Farscape RETURNS! Scifi Channel picks up miniseries!

some_stupid_nut · 6th April 2004, 15:16

TVGuide.com Reports
FAR OUT!: Farscape is returning home to the Sci Fi Channel. The cabler has finalized a deal to air Farscape: Peacekeeper War, the highly anticipated four-hour miniseries that will tie up all the loose ends left dangling when the network axed the acclaimed drama last year. The project has already wrapped production and is slated to air at the end of the year.

Scifi-wire Reports
SCI FI Brings Back Farscape

SCI FI announced it will be bringing back Farscape with an all-new miniseries — called Farscape: Peacekeeper War — slated to air in the fourth quarter of this year. The four-hour miniseries picks up where the cliffhanger series finale left off and will reunite John Crichton (Ben Browder), Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) and the rest of the Moya crew.

BBC Cult site report
Farscape returns, really!

US Sci-Fi Channel will be showing the Farscape mini-series.

It's been the worst-kept secret in sci fi, but there's finally been an official announcement that the Farscape mini-series does exist - and will be shown first on the US Sci-Fi Channel.

The four-hour mini-series, shot in Australia over the last few months, will pick up from where Bad Timing, the season four finale left off, and will be called Farscape: Peacekeeper War. In a slightly surprising turn of events, it's been confirmed that the mini-series will premiere on the US Sci-Fi Channel - the cable channel that cancelled the series in the first place. Broadcast is scheduled for the end of this year.

The mini-series was co-written by show creator Rockne O'Bannon and Executive Producer David Kemper, and directed by Brian Henson - so it looks like we'll be going back to the show's roots. No details as to which characters will return in the mini-series have yet been announced, but hints from an unofficial Internet Movie Database entry suggest that we'll be seeing more of Stark, Scarran War Minister Akhna, Emperor Staleek and even Jool, as well as the usual Moya crew.
An official announcement is expected from the Sci-Fi Channel shortly. Currently we have no news on any potential BBC broadcast, but more details when we have them.

Farscape creator Rockne O'Bannon and executive producer David Kemper wrote the miniseries, which was directed by Brian Henson. Peacekeeper War was produced by the Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment, and executive produced by Robert Halmi Jr.

SCI FI will make the official announcement at noon on Monday, April 5, during the channel's advertising sales "upfront" presentation.

It was on FOX News Channel and CNNHN too!

Fickle · 7th April 2004, 03:10

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO

some_stupid_nut · 7th April 2004, 18:38

BOO? My ass! Great show!

Offical Announcement!

Jim Henson Television’s

FarscapeÔ Is Back!

Rallying Cry of Fans and Critics Alike is Answered

As New Farscape Special Event Miniseries is

Announced by SCI FI to Premiere in Fall

The critically acclaimed adventure sci-fi series Farscape will soon be back on the airwaves in the form of a television special event miniseries - Farscape: Peacekeeper War. In response to fans' overwhelming support for the Farscape franchise, SCI FI Channel announced yesterday that it will be airing the 4-hour miniseries produced by The Jim Henson Company in conjunction with Hallmark Entertainment. The two-part program was directed and executive produced by Brian Henson, and written and executive produced by series creator Rockne S. O'Bannon and David Kemper. In addition to Henson, O'Bannon and Kemper, all of the key creative talent, both in front of and behind the camera, that made Farscape so unique and special, will return.

“This special television event would not be a reality were it not for the tireless, unwavering efforts of the Farscape fans to bring the series back. Like all of us at The Jim Henson Company, they believed that the epic story we were telling was something special and deserved a proper ending. We are thrilled to respond to their dedication be creating this miniseries, thus resolving many of the unanswered questions from the final episode and giving fans their just due.”

Brian Henson
Director & Executive Producer – Farscape: Peacekeeper War

Darkhorizons Reports!
After months of unofficial gossip, dealing with some of the bitchiest and most unprofessional publicists I've ever dealt with, and feeding on tiny morsels of set reports, Sci-Fi has now finally come clean. Today the cable network officially announced it will be bringing back "Farscape" with an all-new miniseries - called "Farscape: Peacekeeper War" - slated to air in the fourth quarter of this year.

