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FOX DEVELOPING ‘TORCHWOOD’ SERIES FOR U.S.
If you’ve been hoping for more Torchwood, the quirky and sexy British series about a group of investigators who fight aliens, you might be in luck – sorta. In the fine tradition of bringing British TV shows to the U.S. market, Fox has announced they are developing a version of Torchwood with original series creator Russell T. Davies.
According to the article, fans of the original series need not worry it will be somehow ruined by coming to the States because the original producing team is on board. In addition to Davies, exec producers include Julie Gardner (former head of drama at BBC Wales for the show’s first season) and Jane Tranter are going to be there to ensure the new show stays true to its origins.
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Source: buddytv
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: WHAT’S IN STORE FOR JEREMY?
Jeremy, Elena’s younger brother, has gone through a lot of things on The Vampire Diaries‘ first half of the season alone. After losing his parents, he became a destructive kid with drug addiction issues and struggled to settle into a new domestic situation under their Aunt Jenna’s roof. He also experienced the tragic loss of his vampire girlfriend Vicky when Stefan put a steak through her heart. Thanks to Damon’s special vampire powers that allowed him to take away Jeremy’s suffering, Jeremy doesn’t remember a thing about his girlfriend’s death. But considering that things don’t always go as planned in Mystic Falls, you can bet that there’s a clever little twist behind all this.
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Source: scifiwire
THE TRUE STORY OF HOW DR. KING KEPT UHURA ON STAR TREK
If you’re a Star Trek fan, you’ve no doubt heard the story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. persuaded Nichelle Nichols to remain on the original series as Lt. Uhura when she was thinking of leaving after the first season.
Well, we’ve heard it, too, but given that we celebrate Dr. King’s legacy this week, it’s worth repeating, especially as Savas Abadsidis recently interviewed Nichols for Planet Waves and posts what he’s calling the “true story” of how that fateful encounter took place, in her own words.
“I hope you will get the story right this time, because for some reason, no one has ever gotten this story right,(laughs). I, after the first season, because my heart was still on Broadway and the performing arts part of me, the musical performing arts of me was yearning to leave.”
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I wonder if they will tweak ‘Torchwood’ for the U.S. audience. What do you think?
What do you think of the plans for Jeremy in The Vampire Diaries?
Interesting tidbit on Nichelle Nichols. Were you aware of this?
