The SCI FI Channel announced a new slate of original films set to
premiere in 2004-'05, as the network increases its production to 22
originals per year, with about two premiering each month. The channel
calls the films "a blend of special effects, bone-crunching fight
scenes and out-of-this-world creatures." The SCI FI Saturday Action
movies are a ratings success story for the channel: Since SCI FI introduced
them in 2002, they have averaged a household rating of 1.4, 40 percent
higher than the channel's average.
Among the upcoming productions:
.Dead Rail. A detective on board a bullet train on its inaugural run
to
Las Vegas must overcome his haunted past to destroy hostile aliens.
Written by Brian Smith, founder of SCIFI.COM's Seeing Ear Theatre, and
produced by Glow Worm.
.Darklight. Lilith, a superhuman warrior cursed with immortality, must
battle an escaped genetically engineered creature carrying a deadly
virus. Directed by Bill Platt, former development executive for the
SCI FI Channel's Exposure. Production begins in Sofia, Bulgaria, with
UFO
Films in July. .Chupacabra. The mythical beast is captured and smuggled
aboard a cruise ship en route to America, but escapes, and Navy SEALs
are brought in to destroy the monster. Produced by Regent Films. .Raptor
Island. Raptors are discovered on a remote island when an elite team
journeys deep into the jungle to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Produced
by 100% Entertainment.
.Mansquito. A scientist trying to find a cure for the West Nile Virus
accidentally transforms herself and a junkie into mutant mosquito
creatures. Produced by Nu Image. .Alien Blood. An alien army invades
Earth, demanding the sacrifice of 1 million humans, and a small band
of human prisoners rebels. Produced by UFO Films. .Larva. A dirty meat-packing
company sells meat contaminated with larvae, and the larvae begin to
growing inside the customers. Produced by Nu Image.
.Hammerhead. While working on stem-cell research, a scientist
transforms his subject into a mutant shark-beast. Produced by Nu Image.
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