What sci fi series ideas would you like see?
I would like to see a Brimstone type idea reworked and relaunched, more though to pacing to gave up to much to fast, more ensemble, darker.
A interplanetary exploration show - grittier than Star Trek, more linear - each episode dealing with social issues - a world without money, without religion, with many religions, environmental challenges, went too far with a technology, etc. But when things are learned, tech acquired it is sensibly incorporated into future episodes. Stargate gets close but then gets cheesy soemtimes and is gettig a bit long in thte tooth - and the notion that it all stas secret from the populace at large is - tired at this stage.
A high adventure fantasy - low magic D&D basically.
I'd like to see Robert Adams Horseclans series of books done into a mini-series. Telepathic sabertooth prairie cats, nomadic horsearchers, depraved Greek descendant cities, evil scientists, immortals, large scale battles, Ganiks slaughtered by the hundreds by fine Pitzburk steel...Bili the Axe....oh, yeah!!
I would like to see Asimov's Foundation trilogy as a series. In the origianl trilogy, the drama umfolds over three hundred years. I like the idea of expanding on that idea, where each season is a different period of time, with it's own exploration and conflicts. THe first book alone could be five full seasons, albeit with five different casts and story arcs.
The Lensmen series by EE "Doc" Smith. :-D
I honestly say I prefer the B5 and anime-style series, where the point is to tell a story and then end it, rather than the Hollywood-style of "keep on throwing episode after episode onto the television."
I wouldn't mind seeing a one-season series based on "Armor" by John Steakley.
"Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion" would be interesting to see as well.
Magician by Raymond Feist would make for an excellent tv series (or mini series). the world is fantastic but familiar at the same time and with loads of books in print it coudl run for a long time.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
Especially if they attempted to re-create that "video-shot-on-a-soundstage" look of the BBC Pride and Prejudice.
That would rule.
Despite the abortive and half-rumped effort already foisted on us (by Sci-fi channel, I believe), I would love to see a new Riverworld (P.J. Farmer) series featuring both the main storyline & characters of the novel and perhaps an ancillary "Lost-style" flashback/vignette of random historical characters each episode that manages to briefly tie in to the main "Riverboat" & "Burton" plotlines.
Each season could represent one of the books in the series. And I think they should stay faithful to the storyline. No animals, and metal being uncommon. If they could get good actors and decent writers and stuck with the almost gothic-primitive feel of the novels, I think it would be a huge success.
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