchise.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4ymtJvZVNoPl0DcAd9XwYHrDgtFN4yTatVi8RmCrf4R30IEObS-VdUMXvEQnxkiw7Xd-PnWiY0zAZWkZr197SjNnIFSK5IE7Ss4KjOfBpYpiJRK9Evw9RXNwImSRPXbMopJjPa0P1CY/s1600-h/posey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4ymtJvZVNoPl0DcAd9XwYHrDgtFN4yTatVi8RmCrf4R30IEObS-VdUMXvEQnxkiw7Xd-PnWiY0zAZWkZr197SjNnIFSK5IE7Ss4KjOfBpYpiJRK9Evw9RXNwImSRPXbMopJjPa0P1CY/s400/posey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415632179390865170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span> fans would remember Posey as Javier in the Season 6 episode "Subterranean."<br /><br />This Teen Wolf is named Scott McCall (Edward Woodward's <span style="font-style: italic;">Equalizer</span> son needs to sue!) - and he is portrayed as somewhat of a dork who gets super-powers, including the ability to attract the ladies, after a wolf attack.<br /><br />There's a bad werewolf in town too, Tyler Hoechlin of<span style="font-style: italic;"> 7th Heaven</span>, who is described as a "vicious and predatory" werewolf.<br /><br />Playing the female love interest will be Crystal Reed (<span style="font-style: italic;">Hard Times</span>). Her character may have a secret as well which could put her into conflict with the series lead.<br /><br />Rounding out the cast will be Dylan O'Brien as Scott's best friend. Casting breakdowns at least say that, like the original movie, the best friend will be named Stiles.<br /><br />A pilot presentation will be shot, which is written by <span style="font-style: italic;">Criminal Minds</span> creator Jeff Davis. Davis, Marty Adelstein and Rene Echevarria are executive producers.<br /><br />What do you think? Yea? Nay? <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1832">Talk about this news on the KryptonSite Forum!</a>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-62187867671233514562009-12-03T20:24:00.001-08:002009-12-04T00:43:46.946-08:00Cashing In On A New Craze? FOX Orders HowlAfter the success of <span style="font-style: italic;">New Moon </span>and the television success of shows like <span style="font-style: italic;">True Blood </span>or <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.vampiresite.net/">The Vampire Diaries</a>, </span>it should come as no surprise that FOX wants a piece of the perceived next fad - werewolves - in a new Dreamworks TV pilot in development for the network.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012222.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2562&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+variety%2Fheadlines+%28Variety+-+Latest+News%29&utm_content=Twitter">Variety</a> </span>describes the show, titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Howl, </span>as "an epic family saga about warring families of werewolves in a small Alaskan town."<br /><br />"Alaska is a place where people disappear and now you know why," writer Joshua Miller told <span style="font-style: italic;">Variety.<br /></span><p><span style="font-style: italic;">Variety </span>also notes that the script reflects the changes that are going on in the country, and "metamorphosis and constant change is the basis of werewolf mythology," Miller added. "Howl" is about "the psychology of living with change."</p><p>Miller is writing the project with M.A. Fortin. Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank of DreamWorks TV will executive produce.</p><p>What do you think of this idea? Sound off in the comments... me, I'll withhold comment until I hear or see more, but I'm a little skeptical. At least it sounds better than that show that was pitched as "<span style="font-style: italic;">Sex and the City </span>with were-women." And maybe unlike with <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight, </span>these werewolves will actually wear shirts...</p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">Edited to add: Apparently here and on the <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137000">KryptonSite Forum</a> some people think this may be a good idea after all... giving the benefit of the doubt, I was skeptical about </span>The Vampire Diaries<span style="font-style: italic;"> and that turned out to be good... so, more thoughts, anyone?</span><br /></p><p></p>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-44688807890573537692009-12-01T16:07:00.000-08:002009-12-01T16:24:29.838-08:00DVD Review: Ben 10: Alien Swarm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eWBR5r35L._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eWBR5r35L._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Today (December 1), less than one week after its television debut, Warner Home Video has released a DVD of the recent Cartoon Network TV-movie, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ben 10: Alien Swarm.