<![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining? - io9 Comments]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining? - io9 Comments]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @invisible_Jim: I watched the original _V_ mini-series last year, and it's still pretty good. There was a little "making of" docu that said that he producers (?) wanted to do a Holocaust film, but some other network was doing one, so they massaged it into what is _V_, and true or not, the parallels are pretty obvious (the grandparents point it out, for example).

The other miniseries and especially the series are easily skipped, though.

I also saw somewhere recently that there is talk of a _V_ remake.

Taed

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> i recall an earlier post about taking crappy movies as the basis for reimaging. buffy the vampire slayer would be the perfect example. a forgettable movie, but a superior tv series.

as far as reimaging, with some of the directors today, and effects possibilities i vote for anything HP Lovecraft came up with.

sabalon

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Evening All! "Smallville" (01), "Lois & Clark (93), "Superboy" (88)...
Had a couple thoughts earlier, but in doing some research for this post this caught my eye; "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (95) {which with the huge marketing numbers it pulled down from its get-go led to} - "Xena" (95), "The Adventures of Sinbad" (96), "Beastmaster" (99), "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World" (99), and there are others that escape me just now. Wasn't there some jungle show with a blond chick in the lead? about the same time as these??
Something with a close feel was "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" (00).
"Mutant X", "Earth: Final Conflict", "Andromeda". Okay.
Even Network-grade shows can fail if they break the rules, and if an Independant sticks to its vision it'll last. What rules, you ask? What do "Moonlighting" and "Lois & Clark" have in common?
There was "My Secret Identity" and later came some show that had a girl who could turn into a liquid. Any takers?
"Voyagers" and "Friday the 13th: The Series" and others could have gone alot further... if they had had more support.
And that is the whole vein of this post. How much vision can a concept have. And how much MONEY to cover all the bases. So, from all of you, INPO, I aggree about a live-action "Cowboy Bebop". An "Elektra" ala 'sincity'? Cool. For me, tops of my list were "Logan's Run", "Space:1999" {reworked of course around a moon of Saturn maybe}, "The Prisoner", "Lost in Space", "Jonny Quest {either Ani. or L/A}, "Land of the Lost", "Ark II", "Dungeons & Dragons" {also Ani. or L/A}, and "The Fantastic Journey". Special thoughts are given to "Reboot"!!!
Fine. A friend keeps mentioning "Land of the Giants". Go figure.
OPPPSSS! Missed noting "Thundarr the Barbarian"! As a L/A, either Musetta Vander (5'8") or Kelly Hu (5'5") {I mean come on she is HOT in "The Scorpion King"} really does it for me. Or for someone a little younger Zhang Zi-Yi (5'5").
And lastly, for something new, how about doing the game 'Car Wars' as a L/A? Anyone? Enjoy.











minion_of_solitude

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> A.L.F. !!! HA!

BigViper

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Hello all! Got here via a link from the IMDB and took the time to read everyone else's entries prior going to work, so to think and discuss with a couple people their opinions and render my thoughts to you...
Someone made a comment to all regarding trying to find or do something NEW???
"Seaquest". . . please meet "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)
"Sliders" and/or "Quantum Leap". . . The Time Tunnel" (66)...
... or maybe "The Fantastic Journey" (77)
"U.F.O." and/or "War of the Worlds" ... how about "The Invaders" (67)
And how many vampire detectives have been running around these last 2 or 3 years???? We have a dark and brooding creature who hides in darkness and moves in shadows to keep safe those he holds dear, looks frightening yet has a deep and very human soul... howdy, Vincent! "Beauty and the Beast" (87) anyone?
Identify the mechanics, Not the image, of the character and a lot falls into place. See also "The Incredible Hulk" (78) and "Swamp Thing" (90)
Okay, need to take a break, so for now, class dismissed.









minion_of_solitude

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> you forgot that doctor who has been reimagined too, plus i think Aliens could make an awesome series :D

Stueymon

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Why do we have to have "re-imaginings" in the first place? Can't we make NEW sci fi shows/movies/stories? Is Hollywood so tapped out that no one can think of anything new?

Studios can't figure out why Hollywood is losing money? It's because there doesn't seem to be anyone who can create a new story of ANY kind, sci fi or otherwise.

Come on, folks. Instead of dreaming of a re-done whatever how 'bout we convince Hollywood to give us something new for a change?

