Axiom’s Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy

SyFy to Reboot Alien Nation: The SyFy cable network (previously known as the Sci Fi Channel) is developing an updated version of the cult series Alien Nation. Frequent Joss Whedon collaborator Tim Minnear (Dollhouse, Firefly, Angel) has begun work on a script for the new version which will act as a franchise reboot instead of a sequel to the original series. Alien Nation began life as a theatrical movie written by Rockne O’Bannon (Farscape) then headed to a weekly series on FOX which lasted only one season though it did spawn five sequel television movies throughout the 90’s. The new series will take place about ten years in the future and will take its lead from the original by focusing on current issues faced by society. No stars or timeline have been attached to the project yet.

Smallville, Star Wars Rumors: The CW’s Smallville was supposed to wrap up after its eighth season, then got an extensive into a ninth season. Now, it could go on indefinitely. According to Justin Hartly who plays the Green Arrow, work continues fast and furious on the show and it could go on “one more season or eight more seasons or two more seasons” . . . Word is that production on the still unnamed Star Wars live action series is ramping up in Australia. The production crews is currently rounding up writers from that country to start working on the show which is targeted to debut sometime in 2010.

Ratings Woes Continue for Summer Sci Fi / Fantasy Shows: The Summer entries in the Science Fiction and Fantasy vein on the networks continue to struggle in the ratings. NBC’s Merlin and The Listener continued to deliver underwhelming results with the former pulling in only about 4.2 million viewers and a 1.1 rating and the latter delivering less than 3.3 million viewers and a 1.0 rating this past week. And on Saturday, the burn-offs of cancelled shows Kings and Eli Stone continued to barely register in the ratings. Nor did ABC’s mini-series Impact do much to stir attention as it averaged only a 1.1 rating and about 4.4 million viewers in its second part last Sunday.

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