<![CDATA[io9: J.g. Birdsall]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: J.g. Birdsall]]> http://io9.com/tag/j.g. birdsall http://io9.com/tag/j.g. birdsall <![CDATA[First Clip Of Firefly-Influenced Space Drama Venus Rises]]> The Sci Fi Channel chose the wrong online TV show when it bought Amanda Tapping's Sanctuary, judging from this exclusive new clip from the much grittier Venus Rises. Venus Rises is about the struggle between the working-class Venus and the wealthy Mars in a post-Earth future. In this clip, Sam and Kylara are exploring the Ikarus, and they meet the crew: Demille and the deaf Aeriana. Click through for an interview with writer/director J.G. Birdsall. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=357471&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Class War Between Mars And Venus]]> A new web TV show could pick up where Firefly left off, telling gritty stories of class warfare on human colonies. Venus Rises is filming now in New Jersey. Four episodes will be available next year on national video-on-demand cable channel Illusion TV as well the show's own site. One glance at the first episode's synopsis shows how deeply Firefly is in Venus Rising's DNA. More »
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