Syfy in talks to bring back "The Event" as a mini-series...

In this era, there should just be a channel for cancelled show wrap up movies.

 

SyFy denies the news via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/Syfy/status/76021503963049984

"To answer some questions I've been getting, at this time we have no plans to pick up The Event."

 

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It was an aweful show and would fit in at syfy. I say let them have it.

 

Well, to be fair, the guy from Syfy does say "at this time" so it's possible that may change.

 

some things are best left undone.

 

That's a perfect truthful evasive answer. They could still be in talks with The Event producers.

I'd watch it.

At one point wasn't Netflix also interested?

 

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It was know long before the last episodes were filmed this show was toast. What we saw was what the producers thought was a good ending.

A show which wasn't renewed after only one season on the air isn't typically a show in demand by other networks.

I can only think of two examples. JAG switched networks after one season and Baywatch went to syndication after a season (two?)

The Event doesn't have the quality of JAG or the visual appeal of Baywatch.

Stargate went from Showtime to ScFi after a number of seasons. SHO wasn't willing to pay the $$$ to film the show up to the standards of their network. SciFi had no problem lowering the standards of the show to meet their budget.

 

I would agree with you that MOST people wouldn't.. but I would (and have, though I can't think of an example offhand).

 

Syfy is dead to me now. I don't like any of their serio-comic series, the wrestling or the reality programing. Don't get me started on their steaming piles called original movies.

 

Not for this show.

I doubt it.
It was probably more wishful thinking on some fan's part.

The truth is that if the principle actors haven't been released from contract yet, they probably will be in a week or so.

The actors and production crew are probably already trying to line up new jobs if they haven't already.

 

I'd watch the miniseries. This show, like many others, probably should have been a miniseries to start out with.

 

The Event was not all that good, but I have to admit, I'd probably watch the miniseries as I am curious to see what would happen.

 

It wasn't wishful thinking on the part of some fan. It's wishful thinking on the part of the show's creator. He's said in numerous interviews that he worked on this concept for 5-6 years before it every made it on the air, and he's got a long term plan for how it's all supposed to play out. So he's doing everything he can to keep the show alive, because it's been his life for so long. He just can't accept the fact that it got a shot and it didn't make it.

As for me, I'd watch if they extended the series on Syfy. If for no other reason than they'd probably have to trim the budget significantly, and that would hopefully mean getting rid of Leila. I'd like to see several more episodes of:

Spoiler

Sean, Vicky and Simon trying to decipher the scrolls and then trying to stop The Event, all while Earth is dealing with the arrival of the new planet.

 

Why do you see the need to put spoiler tags on what you'd like to see if the show comes back from the dead?

Trimming the budget means getting rid of any actor who won't work for Syfy scale. In other words Leila would be the star.

 

Because the OP said he was several episodes behind and asked that we not spoil it for him, and my spoiler referenced how I'd like to see the series proceed based on the events of the finale.

 

Will SyFy add wrestling to ths show?