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Date Posted: 15:07:07 02/17/03 Mon
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's message, "Re: I am very much interested in see Mr. Atterton act in this mini-series. He is very talented and" on 16:00:39 02/11/03 Tue
It would be great to see him in a series but as you said, time will tell.
Here's a copy of an article from the Hollywood Reporter by Nellie Andreeva 1/16/03
Building on the success of Steven Spielberg's mega-miniseries "Taken," Sci Fi Channel is determined to lure new viewers by expanding its definition of the sci-fi genre.
"We want to become more human, more accessible, more fun and just a bit broader, but not as broad as a general entertainment network," Sci Fi Channel president Bonnie Hammer said.
The cable channel is bringing some superpower to its lineup with a pair of two-hour live-action movies (and possible series) based on Marvel Comics characters.
"Brother Voodoo" follows the adventures of psychologist and voodoo priest Jericho Drumm. "1000 Days" centers on an army of soldiers with enhanced powers who fight evil for 1,000 days and then die.
"We consciously went out to find two comic books that fit the Sci Fi demographic and had a different sensibility," Hammer said.
Superhero series as well as epic miniseries such as "Taken" and Sci Fi's upcoming "Children of Dune" command big budgets not normally associated with basic-cable original productions. But with Universal Television Group vowing to commit $300 million to $400 million to development for its USA Networks and Sci Fi during the next few years, the latter is only ramping up its development activity.
"I think now with the base that we created with 'Taken' that we can do it again," Hammer said. "We're looking for more projects of that caliber and scope to do in the next couple of years, and I'm sure we'll get the support internally to do it."
While there is talk about possibly turning "Taken" into a series, Sci Fi is more keen on finding a new longform project that is "equally as good and different" Hammer said.
The network is discussing a series based on "Children of Dune," and it might even feature Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, who stars in the six-hour miniseries.
"She had a great time [making the miniseries], so my assumption is that we can lure her back," Hammer said.
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