Doctor Who also had a panel at Comic Con and the new trailer was premiered. The trailer is for episodes 8 to 13 of the present series that has been on a mid season break for the past few months. The first part of the season ended with the big reveal that River Song was actually Melody Pond, daughter of Amy and Rory and judging by the trailer, the second part of the series looks set to carry on where it left of.
Beavis and Butt-head are set to return as was announced at Comic Con. The show creator Mike Judge confirmed it with a five minute teaser video which is below. The series was last seen on MTV way back in ‘97 and so fans should be delighted to see the return of the pair.
Another familiar face set to return to television screens after a while away is Sarah Michelle Geller in upcoming show Ringer. It looks to be a very different show from Buffy, the series in which she made her name.
I’ll post more trailers and news from Comic Con 2011 in the coming days.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand was a huge success for american network Starz and so it’s little wonder that another season is on the way. The series had a panel at the recent Comic Con event in San Diego and a few juicy tit bits about the new series were revealed.
The series will pick up where Blood and Sand left off as the slaves escaped with Spartacus and Crixus leading the ragtag army. Spartacus will apparently grow into a leader although he will still be seeking some kind of vengeance. Indeed, the title of the new season has been announced as Spartacus: Vengeance. Unfortunately due to ill health, Andy Whitfield will not be reprising his role of Spartacus with Liam Mcintyre taking over the role. Whitfield’s fight with cancer is the reason why starz gave him a break with the prequel series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.
Many of the characters from Blood and Sand are set to return in Vengeance. Oenomaus, Ashur and Lucretia are all set for roles. Lucretia will surely be after vengeance after her husband Batiatus was killed at the end of Blood and Sand. The fact that Crixus also killed her unborn baby means that she could well be a lady on a mission. Ashur was last seen escaping the clutches of Oenomaus and there is still clearly unfinished business between the two men.
I actually looked at Wikipedia after watching the show in a genuine interest at knowing about the real Spartacus. He was essentially a roman era Braveheart and if the series sticks to an historical timeline we are in for a treat. The wikipedia article is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus and it’s well worth a look.
Along with the Q and A and Comic Con, the Spartacus panel also showed a teaser trailer for the new series, expected to air in the states early next year and it’s already made it’s way onto youtube.
I spoke yesterday about how great American Television seems to be these days. Lets not forget that we in dear old blighty are still capable of producing some great shows.
DOCTOR WHO
Ok so I know that Doctor Who isn’t technically a ‘New Show’. The first episode aired way back in 1963. It does seem to be enjoying a bit of a golden age though. The departure of David Tennant from the title role could’ve easily spelled the end for the show but Matt Smith has undoubtedly made the role his own. Despite a patchy start, the latest season went off on it’s summer break with a huge mystery reveal to set us up nicely for the 2nd part of the season. It’s due to air in Autumn with September looking likely and will be made up of 6 episodes. David Walliams is set to guest star in episode 4 and James Corden will reprise his role from The Lodger in episode 5. The finale is set to be huge and will be set on an alternate earth. A line from the episode is ‘Crowds lined the mall today as Holy Roman Emperor, Winston Churchill, returned to the Buckingham Senate on his personal mammoth Source: Doctor Who TV http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-series-6-autumn-preview-20767.htm#ixzz1Ssh1eDOZ
SUGAR TOWN
This is a show that I will be watching. Set in a Northern seaside town, it follows the fortunes of a struggling sweet factory and stars Sue Johnston, Shaun Dooley and Tom Ellis. It begins a 3 episode run on Sunday on BBC1.
BEAVER FALLS
Another show that I’ll be watching. It centres around 3 university pals who having graduated decide that they need one last carefree summer. They bag themselves summer jobs working at a Summer Camp in the US and so head off for 2 months. It’s a comedy drama and begins a 6 episode run on Wednesday at 9:00pm on E4. .
TORCHWOOD
This series is only 2 episodes in and I’m already hooked. It’s good to have Captain Jack and Gwen back it has to be said. The story is amazing too. The fact that no one can die yet still grow old and get ill is a fantastic concept and I can’t wait to see where they take this.
American telly is going through a bit of a golden age it seems. Despite many of the top shows in America ending such as Lost, 24, Scrubs, etc, they are still churning out some truly great shows.
THE WALKING DEAD
The first series centred around a policeman called Rick Grimes who, after getting shot, wakes up from a coma to find he’s in a post apocalyptic world overrun with Zombies. The scenes where Rick wakes up reminded me of 2002 horror movie 28 Days Later. The 2nd series is due to air in the autumn.
HAWAII FIVE O
This reboot was a resounding success and has already been picked up for a 2nd season. The casting of Alex O'Loughlin as Steve McGarrett proved to be a master stroke as he slotted into the role previosly made famous by Jack Lord. Alex O’Loughlin actually screen tested for the role of James Bond back in 2005 and although I’m a firm believer in having a british Bond, O’loughlin would’ve made a great 007 if his performance in this show is anything to go by. Of course it isn’t just Mcgarrett that makes this a great show though with the whole five-o team bringing something different to the table. The great thing about this reboot though is the way the writters set up each episode with a pre-titles sequence that ends with that iconic theme tune. Having SKY + means that I rarely sit through the titles of a show but Hawaii Five-O was definately an exception to that rule.
FALLING SKIES
When Steven Spielberg’s on the credits as an executive producer you pretty much know that you’re in for a treat and Falling Skies does not disappoint. As of writting, we are only 3 episodes in in the UK and already I’m hooked, desperate for the next installment. It has been described as Band of Brothers with aliens but I think that that’s slightly unfair. It’s a great show in it’s own right and it’s already been commissioned for a 2nd season. The brilliance in the show lies in it’s opening sequence. You never actually see the alien invasion, instead getting a childs description of it and some childrens pictures of alien ships. It humanises the survivors somehow. Another masterstoke is that the program could be set today in todays world. With a show like this it would’ve been too easy to arm the survivors with laser guns and set it in the 23rd century, which in my opinion would’ve been a mistake.
TERRA NOVA
Another show with Steven Spielberg on it’s credits. The basic premise of the show is that in 2149 the human race is dying out. To prevent extinction scientists have invented a time portal which transports teams back 85 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. It isn’t even on air yet but it’s already creating a massive buzz. With a rumoured budget of $4 million an episode it is set to be huge. It is due to air in the autumn and I for one can not wait.
GAME OF THRONES
It was described by many as being a The Sopranos in Middle Earth and you can see why. It is a sweeping Saga that has already been picked up for a 2nd season. Sean Bean slots seamlessly into his role as Ned Stark one of the main characters in the show. Although I personally couldn’t keep track of it, it looks like it has the legs to become as big as The Sopranos.
Of course American television boasts some great long running television shows such as House M.D., C.S.I., South Park, Family Guy and The Simpsons. It does make you wonder whether these new additions to the American Television Network have the legs to last as long.
Below is the trailor for the upcoming Terra Nova, a show I for one can’t wait for. See what you think.