<br /><br /></span><span>The movie is based on the</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Ben 10 </span><span>animated series that have come out over the years, which were created by comic book creators Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle, several of whom worked on </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Superman </span><span>comics earlier in the decade and a very underrated but good run on </span><span style="font-style: italic;">X-Men </span><span>comics bfore that. Directing the film is Alex Winter, better known to movie buffs as "the other guy from <span style="font-style: italic;">Bill & Ted.</span>"<br /><br />Starring as Ben Tennyson, the boy with a watch that makes him turn into aliens, is Ryan Kelley. If you're a <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville </span>fan and the name sounds familiar, it's with good reason - Ryan played "Ryan" in two popular early episodes of the series, "Stray" and "Ryan." He was much younger then and although he has a young face, it'll make you feel old that he's not the kid he was in those early <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallvilles.</span><br /><br />Perhaps I was living under a rock in not knowing <span style="font-style: italic;">Ben 10 </span>had been adapted into live-action before. I don't know how good (or not) that effort was, but I will say that I'm sure any kid who grew up watching <span style="font-style: italic;">Ben 10 </span>would probably think this movie is The Coolest Thing Ever. There are details like Kevin's green car that look pretty nice on screen, and the effects - especially considering they're for TV - are of a great quality. I know it would be expensive but I think a live-action <span style="font-style: italic;">Ben 10 </span>series would make for fantastic TV for the younger set. I don't think there are that many live-action adventure series for the pre-teen ages; even something like <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville </span>might have content that parents might not want their kids to see, whereas <span style="font-style: italic;">Ben 10 </span>is totally safe.<br /><br />I admit without any experience of <span style="font-style: italic;">Ben 10 </span>I was a little lost and detached. At 31, though, I'm sure I'm out of the target demographic, and I'd probably "get it" more if I'd seen more of the cartoons. Even if I hadn't been sent a DVD to watch, though, the trailers had me pretty curious.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ben 10: Alien Swarm </span>hits DVD today. If you have a younger nephew or a kid, they'd probably really dig it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002L17F0O/gijoevid">Order a DVD through Amazon.com and support the KryptonSite Network!</a><br /></span>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-80142207372123146442009-11-27T19:22:00.001-08:002009-11-27T19:24:00.685-08:00A question for the KryptonSite Network Twitter readers...Just a little curious about which sites you are interested in news from at the KryptonSite Network Twitter feed. I'm assuming that most of you are there primarily for <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville/</span>KryptonSite updates, though I'm hopeful there's more you're looking for information about :)<br /><br />Either way, if you could take the time to answer this poll, I'd appreciate it.<br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/2311988.js"></script><noscript><br /><a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2311988/">Which sites in the KryptonSite Network do you like getting updates for?</a><span style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com">survey software</a>)</span><br /></noscript>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-26273532481737099212009-11-20T19:59:00.000-08:002009-11-20T20:01:46.657-08:00Advance Review: V Episode #4 "It's Only The Beginning"At <a href="http://www.visitorsite.net">VisitorSite.net</a> I've posted my review for "It's Only The Beginning," the November 24 "2009 finale" episode of <span style="font-style: italic;">V.<br /><br /></span>It definitely doesn't look like it'll be the last one. But, for some mostly non-spoilery thoughts, <a href="http://www.visitorsite.net/ep4advance.htm">check out the review</a> and spread the word!<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-30820734414594738772009-11-19T21:59:00.000-08:002009-11-19T22:04:03.592-08:00More From Roland Emmerich On The 2012 TV Series<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">The <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brad-balfour/director-roland-emmerich_b_364417.html">Huffington Post</a> has posted a new interview with producer Roland Emmerich where he talks a bit more about the prospect of a TV spin-off for </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">2012.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Here are some relevant highlights:</span><br /></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><blockquote><strong>Q: Well, speaking of sequels, the word is that you're interested in making a TV show called <em>2013</em>.