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Tim Minear remaking Alien Nation!!

POSTED BY: PEULSAR5
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 08:47
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Friday, July 3, 2009 10:16 AM

PEULSAR5

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Friday, July 3, 2009 10:45 AM

SISTER


I know! Cool. Seems SiFi (oops; SyFy) is looking for 'franchises' - somebody want to give them a idea?????

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Friday, July 3, 2009 11:44 AM

MASTERJACKRYERSON


It's going to be done by Syfy?

I don't know. I have faith in Tim, but Syfy doesn't exactly have a great track-record of movies/shows. The best one, in my opinion, is Eureka. Though, I never got into any of the Battlestar Galactica shows or any like that.

I'll definitely check it out. Yay Tim!

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Friday, July 3, 2009 11:54 AM

WHOZIT


Sci-Fi or SyFy does not like spending alot on their shows. Tim is great, I hope he doen't need alot of FX on the show.

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Friday, July 3, 2009 12:43 PM

KWICKO

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Eureka is their best effort so far. The Dresden Files was pretty good, but didn't make the cut. Didn't they back Spielberg's "Taken" way back when?

I won't write it off just because SyFy is behind it - I'll check it out because of Minear's involvement - but the SyFy/SciFi brand DOES give me pause.

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Friday, July 3, 2009 3:45 PM

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Changing its name to Idiocracy, uh, SyFy... is that how to go BK, terminate your debts, export offshore and get a govt bailout?

Illegal Alien Nation, that name makes me want to

Predictive programming not cool anymore.

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Friday, July 3, 2009 4:12 PM

AURAPTOR

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Alien Nation was so much better than 'V'.



The T.Rex they call JANE!


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Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:01 PM

FREEBROWNCOAT


Seems to have good potential going on this one according to the comments. Looking forward to it.

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Sunday, July 5, 2009 5:29 AM

RIPWASH


I loved the old movie and show. Then a friend pointed out to me that every week the premise was, "The aliens were keeping a secret that was kept hidden until . . . " and that weakened it a little bit for me. If Tim can steer clear of that, I'm all for it. But at LEAST put in a guest appearance from Mandy Pitinkin as an elderly Newcomer Show the original movie some love, Tim!

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Sunday, July 5, 2009 5:30 AM

RIPWASH


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Eureka is their best effort so far. The Dresden Files was pretty good, but didn't make the cut. Didn't they back Spielberg's "Taken" way back when?

I won't write it off just because SyFy is behind it - I'll check it out because of Minear's involvement - but the SyFy/SciFi brand DOES give me pause.



I agree about Eureka. I like that one a lot. Missed Dresden completely. I'm kinda looking forward to Warehouse 13, too.

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Sunday, July 5, 2009 5:44 AM

KWICKO

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Quote:

Originally posted by RIPWash:
I loved the old movie and show. Then a friend pointed out to me that every week the premise was, "The aliens were keeping a secret that was kept hidden until . . . " and that weakened it a little bit for me. If Tim can steer clear of that, I'm all for it. But at LEAST put in a guest appearance from Mandy Pitinkin as an elderly Newcomer Show the original movie some love, Tim!

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Agreed. Patinkin would have me watching! Sam "George" Francisco lives!

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Sunday, July 5, 2009 5:28 PM

FOLLOWMAL


I hadn't thought that I'd like a remake of this, but with Minear in charge...I'm definitely interested. :)

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Monday, July 6, 2009 4:20 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


I like the movie, and even enjoyed the short lived series. If Tim is the driving force behind the remake I am sure it will be good & I will tune in. Hopefully SyFy doesn't hamstring him on the budget.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 4:46 AM

DARKFLY


Read about this but didn't realize Tim Minear was doing it. I freaking love the film, my favourite buddy cop movie by a long mile but now I super excited for this series

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 8:47 AM

CREVANREAVER


Sweet!

I loved that show and have actually been hoping that someone who make a remake/re-imagining of the series for a couple of years now.

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