Jeremiah May Live On!
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, executive producer of Showtime's SF series Jeremiah, told SCI FI Wire that his company, Platinum Studios, has big plans for the show after it ends its 35-hour saga with a two-episode finale on Sept. 24. "We here at Platinum have many things in the works to keep giving the fans exactly what they want," Rosenberg said in an interview.
Rosenberg even held out hope for a renewal, though Showtime has made no indications that it will pick up the show for a third season. "None of us have given up on there being a third season, and many of the actors are dying to come back and do more," Rosenberg said. "We are, however, not seeing it as a third season, but the start of a new saga after the first 35-hour 'maxi-saga.' There is definitely a possibility of more being made. If the ratings are good, if there is a large fan support shown, all of these things will contribute to the future. Trust me, though, that no matter what decision that is, the Jeremiah universe will continue to expand."
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on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 08:02 PMJeremiah Gets New Ally!
Canadian actress Enid-Raye Adams, who will guest star in Showtime's Jeremiah, told SCI FI Wire that she'll join series star Luke Perry as a new ally in the upcoming final eight episodes of the SF series. Starting with the Sept. 10 episode, "The Question," Adams will play Gina, Jeremiah's (Perry) aide and liaison in the town of Millhaven. She will appear in five episodes.
"We first meet Gina as a hungry drifter, with an attitude," Adams said in an interview. "She has had to do things you wouldn't want to think of to survive in this world. At first, she joined [Thunder] Mountain to get three square meals and shelter. Then she found a purpose with Jeremiah and Kurdy [Malcolm-Jamal Warner]. And, more importantly, somewhere to finally belong."
Series creator J. Michael Straczynski tapped Adams for the role, she said. "I was very lucky to have him offer me the part of Gina in the show," she said. "He would take me aside on set, and with great excitement, show me what he had in store for me in the following episode. There is a scene in 'The Past Is Prologue' where I stomp around in the rain and mud yelling the 'F' word over and over. Joe was so stoked about it that he actually acted it out in front of me like a kid at Christmastime with a new toy."
An adaptation of Hermann Huppen's post-apocalyptic French comic book, Jeremiah will complete its second season after initiating a run of seven episodes in October 2003.
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on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 07:50 PMIt's OFFICIAL! The last eight episodes of Jeremiah's second season are now listed in Showtime's viewing calendar!
THE MISSING EIGHT ARE NO LONGER MISSING!
Showtime has entered the last eight episodes in the Jeremiah saga into their fall viewing schedule. Fans who have eagerly anticipated the return of Jeremiah, Kurdy, and Mister Smith have only one month to wait!
Viewing dates for the shows are as follows:
Sept 3: Crossing Jordan and Running On Empty
Sept 10: The Question and The Past Is Prologue
Sept 17: The Face In The Mirror and State Of The Union
Sept 24: Interregnum (Parts 1 and 2)
Check for dates and times on Showtime's calendar! posted
on Monday, August 02, 2004 - 05:55 PMPosted at RASFTVB5Mod...
From: Jms at B5
Subject: Re: "Jeremiah" news
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 01:13:15 +0000 (UTC)
The final episodes will, however, be seen in the US this fall.
One of the rumors I heard, and again, this is only a rumor, from what I heard from a few people inside, the reason they pushed the back of the show this far was because it's a very political story and there was pressure to shove it to after the elections.
Overall, this season does have a President who was elected by a minority, who is using strongarm tactics and biological terror to rule the country, another would-be leader who is using fear tactics and prison camps to instal a new world order (a leader who doesn't actually exist, who is a template through whom other, stronger people do what they want)...a war on American soil. Anyway, that was the rumor, that it was too political to air the rest early in
an election year, and thus better to wait.
jms
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on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 04:19 PMFrom Scifi Wire:Jeremiah Lives In Comic
Comic-book writer Andrew Foley told SCI FI Wire that he has penned an interactive comic that extends the story of Showtime's canceled SF drama series Jeremiah, created by Babylon 5's J. Michael Straczynski. Platinum Studios, the production company that developed the series, will publish the free comic, titled JeremiahÑThe Last Empire.
"There are narrative threads left at the end of the [show's 35 episodes], ... a long story that's wrapped up very effectively by the end of 'Interregnum,'" Foley said in an interview. "So I don't feel as though I'm jumping into a storyline so much as starting a new one, albeit inside the world and with several characters created in the previous one." Foley said that the characters of Mr. Smith (Sean Astin) and Gina (Enid-Raye Adams) will be pivotal figures.
The Last Empire will be released online at the Jeremiah Portal Web site in five-to-10-page weekly chapters, following Showtime's broadcast of the series' final eight episodes this fall. The comic will then be packaged for print, Foley said. The series will run for more than 30 chapters, and Foley will write them with Ryan McLelland. Carlos Ferreira will pencil the comic through Fabricio Grellet's Magic Eye Studio. There will also be an interactive component: Readers will be able to click on a character to get background, or click on a shot of a city to get history, for example.