MadMonica

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I agree with MattClary. Star Wars is in need of a serious redoing. The reason is simplel. George Lucas did such a lousy job of remembering what made the original trilogy great, never mind the continuity issues, that the critics of the prequel trilogy are absolutely right when they describe as seeming to belong to a different movie series entirely. As such, I would redo that serious entirely, including with the material that George Lucas cut out of the first three movies entirely. When one combines this with a heavy type rewriting of the three prequel movies you can see how this would be improved immediately.

thischap

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @severnclay: Buckaroo, yes! I would love that one.

dangrgirl

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> How 'bout I Dream of Jeannie with David Schwimmer and Pamela Anderson?

rudeboy7969

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I know it;s fairly rescent but the vertigo comic Y the last man as a tv series would be terriffic. It is a truly interesting piece and touches on sexual themes in a not often seen way. A tv series reminisecent of invasion of the body snatchers would be cool, but more conspiracy oriented with similairities to the faculty. dark angel needs to be redone or continued in some form. Andromeda also should get re-invented, this time as pure sci-fi, minus the mystical aspects. quantum leap could be interesting. Even the twilight zone. A late 90's sci-fi called deep water black sounded interesting. with the right cast, it could work. I, Robot as a tv series could be comparable to battlestar galactica if done right. just afew suggestions. being a huge comic fan I would like comic series Aphrodite IX and the ivisibles adapted for the small or big screen though the new Eliza Dushku vehicle Dollhouse seems to borrow heavily from Aphrodite in concept.

amestris

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> But as for "franchises" - the hell with that.Keanu's remake of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" is ripe for sucking, but a redo of "Forbidden Planet" might work, assuming the ever-iffy "Right Names To Be Attached To This Project" can be persuaded to jump in.
Imagine a version that has some fun with the "Tempest" overtones and corral a herd of modern Brit-trained Shakespearean actors; Kenneth Branagh as Morbius/Prospero would be an okay start....


Snag

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @ignatzybanjo:
Seconded.
The idea of being handed a alien suit with awesome powers and then drop the manual to it is a nice premiss.
And don't hate the theme song. At least twice a year I will annoy colleagues and friends alike by singing it out loud.

Katana_Mind

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> What, no love for Quark?

inconstant_reader

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @tallcat601: I agree, Firefly was perfect, no reboot required. Only thing that could make it better is MORE EPISODES. Bring EVERYONE back, give them a nice fat budget, and let em rip.

I have to say, I typically don't like watching (or reading) things multiple times, as I enjoy the magic of seeing something great for the first time, but Firefly is the notable exception. Each time I watch those precious few episodes they get better.

Pham_Nuwen

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @Moff: Very true, Thundarr was the best of the era, at least until Robotech came on in '84, which totally blew me away (whoa... people DIED! what! continious storyline?!?). I would RACE home from high school to catch it. Unfortunately, watching Robotech now is a bit of a mixed bag. Minmay has NOT gotten any less annoying, but many of the episodes (and cerainly the story arc) hold up very well.

A Deepness in the Sky is awesome, every bit as wonderful and memorable as Fire Upon the Deep. You also get the REAL Pham Nuwen in the depths of the Qeng Ho. Qiwi is a cool character cought in the midst of the far out proceedings. You simply cannot top Vernor Vinge in these two books for hard-core, deep-future space opera. I only wish he wrote more.

Pham_Nuwen

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @tallcat601: The reason no one is suggesting a re-boot of Firefly is that Firefly is perfect. No room for improvement. Timeless. Ageless. Truly classic.

And Joss is still going to make another movie with the original cast, dammit! Right??

foolish-rain

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @Pham_Nuwen: Yep, that petition's been around for a while, because I must have signed it a couple years ago or so. It surprises me there's not more interest from Hanna-Barbera or whoever's in charge -- it was just an exceptionally well-done show, with much stronger storytelling than, say, Superfriends. And more Moks.

I do know the reference, but I've only read A Fire Upon the Deep and not A Deepness in the Sky, which focuses more on the Qeng Ho, right? I'm sure I'll get around to it someday, because Fire was awfully good.

Moff

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @Moff: ha ha, someone got the screen name, you're the first... although there is a Linux blogger out there who named one of his PC's Pham Nuwen and another Qiwi. Presuming you've read the refence, that should ring a bell too.

