Today it was announced that a Resident Evil based TV show called ”Arklay” is in development.
The plot of the show follows a detective who is investigating a series of bizarre murders being committed across Raccoon city and believes a virus is involved.
The show has a release date set in 2015 but no news on cast or network.
Trying to locate the good in a Syfy television series was a difficult thing for me. I was never one for any of the “Stargate” series or it’s never-ending spinoffs (except the movie), “Farscape” just didn’t fascinate me, and “Being Human” just didn’t feel human enough with the characters or the story. It’s not as if I’m not into science fiction (I’m certainly a Star Trek geek and a Star Wars fan), but these series just didn’t get me going.
Then “Helix” came along…
Boy, oh boy, did I love “Helix”. With a feel that fits right into Syfy’s arsenal of shows, Helix had spawned something more unique with a show about being isolated in a Tundra and having a similar “Resident Evil” feel to the show that involved a mutating virus and a giant evil corporation.
On the horizon in September, a new show will debut for Syfy’s horror lineup. “Z-Nation” shows it’s razor sharp teeth in a new promo that was released today. “Z-Nation” is about an infested America three years after the shit hit the fan with a virus that spread throughout the country. A group of rag-tag individuals travel from New York to California with the only known survivor of a zombie bite in hopes to reach a blood lab that could contain the survivor’s antibodies and create a cure to the virus outbreak.
After a view of the promo, I’m reminiscing about Zack Snyder’s “Dawn of the Dead” remake as the trailer has running, mean footed zombies looking for nothing less than a full meal of meat and blood. Not too forget the formidable chaos that ensues shortly after outbreak! I have a good feeling about the cast too with Tom Everett Scott (“An American Werewolf in Paris”), Harold Parrineau (“28 Weeks Later”), DJ Qualls (“Cherry Falls”), and Anastasia Baranova.
I’ve never been close to those who work for FEARnet, but I have always considered myself a colleague of theirs and visa-versa. And with the news that FEARnet will be closing up shop and no longer contributing to the horror community comes at a complete shock. The story goes that Comcast NBCUniversal bought out FEARnet in April of this year and since NBCUniversal already owns the rights to Syfy and Chiller TV channels, FEARnet was seen as a waste of redundant space.
Six years. That is how long FEARnet has brought horror to your computer and to your television. All the hard work from the employees and the contributors, most of whom have been laid off, is not for naught as we will continue to reminisce about each remarkable story that has been written about our favorite horror movies and icons.
Farewell FEARnet. You’re grave is waiting…RIP July 30th.
Along with the latest news on the big screen adaptation of the popular video game The Last of Us came a tidbit of news from Sam Raimi who was also speaking of some exciting news that his franchise baby (or cash cow) The Evil Dead might be coming to TV land and he’s writing it.
On top of this news, Ivan Raimi is co-writing and Bruce Campbell will be starring – as Ash, that is uncertain. That’s all we know at the moment and we anxiously wait for more!
Just a few days ago, the horror world received a message from Ryan Murphy that the four season of American Horror Story will be called Freak Show and will return previous cast members Jessica Lange (last season for her), Angela Bassett, Evan Peters, Frances Conroy, Sarah Paulson, and Kathy Bates. Freak Show will revolve around a carnival setting with spooky clowns and carny hands.
Another actor has joined the AHS: Freak Show ranks and it is none other than Emmy Winner, The Shield bad cop, the Fantastic Four The Thing Michael Chiklis. Chiklis will be returning to television as Evan Peter’s characters dad and ex-husband to Cathy Bates.
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