[B5JMS] Attn JMS: Saving Jeremiah?

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From: kevin kenney <kpkca at pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 21:18:50 +0000 (UTC)
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Can a series change producers?  Could Jeremiah be picked up from MGM by 
someone else, and continued?  Has this level of shuttling occurred before?

I had hoped last year that Jeremiah & Farscape might get swapped by 
their respective stations.  SciFi wanted a lower-budgeted, less space-y 
series (are they still looking to change into an 'action' channel?), and 
Showtime was looking for a showpiece.  You tended to write Jeremiah to 
be able to work within standard cable TV restraints if needed, and 
Farscape was pushing those limits hard.  It'd be more at home in an with 
the freedoms of premium cable.  (Though the psychological effects of the 
topless shot in Man of Iron would be sorely missed.)

Between the unaired extra footage that's being released on the DVD sets 
(including a lot of extra Season 4 material), and the creator's 
statements at conventions that they did have plans for Farscape if it 
should go beyond a five year run, there is plenty of value for Showtime. 
  Now if Sci-Fi can keep TNT at bay (or whoever else may end up owning 
them), this could work out quite well for your team as well.

Just some thoughts...







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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 04:45:24 +0000 (UTC)
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>Can a series change producers?  Could Jeremiah be picked up from MGM by 
>someone else, and continued?  Has this level of shuttling occurred before?

In sequence...yes, yes, and it happens all the time.

 jms

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