Yeah, when I first saw Lost it actually reminded me of Hyperion, especially the story structure/development, some of the themes, and the way the themes intertwine.

Of course, I doubt the LOST creators read Hyperion... the easier explanation is that both LOST and Hyperion have an endless number of "Literary" references and riffs, which gives them a strange but probably coincidental parallellity (ok, that's not a real word).

Also, THUNDARR definitely needs to be brought back. Did you know it was made by the art/creative team that made the golden era Scooby Doo episodes? Incidentally, there is a petition going to get it out on DVD, but don't hold your breath.

Pham_Nuwen

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I vote for Space 1999 and Red Dwarf, and RD should be shot in Tom Green's basement.

I thought we already had the Red Green show;)

I do like the idea of something new, but, it seems that the re-imaginings are the only way to get past the money people to get something made.

gaderson

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @Pham_Nuwen: (Nice screen name.) I would love to see the Hyperion books as a four-season series. It would work pretty well, too -- the books are plenty cinematic but solid on ideas. The first novel in particular, with the various tales, would lend itself well to a season of Lost-style flashbacks.

Also: Yes, I think a Thundarr revival would be great. That's the one cartoon I loved as a three-year-old that more than holds up to present-day viewing. Someone needs to get that out on DVD, stat.

And if the Sci Fi Channel really wanted to delight me, they'd turn the Deathstalker novels into a series. Those are some terrible, terrible books that are so wonderful, wonderful to read. They're corny and formulaic and outperform even Dragonball Z in terms of introducing one MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE after another...but as schlock goes, they're at the top of the pyramid. Anyone who liked the guilty-pleasure readability of David Eddings' Belgariad and other series but who wished those books wouldn't take themselves so seriously and who appreciates supporting characters regularly offing themselves because "the future is just too awful to stick around for" should check 'em out.

Moff

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Lost in Space, and this time Mrs. Robinson gets to kill Doctor Smith.

mythusmage

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> What about the 80's goodness that was "V"
Reptilian Women taking over the world

Pure TV cheese and worth a rehash?

invisible_Jim

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Timecop

Doug Nelson

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> i agree...Elektra the assassin, directed by Frank Miller.
Can you imagine? Sort of "300"/"Sin City" style.
Also, from comics Thor or Dr.Strange seem almost impossible to do live action. Doc Strange would be the greatest challenge ever.

GunL

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Logan's Run. Definitely. Especially if they make it worldwide, like it was in the book.

And, while my fellow Blue Blaze Irregulars will lynch me, I wouldn't mind seeing a big-budget Buckaroo Banzai remake. I'd much rather have the promised sequel, though.

brianeisley

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @aboriginal: Something NEW?! Do you realize how risky it is to make a show based on nothing at all?!

Even if they do it all the time for non-sci-fi shows. Oh wait, most of those are derivative. "Think Sex And the City, but with Lucy Liu!" "Law & Order: Petty Theft" "CSI: Dayton" and the best one "Ned And Stacy".

Wait, Ned and Stacy was before Will And Grace, so confused!

aspiringexpatriate

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> What about Space Rangers? Incredibly cheesy mid90s sci-fi tv movies that were played on like Encore. But you know, kinda an interesting idea.

But yeah, no more re-imaginings, cause every new idea takes bits and pieces from older ideas. The only reason Farscape appears original is because of the Jim Henson company. It's basically Buck Rogers, except that Buck Rogers really would be stupefied and confused by the 25th century.

"Bad guys always see me. You know why? Cause my plans suck. People die. It's all a mess."

aspiringexpatriate

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Star Wars should have been an option. And LOTR too. Stephen King should write the story for LOTR. Anyone but Lucas should write Star Wars. Didn't Alan Dean Foster ghost write the original?

mattclary

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Leave Blake's 7 alone! It was great as it was!

But on the subject of UK scifi, how about a new version of "UFO"?!?

drmaybe

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> How's 'bout imagining something new? I've got a few.

aboriginal

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Definitely need some innovation and a new generation of sci-fi.

Ken Keegan

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> You missed the obvious: Logan's Run.

Steel_wind

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Ok, I think the spirit of the post is TV or movies, not so much novels or comics, but the comments have strayed in all these, sooo... how about the HYPERION saga by Dan Simmons as an epic TV series? I'm not sure a movie would do this justice as far as respecting the original content, but you could easily do each book as one season {there were four long books).

Pham_Nuwen

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> #1 - How about Spider Robinson's "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon?" If recovering addicts, immortals, con men, and alien death machines doesn't give you any plot ideas you have no business making TV shows! Of course finding someone to play Mick Finn could be a problem.
#2 - "Jews In Space" from "History Of The World Pt.1" while Mel Brooks is still alive! I saw somewhere he was doing a "Spaceballs" series. Any news on that?

joneez

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Galaxy Rangers.

But, really, the primary reason why I'd like the Blake's 7 remake is because that might mean someone would release a Region 1 Blake's 7.

Slatz_Grobnik

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> No, no, look! Wait a minute! I need see Buckaroo Banzai in person.

scfaulkner

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Cross-over with the post about "what pressing social issue should sci fi tackle." I'm very serious about this. I'd like to see Orwell's 1984 made into a movie about how the US turns into a fascist state led by either science-crazed atheists or jesus-crazed right-wing wackies. The latter would hit closer to home.

JohnW

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Alright let's see,what about Thundar the Barbarian or Spaceghost.Let's open our minds people.

htgeek

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Also, I vote for Buck. I disagree that it should be dark though. I think a serious take on the story along the lines of DC Comics Adam Strange would be excellent. 1950s style space ships done with modern effect, awesome.

ElijahDProphet

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Is it just me or was Farscape kind of like a re-imagining of Blakes 7?

A Buckaroo Banzai series would be great if done with love.

Manimal?

ElijahDProphet

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @severnclay: Now THERE ya go! Buckaroo Banzai would be awesome!!

FredicvsMaximvs

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I'm surprised no one said just bring back Firefly

tallcat601

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> i agree. Elektra the assassin, but by Frank Miller!
Can you imagine something in the style of 300, or SinCity? i think he could finally do it right...
ie female comic book characters invariably seem to be mishandled.
Doctor Strange seems like it could be limitlessly mind blowing.

GunL

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I want a live-action Cowboy Bebop. Or Ghost in the Shell.

I don't tolerate anime well, but I completely adore those two series.

Seth L

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Speaking of comic books, how about live action NEXUS? Anyone read those? Nexus rocked hard.

[en.wikipedia.org])

Pham_Nuwen

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Ok, when I first saw this, I thought (and voted) NO MORE! But then I started reading the comments, and I thought what the hell... how about:

ELEKTRA... ASSASSIN. Elektra take two. Yes with Jenifer Garner (who else, DUH!). This time for real, Jenifer. Directed by TARANTINO just to make sure there are no mistakes. Why? Elektra Assassin is my favorite comic book ever. In fact, I'm fairly sure it's the greatest comic book ever.

@PVIII: THE PRISONER. JJ ABRAMS - DUH! In fact, there was an ALIAS episode that was partially a take on the Prisoner but it wasn't all that exciting.

@NEFARIOUSNEWT: ha ha Space 2099 indeed - in fact I have a theory that everything in Sci-Fi is right on the money (you know - give or take a few wacky ideas) but the predictions are... 100 years off.

Pham_Nuwen

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Bill The Galactic Hero, Deathworld, or Stainless Steel Rat. Let's give Harry Harrison some royalty money.

Or even a decent Alt History as long as it wasn't written by Gnewt Gningrich.

wishnevsky

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> A live-action _Star Blazers_ / _Starship Yamato_ would be pretty cool as well. On the other hand, I don't think that an update of _RoboTech_ would work (any of the plotlines).

And while I'm on it -- what were they thinking when deciding to make a _Lensmen_ movie? I don't see any way that could work as a movie or with a modern audience!

Taed

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I also would love to see a update of _The Prisoner_. In a movie version, I could see Jennifer Garner as Number 6. Frankly, it has to be someone who is well-known as a spy-like character in a previous role.

Taed

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> hooray for SMALL WONDER.

you got my vote

Simon Piper

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> The Matrix has a Re-Imagening: The Animatrix!!!

Eac_o_System

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> You could reboot Space 1999 if the moon were travelling interdimensionally, not physically--a new version of Earth, or not Earth, every episode. I guess that would make it kind of like Sliders, though.

DrLocrian

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Sorry... also "Buckaroo Banzai".

severnclay

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I think you could do a great serialized version of "Blood of Heroes".

I third the Stainless Steel Rat, but I think it would end up sucking.

severnclay

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> THE PRISONER. RONALD D. MOORE.