The four-hour miniseries picks up where the fourth season cliffhanger series finale left off and will reunite John Crichton (Ben Browder), Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) and the rest of the Moya crew. "Farscape" creator Rockne O'Bannon and executive producer David Kemper wrote the miniseries, which was directed by Brian Henson.

Fickle · 10th April 2004, 01:46

BOOOOOOOOO

horse-fly · 11th April 2004, 05:49

some stupid nut... your posts are way too long... i can't sit there and read it all

and....

BOOOOOOOO

xzxzzx · 12th April 2004, 20:58

Weird. Why would sci-fi cancel the series and then make a mini-series?

ujay · 12th April 2004, 21:14

Great news.

I can never see Rygel without thinking of Xerxes ...

UJ

OutlawJim · 15th April 2004, 19:01

i really liked Farscape, so this is cool

im not some big fan or anything, but i liked it

some_stupid_nut · 15th April 2004, 22:22

Quote:

Originally posted by xzxzzx
Weird. Why would sci-fi cancel the series and then make a mini-series?

Their press release seems like they did make the mini series. They didnt. They are just trying to cover up their asses and make like they are nice. Scifi just bought the rights to air the mini, they did not commission or pay anything to actually make it. It was independently funded with most the money from Hallmark Ent.

some_stupid_nut · 5th June 2004, 23:25

First promo pics!

Spoilers!

http://www.farscapeworld.com/news/shownews.php?id=128

I am so excited!

ElChevelle · 5th June 2004, 23:28

Is it another Star Trek ripoff?

some_stupid_nut · 7th June 2004, 23:46

More pics have been posted at Farscapeworld.com BTW.

No its not a Star Trek ripoff, its better! Blows ST away! It is a aquired taste though.

zootm · 11th June 2004, 19:14

Farscape is weird. It's rubbish, but for some reason you can't stop watching...

6th April 2004, 15:16	#1
some_stupid_nut Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 61	Farscape RETURNS! Scifi Channel picks up miniseries! TVGuide.com Reports FAR OUT!: Farscape is returning home to the Sci Fi Channel. The cabler has finalized a deal to air Farscape: Peacekeeper War, the highly anticipated four-hour miniseries that will tie up all the loose ends left dangling when the network axed the acclaimed drama last year. The project has already wrapped production and is slated to air at the end of the year. Scifi-wire Reports SCI FI Brings Back Farscape SCI FI announced it will be bringing back Farscape with an all-new miniseries — called Farscape: Peacekeeper War — slated to air in the fourth quarter of this year. The four-hour miniseries picks up where the cliffhanger series finale left off and will reunite John Crichton (Ben Browder), Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) and the rest of the Moya crew. BBC Cult site report Farscape returns, really! US Sci-Fi Channel will be showing the Farscape mini-series. It's been the worst-kept secret in sci fi, but there's finally been an official announcement that the Farscape mini-series does exist - and will be shown first on the US Sci-Fi Channel. The four-hour mini-series, shot in Australia over the last few months, will pick up from where Bad Timing, the season four finale left off, and will be called Farscape: Peacekeeper War. In a slightly surprising turn of events, it's been confirmed that the mini-series will premiere on the US Sci-Fi Channel - the cable channel that cancelled the series in the first place. Broadcast is scheduled for the end of this year. The mini-series was co-written by show creator Rockne O'Bannon and Executive Producer David Kemper, and directed by Brian Henson - so it looks like we'll be going back to the show's roots. No details as to which characters will return in the mini-series have yet been announced, but hints from an unofficial Internet Movie Database entry suggest that we'll be seeing more of Stark, Scarran War Minister Akhna, Emperor Staleek and even Jool, as well as the usual Moya crew. An official announcement is expected from the Sci-Fi Channel shortly. Currently we have no news on any potential BBC broadcast, but more details when we have them. Farscape creator Rockne O'Bannon and executive producer David Kemper wrote the miniseries, which was directed by Brian Henson. Peacekeeper War was produced by the Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment, and executive produced by Robert Halmi Jr. SCI FI will make the official announcement at noon on Monday, April 5, during the channel's advertising sales "upfront" presentation. It was on FOX News Channel and CNNHN too!

