With the second series of Human Target having aired and Fringe having been moved to the Friday night slot, the question arises whether these shows will be renewed by For Entertainment? Looks like Fringe gets more excitement than Human Target, so there are still decisions to be made about both shows. What are the most likely outcomes for both? Will they be renewed? Read the latest rumours after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary scores the pilot to Fox's 'Human Target'
Bear McCreary has announced he is working on two upcoming “must have” soundtrack releases.
The first is the score to Capcom’s sci-fi video game Dark Void, which will be released by Sumthing Else in 3-6 months time. The second is a new Battlestar Galactica soundtrack that will combine the scores of the BSG movie Razor and the soon to be released BSG movie The Plan.
A scene at the beginning of 'Human Target'
Human Target is a new action series from Fox based on the DC Comic of the same name.
The series follows bodyguard Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a man who protects high-end clients from assassins by impersonating them or by masquerading as someone close to them. Whilst he protects his clients close by his partners work to investigate and find the killer.
The pilot episode, which premieres at the San Diego Comic-Con today (Saturday, July 25), guest stars Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica fame – but that’s not the only Battlestar Galactica connection. BSG music composer Bear McCreary is the man behind the music in the pilot.
Today it has emerged that Bear McCreary will also be in charge of the music for the entire series.
Many DC Comics based films on the horizon
With the recent success of The Dark Knight the scene has been set for a future filled with films and TV series based on DC Comics.
Here’s a quick summary of what’s on the horizon:
The Losers – an action/adventure drama starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans. Filming will begin this week. Scheduled for release April 16 2010.
Jonah Hex – a supernatural Western starring Josh Brolin, Megan Fox and John Malkovich. Filming is wrapped. Scheduled for release August 6, 2010.
The Green Lantern - the next huge superhero flick from Warner Bros. starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan aka the Green Lantern. Scheduled for release June 17, 2011.
Human Target - a new Fox TV series starring Mark Valley as a bodyguard who impersonates potential victims. Premieres January 17, 2010.
Red – an action thriller based on the Wildstorm comic to star Bruce Willis. No release date yet.
The Flash – script from Dan Mazeau about a man who gains the power to move at super speed. No director attached but still aiming to release the film in 2011.
Aquaman - a super hero film about an underwater breathing super-powered Prince. Warner Bros. are currently taking pitches.
Adam Strange - a human is teleported to another world where he becomes a hero. Too early for details but will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way.
Bizarro Superman – a bizarre being capable of cloning takes on the form of Superman. Being written by Galaxy Quest writers David Howard and Robert Gordon.
Tricia Helfer is the voice of Boodikka in 'Green Lantern: First Flight'
Since taking the sci-fi world by storm as Number Six in Battlestar Galactica, Tricia Helfer has been on the rise. She scored a key role in the second season of Burn Notice, was featured in Chuck, provided the voice of Black Cat in The Spectacular Spider-Man, stars in the pilot to the upcoming Human Target and only yesterday guest starred in Syfy’s Warehouse 13.
Next on the list is Green Lantern: First Flight in which she provides the voice of Boodikka, the most prominent female member of the Green Lantern Corps.
Following her final recording session for Green Lantern: First Flight Helfer shared her thoughts on the new film and on a variety of other subjects including what she thinks of science fiction and sci-fi fans and why Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn has forever made her paranoid of earwigs.
Q. What did you seek to convey vocally as Boodikka?
Tricia Helfer: Boodikka’s a fighter, a protector. She is very honorable in that she does what she thinks is right, even if some things go against the grain. She’s certainly not an evil character per se, but she does things that she thinks are good for society. She’s not really sexy in terms of her personality, so she’s not trying to reel Hal in – that relationship is more like comrades. So I wanted to play Boodikka both strong and sweet.
Q. Are there aspects of Boodikka that are familiar to you?
Tricia Helfer: I think there are some aspects of Boodikka in other characters. I wouldn’t say she’s like Number Six at all, really, but there’s some clones of Six that are similar. I’d kind of say she’s a little bit like Natalie from the fourth season of Battlestar because she’s a bit of a leader in her own way, she’s strong and intelligent, and she does what she thinks is right when she feels very strongly about certain things – as Natalie did taking sides against her Cylon counterparts.
Human Target is a new series from Fox based on the DC Comic of the same name that follows a bodyguard who protects high-end clients from assassins by impersonating them or by masquerading as someone close to them. Whilst he protects his clients close by his partners work to investigate and find the killer.
No, it isn’t really a sci-fi show but given the pilot stars Fringe’s Mark Valley as the bodyguard Christopher Chance, Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer as his client, Watchmen’s Jackie Earl Harley (aka Rorschach) as his kind-of partner and given that it takes place on a fictional but futuristic speed train, the pilot qualifies for a write up. It’s also been a long while since an action series has entertained me so that’s another good reason to give it some attention.
First, if you haven’t seen the trailer yet watch it now:
Second, the official synopsis from Fox:
