Upcoming Television Shows (and general TV chitchat)

[Mephariel 569]

1 hour ago, Tallguy said:

 

Hmmm. That seems the most likely.

 

OTOH, are there any Emmerich movies you like? I don't like many but the ones I like I like a lot. So unless something looks as dumb as Moonfall or The Day After Tomorrow I'll at least give him a chance.

 

For me, The Day After Tomorrow is probably his second best film after Independence Day. Everything else is crap. I still can't believe 10,000 B.C. made it into the theaters.

[Edmilson 10,479]

10,000 BC is one of the worst big budget movies of the century. Even teenage me thought it was utter crap. The same goes for Resurgence.

 

I tried watching Moonfall a few years ago on streaming but couldn't get past the 30-minute mark.

 

Yeah, I guess TDaT is his last "good" movie, and that was 20 years ago.

[Edmilson 10,479]

Remember Heroes, the NBC show about superheroes that had a brilliant first season and then everything else that came later was utter crap? Now its creator is trying to bring it back (he already tried in 2015 and the results weren't good).

 

https://comicbookmovie.com/tv/nbc/heroes/heroes-eclipsed-will-once-again-try-to-save-the-cheerleader-and-save-the-world-a210385

[Yavar Moradi 3,587]

Once Bryan Fuller left, pretty much everything good was gone. Sure, some of the actors still did well but they didn't have much to work with.

 

Yavar

[Tallguy 5,653]

That first season of Heroes was about as perfect as a show has ever been. And then... Whoof.

[Marian Schedenig 10,140]

I didn't remember (or maybe didn't know?) that Fuller was involved in Heroes. I can't even recall how far I watched it. But every once in a while I'm tempted to revisit the first season (I haven't yet though).

[A24 4,810]

 

New Sci-Fi series / 9 episodes / Starting 8 May

[Jay 42,391]

Oh man that's a coincidence. We just watched that trailer last night

 

 

[Tom Guernsey 3,259]

Charlie Brooker, now of Black Mirror fame, used to write a fake tv listings magazine called TV Go Home (it’s online and very funny). According to my Facebook, 11 years ago, I went through a spate of doing my own. Sorry/not sorry for repeating them here. I don’t think these have dated too badly aside from the ones which are clearly references to much older shows. I’d definitely watch the Murder, She Wrote one. Why hasn’t anyone made that yet?!

 

High Concept: Brand new high concept sci-fi show in which an improbable event occurs, the reason or outcome of which never gets aired due to being cancelled midway through the first season as the audience quickly realise the writers haven't a fucking clue where the plot is going and stop watching.
 

Dexter, She Wrote: Prequel showing the early life of Jessica Fletcher during which serial killer Dexter Morgan shows a young Jessica Fletcher how to get away being a mass murderer and frame seemingly innocent people while visiting nieces or nephews.

 

Jeremy Kyle: Intervention! In a twist on the classic formula, Jeremy Kyle is put in front of an audience of mocking peasants as members of Kyle's own family are brought on to confront each of Kyle's own personal failings as the audience jeers at him like a monkey in a zoo. Followed by  Jeremy Kyle's Little Brother. Dara O'Briain asks Jeremy Kyle's little brother how Jeremy must be feeling about the vicious mocking he has just received while watching Jeremy Kyle weep uncontrollably in gloriously lo-def CCTV footage.

 

The Culture Show: Lauren Laverne compares the growth rates of Bacillus anthracis and cyanobacterium Synechococcus while discussing a new production of the Cherry Orchard starring a small tub of Activia.

 

Torchwood Late Night: Spin off from the unpopular sci-fi show. Episode 3/13 "The Shagging". Human dick machine Captain Jack Harkness must copulate with every human in the greater Cardiff area in order to prevent an alien invasion of some sort while the rest of the team go looking for a less conspicuous van to drive around in.

 

Whicker's World. Episode 3/6 The W(h)icker Man. This week, globe trotting documentary maker Alan Whicker visits a Scottish Island with surprising results.

 

[LSH 1,098]

Hah, I remember this!

[Naïve Old Fart 11,627]

2 hours ago, Tom Guernsey said:

Whicker's World. Episode 3/6 The W(h)icker Man. This week, globe trotting documentary maker Alan Whicker visits a Scottish Island with surprising results.

 

We'll give him a "warm" welcome 

[Tom Guernsey 3,259]

A few more and I’ll stop. Promise.

 

Doctor Who: Part 1/6 - Invasion of Death. First in an interminable 6 part serial starring Jon Pertwee as the popular Time Lord. This week, five minutes of plot are crammed into an entire episode as Jo and the Doctor traipse around London, slowly revealing clues about the pending invasion and leading them to the head alien being poorly revealed in a badly executed zoom shot during the closing cliffhanger.

