LimkMike
28th November 2009, 11:09 PM
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2009/11/blakes-7-remake-will-be-very-m.html
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Blakes7%20cast.jpg
LAST YEAR, it was announced that a remake of the cult British sci-fi series Blake's 7 was being developed by Sky1 and B7 Productions.
So what's happened since then? Giving an update on the project, B7's Andrew Mark Sewell told Sci Fi Now: "We still have a development deal with Sky. Unfortunately things take time. We're just on the next draft of scripts.
"Everyone's still very excited about it... It's unsure, at the moment, whether it's going to be a miniseries or a full series. We're still discussing the best option."
The Geek Files has also been sent what's described as a screen-grab from test footage and I've included the image below...
Sewell promised the new show is "going to be very modern and very bold" and added: "It's very much about introducing a show to an audience that's not necessarily heard about it.
"It's got to rub shoulders with the likes of Heroes and Lost and so forth. This will be a big show and that's why it's taken much longer to make sure we get it right... Sky want to get it right. There's a lot of talent investing a great deal of effort to deliver a really strong show.
"It's exciting times. We've just produced what we call a mood-trailer, to let the execs see - to give them a sense of the kind of attitude of the show. That's had a strong response."
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Blakes7%20screengrab.jpg
Sewell revealed that originally, broadcasters wanted a sequel to the original series, which was the brainchild of Daleks creator Terry Nation and aired between 1978 and 1981. That idea was ruled out due to the 30-year time lapse.
Despite being a remake, Sewell feels the show will remain true to what it has always been. He said: "It's still, at its core, The Dirty Dozen in space."
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Blakes7%20cast.jpg
LAST YEAR, it was announced that a remake of the cult British sci-fi series Blake's 7 was being developed by Sky1 and B7 Productions.
So what's happened since then? Giving an update on the project, B7's Andrew Mark Sewell told Sci Fi Now: "We still have a development deal with Sky. Unfortunately things take time. We're just on the next draft of scripts.
"Everyone's still very excited about it... It's unsure, at the moment, whether it's going to be a miniseries or a full series. We're still discussing the best option."
The Geek Files has also been sent what's described as a screen-grab from test footage and I've included the image below...
Sewell promised the new show is "going to be very modern and very bold" and added: "It's very much about introducing a show to an audience that's not necessarily heard about it.
"It's got to rub shoulders with the likes of Heroes and Lost and so forth. This will be a big show and that's why it's taken much longer to make sure we get it right... Sky want to get it right. There's a lot of talent investing a great deal of effort to deliver a really strong show.
"It's exciting times. We've just produced what we call a mood-trailer, to let the execs see - to give them a sense of the kind of attitude of the show. That's had a strong response."
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Blakes7%20screengrab.jpg
Sewell revealed that originally, broadcasters wanted a sequel to the original series, which was the brainchild of Daleks creator Terry Nation and aired between 1978 and 1981. That idea was ruled out due to the 30-year time lapse.
Despite being a remake, Sewell feels the show will remain true to what it has always been. He said: "It's still, at its core, The Dirty Dozen in space."