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Any sci-fi/space operas in the pipeline?

TenesmusTenesmus Posts: 463
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I want spaceships, faster than light travel, energy weapons and bug-eyed aliens. Can't survive on ST re-runs...

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    CorwinCorwin Posts: 16,609
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    Incursion
    Intergalactic war Series following a squad of Human Soldiers fighting Aliens. Each Series is planed to be on a new planet.

    Created by Steven DeKnight for Starz. Probably mostly planet bound but I'm sure there will be some Spaceships to be seen.


    Defiance

    Set on an Earth that contains both humans and Aliens (after a war with said aliens), again mainly planet bound but there's some Space scenes in the trailer.

    Airing on Syfy in the U.S.
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    AdzPowerAdzPower Posts: 4,861
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    ^^^Sounds good.
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    paulschapmanpaulschapman Posts: 35,536
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    AdzPower wrote: »
    ^^^Sounds good.

    16th April in the UK according to Geektown

    Blood and Chrome which aired on Machina's YouTube channel may be shown on SyFy
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    RebelScumRebelScum Posts: 16,008
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    Tenesmus wrote: »
    I want spaceships, faster than light travel, energy weapons and bug-eyed aliens. Can't survive on ST re-runs...

    If you like animation there's some decent space Manga stuff out there. Outlaw Star is probably my favourite.


    ...oh, and there's always ST the animated series of course ;)
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    BesterBester Posts: 9,698
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    ^^ If it's animation then you can't look past Legend of the Galactic Heroes - the very definition of space opera/saga.

    Non-animation - the two shows mentioned above are the only ones I'm aware of.
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    CorwinCorwin Posts: 16,609
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    Bester wrote: »
    Non-animation - the two shows mentioned above are the only ones I'm aware of.

    There's also Robert Hewitt Wolfe's (ST DSP, Andromeda) Defender though after being announced as in development a year ago I've not heard anything else.
    Defender – In the aftermath of an intergalactic war between humans and transhumans, the starship Defender, populated by a combustible mix of former enemies, is sent on a seemingly simple goodwill mission, which turns into a fight for their lives and for the safety of the Universe at large. Executive producer/writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe (Alphas). A production of Universal Cable Productions.

    From the same Press Release there's High Moon
    High Moon – Based on the novel, The Lotus Caves, by John Christopher, this imaginative, out-of-this-world series explores a world where the countries of Earth have established colonies to mine the Moon's resources. When a new life form is discovered, chaos erupts as various factions race to uncover its powerful secrets. Executive producer: Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies). Co-executive producer: Jim Danger Gray (Pushing Daisies). Writers: Bryan Fuller and Jim Danger Gray. Executive producer: Granat Entertainment. A production of Universal Cable Productions
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    circlebro2019circlebro2019 Posts: 17,560
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    Incursion sounds promising if deknight is behind it!

    how has the BSG web show/movie done on blu ray and on sci fi? it was brilliant,would love a blood and chrome tv series
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,488
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    whedon247 wrote: »
    Incursion sounds promising if deknight is behind it!

    how has the BSG web show/movie done on blu ray and on sci fi? it was brilliant,would love a blood and chrome tv series

    I thought the only reason it became a webshow was because Scy Fy passed on the pilot?
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    Inky BinkyInky Binky Posts: 2,261
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    INCURSION sounds very similar to "SPACE: ABOVE & BEYOND" which aired on FOX in the mid-1990s. I'm in! :)
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    CorwinCorwin Posts: 16,609
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    Inky Binky wrote: »
    INCURSION sounds very similar to "SPACE: ABOVE & BEYOND" which aired on FOX in the mid-1990s. I'm in! :)
    It's still very early days for this so I wouldn't expect to see it on screen for quite a while yet, maybe 2014 but could be later.
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    swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,127
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    Defiance sounds a bit like Alien Nation from 25 years ago..........

    Blimey............25 years..............:eek:
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    MoreTearsMoreTears Posts: 7,025
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    swingaleg wrote: »
    Defiance sounds a bit like Alien Nation from 25 years ago..........

    Nothing like Alien Nation. Here's the trailer:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3XKZU459DI
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    phil solophil solo Posts: 9,669
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    paulschapman wrote: »
    16th April in the UK according to Geektown

    Blood and Chrome which aired on Machina's YouTube channel may be shown on SyFy

    I see that title, and immediately think it ought to be a "mash-up" with Spartacus - Gladiators and (old-style) Cylons going "head to dome" in the dusty arenas of Ancient Rome!

    :D
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    Zero gravitasZero gravitas Posts: 12,368
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    Tony Curran (Defiance) played Van Gogh in on of the best Dr Who episodes ever.:D
    LINK to pics, and LINK to Wiki
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 29
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    MoreTears wrote: »
    Nothing like Alien Nation. Here's the trailer:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3XKZU459DI

    Looks interesting, had elements of the universe created by joss whedon for firefly and i am 100% sure i saw and heard Brent spiner (Data from TNG) in there as a long hair alien.

    definitely look it up when released in April.
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    CorwinCorwin Posts: 16,609
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    Andy_C75 wrote: »
    Looks interesting, had elements of the universe created by joss whedon for firefly and i am 100% sure i saw and heard Brent spiner (Data from TNG) in there as a long hair alien.

    definitely look it up when released in April.

    That's Tony Curran if you mean the character I think you mean.
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    Zero gravitasZero gravitas Posts: 12,368
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    Corwin wrote: »
    That's Tony Curran if you mean the character I think you mean.

    The resemblance between Brent Spiner and Tony Curran, when made up, is uncanny and very easy to mistake one for the other.
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    T.K.T.K. Posts: 19,502
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    Corwin wrote: »
    There's also Robert Hewitt Wolfe's (ST DSP, Andromeda) Defender though after being announced as in development a year ago I've not heard anything else.


    From the same Press Release there's High Moon

    Ah, High Moon sounds interesting. I'll watch out for that. Thanks.
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