SF Signal: Tube Bits for 05/07/2008

Tube Bits for 05/07/2008

The 'if you blinked you missed it' FOX show, Drive, starring Nathon Fillian, was canned after only airing 6 episodes. Supposedly, FOX has released the last two episodes, ad free, bringing the total # of episodes to 6. Did anyone watch this show? I caught the first act of the first episode, but that's it...

The British SF-ish show, Spaced, is coming to America (sans Eddie Murphy) in July. This set will contain all 14 episodes on 3 discs. Spaced is from the creators of Shaun of the Dead, if that helps you get a feel for the comedy aspects. Yet another show I've never seen.

Some casting news for you: Paula Malcomson will be the female lead in Sci Fi's new series, Caprica. Additionally, Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly will headline the Sci Fi comedy drama (isn't that an oxymoron?) series, Warehouse 13. The last show sounds more interesting than the former.

KOMO TV has posted an interview with Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci about their newfilm, which you may have heard of, Speed Racer.

BoingBoing TV has this really cool interview with Speed Racer's visual designer, John Gaets. Once you get over the BMW ad, there is some interesting stuff here, especially the info on how they created the look of the movie.

Spaced is WONDERFUL. I remember watching it when first broadcast and it seemed so revolutionary.

My first instinct would be to say that it wouldn't translate well, but seeing as Shaun Of The Dead was such a cult hit in the US I'm probably talking rubbish.

Posted by James on Wednesday May 07, 2008 at 3:39 AM

Agree: Spaced, wonderful, go watch it!

I wouldn't say it's "SF-ish" but "SF-influenced" ... some of the characters (and the writers) are huge SF fans and lots of the jokes and homages are SF-related, though not all. (The UK DVDs even have a "homage-o-meter" text commentary pointing out all the references.) So it's a show that SF fans will probably grok but it's not actually SF itself.

Posted by Brett on Wednesday May 07, 2008 at 12:23 PM