PVIII

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Every time I see that emo John Connors and his heavily made-up wussy mother I want to ralph. Not even Summer Glau is helping my disgust for the new Terminator series.

Blitzgal

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> You know, you could probably actually do something interesting with a remake of MISFITS OF SCIENCE.

But I second the STAINLESS STEEL RAT thing. Unless they did it on SciFi Channel with some forgettable fifteen year old hunk-of-the-week retard as Jim DiGriz. I'm tired of future saviors of mankind who look like the douchebags that hang out at the Circle Bar at the Hard Rock Casino here in Vegas.

jzellis

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> How about The Last Starfighter?

Hayduke8624

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> MANIMAL. People, c'mon.

gods-n-clods

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @Dillenger69: thanks I'll give him a try...

goldfarb

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Bionic Six is a great choice, but I'm going to have to go with Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone.

DarkPlaces

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> No more re-imaginings! Original ideas only!

t3knomanser

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> My Favorite Martian, Logan's Run (make it like the book), Lost in Space.

Jeff-Minor

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I vote for Space 1999 and Red Dwarf, and RD should be shot in Tom Green's basement.

DearEditor

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> If the reimagine Buck then just make sure Twikie's head doesn't look like a circumsized dick.

ManchuCandidate

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> > A reimagined Blake's 7 might end up looking an awful lot like Firefly

Or Farscape.

michaellorg

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Mork and Mindy

Ignatzybanjo

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @zeppelined: Now Airwolf, there's an idea I can get behind.

tk.

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> second one of these polls and still no "Lost in Space"

fostina1

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Odyssey 5!. I want to know more about the cabal, and the Martian AIs, and even more importantly about the internet evolved AIs. That show was implemented a little strangely but man it had some big ideas.

theOmegaMan

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Out of these I guess Buck Rogers would be coolest.

But there are two properties that are both SCREAMING for reworking, and I am not sure which would be better if done well, or worse if fouled up. At any rate: Star Blazers and V.

dirtdirt

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @mgoldfarb: If you don't mind eBooks, Baen has a smattering of his stuff that is free (as in beer).
I recommend "March Upcountry", "There Will be Dragons", or "A Hymn Before Battle" for starters. Out of everything he's done I actually like the 1632 stuff the least, although it's still good.

Dillenger69

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @SunZhiQian: That would be Small Wonder.

Moff

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> A reimagined Blake's 7 might end up looking an awful lot like Firefly. So it's a wonderful idea.

Gabriel_Mckee

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Starship Troopers.

Lars

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Actually Live action Thundarr would be hot.

spudzill

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @MOFF - that looks REALLY familiar. What was that called?

SunZhiQian

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Thundarr the Barbarian, yo. LIVE ACTION. just kidding. how bout instead or re-imagining Buck Rogers, they just start playing the old ones again.

DSTRYA

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Red Dwarf! You know, without the awkward time and plot skip halfway through the series. When you force somebody to read the synopsis of the season that wasn't made, you have ****ed up royally.

Ghede

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> A Gawker commenter's avatar just reminded me of an SF series I really would like to see rebooted:

Moff

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Beauty And The Beast? Vincent, Catherine, romantic angst, punkish kids living under NYC.

JoshJasper

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> A live-action Macross series. A Running Man series (based on the Bachman novel, not the terrible, terrible movie). Ooh, Streethawk!

Actually, I'd take the Special K-laced water over anything else.

7Zark7 Iz In Ur Internetz

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Bionic Six

complexthings

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I think yerall thinking too small. How about "The Starlost" With new CGI effects a hundred-mile-wide-ship on a collision course with a black hole would be cake. Besides it would give Walter Koenig (The Alien Oro) something to do since he did such a great job as "Bester" the psi cop in Bab5. Starlost is a renaming of "Pheonix from the Ashes" by Harlan Ellison and would have been great if the technology had been there at the time rather than using egg-crate-foam on the walls and furniture of all the sets.

Xanthur

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Misfits of Science!

Poormojo

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I want to see a Blakes 7 remake with James Nesbit as Blake.

And Dillenger - I want a 1632 movie or miniseries starring Nathan Fillion as Mike Stearns.

MongoLikeCandy

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Not a reimagining but I've always wondered why Harry Harrison's "Stainless Steel Rat" series didn't get the movie treatment.

Logan's Run could be awesome...