 

Doctor Who: Part 4/6 - Invasion of Death. Padding episode of an interminable 6 part serial starring Jon Pertwee as the popular Time Lord. This week, Jo and the Doctor get stuck in a maze solving clues that are entirely irrelevant to the plot and outcome while the Brig is driven around in his jeep and shouts at Benton.

 

Star Trek: Enterprise. Previously unseen pilot of be unpopular Star Trek prequel starring former Tory MP Jeffrey Archer as the deceitful captain of the federation's first deep space exploration ship. This week Captain Archer offends the Klingon Chancellor and then lies about it leading to life imprisonment on a frozen asteroid prison where a shape shifting alien ensures he doesn't escape.

Deal or No Deal: creepy uncle figure Noel Edmonds introduces a special edition of the popular dim witted gameshow as a a selection of uniquely stupid members of the public open boxes in an attempt to win the popular Kent seaside town.

 

Quantum Leap: previously unbroadcast pilot for the popular time hopping drama series sees the avant garde Irish novelist leap through time and help avert happy endings. This week, Beckett ensures the wife of a wealthy oil baron drowns in the pool after being caught embezzling money from her husband's business.

 

Deep Space Nine. "The Weakest Link". As part of Star Trek's crossover season, Anne Robinson travels to the Gamma Quadrant to awkwardly hurl poorly scripted insults at unsuspecting members of the Founders as one by one they are voted off as the weakest link.

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation. In an all new crossover episode, "Silicon Avatar Part 2", the crew of the Enterprise must race to stop the crystalline entity and Data's evil brother Lore from destroying the peaceful Na'vi.

 

 

[A24 4,810]

On 13/04/2024 at 1:33 PM, Jay said:

Oh man that's a coincidence. We just watched that trailer last night

 

 

 

This trailer shows too much!

[A24 4,810]

David Fincher says MINDHUNTER Season 3 will never happen.

“It's a very expensive show and, in the eyes of Netflix, we didn't attract enough of an audience to justify such an investment.”

[tomsmoviemadness 4,249]

Yes, it's a sad thing

[tomsmoviemadness 4,249]

I'm so ready for this!!!

 

 

[Jay 42,391]

Oh wow looks great.  A roast episode, that should be interesting!

[Naïve Old Fart 11,627]

Hmm. 'Sex In The Desert'.

90 seconds ago, I'd never heard of this show. Now, I want to see it. Badly.

[Schilkeman 1,457]

Saw a bit of Ripley this morning. What is this? Cinematography that doesn't make me want to die? I might have to resubscribe for this.

[Jay 42,391]

I haven't seen the Fallout TV show, but it's been renewed for season 2

 

 

[A24 4,810]

Started to watch Fallout S1 yesterday after finishing Halo S2. Funny, I thought I was going to bail out on Halo after 15 minutes or so. Let's hope Fallout is worth watching as well.

[Jay 42,391]

SEVERANCE SEASON 2 WRAPS FILMING!

 

Finally!

[Edmilson 10,479]

This may be of interest of both the Zack Snyder fans and the Richard Wagner diehards from the forum:

 

 

[Edmilson 10,479]

‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Series From Berlanti Productions Lands At Netflix With Major Commitment

 

Arrowverse and Riverdale producer, written by the guys from the Netflix adaptation of Cowboy Bebop... Looks like it'll be as "good" as the Velma animated series.

[Jay 42,391]

The Bear Season 3 drops June 27

 

 

 

Fun/depressing fact.

 

All three seasons of this show, which all drop a year apart from each other each June, are releasing in between the first and second season of Severance.

[Edmilson 10,479]

For Shogun fans on the forum: it looks like it will get a season 2, even despite the producers saying it was just a "one and done".

 

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/shogun-nears-season-2-renewal-hiroyuki-sanada-signs-deal-1235998746/

[tomsmoviemadness 4,249]

Only Murders In The Building - Seas9n 4 Teaser.

After going to Broadway, they're off to Hollywood.

Premieres August 27th.

 

 

 

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,576]

Can't wait for this. One of the best shows I've seen in recent years

[Edmilson 10,479]

‘Young Sheldon’ Series Finale Hits Four-Year Audience High

[Edmilson 10,479]

I don't think anyone here watched this, but here's the news anyway:

 

'Walker’ Canceled After Four Seasons at The CW

[Edmilson 10,479]

Dexter: Original Sin” – Christian Slater Starring in Prequel Series

 

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3813536/dexter-original-sin-christian-slater-starring-in-prequel-series/

[Jay 42,391]

‘Hacks’ Renewed For Season 4

[Giftheck 1,108]

Bill Skarsgård is back as Pennywise for Welcome To Derry, also taking the role as executive producer.

