SF Signal: Tube Bits For 07/25/2007

Tube Bits For 07/25/2007

Reaction Shot has an interesting tidbit regarding the 80's classic SF show, V. It seems that the show creator, Kenneth Johnson, has penned a novel, adapted from a screenplay for a second mini-series. Johnson was the creator of the first mini-series, and his book takes up where that left off. No V: The Final Battle, no V: The TV Show. They didn't happen. I'll leave it to you to decide how wedded you are to those versions. The novel will be available this fall from TOR.

In case anyone is interested, you can purchase the DVDs for V: The Mini-Series, V: The Final Battle and V: The Complete TV Series. If you'd rather not buy the DVDs, you can download using Amazon's Unbox service. Well, the mini-series, not the TV show. I chalk this one up in the same category as Buck Rogers: I couldn't wait to watch them as a kid, but they make me cringe today.

Did you know The CW's new genre show, Reaper, had its first episode directed by Kevin Smith? I find Smith to be a very funny person, even if I'm not a big fan of his films. I'll probably tune in to see how this show looks. At least, being a bounty hunter for the devil sounds mildly intriguing. I'd also like to mention just how awful Flash-y the CW's web site is. Take a Valium or something. You're in last place for a reason.

Summer Glau discusses the changes between the Terminators from the films and The Sarah Conner Chronicles. It sounds like the Terminators will be less powerful than the movies. Interesting choice.

Does anyone remember the CGI TV show ReBoot? I remember seeing a few episodes and being somewhat interested, but I never really followed. Rainmaker Animation has announced their plans to release a trilogy of films for ReBoot. But wait, there's more. There is also a 'social network' site for fans of the show to log on to: Zeroes 2 Heroes. Fans will be able to interact with the dev teams and suggest ideas for the reboot of ReBoot. Next month, fans will be able to vote for the pitches they want to see onscreen.