On the subject of cancellations
The Universal connection doesn’t seem like a bad thing in that many of it’s Sci-fi films adapted for T.V could be a good thing.
SG-1 has been a success thanks in part to it’s ties to the movie, it gave it a good platform to start off with.
Of course this approach is going to upset some Sci-fi fans, but not me, maybe because I would not describe myself as a hard-core sci-fi fan, but yes this approach does lack originality…but it does work, and you’re film going fan will no doubt be happy to see spin-offs from their favourite movies.
The name of the game for the best part is attraction, ST:TNG’s launchpad was the films, and it succeeded because in two seasons they got the correct format for the fans.
In fact the only time I’ve seen an original idea work from scratch is the X-Files, so to me it would seem that those programmes that have had a big screen outing are likely to be more successful.
The Matrix for me was another surprise package, I remember not many going to the cinema to see it, but when it hit video and DVD it exploded big time. I simply loved this films innovation, and although it’s fight scenes were already in use in Hong Kong based kung-fu films, that approach had not been used in a major motion picture, but it also had the slowdown bullet effect, the music rocked and the story was original in it’s concept, I think when the sequel is released it will blow everything else out of the water.
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