Moonbases and Eagles and Ultra Probes...

[dewline]

I need a Space: 1999 avatar for this. I'll probably cobble one together later.

But, anyway, this made my night:

https://twitter.com/JamesSACorey/status/1447706201295257602

Yes, one of the Expanse novel-writers' partnership posted that tweet tonight. And after nine novels and six seasons of the TV series those novels spawned, they just might get some interest from ITV. Maybe.

Timing is worth a lot, right? No guarantees on any of this right now, I know.

Comments

[sabotabby]

Oooh, that would be awesome!

[thewayne]

I just read the thread you linked and RT'd it. I could definitely be down for that! Space: 2099 would be awesome! I'd love to re-watch the original, or at least as much as I could stand: it's possible that I couldn't get very far into it, as old as it is. But those two would be excellent for doing such a project!

[dewline]

I'm certain that, as a product of its time, the original series - both seasons! - have culturally aged badly. Still, this partnership could spruce this franchise up as Moore and Eick did with Galactica.

[thewayne]

Definitely.  While there was some good story-telling back in the '60s and '70s, a lot of the scifi had a lot of dreck.  As you point out, just look at what they did with Galactica and some - not all - of the Trek newer series.  Though granted, there were some great TOS Trek stories.

[bcholmes]

Gerry Anderson's son seems to be releasing Space: 1999 merch, so he must have some rights.

[dewline]

I've seen some of the promo video for that book. A friendly acquaintance from Facebook, Keith Paxton Young, has contributed an illustration from his own fan-tech-art projects to it, and gotten clearance to continue with his own projects from that aforesaid son of Anderson. At any rate, having Ty Franck openly expressing interest in doing a revival now, with the connections developed over the last decade thanks to the Expanse series...he might just be able to make a relaunch of the Moonbase Alpha characters happen.

[bcholmes]

How do you tell when it's Ty tweeting as James S.A. Corey, and not Daniel?

[dewline]

You know, I'm not entirely sure at this point. Daniel Abraham has his own account under his own name, doesn't he?