Doctor Who Club of Australia

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

I read in the SMH Guide that the pilot for the US version had to be reshot, apparently because it is dreadful.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

Harvey Keitel joins the US show as Detective Gene Hunt. He replaced Colm Meaney who played the character in the first pilot.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=47167

montypython · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

I watched the US trailer, and it just felt wrong. Seeing the exact same plotline - but with different actors and a cheesy American voiceover - made me cringe. Why do the Americans have to make their own version of every single show that does well?

charlie · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

Probably for the same reason Australia does- to make money. And to put their own spin on it, like cultural differences and stuff. I must admit I LOVE Australia's next top model but I detest America's next top model just because of the different styles in making the shows.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

Gretchen Mol has been cast as Annie in the US version:
http://www.ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=6615

Apparently her surname is Norris instead of Cartwright as in the original British series.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

Lisa Bonet cast as Maya in the US version:
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/08/lisa-bonet-join.html

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

Found out that the US version will start in the States on October 9.

g,uest · Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 363

There's was always something funny about
Philip Glenister's eyes.. Until i released that his

brother Robert Glenister was in Caves of Androzani

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

Andrew Mercado in the Sydney Sunday Telegraph reports that the US version of Life On Mars will be shown on 10 next year.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

I have finished watching the unaired pilot of the US version.

Hit and Run:
It's not bad.
Jason O'Mara is quite good as Sam Tyler.
Rachelle Lefèvre was very good as Annie. It's too bad she got replaced in the series proper.
As much as I like Colm Meaney I don't think he made a convincing Gene Hunt. I don't think he is as anywhere near as tough Philip Glenister to play the role effectively. I can understand why Meaney was replaced in the series proper.
The bit with the psychologist is still stupid.

Theta Sigma · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 4467

It has been reported that the US Life On Mars has been given an order of four additional episode from 13 episodes to 17.