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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) CBS seems to be trying to capture the spirit of the original Star Trek series by hiring Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod Roddenberry, to help executive produce the upcoming streaming series. The younger Roddenberry is the current CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and has … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Ever since JJ Abrams rebooted Star Trek in 2009, I've been waiting for the series to return to its home on television. I really enjoyed the reboot as a science fiction film, but not as a Star Trek film. I flat-out disliked Star Trek Into Darkness, and I can't … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The television adaptation of American Gods has been in the works for a while. Originally it was pitched to HBO but ultimately the premium cable channel wasn't satisfied with the screenplay. Fremantle Media acquired the rights to the book, and announced that … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Hannibal has a small but loyal fanbase, which is why, when NBC cancelled the show, the instant reaction of the 'fanibals' was to launch the hashtag campaign #saveHannibal. Unfortunately, just two weeks after the series has been cancelled, things are not looking … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) NBC's cancellation of Hannibal was tragic news for the fans, but with the low ratings the show was pulling, it wasn't shocking to anyone. Of course, as soon as the news was made public, a social media campaign began called #SaveHannibal, which may help bring the … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Bryan Fuller's Hannibal TV showstarring Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen will end its run on NBC with its third season, currently underway and scheduled to wrap up at the end of August. NBC has pulled the plug on the critical darling, and Fuller released a statement … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Neil Gaiman's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel American Gods has taken the long way around to the small screen. It was once in development at HBO circa 2011, but by November 2013, the premium cable channel was no longer attached to produce the series. That … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Neil Gaiman was the writer of my favorite comic book series of all time... The Sandman was unlike any other comic I read back in the 90's and when it was over, nothing has ever replaced it for me. Gaiman has a unique voice, and when he moved on to writing … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Over the last two decades the character of Hannibal Lecter has been ravaged beyond all recognition, from sequels to prequels, the world's most famous cannibal has lost his teeth. So the prospect of NBC teaming up with the uber geek writer Bryan Fuller to create a … [Read more...]
