TNT's 'Snowpiercer' Adds Starpower By signing Jennifer Connelly To Cast
2013's Snowpiercer was one of those films that did fairly well critically but ultimately failed to garner a sizable audience. Science Fiction and political satire can make for strange bedfellows, especially when the mores and themes explored are just a bit off-center and maybe a bit harder to swallow than, say, our planet being overrun by intelligent apes. I saw it not long after it dropped onto home video, and -- for what it was -- I enjoyed it quite well. I didn't "chat it up" so to speak as I figured its beauty would be lost on most.
In any event, Snowpiercer is still a kinda/sorta strange SciFi commodity to make the transition to the small screen. (For those unaware, the film was based on a graphic novel.) More accessible properties like Planet of the Apes, Logan's Run, and Alien Nation enjoyed limited success in heading from the silver screen to the small screen, but none of them made it out of their single-season existences. (Alien Nation did eventually launch a series of telefilms to tie up some loose ends and continue to develop plotlines from the show, but you catch my drift.) Given its lackluster box office, I'm not certain what the suits at TNT are expecting, but rest assured I'll be there when it eventually airs.
Deadline (link) has published a story today citing that award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly has boarded that "train to nowhere," and I think that definitely bodes well for the project. She's a recognized talent who has an established track record in choosing excellent stories, and I suspect her participation will raise some eyebrows amongst the entertainment intelligentsia. Check out the link for a few more details on the production, if you're interested.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
In any event, Snowpiercer is still a kinda/sorta strange SciFi commodity to make the transition to the small screen. (For those unaware, the film was based on a graphic novel.) More accessible properties like Planet of the Apes, Logan's Run, and Alien Nation enjoyed limited success in heading from the silver screen to the small screen, but none of them made it out of their single-season existences. (Alien Nation did eventually launch a series of telefilms to tie up some loose ends and continue to develop plotlines from the show, but you catch my drift.) Given its lackluster box office, I'm not certain what the suits at TNT are expecting, but rest assured I'll be there when it eventually airs.
Deadline (link) has published a story today citing that award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly has boarded that "train to nowhere," and I think that definitely bodes well for the project. She's a recognized talent who has an established track record in choosing excellent stories, and I suspect her participation will raise some eyebrows amongst the entertainment intelligentsia. Check out the link for a few more details on the production, if you're interested.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
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