</strong><p></p> <p>RE: Well, that's different because that's something like <em>Lost</em>, which has a totally different feel to it. It's more a little bit of <em>District 9</em>. These ships show up in Africa, there are some survivors and they're not happy people because they were left behind. Now how do you start off a new society? That has nearly no visual effects. It's all about characters and what will the future bring, hold for us.</p> <p><strong>Q: <em>2013</em> is going to happen pretty soon after this movie comes out. Do you have any actors or places in mind?</strong></p> <p>RE: No. We just made a deal with ABC, and we're very happy about that. I'm already discussing with the people who write it, and tried to help them with what this could be.</p> <p>The original idea is from Harald, me and Mark Worden <span style="font-style: italic;">[this is actually a typo- he means "Mark Gordon"]. </span>Mark is big on TV. Harald and I had an idea that everyone should do a TV show, because there were a lot of things that we couldn't incorporate into <em>2012</em> and it was so interesting.</p> <p>What happens after all of this? We couldn't be riding the script. We had to end it at one point. We left at where they just discovered Africa is still existing and has risen a couple thousand feet, but that's it. And we ended on a really, really small note about a little girl who overcame her fear in a way. It's a very small way, which is very important and ends in something very personal.</p> <p>I think a sequel is silly. There are certain sequels that work for me. But to make a sequel for a disaster movie, the people would expect a certain kind of visual effects. But [for <em>2012</em>] there would actually be only what's happening between people, and that you can do a TV show week after week.</p></blockquote><p>You can read the full article <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brad-balfour/director-roland-emmerich_b_364417.html">here</a>.</p><p>Considering the ending of the movie [spoiler warning], would <span style="font-style: italic;">2013 </span>really be an appropriate title? Of course, <span style="font-style: italic;">Day One </span>is already taken...<br /></p>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-27818998130943286732009-11-18T11:22:00.000-08:002009-11-18T11:26:44.161-08:00The CW Reactivates The Global Frequency<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qbw-TUhc_qih53VsHZEf9sbknQarG1wcL5BB5RZf1pCo-amloBFmJPiK6lQgM21ylU4sk0X3VIfHW3MnRsx4lXVU8viWdcE4AN73lP2txuZl2-lSqB_FskRG4LK2rJMXICFmcZte_kw/s1600/anim.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qbw-TUhc_qih53VsHZEf9sbknQarG1wcL5BB5RZf1pCo-amloBFmJPiK6lQgM21ylU4sk0X3VIfHW3MnRsx4lXVU8viWdcE4AN73lP2txuZl2-lSqB_FskRG4LK2rJMXICFmcZte_kw/s400/anim.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405527290830746754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Global Frequency, </span>the fantastic comic book mini-series by Warren Ellis, was first done as a TV series pilot by <span style="font-style: italic;">Leverage </span>showrunner John Rogers back in 2005. It was hoped that it would go to series, but unfortunately, a change in executives at The WB network pushed the project out the door.<br /><br />The pilot eventually leaked online to almost unanimously positive reviews. In it, Michelle Forbes played the enigmatic Miranda Zero.<br /><br />Now, The CW has apparently ordered a script for a new <span style="font-style: italic;">Global Frequency </span>TV project, four years after the original project died. It's definitely quite different from the other shows the network has in development - and it could make a good Friday night pairing with <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville </span>as both shows would probably skew male rather than the usual female-targeted programming on other nights.<br /><br />You can read more about <span style="font-style: italic;">Global Frequency - </span>and the general concept behind the show - at <a href="http://www.frequencysite.com/">Frequencysite.com</a> - one of the first sites ever created for the KryptonSite Network, now back in action!Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-53520802205047023592009-11-17T19:08:00.000-08:002009-11-17T19:25:04.664-08:00Remaking The Un-remake-ableThe recent passing of <span style="font-style: italic;">Equalizer </span>star Edward Woodward got me to thinking about those TV show concepts that were created reviving classic television mainstays for a modern audience with new actors, and how the concept rarely if ever works. It also got me to thinking about some of the projects that are in the pipeline from the major TV networks. Some of this is also inspired by the reaction some had to my recent column where I predicted that some network "genius" will try to bring back <span style="font-style: italic;">The X-Files </span>someday. (Hi, Mariko.)