@NefariousNewt: Agreed, the Eagles are one of the best Spaceships in all of SciFi!!

Pwnieboy was BOCultist was Epaminondas

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Days of Our Lives

/demon possession? Teh stupidest evar!

SunZhiQian

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> No one's mentioned Uncyclopedia's remimagining of MST3K yet?

[uncyclopedia.org]

Slatz_Grobnik

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Can't we just resurrect John Collicos and have "The Sci-Fi Retro Hour With John Collicos", in which he re-enacts all the neato-stuff he did. But this time, he'll also be a detective from an alternative past on another planet, who is a sometimes pimp, with prophetic powers, activated by his addiction to government mandated drugs.

Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious)

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @dbcooper.eu: Wow, that was spectacular.

Gann

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> all current tv and movie scifi with which I'm familar seems tediously unimaginative.

I've an idea that could be used for an updated and re-imagined Star Trek or something Trek-like. I call it "Thinking outside the brane."

Mathmos

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> airwolf would be hot.

putch

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I hated all of these ideas. Please,please,please do not EVER attempt to be a television or movie writer. It would be teh suckage.

spudzill

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> instead of "re-imagining"...why now a mash-up style of raping the past...how about a Noir Detective in a Jules Verneish steampunk world?* or a medieval frankenstein?*

@Dillenger69: Is John Ringo any good?
I keep getting drawn to his books by their covers, but then don't quite know what to make of the book descriptions...

* patent pending.

goldfarb

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> How about a re-imagined "The Greatest American Hero"? Well...a re-imagining of everything BUT the theme song.

Ignatzybanjo

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Why not take something that was made poorly and make it good? I'm thinking Tank Girl or Prayer of the Roller Boys

vurtscribe

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Duck Dodgers!

Tones

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @emilia:

Return to the Devil's Planet!

(Not Safe For all Work):

[video.google.com]

dbcooper.eu

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @charliejane: Easy to forget. There weren't that many episodes, and Season 2 was forgettable compared to Season 1, though Maya was a great addition.

NefariousNewt

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @emilia: Of course, it would have to be Space 2099. I always liked Alpha's layout and the design of the Eagles. If they kept those and came up with some updated costumes and a better and more manageable story-line, it would rock!

NefariousNewt

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I'd like to see Logan's Run or Buck Rogers redone.
Although, they need to keep the spandex, disco, and capes in each if they do it.

I'd like to see some new adaptations of some good sci-fi books or series.
Like Honor Harrington, 1632, or pretty much anything by John Ringo or David Weber.

I'd especially like to see Ian McDonald's "Out on Blue Six" turned into a movie.

Dillenger69

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @mitchel_stevens: YES. Except they shouldn't update the special effects too much.

Moff

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @rrich:

Here! Here!

Frozen-Tex

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Ok, I totally love that as of my vote, there is a tie between Buck Rogers and special K in the drinking water. Maybe someone should combine both ideas...But seriously, I'm ready to get back to some just plain imagining. Hollywood's stuck, and I don't think I can handle another reboot or reproduction of a show I didn't much care for to begin with.

papercup mixmaster

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Logan's Run

Ignatzybanjo

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Wait, can I retcon my vote? I want to vote for Airwolf.

Ed Grabianowski

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I vote for both Seaquest and Blake's 7

Zarian

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Not even contemporary VFX can make me suspend my disbelief enough to accept the moon getting blasted out of the earth's orbit and then being able to cruise at like, a thousand times the speed of light through the galaxy. Besides, you just can't top Joan Collins in a mini-toga in the episode with the cannibal ark.

Chris Wren

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> @emilia: Dang, I should have included Space: 1999.

Charlie Jane Anders

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> [Votes Buck Rogers, knowing full well that it will get the Flash Gordon Treatment]

I'd also like to see a modernized Logan's Run (TV series).

MercuryPDX

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> I love the "Escape from..." idea. But he has to wear an eyepatch.

Ed Grabianowski

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> AUTOMANN!

mitchel_stevens

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Just restart SG-1 and we'll pretend the cancellation never happened.

RRich

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> SeaQuest. I had to. That show was crazy, what with the dolphins and the deep sea voyaging...

moncapitaine

]]> <![CDATA[Which Scifi Franchise Cries Out For A Re-Imagining?]]> Space 1999. Imagine a CGI Maya transforming.

Emilia

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