Sci-Fi puts out Comic-Con 2004 PR release... gives mercy nod to Farscape

[stellar]

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SCI FI Channel Brings the Stars Out to 2004's Comic-Con International: San Diego


SAN DIEGO, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- SCI FI Booth # 3829 -- SCI FI Channel
will feature the stars of its three original series Stargate SG-1, Stargate
Atlantis, and the hotly anticipated Battlestar Galactica at this year's
Comic-Con International held July 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center.
Additionally, characters from SCI FI's hit animated series Tripping the Rift
will be on-hand for photo opportunities.

SCI FI's re-imagination of the much-loved series Battlestar Galactica
blasted away the competition in December 2003 to become the most-watched cable
miniseries of the year. Now in production as a weekly, one-hour series
starring Edward James Olmos (Commander Adama), and is slated to premiere on
SCI FI in early 2005.

* Tricia Helfer (Number Six), James Callis (Baltar), Grace Park (Boomer),
and Aaron Douglas (CPO Tyrol) will be featured on a special Battlestar
Galactica panel on Friday, July 23 from 12-1pm. The cast will also be
available for autographs at the SCI FI booth from 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. on
Friday, July 23.

The hottest franchise in sci-fi, Stargate lives on the SCI FI Channel.
Recently, SG-1 premiered to record-setting ratings. Spin-off series Stargate
Atlantis shattered those numbers with its debut.

* A blockbuster Stargate panel with cast and crew from both series will
take place on Saturday, July 24 from 11a.m.-12:30p.m. and features
Amanda Tapping (Lt. Col. Samantha Carter), Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel
Jackson), and Christopher Judge (Teal'c) from Stargate SG-1 and
first-time appearances by Joe Flanigan (Maj. John Sheppard), Torri
Higginson (Dr. Weir), Rainbow Sun Francks (Ford), David Hewlett
(McKay), and Rachel Luttrel (Teyla) from Stargate Atlantis. At the SCI
FI booth on Saturday, July 24, castmembers from Stargate SG-1 will be
available for autographs from 2p.m.-3p.m., and the Stargate Atlantis
cast will have their first-ever autograph signing from 3p.m.-4p.m.

Also on hand, castmembers from Jim Henson Company's Farscape: The
Peacekeeper Wars, a miniseries airing October 17 & 18, 2004, exclusively on
SCI FI.

* The Farscape panel will be held on Saturday, July 24 at 2-3:30p.m.
featuring Ben Browder (John Crichton), Claudia Black (Aeryn Sun),
Rockne S. O'Bannon (Creator), Brian Henson (Director & Exec. Producer),
and David Kemper (Exec. Prod).

http://www.scifi.com/comiccon/

SCI FI Channel is a television network where "what if" is what's on. SCI
FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events,
blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as
well as a dynamic Web site (http://www.scifi.com) and magazine. Launched in
1992, and currently in 83 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC
Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.


SOURCE SCI FI Channel
Web Site: http://www.scifi.com http://www.scifi.com/comiccon


Does anyone have the definition of "tepid" on hand? I hate to be the paranoid one here (that's Paul's job), but this is pretty frelled up isn't it?

[SabaceanBabe]

Sure is. Frelled up, that is. Oh, yeah, and tepid. :hork:

tepid (tep'id), adj., moderately warm; lukewarm: tepid water. [late ME < L tepid(us) lukewarm] --te-pid'i-ty, tep'id-ness, n. --tep'id-ly,adv. - Random House College Dictionary, revised edition

[Selena]

You could also add apathetic, cool, disinterested, dull, half-hearted, impassive, indifferent, irresolute, lackluster, languid, lifeless, listless, mild, milk-warm, moderate, neutral, passive, perfunctory, slightly warm, spiritless, tame, temperate, unenthusiastic, uninterested, unlively,

That about sums up skiffy programming in general :shrug:

Perhaps we need to build some bridges with the SG-1 fans and get them to watch the mini - like we tuned in and watched the season premier of SG-1 .... so we could see the Farscape ad :innocent:

[CrystalMoon]

I had the exact same reaction. In fact, I posted the press release in the media section. And if you check out Scifi Comic Con page, using the link from the press release, you'll see the exact same tepid-ness. Thank God Henson organized the panel.

[stellar]

It makes me feel icky.

[Kalliope]

You know, some Scapers should go to SG-1 panel and flood Michael Shanks with questions about how it was to work with Claudia Black - Farscape STAR :)

[DRD2001]

I guess it is not as exciting as we would hope, but SFC needs Atlantis to do well, really well. But maybe you all can help me out. Tripping the Rift. Is this SFC attempt to try to salvage a dismal show with over promotion, or are there people out there who really love it. Personally, I hated it. Until I saw this press release, I thought it had been cancelled by now.

[Antrobus]

Skiffy just doesn't care as much about Farscape:TPKW because it's a one shot
deal. They're really pushing the weekly shows. Because if they don't succeed, they're dead in the water!

Odd too that there's no push for Earthsea!

[Egraine]

Check out the post over at I HAVE A PLAN.....the FMD crew is at COmiCOn and posting. The SciFI Booth has three screens playing the trailer for our Mini as well as for SG:Atlantis. There's also a lovely color placard ABOVE the SG1 placard at the booth. SO.....let's wait and see how it flies.

Apparently, the the FMD booth had lines yesterday, even tho if was just preview night. Fan frelling tastic!

Hugs,
Egraine

[faustus]

integing Idea. I like it