Steampunk movie or TV show

[unclepatrick]

POD mid 1990's create a steam punk movie or TV show Name the Writer, and director as well as main actors.

[unclepatrick]

For example, I could see a film of The novel Difference Engine.
Maybe Directed by Terry Gilliam or Alex Proyas.

[anon_user]

Brisco County Jr. had elements of steampunk. Wikipedia also mentions another shortlived TV series, Legend, from the mid-'90s.

[Sicarius]

Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

[unclepatrick]

Originally Posted by anon_user

Brisco County Jr. had elements of steampunk. Wikipedia also mentions another shortlived TV series, Legend, from the mid-'90s.

Brisco County Jr was a favorite of mine and I would have love to see it run a few more seasons. Any one have any ideas how?

Legend had a good Cast but poor scripts.

[unclepatrick]

Originally Posted by Sicarius

Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

Again Script problems and poor acting hurt this show. Could have been better. Still I would have check out a second season if it been made.

[The Kiat]

Originally Posted by unclepatrick

Brisco County Jr was a favorite of mine and I would have love to see it run a few more seasons.

I might just to pick up the series on ebay.

[Lord Brisbane]

Warehouse 13 has steampunk elements (amongst many things). Maybe have the focus shift more in that direction from the second season onwards?

[Mike Stearns]

Originally Posted by Sicarius

Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

This. The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne had a really cool concept. It shouldn't be that hard to have it stick around for five or six seasons.

[The Militant One]

The best idea would essentially take the Serenity movie and have it take place in 1868 rather than 2508. What the writers could do is have the POD be 20 years prior to the civil war when the invientions of the zepplin and dirigible are introduce leading the Dirigible as a main weapon earlier in the war. By 1868, they are common place and Serenity would be a Zepplin in the wild west. Hey it's Hollywood, it doesn't have to be the best POD ever, just one that John Q. Audience would believe.

[Lord Brisbane]

Originally Posted by The Militant One

The best idea would essentially take the Serenity movie and have it take place in 1868 rather than 2508. What the writers could do is have the POD be 20 years prior to the civil war when the invientions of the zepplin and dirigible are introduce leading the Dirigible as a main weapon earlier in the war. By 1868, they are common place and Serenity would be a Zepplin in the wild west. Hey it's Hollywood, it doesn't have to be the best POD ever, just one that John Q. Audience would believe.

What about a tv series spin off from the Wild Wild West movie? (Obviously using the themes more than anything else from the movie, sort of like the difference between MASH the film and MASH to series?).

[ScrewySqrl]

GONZO Animation in Japan signs a contract for a 26-episode anime of Girl Genius

[Mike Stearns]

Originally Posted by Lord Brisbane

What about a tv series spin off from the Wild Wild West movie?

That's not a bad idea. The movie DOES have overt steampunk overtones. After all, there's Kenneth Brannagh in a steam-powered wheelchair and a giant steam-powered, mechanical spider, and Grant's pimped out train, in addition to Gordon's many little toys, but it would have to be a MUCH better movie for anyone to rationalize the expense of a TV show which means no Will Smith, although that's probably not a bad thing.

[The Militant One]

Originally Posted by ScrewySqrl

GONZO Animation in Japan signs a contract for a 26-episode anime of Girl Genius

Doesn't survive beyond Cartoon Network at 0200 in the morning in the U.S. Some day people will realize that your average Joe American views anime like the sour milk in the fridge. Everyone knows its bad but no one wants to toss it.

[ScrewySqrl]

Originally Posted by The Militant One

Doesn't survive beyond Cartoon Network at 0200 in the morning in the U.S. Some day people will realize that your average Joe American views anime like the sour milk in the fridge. Everyone knows its bad but no one wants to toss it.

I doubt that. in 2002, 81% of Americans between 14 and 35 watched at least 1 hour of anime a week.

In any case, this would be an 'aimed at export market' anime

[anon_user]

Originally Posted by Lord Brisbane

What about a tv series spin off from the Wild Wild West movie? (Obviously using the themes more than anything else from the movie, sort of like the difference between MASH the film and MASH to series?).

Incidentally, the movie was based on a '60s TV show, so this would be going from TV to movie to TV. Huh.
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Generally, I think that an animated steampunk show would be more likely to last for multiple seasons - expectations and costs are lower. Admittedly, that wouldn't necessarily be prime-time television...

[Mark Ford]

Originally Posted by Mike Stearns

That's not a bad idea. The movie DOES have overt steampunk overtones. After all, there's Kenneth Brannagh in a steam-powered wheelchair and a giant steam-powered, mechanical spider, and Grant's pimped out train, in addition to Gordon's many little toys, but it would have to be a MUCH better movie for anyone to rationalize the expense of a TV show which means no Will Smith, although that's probably not a bad thing.

Wild Wild West was a steampunk TV series. From 1965 to 1969 with Robert Conrad and Ross Martin.

[The Red]

Originally Posted by Mark Ford

Wild Wild West was a steampunk TV series. From 1965 to 1969 with Robert Conrad and Ross Martin.

And don't forget the mid-nineties movie, although many want to!

[unclepatrick]

Originally Posted by The Kiat

I might just to pick up the series on ebay.

If you don't own Wild Wild West The series from the 1960's, I get that first.

[unclepatrick]

Originally Posted by The Militant One

The best idea would essentially take the Serenity movie and have it take place in 1868 rather than 2508. What the writers could do is have the POD be 20 years prior to the civil war when the invientions of the zepplin and dirigible are introduce leading the Dirigible as a main weapon earlier in the war. By 1868, they are common place and Serenity would be a Zepplin in the wild west. Hey it's Hollywood, it doesn't have to be the best POD ever, just one that John Q. Audience would believe.

I like it.