Well, it's... news, anyway.
Are you ready for this? Seriously? Okay:
Fox Readying U.S. Version of Torchwood
I want to be excited about this, I really do, but all I can think about are the ways that this is going to go horribly horribly wrong. My own distaste for the US/UK remakes aside, it's Torchwood and Fox, and those are just two things that should never go together. For one thing, I honestly don't believe that Torchwood in its natural state is palatable to a prime-time American audience, which means the US version is likely to be severely watered down, effectively removing everything that makes Torchwood interesting in the first place. Not to mention the fact that it's freakin' Fox, the network infamous for running great shows into the ground, if not casting them off completely. The article attempts to allay trepidation by assuring fans that the original production team will be running the US show, but y'know what? The production team for Dollhouse was great, too.
I don't mean to be cynical, and I hope I'm wrong, but I'm having a hard time trusting American television right now. If they try to make a US version of Doctor Who, though, I quit.
Fox Readying U.S. Version of Torchwood
I want to be excited about this, I really do, but all I can think about are the ways that this is going to go horribly horribly wrong. My own distaste for the US/UK remakes aside, it's Torchwood and Fox, and those are just two things that should never go together. For one thing, I honestly don't believe that Torchwood in its natural state is palatable to a prime-time American audience, which means the US version is likely to be severely watered down, effectively removing everything that makes Torchwood interesting in the first place. Not to mention the fact that it's freakin' Fox, the network infamous for running great shows into the ground, if not casting them off completely. The article attempts to allay trepidation by assuring fans that the original production team will be running the US show, but y'know what? The production team for Dollhouse was great, too.
I don't mean to be cynical, and I hope I'm wrong, but I'm having a hard time trusting American television right now. If they try to make a US version of Doctor Who, though, I quit.