Edition 6 of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Greg takes a look at the trailer for The Bourne Legacy, written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starring Jeremy Renner. For our music selection this week, Andy remembers Michael Davis from the MC5 who passed away today, and in tribute plays a cover version of “Kick Out The Jams” by The Presidents Of The United States Of America.
Later, we look at the surprising upcoming comic book crossover of Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and discuss the upcoming reboot of Space:1999, now titled Space:2099. And as always, we close out with a preview of what to expect on The Drill Down and Social Blend podcasts.
These days it seems like every beloved science-fiction franchise from the past five decades is getting a modernization with varying degrees of success. We’ve had four Star Trek spin-offs, Syfy’s much-loved Battlestar Galactica update, and ABC’s recent V revival, and there’s the eagerly anticipated Star Wars: Underworld series heading to the airwaves soon.
Now comes the news that the mid-1970s British-made television series Space: 1999 is getting a 21st century revival and will be titled Space: 2099. The new series will be a joint venture of ITV Studios America and HDFilms.
Students of the Unusual™ comic cover used with permission of 3BoysProductions
The Mercuri Bros.™ comic cover used with permission of Prodigal Son Press