<br /><br />Anyhow, the trend has become almost predictable: A TV studio finds out they have the rights to a popular concept and feels the urge to "reimagine" it for a new audience. Though unlike ensemble pieces like <span style="font-style: italic;">V </span>or <span style="font-style: italic;">Battlestar Galactica, </span>a series focusing on just one lead rarely flies in re-make land. Here are some examples:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Bionic Woman </span>- Although Michelle Ryan has since impressed on <span style="font-style: italic;">Merlin </span>or <span style="font-style: italic;">Doctor Who, </span>the top feeling you had when watching this short-lived ABC remake is "she's no Lindsay Wagner." The fact that the show also wasn't very good might've also hurt.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Night Stalker </span>- ABC tried reviving <span style="font-style: italic;">Kolchak: The Night Stalker </span>with Stuart Townsend, but unlike the <span style="font-style: italic;">Bionic </span>reimiagining, this one was actually good. Some of the plots were very <span style="font-style: italic;">X-Files-</span>like, but at the end of the day, audiences are probably more used to their Carl Kolchak being an older, slightly crotchety type. Carl Kolchak should not be "hot." Although cashing in on a known quantity often gets a show a lot of publicity before a program airs, this show might have had a better chance if it had no comparison to something that was so well-loved before.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Kojak - </span>I don't think audience racism (the possibility of not accepting a Black actor as Kojak) hurt the USA Network's revival - the biggest thing getting in the way was that people had something in their mind for what Kojak is, and for a lot of those people, it's Telly Savalas. I never saw this show either way, so I can't say if it was any good or not.<br /><br />---<br /><br />For Fall 2010, NBC is developing a revival of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Rockford Files </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">House</span>'s David Shore is producing it. While it's great to have someone of such talent behind it, it's also worrisome, as the main character of Jim Rockford owed a lot to the actor that played him, James Garner.<br /><br />I can't really think of anyone else as Rockford, if they are indeed totally redoing it, no matter how talented the people behind and in front of the camera may be. I'll be watching curiously, and who knows - I may like it! - but like the whole <span style="font-style: italic;">Bionic Woman </span>thing, I don't know who could top the original.<br /><br />Over on CBS, the producers of <span style="font-style: italic;">Fringe </span>are bringing back <span style="font-style: italic;">Hawaii Five-O </span>as a sequel to the original series rather than a remake. I actually think this one might work, if it's done well. Maybe while they're at it they can find out if the <span style="font-style: italic;">Five-O </span>pilot that was allegedly produced around 1998 or so actually exists.<br /><br />But then again... will people respond to a new CBS procedural that's not part of a current franchise? A few years back, Dick Wolf did <span style="font-style: italic;">Dragnet </span>for NBC, and audiences yawned, despite having a great cast. Could <span style="font-style: italic;">Five-O </span>meet the same fate?<br /><br />Your thoughts are welcome. And if it's not clear, for the most part I love TV series revivals when they're done right, perhaps because they resonate with nostalgia for me in some ways.Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-29933138421599012332009-11-17T02:01:00.000-08:002009-11-17T02:04:15.879-08:00More On The 2012 TV SeriesProducer Roland Emmerich said a bit more about the proposed <span style="font-style: italic;">2012 </span>sequel television series with MTV News.<br /><br />Here's a video clip:<br /><br /><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:454822" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="configParams=id%3D1625961%26vid%3D454822%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A454822" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" base="." width="512" height="319"></embed><div style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; width: 500px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/movies/trailer_park/" style="color: rgb(67, 156, 216);" target="_blank">Movie Trailers</a> - <a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/" style="color: rgb(67, 156, 216);" target="_blank">Movies Blog</a></div><br /><br />I may be in the minority here, but I enjoyed <span style="font-style: italic;">2012 </span>and would be very curious to see what happens next with a new civilization.