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    Sci Fi SyFy Channel Brings Phantom to Small Screen

    Stephen SchleicherBy Stephen SchleicherMarch 23, 20093 Comments1 Min Read

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    The Sci Fi Channel has announced it will bring its own take on the classic comic book character The Phantom to the small screen in 2010.  Moonstone Books currently publishes the print adventures of the ghost that walks, but Sci Fi thinks a four hour movie will be pretty kick-ass.

    “That there hasn’t been a successful ‘Phantom’ leaves the door wide open for us, since nobody has made it their own yet,” said Robert Halmi Jr., president and CEO of RHI entertainment. “The four-hour format allows us to command large dollars around the world for our shows that puts about ($4 million-$6 million) of production on the screen per hour.  It gives the network a chance to try a concept with the same production values, if not better, than you’d get for a series.”

    The team up with RHI entertainment has three features, Alice in Wonderland, The Phantom, and Philip Jose Farmer’s Riverworld coming to the network.

    via THR

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    Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

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    3 Comments

    1. Jeff on March 23, 2009 7:53 am

      Didn’t SciFi already do a craptacular take on Riverworld once already? Also, they have a horrible – albeit incredibly short – record with pulp-era characters (I’m looking at you, Flash Gordon!).

      With BSG going off the air and a new Doctor in the wings, I am thinking I may just shut the boob-tube off for good and wait for the full-season DVD releases of “Caprica.”

    2. Kirby on March 23, 2009 8:14 am

      For them to hook it for me, Billy Zane has to cameo.

    3. Bill Necessary on May 23, 2009 3:45 pm

      Has any one seen the proposed design for the Phantom’s costume?
      It’s horrible!
      I am afraid SciFi will do a similar injustice to The Ghost Who Walks as they did to Flash Gordon.

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