Last night, Fox premiered yet another science fiction show, Terra Nova.  The show has a lot going for it; the main thing is that it’s produced by Stephen Spielberg. (side note: Brannon Braga is also a producer and show runner, and I won’t count this against it)  The show starts out in 2149.  Earth is dying due to pollution and overpopulation.  Fortunately, scientist discover a rift in time leading to an alternate Earth timeline 85 million years in the past.  So, we decided to save humanity by sending qualifying humans through the rift to resettle in Terra Nova.
I can tell …

Persons Unknown followed the story of seven people who were abducted and placed in a seemingly abandoned town in the middle of nowhere. They wake up in a hotel with no knowledge of how or why they are there. The hotel, the streets of the town, and the other buildings are all filled with cameras and microphones. During the first few weeks of their captivity, they are subjected to psychological and physical stresses (torture). They also try to escape several times without success since the town is surrounded by some sort of impassable microwave energy wall. Once, they …

I am really disappointed in the Smallville finally.   A whole seasons worth of build up for one super jump and a explosion and the doomsday fight was over. I feel cheated, but its my fault for have any sort of decent  expectations.    Despite the disappointing showdown,  the writer have left wth two interesting questions and one interesting twist.   Where did the legion time ring take Lois?  Is that really Zod making an appearance at the end?   The best part of the whole episode occured at Jimmy Olsens funeral (who was killed by Davis) or should I say …

I’m referring to the actor Walter Emanuel Jones who played the original Black Ranger  Zack Jones on the Power Rangers television show.   He was written out of the series midway through the second season after appearing in 81 episodes, apparently due to disagreements over wages and fee.   Since then he has been doing voice over work , starred in several independent films and made appearances on several television shows like  “CSI” and “The Shield”.

Walter currently resides in Los Angeles, California and spends his free time Salsa Instructing and Dancing, Camping, Scuba Diving, Snowboarding, and Traveling.

Friday the 13th: The series was a first run syndicated show that made its debut on Oct 3, 1987. The show lasted 3 seasons and aired 72 episodes. The show had no connection to the film franchise other than the name.
This series revolved initially around the adventures of two cousins, Ryan Dallion and Micki Foster, who inherited an antique shop, “Curious Goods,” from their Uncle Vendredi. We find out in the first episode that Vendredi made a pact with the Devil, to sell cursed antiques. He recanted at the last minute and tried to recover the antiques, but was claimed …

Source: Variety

MGM Domestic Television Distribution has optioned U.K.-based online graphic novel “The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore” for development as a series. MGM execs say the move is part of a burgeoning effort to put the Lion back into the TV production biz in a significant way.
Studio aims to develop “Jonas” into an action-drama, with a U.S.-U.K. co-production deal a possibility, according to Chris Ottinger, exec VP of worldwide TV for MGM. Film Collective‘s Ruth Vitale is attached to the project as an exec producer.   “Jonas” revolves around a fugitive vidgame player in a futuristic world where the British …

Source: Comicbookresources
Polarizing personality Michael Davis moderated a panel on the roles of people of African descent in comics, peopled with an eclectic and laugh-filled panel of names and notables. Featured on the panel were musician Method Man, poet Faith Cheltenham, animation and comics legend Dwayne McDuffie, filmmaker Rusty Cundieff, Marvel’s John Dokes and representing BET were VP of Anmation (and Milestone Comics co-founder) Denys Cowan and entertainment president Reginald Hudlin.

My hope is that this will be Marvels answer to Justice League/Unlimited cartoon. Marvel nails live action films, but they have a real crappy record when it comes to animated television shows. I think they are trending upward recently with the direct to DVD films (Ultimates, Ultimates 2, Iron Man, etc.) and the Sensational Spiderman cartoon, but they have a long way to go before they can match the DCAU.

Source: eonline.com
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
What We’re Hearing:  The crown jewel of the Sci Fi Channel should finish out its fourth and final season, but per writer Jane Espenson, it’s almost certain that, schedule-wise, the story will be split into two separate miniseasons. The show completed 14 episodes before the strike hit, and at least the first 10 will air beginning Apr. 4. The second batch could premiere in the fall or even sometime in 2009.
HEROES (Updated)
What We’re Hearing:  It looks like Heroes won’t return until next season-but it could launch a little earlier than usual (late summer). Insiders tell us Milo Ventimiglia …

 
I’ve watched the first two episodes of Terminator:  The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and I must say that I am somewhat impressed. I don’t know if it’s because of the lack of new shows due to the writer’s strike, and one can only take so much of American Gladiators.  The effects are good for a television show.  The writing has been pretty good so far, especially how they’ve managed to work much of the existing Terminator universe into the story.  I usually have problems with time travel, but the writers seem to have handled any issues fairly well.    They start out …