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jerobi
01-31-2006, 03:53 PM
From http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/pr.cgi?id=20060131spiketv01
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 -- Spike TV has given the green-light for a television series based on Marvel Super Hero "Blade" as the network's first original scripted series. The network has ordered 11 one-hour episodes, in addition to the previously announced two-hour kick-off episode, to be produced by New Line Television, set to commence production in Vancouver this spring. "Blade" premieres in June 2006.

"We're extremely pleased with the pilot for 'Blade,' which delivers a thrilling action-adventure for its built-in fan base as well as a character- driven drama filled with heart-pounding tension and suspense," says Pancho Mansfield, Executive Vice President, Original Programming at Spike TV. "The series will be the first of our scripted fare as we embark on creating a greater mix of original programming for our viewers."


Anyone else excited? I don't know why I enjoy them crazy vampire hunter movies, but I do. Well, Underworld: Evolution wasn't stellar, but the Blade movies were pretty strong overall. Here's hoping Spike TV at least airs all 12 episodes!
Fleegle
01-31-2006, 04:05 PM
Hercules from AICN had a review earlier in the year. It seems that Blade was not a very big part of Blade: The Series. It focused more on the new female lead.

I'm not too happy with that. I like Blade as a loner. He's not really the team player type.
jerobi
01-31-2006, 05:43 PM
Hercules from AICN had a review earlier in the year. It seems that Blade was not a very big part of Blade: The Series. It focused more on the new female lead.

I'm not too happy with that. I like Blade as a loner. He's not really the team player type.

Agreed. I remember hearing random news now and then that this would be a movie, then a mini series, then a series, etc etc. My guess is that Herc's review probably only covered the first movie/episode/whatever-they-called-it-at-that-point.
retrodog
06-05-2006, 03:00 PM
When does this start?

Edit:

Starts tomorrow, 9:00 PM EST.
timr_42
06-05-2006, 03:02 PM
When does this start?

Edit:

Starts tomorrow, 9:00 PM EST.

Thanks, forgot about this. Going to set up SP now......
retrodog
06-05-2006, 03:04 PM
Thanks, forgot about this. Going to set up SP now......
Oops again. I think that's the movie. Darn it.
jschuur
06-05-2006, 03:48 PM
I've got this one down for a June 28th launch.
retrodog
06-05-2006, 05:15 PM
I've got this one down for a June 28th launch.
Thanks. Didn't want to miss it.
MikeMar
06-05-2006, 05:18 PM
When does this start?

Edit:

Starts tomorrow, 9:00 PM EST.

Def the movie, i checked and was like, 2 and a half hour premier episode? :) :) :)
MickeS
06-05-2006, 05:21 PM
I haven't seen Blade 3, but I liked the previous two movies. I was more than a little worried about Blade being played by some rapper named Sticky Fingaz... but he probably doesn't need to be a great actor anyway. :)

Will definitely check out the series.
gchance
06-05-2006, 06:00 PM
Stinky Fingaz wasn't too bad on The Shield. Then again, he was just another rapper-playing-a-gangsta-in-a-tv-show guy.

Greg
DLiquid
06-05-2006, 07:41 PM
I wouldn't call Stinky Fingaz a bad actor. I think he's pretty good. Now how he'll be in this series, I have no idea.
Bai Shen
07-12-2006, 02:03 PM
Stinky Fingaz.-snort-