New releases announced July 23:
Farscape - The Complete Series Megaset will be coming out November 17
Murphy's Law - Series 1 will be coming out October 6
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XVI will be coming out December 1
Paradise Postponed/Titmuss Regained will be coming out October 6
Trial & Retribution - Set 3 will be coming out October 27
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Question: I just wanted to let you know that, like you, I am also waiting for a Farscape movie. I think Farscape would translate brilliantly to the big screen. I haven't lost hope, but, like you, I am not holding my breath. Heck, I am still waiting for news about the Farscape webisodes! By the way, you wouldn't have heard anything about them, would you? It has been nearly a year since they were announced, and while I understand the writers' strike slowed things down a lot, we should be seeing/hearing something soon, right?
Answer: Not soon enough, I'm sure. I asked a Sci Fi Channel executive earlier this week, during a NBC-Universal party, if there was news to report on this front, and I was assured that the online Farscape project remains in active development. The problem, I'm told, is in getting all the creative players assembled to figure out the format, the content and to see who's available. No timetable on this one yet, I'm afraid, but don't lose hope. It's probably our las ...
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Question: I just saw that the amazing Farscape has just made its way onto iTunes. The first season is out there for everyone to download and enjoy. Whenever the strike ends and Farscape returns in webisode form, is there hope for Scapers like myself that, with enough buzz about the show, it may return to my TV screen?
Answer: Far be it for me to crush anyone's dreams, but after this much time, it does seem more and more like a long shot. The best-case scenario would be if these webisodes, whenever they occur, were to plant the seed for a movie-length Farscape special that Sci Fi could market as an "event." As dreams go, this isn't a bad one ...
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The Henson cult faves of Fraggle Rock and Farscape have been rescued from nostalgia and added to the modern era of iTunes accessibility. Thanks to a partnership between the Jim Henson Company and New Video, you can now do the "Fraggle Rock Rock" anytime, anywhere (if you dare) starting Jan. 28. For sci-fi fans, all 22 eps of Farscape's first season will be downloadable, as will the first 24 Fraggle shows, for subterranean puppet sing-alongs — no strings attached. — Anna Dimond
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Question: As one of the many Farscape fans eagerly awaiting the new webisodes, I'm wondering how the writers' strike will affect the project. I can only assume that it falls under exactly the type of material that writers are asking to be compensated for. If, as the networks claim, they don't make a profit from online content, why would the Sci Fi Channel even commission webisodes of a series as ambitious as Farscape? Not that I'm complaining! Just confused and worried that after three long years, any new Farscape will again come down to bad timing.
Answer: Not to worry. I've been told that Sci Fi is "very early in the development process" for the Farscape webisodes, and so the strike is having no impact on the project yet. Which means you'll have to remain patient (I have no timetable for when these will be made or shown), and I would think that however the strike negotiations turn out, anyone involved in producing these webisodes will be compensated for them ...
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