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The fate of FARSCAPE will be revealed tomorrow

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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 9:49 AM

The fate of FARSCAPE will be revealed tomorrow
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
By: PATRICK SAURIOL

http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Television&
action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270355&obj_id=40144

An informant for the popular Australian movie news website told webmaster Garth Franklin that the show was back in business, with four to six new episodes of the science fiction series ordered. All of the original cast and crew were also back.

And here's where we drop the other shoe: we know for a fact that tomorrow afternoon The Jim Henson Company will host a press conference concerning the future of FARSCAPE.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 10:31 AM

BLACKSTAR

Perhaps, yes perhaps, there may possibly be a god.

Oh, my God! Who's flying this thing? Oh, right, that would be me...

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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 12:20 PM

SIMONF

Saw this at Dark Horizons

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm

Farscape (TV): The cancelled but highly acclaimed Sci-Fi Channel series which had its plug pulled earlier this year may be making a comeback. Last week an insider sent along this rumour: "Farscape is back in production - the series is to be wrapped up in 4-6 new episodes with the usual crew, cast and producers. The props and sets are being dusted off and are being assembled in preparation for filming in Sydney. The new mini-season will complete the story arc and bring closure". An interesting story and a solid source but still it sounded almost like wishful thinking and as there still hasn't been any official announcement about it I held off. After all, you would've thought Sci-Fi would have shouted it from the rooftops that its coming back to appease the ravenous fans of the show (incl. me). Then some people I know connected with the show started mentioning it's coming back and its confirmed that the Sydney production office is open again. I placed three separate calls to them on Tuesday to confirm/deny the rumours and all three calls were not only summarily cut off at their end but the secretary hurled nasty insults (courtesy is a dying art) - I've never had problems with these guys before so best guess would be they've been advised not to speak to press at all (which would explain the lack of coverage locally). That would also explain that when I got in contact with a US publicity rep for Sci-Fi, they said they couldn't comment on it at this time but will be releasing details when they're available soon. Something IS stirring, I guess we'll have to wait to find out what exactly.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:04 PM

QIXOTL

Looks like someone spoke too soon. The press conference has been postponed.

http://www.watchfarscape.com/news/article.php?newsid=457

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Hello, you may have seen the reports of a possible Farscape related press conference set for tomorrow, at TVGuide.com, Dark Horizons or Cinescape. The word from Henson as of 2:30 pm pacific time, is that any press conference has been postponed indefinitely and that they have no further information on the situation.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:10 PM

KESSIE

damn. Well i hope it will go on..
Sadly i only have seen the first two seasons since it has been cancelled here in Germany. But maybe if it gets picked up again maybe we´ll get it here in Germany too. *crosses fingers*

They say it’s the last song
They don’t know us, you see
Its only the last song
If we let it be

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Thursday, November 13, 2003 1:17 AM

IDEFIX

hey, if you don't know it yet:
Sci-Fi Germany is going to show all 4 seasons soon. 1-3 in german and english and S4 only in english. but it's better in the original anyways.

here's the announcement (in german):

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Universal Studios Networks schließt erstmals Programmvertrag mit EM.TV

Sci Fi zeigt die Kultserie „Farscape“ ab Januar 2004 im Zweikanalton und die 4. Staffel als deutsche TV-Premiere

München, 12. November 2003 - Für seinen neuen Science Fiction-Sender Sci Fi hat Universal Studios Networks erstmals einen Programmvertrag mit der EM.TV & Merchandising AG abgeschlossen. Der Deal beinhaltet alle vier Staffeln der Kultserie „Farscape - Verschollen im All“ (1999-2003), einer Koproduktion der Jim Henson Company, Hallmark Entertainment, Nine Films and Television und des amerikanischen Sci-Fi Channel.

Sci Fi strahlt die Staffeln 1-3 ab 12. Januar 2004 aus, jeweils montags bis donnerstags um 20.15 Uhr, und das im Zweikanalton - eine Premiere für den Sender. Die lang ersehnte vierte Staffel, die bislang noch nie im deutschen Fernsehen zu sehen war, ist für Mai 2004 in der englischen Originalversion eingeplant.

In der Serie „Farscape - Verschollen im All“ dreht sich alles um die Abenteuer des Astronauten John Crichton (Ben Browder), der an Bord seines Moduls „Farscape 1“ von einem Wurmloch verschluckt wird und viele Galaxien entfernt, im Reich der unerbittlichen Peacekeeper, wieder zu sich kommt. Auf seiner Flucht verschlägt es ihn auf den biomechanischen Gefangenentransporter Moya, auf dem sich die unterschiedlichsten Spezies tummeln.

Dr. Matthias Schulze, Geschäftsführer Junior.TV und Leitung Programm & Akquisition EM.TV: „Mit Sci Fi haben wir eine ideale Plattform für die Ausstrahlung von ‚Farscape’ gefunden. Die Serie hat bei Science Fiction-Fans mittlerweile Kultstatus erreicht. Langjährige ‚Farscape’-Fans werden sich freuen, nun endlich auch die vierte Staffel im deutschen Fernsehen sehen zu können.“

Corinna Scholz, Director Programm Universal Studios Networks: „Wir freuen uns sehr, mit ‚Farscape’ unseren Zuschauern endlich einen großen Wunsch erfüllen zu können. Die Serie ist ein Programm-Highlight für unseren Sender und im Zweikanalton ein Erlebnis für jeden Fan.“

Sci Fi ist eine TV-Marke der Universal Studios Networks und in Deutschland und Österreich über den Abo-TV-Sender Premiere, im digitalen Kabelnetz von PrimaCom sowie in der Schweiz über Cablecom zu empfangen.

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all you have to do is get a d-box with Premiere Start (5,- a month, if you have cable they sell the boxes with 1 year abo cheap nowadays) and a Sci-Fi abo (3,- a month) to enjoy it. get Neutrino on your d-box II and you can even stream the show to PC watch it as often as you like.

as for the mini-series: YEEAAAHHH!!!
hope the rumour is true. but I'm believing it. it's been going round for too long to not be.

Idefix

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Thursday, November 13, 2003 9:56 AM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

Looks like the press conference isn't happening anytime soon:

From the Save Farscape website:

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Hello, you may have seen the reports of a possible Farscape related press conference set for tomorrow (11/13), at TVGuide.com, Dark Horizons or Cinescape. The word from Henson as of 2:30 pm pacific time (11/12), is that any press conference has been postponed indefinitely and that they have no further information on the situation.

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Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:13 AM

SEANMACROS

Well tvguide.com reports further on the press conference:

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That Farscape press conference we told you about yesterday, during which producers were going to "announce an exciting new development in the campaign to continue" the franchise, has been postponed, a rep for the Jim Henson Company confirms. But never fear, 'Scapers. Sources tell me the media event will be rescheduled for sometime next week. (And trust me, it'll be well worth the wait.)

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