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xzxzzx Forum King Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,267	Weird. Why would sci-fi cancel the series and then make a mini-series? Freedom of speech is the basic freedom of humanity. When you've lost that, you've lost everything. 1\/\/4y 34\|<$p4y 1gp4y 33714y, 0d4y 0uy4y? \| Roses are #FF0000; Violets are #0000FF; chown -R ${YOU} ~/base The DMCA. It really is that bad. : Count for your life.

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OutlawJim Confused (Major Dude) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,014	i really liked Farscape, so this is cool im not some big fan or anything, but i liked it Nobby:I have ADD.... Germ:No shit, Nobby? Nobody would have ever guessed.

7th April 2004, 18:38	#3
some_stupid_nut Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 61	BOO? My ass! Great show! Offical Announcement! Jim Henson Television’s FarscapeÔ Is Back! Rallying Cry of Fans and Critics Alike is Answered As New Farscape Special Event Miniseries is Announced by SCI FI to Premiere in Fall The critically acclaimed adventure sci-fi series Farscape will soon be back on the airwaves in the form of a television special event miniseries - Farscape: Peacekeeper War. In response to fans' overwhelming support for the Farscape franchise, SCI FI Channel announced yesterday that it will be airing the 4-hour miniseries produced by The Jim Henson Company in conjunction with Hallmark Entertainment. The two-part program was directed and executive produced by Brian Henson, and written and executive produced by series creator Rockne S. O'Bannon and David Kemper. In addition to Henson, O'Bannon and Kemper, all of the key creative talent, both in front of and behind the camera, that made Farscape so unique and special, will return. “This special television event would not be a reality were it not for the tireless, unwavering efforts of the Farscape fans to bring the series back. Like all of us at The Jim Henson Company, they believed that the epic story we were telling was something special and deserved a proper ending. We are thrilled to respond to their dedication be creating this miniseries, thus resolving many of the unanswered questions from the final episode and giving fans their just due.” Brian Henson Director & Executive Producer – Farscape: Peacekeeper War Darkhorizons Reports! After months of unofficial gossip, dealing with some of the bitchiest and most unprofessional publicists I've ever dealt with, and feeding on tiny morsels of set reports, Sci-Fi has now finally come clean. Today the cable network officially announced it will be bringing back "Farscape" with an all-new miniseries - called "Farscape: Peacekeeper War" - slated to air in the fourth quarter of this year. The four-hour miniseries picks up where the fourth season cliffhanger series finale left off and will reunite John Crichton (Ben Browder), Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) and the rest of the Moya crew. "Farscape" creator Rockne O'Bannon and executive producer David Kemper wrote the miniseries, which was directed by Brian Henson.

11th April 2004, 05:49	#5
horse-fly Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,360	some stupid nut... your posts are way too long... i can't sit there and read it all and.... BOOOOOOOO

12th April 2004, 21:14	#7
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 5,997	Great news. I can never see Rygel without thinking of Xerxes ... UJ

5th June 2004, 23:25	#10
some_stupid_nut Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 61	First promo pics! Spoilers! http://www.farscapeworld.com/news/shownews.php?id=128 I am so excited!

5th June 2004, 23:28	#11
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,431	Is it another Star Trek ripoff?

7th June 2004, 23:46	#12
some_stupid_nut Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 61	More pics have been posted at Farscapeworld.com BTW. No its not a Star Trek ripoff, its better! Blows ST away! It is a aquired taste though.

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zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,378	Farscape is weird. It's rubbish, but for some reason you can't stop watching...

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