<br /><br />In other news, the FX cable channel has bought the rights to air the movie <span style="font-style: italic;">2012 </span>in 2012. Some media outlets have erroneously said FX has picked up the series, though that doesn't appear to be the case - at least not yet.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-28181412412011257752009-11-14T20:03:00.001-08:002009-11-14T20:40:57.835-08:00Six TV Series Revivals I'd Love To SeeWith the recent announcement that <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.terminatorsite.com">Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles</a> </span>developer Josh Friedman is developing a <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135842"><span style="font-style: italic;">Charlie's Angels </span>remake</a> for ABC Studios, so soon after the network's recent big launch of <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.visitorsite.net">V</a>, </span>it got me thinking about some other TV "classics" that I think might work with a revival.<br /><br />Bringing back an old series is often a slippery slope - comparisons to the source material are always going to come into play, and in a case like, say, <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.bionicwebsite.com">Bionic Woman</a>, </span>where your leading lady is no Lindsay Wagner and the concept is far more complicated than it has to be, it can be trouble. <span style="font-style: italic;">V </span>seems to have done well by having its own unique but familiar take on the Visitors; <span style="font-style: italic;">Battlestar Galactica </span>also ran with its original source material and created something of its own. NBC's failed <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.kittsite.com">Knight Rider</a> </span>had issues, too, not realizing that a big reason why the original series worked was the interplay between David Hasselhoff's Michael Knight and the car, KITT, ably voiced by William Daniels, who gave the car a life of its own. Instead, they gave us characters with more issues than we needed to care about, a KITT that didn't seem to be as cool as the original model of 25 years ago, and supporting characters who were meant to be "funny" but came off more on the side of "annoying."<br /><br />With that said... here are six series or concepts that I think could be just as fresh today, if done right. I don't expect everyone to agree with my choices, but I would love to hear some feedback in the comments section here. Here's that list.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">#1. </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Dallas</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dallas </span>premiered in 1978 and lasted until 1991, covering the entire 80's and being very representative of the riches and greed that many associate with that decade. The show gave us one of TV's best villains, J.R. Ewing, and also popularized the "season finale cliffhangers" that we still get on TV today.<br /><br />In the late 1990's, CBS aired the first of two reunion TV-movies for the series, <span style="font-style: italic;">J.R. Returns</span>. The movie was quite successful, and one of my favorite aspects of the movie was that the sons of J.R. and Bobby - John Ross and Christopher - were now becoming adults with good (or bad) habits of their own. Unfortunately the "younger generation" was completely forgotten by the time CBS aired the second reunion movie, <span style="font-style: italic;">War of the Ewings,</span> and it's a shame -- Dallas is a concept that has always been generational. The feud between the Ewings and the Barnes family started with the "older generation" of Jock Ewing and Digger Barnes, continued to their sons, and it'd be really interesting to see what the third generation would do. The fact that the oil industry isn't very revered these days would also put a VERY different spin on the concept.<br /><br />Allegedly, a new <span style="font-style: italic;">Dallas</span> series or pilot exploring that "next generation" is in development for the TNT cable network. However, the lack of mainstream press on this project makes me wonder if this is just a rumor or a pipe dream. If it happens, though, I would watch every week. Concepts like <span style="font-style: italic;">90210 </span>and especially <span style="font-style: italic;">Melrose Place</span> are very shaky to do a revival or a sequel series in the same continuity - but in this case, because the series had always been generational, I think this would work.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">#2. <span style="font-style: italic;">21 Jump Street</span></span><br /><br />So The CW likes mining FOX hits to get their teen demographic. That much is pretty clear. So why hasn't anyone tried to revive <span style="font-style: italic;">21 Jump Street</span> for TV already?