Torchwood on... Starz?

[Qalbert]

inb4 canceled.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...6102a3f94da557

"Torchwood"
Huge news for sci-fi fans: Fox is developing a stateside version of the U.K. hit series "Torchwood."

The project is from BBC Worldwide Prods., with original series creator Russell Davies writing the script.

A more straight-faced spinoff of "Doctor Who," "Torchwood" is about a covert group that investigates and fights alien activity. Two series aired domestically on BBC America as well as last year's well reviewed stand-alone miniseries, "Children of Earth," which broke all ratings records for the network.

Unlike U.S. adaptations that have gone awry, "Torchwood" fans can take comfort that the original producing team is on board. In addition to Davies, exec producers include Davies' producing partner Julie Gardner (former head of drama at BBC Wales for the show's first season) and Jane Tranter (another BBC vet, now exec vp programming and production at BBC Worldwide Prods. in the U.S.).

Also, some of the current cast -- most likely John Barrowman, who plays the immortal Capt. Jack Harkness -- might star if Fox orders "Torchwood" to pilot.

As for the new show's plot, the U.S. version will contain a global story line compared to the more localized sensibility of the first two BBC seasons.

Tranter might try to reboot "Doctor Who" for U.S. audiences while departing "Doctor Who" star David Tennant stars in NBC's pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer." "Torchwood" (which is an anagram of "Doctor Who") debuted in 2006 on BBC 3 and set ratings records, then was moved to BBC 1. Russell also reinvented "Doctor Who" in 2003 and was writer-creator of the series "Queer as Folk."

[Pikarya]

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[grantlogan]

I predict cancellation because Torchwood is awful.

[xopher]

wow gtfo.

[Overburn]

It'll probably just end up like Fringe (from what I've heard of Fringe, i.e the title of the Fringe thread). I just think that for some reason each channel's shows seem to have a signature style/mark and I'm guessing that will be lost with a move to Fox. Without that mark, It'd just be another comedy/drama/action show that revolved around aliens, which isn't really new.

[grantlogan]

wow gtfo.

lol no

[Skotty]

Why do people still make shows with Fox?

[ZarakiKujata]

Why do people still make shows with Fox?

because Fox gets phat ad revenue. Also outside of Dollhouse/SCC they lost the mantle of cancelling good shows to NBC a few years back.

[Julian]

I like torchwood so hoping its decent

[Pikarya]

Why does FOX still exist?

ftfy

[Rowe]

I predict a Friday night time slot for that show!

[Cantih]

I don't even
It has RTD, it has Barrowman, but, aren't the both of them going to be doing Torchwood for the BBC as well? I mean, I wouldn't say no to 2x the Torchwood but, what?

And yeah, Fox is gonna cancel that shit. Or at least massively meddle with production, and cause a quality drop from BBC.

[Deftscythe]

I have no attachment to Torchwood, they can mangle that all they like, but the idea of an "Americanized" Doctor Who... Fuck you.

[Cantih]

It's already happened, the movie.
I know, we all try to forget it, but history is history.