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18 September 2004, 07:45 AM
Thursday, 16th September 2004
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, executive producer of Showtime's SF series Jeremiah, told SCI FI Wire that his company, Platinum Studios, has big plans for the show after it ends its 35-hour saga with a two-episode finale on Sept. 24. "We here at Platinum have many things in the works to keep giving the fans exactly what they want," Rosenberg said in an interview.
Rosenberg even held out hope for a renewal, though Showtime has made no indications that it will pick up the show for a third season. "None of us have given up on there being a third season, and many of the actors are dying to come back and do more," Rosenberg said. "We are, however, not seeing it as a third season, but the start of a new saga after the first 35-hour 'maxi-saga.' There is definitely a possibility of more being made. If the ratings are good, if there is a large fan support shown, all of these things will contribute to the future. Trust me, though, that no matter what decision that is, the Jeremiah universe will continue to expand."
Rosenberg said the company is preparing an electronic Jeremiah comic book, to be released online biweekly starting in January 2005. Some preliminary artwork is already available at the official Web site, Jeremiah Portal.
The comic will expand the show's scope without the constrictions of a TV budget, Rosenberg said. "I read a quote by Gene Roddenberry, where he talked about one of the reasons he started the Star Trek animated series was because there were stories that were too big and too amazing for live action," he said. "In the world of live action, there are always going to be budget and technology concerns, whereas in comic-book form, the only limits are our imagination. We get to explore peoples and places that the live-action series simply couldn't."
Rosenberg confirmed that Platinum is in development of a prequel Jeremiah feature film, but he added that he doesn't know if it will ever get made.
Source: SciFi Wire
Source:
geos.tv (http://www.geos.tv/index.php/article/geos/1156)
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, executive producer of Showtime's SF series Jeremiah, told SCI FI Wire that his company, Platinum Studios, has big plans for the show after it ends its 35-hour saga with a two-episode finale on Sept. 24. "We here at Platinum have many things in the works to keep giving the fans exactly what they want," Rosenberg said in an interview.
Rosenberg even held out hope for a renewal, though Showtime has made no indications that it will pick up the show for a third season. "None of us have given up on there being a third season, and many of the actors are dying to come back and do more," Rosenberg said. "We are, however, not seeing it as a third season, but the start of a new saga after the first 35-hour 'maxi-saga.' There is definitely a possibility of more being made. If the ratings are good, if there is a large fan support shown, all of these things will contribute to the future. Trust me, though, that no matter what decision that is, the Jeremiah universe will continue to expand."
Rosenberg said the company is preparing an electronic Jeremiah comic book, to be released online biweekly starting in January 2005. Some preliminary artwork is already available at the official Web site, Jeremiah Portal.
The comic will expand the show's scope without the constrictions of a TV budget, Rosenberg said. "I read a quote by Gene Roddenberry, where he talked about one of the reasons he started the Star Trek animated series was because there were stories that were too big and too amazing for live action," he said. "In the world of live action, there are always going to be budget and technology concerns, whereas in comic-book form, the only limits are our imagination. We get to explore peoples and places that the live-action series simply couldn't."
Rosenberg confirmed that Platinum is in development of a prequel Jeremiah feature film, but he added that he doesn't know if it will ever get made.
Source: SciFi Wire
Source:
geos.tv (http://www.geos.tv/index.php/article/geos/1156)