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">21 Jump Street </span>was one of FOX's first hits, especially among the teen demographics, and among other things it featured a young actor named Johnny Depp among its cast. The concept was pretty straightforward - young-looking cops go undercover, usually into a high school, to solve crimes that also involve young people. The CW already likes hiring 30 year olds to play high schoolers (hello, Teddy from <span style="font-style: italic;">90210</span>) so a series like this seems like it'd be a no-brainer. I think The CW's target audience would love it. And even better... most viewers under 25 have never even heard of or seen the original series, which would prevent people from making unfair comparisons.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">#3. <span style="font-style: italic;">The X-Files</span></span><br /><br />Blasphemy, you say. But I can guarantee that sometime in the next 15 years, some TV executive is going to think bringing <span style="font-style: italic;">The X-Files</span> back to TV is a good idea. We've seen how well TV audiences reacted to <span style="font-style: italic;">X-Files</span> substitutes like Doggett and Reyes, and ultimately it wasn't too pretty, but still... could the Powers That Be resist? I doubt it.<br /><br />Though it's almost too bad that there is no X-Files on TV by 2012. Weren't there some prophecies in the original series having to do with that year? Either way, with the right casting, and the right creative people, I think I could actually get behind that and like it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">#4. <span style="font-style: italic;">Faith the Vampire Slayer</span></span><br /><br />Vampires are hot right now. Eliza Dushku doesn't have a job anymore. Need I say more? (I count this since it would <span style="font-style: italic;">technically </span>be a revival of <span style="font-style: italic;">Buffy</span>).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">#5. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Dukes of Hazzard</span></span><br /><br />This is probably the most mockable choice on my list. Full disclosure: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Dukes of Hazzard</span> was the first "favorite TV show" I ever had. What appealed to me about it then (and still appeals to me now) was the whole "right vs. wrong, Hatfields vs. McCoys" type feel to it, with characters who may have fought, but ultimately, the show was about family. There was adventure, there were fast cars, and there was Rosco chasing them and falling into a ditch.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Dukes</span> also might be one of the most difficult series to revive, either as a sequel or as a remake, mostly because we saw how bad it was when the two leads were replaced in 1982, and then we saw how it was even worse with the two craptacular movies that came out in this past decade. But remembering the core concept of family - and the fact that the <span style="font-style: italic;">Dukes</span> is about car chases and not a constant flow of sex jokes - and they might be onto something. Get two good looking guys as the leads and a girl who looks good in short shorts, and a sheriff who's actually funny, and it'd work. Involve original cast members and it'd be even better. But would the audience of 2010 be interested? Possibly not. I know I'd watch, if it was done right.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">#6. </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Love Boat</span><br /><br />UPN tried this in 1998 with<span style="font-style: italic;"> The Love Boat: The Next Wave,</span> which, despite having a great cast (including Robert Urich and <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span>'s Phil Morris!), was kind of lost at sea. There were probably a number of factors against it - not just the fact that it was on UPN; the awful truth is that the D-list guest stars they got on <span style="font-style: italic;">just weren't interesting enough.</span><br /><br />Where was Charo, for example? And what a lot of people forget is, although The Love Boat seemed to be a depository for washed-up actors... a lot of the stars they had on that show were still appearing on popular series at the times they took their cruise. They had folks like Sherman Hemsley, Robert Reed, Jaclyn Smith, Suzanne Somers, Marion Ross... and all at the peaks of their careers.<br /><br />Now, look at the success of shows like Dancing With The Stars or even VH1's Celebreality line-up. A lot of people now love to think "whatever happened to?" Now, wouldn't you like to see your favorite actors... <span style="font-style: italic;">on a cruise?</span> No?<br /><br />Well, I would. It's just cheesy enough that it'd be easy guilty pleasure TV for me. Bonus if they did episodes that paired up classic TV couples like, say, Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher, as different characters for episodes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Honorable Mention: <span style="font-style: italic;">CHiPs</span></span><br /><br />TNT tried a remake with a TV-movie in 1999 and I really enjoyed it. But would people enjoy a light-hearted show about two members of the California Highway Patrol today? I don't know. I'm not counting it among my six, either, because I believe there's a movie in development starring Wilmer Valderrama... and my Spidey senses predict that it's going to be stupid.