 

Source

[Edmilson 10,479]

Snyder is doing a prequel to his movie 300 for Warner Bros TV.

 

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/300-tv-series-early-development-warner-bros-television-zack-snyder-1236017708/

 

Soon every somewhat recognizable movie from the past will have its own prequel on streaming.

[Edmilson 10,479]

1 hour ago, Edmilson said:

Soon every somewhat recognizable movie from the past will have its own prequel on streaming.

As I said:

 

‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series About Elle Woods’ High School Years Ordered at Amazon

[Tom Guernsey 3,259]

6 hours ago, Giftheck said:

Bill Skarsgård is back as Pennywise for Welcome To Derry, also taking the role as executive producer.

 

Source

Welcome to Derry Girls. The crossover we need.

[Giftheck 1,108]

16 hours ago, Edmilson said:

Snyder is doing a prequel to his movie 300 for Warner Bros TV.

 

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/300-tv-series-early-development-warner-bros-television-zack-snyder-1236017708/

 

Soon every somewhat recognizable movie from the past will have its own prequel on streaming.

 

I think you mean "Snyder is doing an inevitable tax writeoff based on 300 for Warner Bros."

[A24 4,810]

 

I hope this season will be as good as the Jeffrey Dahmer one, which nobody here saw, even though it's one of the best series of 2022.

[Jay 42,391]

On 14/03/2024 at 2:36 PM, Jay said:

So I've never seen the Snowpiercer TV series, but it has the weirdest history

 

The pilot was shot in 2017 by director Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange, The Black Phone).  Then TNT fired the guy who wrote it and was supposed to showrun the series.  The new showrunner wanted massive reshoots of the pilot and a completely different direction.  Derrickson refused to direct the requested reshoots so someone else did.  The rest of season 1 was filmed in 2018 but the first season didn't even air until 2020, after the second season had already been shot.  Then they ordered a third season before season 2 had even aired.

 

In 2021 they ordered a fourth season, which shot in 2022.  But meanwhile Zazlov had taken over TNT's parent company and cancelled the show.  Well now AMC has picked up the show and will air the fourth season, that was shot in 2022, next year in 2025.

 

https://deadline.com/2024/03/snowpiercer-amc-picks-up-season-4-1235858793/

 

I don't think I've even talked to anybody whose seen this show, but it sounds like a total mess behind the scenes.

 

And here's the teaser for Season 4; turns out its airing this year after all

 

 

[Jay 42,391]

On 24/04/2024 at 11:12 AM, Jay said:

SEVERANCE SEASON 2 WRAPS FILMING!

 

Finally!

 

I've been listening to TWO recap podcasts for the first season and am getting SO hyped for season 2.  If I have time I might re-watch season 1 and write a bit about each episode.  I'd say this show deserves its own thread by then

[Jay 42,391]

Today in WTF!?

 

‘Hostel’ TV Series Starring Paul Giamatti in the Works

[tomsmoviemadness 4,249]

New footage for second seasons of Severance, Shrinking and Silo among a few others. So exciting for all 3!

 

 

[Jay 42,391]

Haven't seen Silo at all but goddamn am I psyched for Severance and Shrinking!  Both of their first seasons were easily among the best seasons of television in 2022 and 2023 respectively

[tomsmoviemadness 4,249]

I loooove Silo!! Rebecca Ferguson gives the best performance of her career. The rest of the cast is also really great! And the production and the writing is really outstanding.

 

Agree fully on Shrinking and Severance. Incredible shows, both of which I hope can continue their excellence. Just like I hope House Of The Dragon, The Boys & The Bear will remain as good as they are. What an incredible year for television again

[Jay 42,391]

We're in another golden age

[tomsmoviemadness 4,249]

Has it ever stopped? I feel like TV has been on a high ever since the early 2000's and hasn't really dipped. There maybe have been one or two quieter years, but it's been excellent for a long time now

[Jay 42,391]

Yeah I basically agree I guess

[Edmilson 10,479]

If Van Dyke is winning awards at 98 years old, I'm sure John Williams can too 

 

Dick Van Dyke Makes History as Oldest Daytime Emmys Winner Ever, at 98

[tomsmoviemadness 4,249]

The final chapter

What do you mean, the final chapter?! This is only season 2!!

 

 

 

[Jay 42,391]

Only Murders season 4 has wrapped filming

 

https://www.instagram.com/stories/onlymurdershulu/