SciFi channel to become.. SyFy channel

Krug · Mar 23, 2009

Possible new series for SciFi/SyFy:
Sci Fi sets up three RHI miniseries

Sci Fi has greenlighted a trio of miniseries fantasy projects, including two that will serve as potential series pilots, and two of which are based on classic titles.

The network has ordered a retelling of "Alice in Wonderland"; a fresh take on the comic-book hero "The Phantom"; and "Riverworld," from a series of fantasy books by Philip Jose Farmer. All the projects are four-hour movies from prolific production company RHI Entertainment.

"Riverworld," about a photojournalist transported to a mysterious world occupied by everyone who has ever lived on Earth, and "Phantom" will air as backdoor pilots -- titles under consideration for a series order contingent on drawing a large enough audience. It's the programming model the network has used with success before, as in the case of "Battlestar Galactica."

Dannyalcatraz · Mar 23, 2009

You know, they already did a Riverworld miniseries a few years...it did not fare well.

Riverworld (2003) (TV) - IMDb user comments

Aeolius · Mar 24, 2009

I think they should kick off the change with "Mansquito: The Musical".

Brown Jenkin · Mar 24, 2009

Lets see,

NBC did an all star Alice in Wonderland in 1999. Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV)

and Tim Burton is doing a big screen version with Johnny Depp. Alice in Wonderland (2010)

I can't help but think that Syphi is just cashing in and won't do it justice.

Dannyalcatraz · Mar 24, 2009

How about a Saturday morning cartoon show?

"Baby Aliens vs Baby Predators" perhaps.

Or a yet another Flash Gordon re-do with Larry the Cable Guy as Dr. Hans Zarkov?

Or...Timothy Stack as Bill Blyden, Patton Oswalt as Igor Olman, Brian Posehn as Matt Maclimore, David Cross as Carson, Sarah Silverman as Kayleigh Hardcastle, Janeane Garofalo as Gilly Woods the Perky Goth, Patrice O'Neal as Ken Mills as the cast of a Dork Tower live action mini-series?

Aeolius · Mar 24, 2009

I think they should bypass the whole "no unsolicited ideas accepted" approach and have a few of their studios hold screenplay contests for the Saturday night movies. I have a few in mind.

And bring back reruns of "Captain Scarlet" and "Stingray".

Ranger REG · Mar 24, 2009

Krug said:
SCI FI Channel to become Syfy; “Imagine Greater” is new message | SCI FI Wire

Talk about bad name changes...

Ah, geez! Why not just go with the initials SF? Like TSR (which initially stands for Tactical Studies Rule, but there is nothing tactical about their published D&D role-playing games).

Orius · Mar 24, 2009

Brown Jenkin said:
Lets see,

NBC did an all star Alice in Wonderland in 1999. Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV)

and Tim Burton is doing a big screen version with Johnny Depp. Alice in Wonderland (2010)

I can't help but think that Syphi is just cashing in and won't do it justice.

Yeah, Alice in wonderland is kind of filler here, since it's pretty familiar and has been done enough times.

Ranger REG said:
Ah, geez! Why not just go with the initials SF? Like TSR (which initially stands for Tactical Studies Rule, but there is nothing tactical about their published D&D role-playing games).

I dunno, I think maybe it's like those Mac vs. PC commercials: SF is like PC, too stiff and formal and therefore square, while SyFy is Mac, hip, stylish and cool. Well, in the network's eyes anyway.

Ranger REG · Mar 25, 2009

Orius said:
I dunno, I think maybe it's like those Mac vs. PC commercials: SF is like PC, too stiff and formal and therefore square, while SyFy is Mac, hip, stylish and cool. Well, in the network's eyes anyway.

Sorry, there's nothing hip about Mac. Same applies to "SyFy."

-- I'm a PC.

Darth K'Trava · Mar 25, 2009

Ed_Laprade said:
Well, its not like they were actually showing much more science fiction than anyone esle, anyway. (I've been thinking of it as the Horror Channel for quite some time now.)

So have I. I think Spike shows more SF than they do anymore.

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