<br /><br />----<br /><br />Anyhow, what are your thoughts? Leave them in the comments!Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-27646528918755348052009-11-10T11:21:00.000-08:002009-11-10T11:28:17.606-08:00KryptonSite Network Favorites Up For People's Choice AwardsDecisions, decisions.<br /><br />This year's nominees for the People's Choice Awards are now up for voting, and several KryptonSite Network favorites are nominated.<br /><br />These include:<br /><br />Zachary Quinto (<span style="font-style: italic;">Heroes, Star Trek</span>) for Favorite Breakout Movie Actor<br />Both <span style="font-style: italic;">V</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Vampire Diaries</span> for Favorite New TV Drama<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Glee</span> for Favorite New TV Comedy<br /><a href="http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/votenow.jsp"><br />Vote now and show your support!</a>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-11509501213182089572009-11-10T00:37:00.001-08:002009-11-10T00:38:47.265-08:00Two Minutes From Tonight's VABC has released two minutes from tonight's episode of <span style="font-style: italic;">V</span>.<br /><br />Check it out below, and be sure to swing by KryptonSite's <span style="font-style: italic;">V </span>portal, <a href="http://www.visitorsite.net">VisitorSite.net</a>!<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.abc.go.com/o/48bda4baaf82f1d1/4af8b1d76bbc8374/48bda4baaf82f1d1/5010f233/-cpid/d83a5eb944f1a22f" id="W48bda4baaf82f1d14af8b1d76bbc8374" width="308" height="235"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.abc.go.com/o/48bda4baaf82f1d1/4af8b1d76bbc8374/48bda4baaf82f1d1/5010f233/-cpid/d83a5eb944f1a22f"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></object>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-58910817087746665272009-11-09T22:10:00.001-08:002009-11-09T23:37:04.458-08:00New Smallville Titles Posted On KryptonSiteOn KryptonSite, we've just posted the titles for the 13th and 14th episodes of <span style="font-style: italic;">Smallville</span> Season 9.<br /><br />Episode #9.13 will be titled "Hubris," and Episode #9.14 is titled "Conspiracy."<br /><a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/smallvillespoilers.htm"><br />http://www.kryptonsite.com/smallvillespoilers.htm</a><br /><br />(Now let's see how long before our favorite content thief posts THAT as their own news without credit!)Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935224477595163082.post-89612946410003027612009-11-05T02:47:00.000-08:002009-11-17T02:04:44.254-08:002012: The Television Series?The movie <span style="font-style: italic;">2012 </span>doesn't come out until November 13, but that hasn't stopped one of the movie's producers from speaking to <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/11/04/2012-tv-planned/">Entertainment Weekly</a> </span>about a possible television spin-off.<br /><br />Titled <span style="font-style: italic;">2013, </span>such a television series would explore what happens <span style="font-style: italic;">after </span>the end of the world. Possible spoilers below from the <span style="font-style: italic;">EW</span> article...<br /><blockquote>“The plan is that it is 2013 and it’s about what happens after the disaster,” Emmerich told <em>EW</em> while walking the red carpet for the <em>2012 </em>premiere Tuesday. “It is about the resettling of Earth. That is very, very fascinating. (<em>2012 </em>writer/producer) Harald Kloser and I came up with the idea and we have the luxury of having a producer on the film who is a big TV producer, Mark Gordon. We said to Mark, ‘Why don’t you do a TV show that picks up where the movie leaves off and call it 2013?’ I think it will focus on a group of people who survived but not on the boats … maybe they were on a piece of land that was spared or one that became an island in the process of the crust moving. There are so many possibilities of what they could do and I’d be excited to watch it.”</blockquote>Such a big series comes on the heels of the recent huge successful launch of <span style="font-style: italic;">V. </span>ABC's other genre series, <span style="font-style: italic;">Flashforward, </span>has also done fairly well although it has fallen a little bit in ratings in recent weeks.<br /><br />What do you think? Yea? Nay? Take it to the comments here, or talk about it on the <a href="http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135182">KryptonSite Forum.</a>Craig Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02915982732984809425noreply@blogger.com