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you sank my battleship?!....this sci-fi series [ formerly on SyFy ] being rebooted....
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....'SANCtuary' which ran on SyFy.......Amanda Tapping in talks to rejoin.....


‘Sanctuary’ Set For Reboot; Amanda Tapping In Talks To Rejoin Former SyFy Series

.....Almost eight years after SyFy pulled the plug on more Sanctuary, the monstrous fantasy series is pivoting for a return – with lead Amanda Tapping poised to return as the intrepid Dr. Helen Magnus.

Executive producer Martin Wood and All Canadian Entertainment have inked a deal with original rights holders Beedie to but the rights and start development on new installments of the series that ran on the NBCUniversal-owned channel for four seasons from 2007 to 2011. Now that the When Calls the Heart producers have secured the rights, Supernatural alum Tapping is deep in talks with All Canadian to pick up the mantle of her Gemini nominated role on the new version of the show

“Sanctuary was truly a show that wasn’t afraid to push beyond the edges, both in terms of storytelling and visual innovation,” Wood says of the Emmy nominated series created by current Krypton EP Damian Kindler “With the technology that’s available today, we look forward to further continuing to push onwards, trailblazing and making monsters,” the Stargate SG-1 co-producer added.

First spawned as a web series focusing on the semi-secret world of so-called Abnormals, Sanctuary weaved in and out of modern history with Tapping’s Dr. Magnus trying to protect and preserve the superpowered and save the world a few times. The October 3, 2008 debut of Sanctuary snagged 3 million viewers to become the most watched premiere on SyFy up to that point.

Working with Brad Krevoy and Michael Shepard, original Sanctuary EP Wood is looking to start production in the fall, once a showrunner is on board. Motion Picture Corporation of America VP of Distribution Martin Devis will take point for All Canadian Entertainment on international sales for both the original series and the planned reboot.
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If the CGI hadn't been so damn awful, that show might have had a chance. People pan Babylon 5 for bad CGI, but good lord, Sanctuary made it look like Avatar by comparison!
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Babylon 5 was state of the art, at the time. Not really an apples to apples comparison, IMHO....
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#4
One could say Sanctuary was "state of the art" "budget" CGI. Smile

One wonders if they'd pony up enough money to have better CGI this time around...
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#5
maybe. it had interesting story lines. with better effects might do well.
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Paul F. wrote:
If the CGI hadn't been so damn awful, that show might have had a chance. People pan Babylon 5 for bad CGI, but good lord, Sanctuary made it look like Avatar by comparison!

The thing that killed me when I RE-watched B5 was the god awful music!
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anonymouse1 wrote:
Babylon 5 was state of the art, at the time. Not really an apples to apples comparison, IMHO....

Sanctuary was pitched as a show that could be shot on a single small (cheap) soundstage with green-screens and FX providing the environment. The first seasons sucked due to that. When they started doing field trips, that's when it started getting interesting.

...That whole crazy spider-god dance-number. Wow.
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#8
I always liked Sanctuary - hope they do reboot the show.
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#9
I always liked Sanctuary - hope they do reboot the show.


Likewise, on both counts.

If they do, I'll definitely check it out.
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