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I've Been Mind Melded!

I’m so honored to have participated in this month’s SF Signal Mind Meld. The subject is SciFi shows that deserve a remake. You can check out the article here at SF Signal:

MIND MELD: SciFi TV Shows That Deserve A Remake (with Videos)

Q: Which off-the-air science fiction television show deserves a remake? What changes would you make [...]

February 17th, 2010 | Posted by: Michael L. Wentz | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Science, Science Fiction, Screenwriting, TV | Comments are closed |

Genre TV Audience Shrinking Due to Broken Business Model

According to the numbers and Airlock Alpha it is:

…the audience that turned out was 26 percent smaller than it did in the first week of November Sweeps.

Yes, it’s that time when networks put out their best to attract new advertising dollars, but genre programming — missing some of its November guns like “V” and “FlashForward” on [...]

February 13th, 2010 | Posted by: Michael L. Wentz | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Science Fiction, Screenwriting, TV | 3 comments - (Comments are closed) |

The Portrayal of the Apocalypse in Genre Films

Two recent post-apocalyptic films The Road and The Book of Eli show a devastated wasteland covered in dirt, muck, and all other types of grit. I’m not here to discuss the films themselves, but how genre films, whether they be horror or science fiction, portray life after a civilization-ending event. These two films are just some recent [...]

January 29th, 2010 | Posted by: Michael L. Wentz | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Books Etc., Films, Science, Science Fiction, TV | Comments are closed |