Foley credited Platinum chief executive Scott Mitchell Rosenberg with keeping the Jeremiah franchise alive. "Scott refuses to give up on Jeremiah," Foley said. "He's got a prequel film set at the time of the Big Death in development. He's got the role-playing game underway, which will flesh out Jeremiah's world in greater detail than ever before. And, without any immediate options for the television seriesÑI'm told it's still possible that the SCI FI Channel might pick up another seasonÑhe's keeping the characters alive in comic-book form." SCI FI has made no announcements about Jeremiah. posted
on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 02:10 PMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Dan Forcey
Webmaster
Platinum Studios, LLC
9744 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 210
Beverly Hills, California 90212
Phone # : (310) 276-3900
Fax # : (310) 220-6848
website: http://www.jeremiahportal.com
email: dan@jeremiahportal.com
Platinum Announces Special On-Line Session With Jeremiah-The Last Empire Writer
Los Angeles, CA Ð June 7, 2004 Ð Comic Book Entertainment Company Platinum Studios, in association with the Jeremiah Portal, would like to announce a special on-line session with Andrew Foley, the writer of its upcoming comic book Jeremiah: The Last Empire. The session will take place Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 12 noon Pacific Time in a special chat room on Yahoo Chat. For more information on the time and location, please email the Jeremiah Portal Webmaster, Dan Forcey at dan@jeremiahportal.com. Mr. Foley will be discussing his work on the upcoming series and the effect it will have on the Jeremiah Universe as a whole.
Jeremiah: The Last Empire is based on the hit Showtime series Jeremiah, an MGM-financed, Platinum Studios produced television series airing on Showtime (in the U.S), adapted for television by Hugo award-winning writer/producer J. Michael Straczynski (creator of Babylon 5, Crusade) and based on the award-winning graphic novel series by Belgian comics creator Hermann Huppen released by Strip Art Features. Jeremiah-The Last Empire continues where the Showtime series leaves off, expanding the Jeremiah Universe, exploring settings that the series was not able to, and continuing to delve into the themes that make Jeremiah so compelling.
In addition to writing Jeremiah: The Last Empire, Andrew Foley is scripting a number of original graphic novels for Platinum Studios, including Age of Kings with artist Russell Hossain, and one for himself, Parting Ways, with artists Scott Mooney (www.moon-man.com) and Nick (X-Statix) Craine. He edited the online comics anthology Remote Views for Unbound Comics, and his paintings have been featured in galleries across his home province of Alberta, Canada. He currently resides with his fiancŽe in Edmonton, Alberta.
Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, Platinum Studios was established in 1997 by Chairman Scott Mitchell Rosenberg following a successful, high-profile career in the comic book industry as creator and head of Malibu Comics, where he published a popular, innovative comics line including the Men In Black comic book, created by first-time comic writer Lowell Cunningham, which became a billion-dollar entertainment franchise.
For information Contact:
Email: dan@jeremiahportal.com
Phone: (310) 276-3900 posted
on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 06:30 PMLuke Perry Raises the Roof!! From ENews!
Here's a switch: Luke Perry was trying not to bring down the house during a stage show.
The former 90210 denizen--who has swapped ZIP codes to star in the London theatrical production of When Harry Met Sally--found himself being hailed a hero after coming to the aid of audience members when part of the ceiling collapsed during a performance Saturday night.
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on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 12:00 AMUnderground Online Reviews Jeremiah DVD
Primarily known as the creator of Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski has been fairly busy since his cult favorite series ended its run. Along with taking over the writing duties on Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man and penning his own line of Top Cow comics, Straczynski joined forces with the Showtime cable network to create a new sci-fi epic entitled Jeremiah. Envisioning a post-apocalyptic future where everyone above the age of puberty was wiped out by a virus, the show found immediate success and is currently enjoying its second season. Now Jeremiah's first year is seeing release on DVD, allowing an entirely new audience to experience what is dang near one of the most entertaining shows on television. posted
on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 05:45 PMReview of Season One Jeremiah DVD! J. Michael Straczynski may be best known for his work on Babylon 5, but his talents don't stop there. The writer/producer's latest episodic work, Jeremiah, was recently released on DVD and the first season is as enticing as it is intriguing.
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on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 05:25 PMBREAKING NEWS ABOUT JEREMIAH!
An anonymous (and very reliable) source close to the Jeremiah production has told
SANET that negotiations are currently going on with the Sci-Fi channel about picking up Jeremiah for a new season after the last eight episodes air on Showtime. This would be a really wonderful thing for Sean and fan support could help this wonderful development along! posted
on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 04:20 PMVery favorable review from DVD Talk
The Movie:
One usually doesn't think of the end of the world as being a popular theme for entertainment, but it is. There is a whole sub-genre of science fiction that examines life in a post apocalyptic world... posted
on Friday, April 30, 2004 - 07:30 PMAnother great review of the DVD with some great details It's the year 2021, 15 years after the "Big Death" wiped out anyone over the age of innocence (puberty). 6 billion people died in 6 months. Without any parents to guide them, the world has fallen into chaos - with various groups claiming cities and towns... posted
on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 05:30 AMexcellent DVD review
J. Michael Straczynski may be best known for his work on Babylon 5, but his talents don't stop there. The writer/producer's latest episodic work... posted
on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 08:00 AMRipped Batman T-shirt: the jeremiah portal
When you hear the names Luke Perry, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, and Sean Astin the first thoughts to pop into mind are usually Beverly Hills 90210, The Cosby Show, and The Lord of the Rings. Placed in context together, most savvy fans will recognize the trio as the lead actors of Showtime's series 'Jeremiah'.... posted
on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 04:04 PM"Lord of the Flies times a thousand"Jeremiah (pilot review) by Barry Garron The latest product of the sci-fi collaboration of Showtime and MGM Television Entertainment, previously responsible for "The Outer Limits" and "Stargate SG-1," is "Jeremiah," an absorbing if disquieting series set in a future that looks a lot like a prehistoric and primitive past... posted
on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:00 AMcinescape article
The first thing executive producer Scott Mitchell Rosenberg wants to set straight is that, rumors to the contrary, series creator and show runner J. Michael Straczynski is still very much at the helm of this particular ship.... posted
on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:00 AM 