Echo’s stint as a midwife doesn’t prove as laborious as when she becomes an expert safecracker, and more than an invaluable piece of art is stolen from her on the engagement, forcing Sierra to take on a familiar persona.
Dollhouse lead actress Eliza Dushku has claimed that she made Joss Whedon write the Sci-Fi show.
Eliza said that she invited Joss Whedon to lunch and convinced him to write a show for her to star in.
“I made him come to lunch with me for four hours and I told him that he had to write me a show, not just a show, but the best show that he’s ever written and that that it had to be done and he accepted,” she said.
They’re ‘underground’, sexy and highly illegal. They’re psychological shape-shifters who can assume any persona – be it lover, assassin, corporate schemer, hostage negotiator or best friend. And they’re hired by the wealthy, powerful and well connected to do their (often highly warped) bidding. They’re the ‘Actives’, elite lead characters of Dollhouse, the series that poses the intriguing question: ‘Who do you want me to be?’ It’s the eagerly anticipated US smash-hit – and if that weren’t reason enough to make it essential viewing, here are two more: it’s the brainchild of Joss Whedon, creator of seminal cult favourites Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly, and it reunites him with fellow Buffy and Angel alumna, dark-haired stunner (and Maxim covergirl) Eliza Dushku, in the dynamic lead role. (She’s also a co-producer of the series. Is there no end to the girl’s talents?)
Last night’s premiere of brand new Knight Rider has delivered its SCI FI channel’s best series ratings since the first run of Heroes in 2007. Over half a million viewers tuned in for the high-octane, feature-length pilot, which guest-starred David Hasselhoff.
SCI FI also enjoyed a steep uplift amongst young adults, with 33% of viewers aged 16 – 34, up nearly 60% on the channel’s average. Surprisingly, women aged 16 – 24 outnumbered their male counterparts in the same age group by 6 share points, proving that cars aren’t just for the boys.
There’s now a brand new clip available, featuring an interview with star Jason Breuning about the new series, and just what makes the new KITT so awesome. Watch the clip over the jump
David Hasslehoff talks about the all new series of Knight Rider which kicks off on the Sci-Fi channel next week.
He seems to think that the show would be better off with him in it, however we think he’s a little bit old for the action packed role!
Knight Rider returns to the Sci Fi Channel on Tuesday 12th May @ 8pm as a 2-hour feature-length special, and follows weekly every Tuesday.
Knight Rider returns to our screens once more next Tuesday, but not as you know it!
The all new, revamped show has a brand new cast, brand new crew and brand new KITT.
To read more about the new series click here, otherwise enjoy the clip!
Remember K.I.T.T.? – a.k.a. the Knight Industries Three Thousand, and simply the coolest crime-fighting car ever created? Well, it’s back in this high-octane, zappy sequel to the iconic ‘80s original. And, OK, this time things are a little different. It might not have The Hoff at the wheel (although he does make a cameo in the pilot episode) and it’s a 2008 Ford Shelby Mustang rather than a TransAm Pontiac, but now K.I.T.T.’s an even bigger beast in the fight against crime – and it’s got a new ‘voice’: superstar VAL KILMER!
Will Smith is all set to produce a new show for Sci Fi titled ‘Unfinished Business.’
The series is about an ex-cop who starts seeing flashes of memories from the recently deceased. The visions help him to resolve their unfinished business.
The network (I refuse to call them SyFy until the changeover takes place this July!) plans to air “Unfinished Business” as a two-hour movie that will also serve as a potential series pilot.
The Sci Fi Channel has acquired the rights to two of the biggest shows to emerge from America in the last year, Dollhouse and Knight Rider. Both programmes will be part of the channel’s UK digital spring programming line-up.
I know that personally I have been gagging to have a look at Joss Whedon’s latest offering which centres round a young woman who as a member of an illegal organization has her memories and personality wiped clean and imprinted with new ones in order to fulfill assignments catering to the wealthy and powerful. It’s great news that the show is finally coming to UK TV and though I could live without the Knight Rider remake I know many men (my hubby for one) are eagerly awaiting its return.
If you are interested in reading more about DollHouse click here for a great review, click here for a slightly more critical one of Knight Rider.
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Do you remember the series ‘V’ as in, stood for ‘Visitors’? I do and it used to scare seven colours of you know what out of me but I find it hard to believe that ABC – even though they are one of America’s biggest TV networks – are going to pull off a remake with anything like the credibility and sheer shock value of the original. I just don’t think most remakes ever do work; do you?
However, in case you’ve never seen or heard of ‘V’, the original series centered on some extremely unpleasant aliens – The Visitors – who tried to take over the Earth. It only ran for a year but achieved cult status then and to those of us who are – sadly – old enough to remember it, it still does have cult status! Read more & comment »
Many broadcasters and programme makers are waking up to the fact that a lot of us spend a great deal of time on the internet and use it for entertainment purposes.
They’re also realising that in a hectic world, lots of us prefer to choose when we want to watch something rather than be tied to TV scheduling. There are of course lots of ‘catch up’ facilities on the net for seeing shows you may have missed on TV but the new media wave is programming produced solely for broadcast online.
And another major factor about online programmes is that they are interactive. Viewers can take an active part in the shows, and that’s something that is becoming more and more popular. Read more & comment »
The Sci Fi channel has commissioned 20 more episodes of Stargate Atlantis according to Variety magazine.
“Atlantis truly came out from under the shadow of its sister series this year and proved that it’s a hit in its own right,” said Sci Fi’s Mark Stern, exec veep of original programming. The show’s predecessor, Stargate SG-1, ran for 10 seasons on Sci Fi before completing its run last year.
This latest episode picks up in New York where an invisible Claude and Peter walk through the streets talking about their abilities. Claude theorises that Peter’s body remembers the powers he’s absorbed from others, but that his body has them all jumbled. Deciding to give Peter a crash test, he steals a woman’s handbag and tosses it to Peter before walking off. Peter suddenly becomes visible again…
Niki Sanders meets with the prison psychiatrist, who is trying to get Jessica’s personality to come through. With a metronome, she gets Niki talking about her sister playing piano. Suddenly Jessica comes forward and breaks free of her restraints…
Hiro tries to stop time so that he and Ando can escape a parking fine, but fails. He feels that the samurai sword is the key to his powers and will help him focus them. On the way to pick up the car, he and Ando discover they are being chased by men in a van.
They hide under a car, but it is driven off, exposing them to the men. As they run away, Ando gets caught and Hiro is forced to return. They’re bundled into the van – Ando says “You came back for me”, to which Hiro replies “That’s how we roll!”
Noah Bennett admits to Claire that he knows about her abilities, has known for a long time. He claims that he kept it from her to keep her safe. Claire understands that Sylar was looking to kill her when he killed Jaqueline.
Claire tells Noah that Zach and Lyle know about her abilities. He insists that Claire tells no-one else and that she destroys the tapes she made of her abilities.
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