Tag: The Twilight Zone

A Game Based on ‘The Twilight Zone’ Is In Development From ‘BioShock’ Creator Ken Levine

by Eric Francisco

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Press A to continue.

You’re probably going to experience that in a new Twilight Zone video game/live-action series currently in development with direction by Ken Levine, behind the BioShock series from Irrational and 2K Games. The game, as WIRED describes it, will “explore the spaces between movies and games.” Unlike Quantum Break which hyped a similar premise, The Twilight Zone game is using technology from Interlude, known for the Dr. Pepper/Avengers Super Bowl commercial with Hulk and Ant-Man. The technology, according to WIRED, allows for “seamless move[ment] between multiple streams of video. So expect something pretty cutting edge, even for a not so triple-A video game.

For BioShock fans it must be exciting, but considering the nature of The Twilight Zone is he really the best call? Twilight Zone plays with light and dark themes to explore the gray areas, while BioShock is heavy-handed with its themes. (C’mon: Choosing to kill little girls, or be Superman Jesus? Not that hard there.)

The logo for the upcoming 'The Twilight Zone' video game/live-action series from Interlude.
The logo for the upcoming ‘The Twilight Zone’ video game/live-action series from Interlude.

In an interview with WIRED, Levine describes the primary function behind the game being “empathy through agency.” He describes thusly: “I think of it as the viewer’s angle in the chair. When you watch something, you’re sitting back in the chair. When you’re gaming, you’re leaning forward in the chair. This is an interesting place in between … your brain is forward in the chair.”

(Guys if you haven’t noticed, that WIRED interview is stacked.)

As a nerd who errs more on Twilight Zone than BioShock, I’m excited! I’m so stoked over the prospect of interacting with the themes Twilight Zone haunted me with, but I just hope Levine eases up on his brick-heavy morals. Plus, as much as I’d like to “play out” classic episodes like “In the Eye of the Beholder” or “Time Enough at Last,” there’s really not much choice for interactivity there. What, are we gonna “Press X to unwrap bandage”? I do wish a studio like Telltale Games, reputable for their “interactive narrative” games based on licenses like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones would take a stab at Twilight Zone, but I’m sure Interlude are cooking up something good.

A release date and platform was not disclosed.

El Rey Network Got Nerdy: ‘Constantine,’ ‘Almost Human,’ and More Airing in 2016

by Eric Francisco

We’re a bit late because the press release got buried in my email, but El Rey Network just locked down a deal with Warner Bros. and will begin airing reruns of cult TV shows making their basic cable debut for the first time. Among them? Constantine, Almost Human, Mortal Kombat: Conquest, and both iterations of the sci-fi series V.

El Rey just got hella nerdy.

“We are proud to have these extremely popular titles make their off network cable debuts on El Rey Network,” said El Rey Network founder and chairman Robert Rodriguez in the press release. “This is the kind of distinctive, action packed content that viewers have come to expect on our air and these franchises will be the perfect compliment to our existing line-up of iconic and thrilling originals and acquisitions.”

Uh. Yuh-up. Constantine and Almost Human begin airing on Nov. 3 and Nov. 9 respectively, while the rest of the acquired shows will air sometime in 2015 and 2016. Check out the full list of shows with the press release’s description (Almost Human strangely leaves out the fact that it starred Karl Urban) being added to El Rey’s rotation.

Constantine (Begins Nov. 3, airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET)

Almost Human (Begins Nov. 9, airs Mondays at 8pm ET)

Human Target

Mortal Kombat: Conquest

Freddy’s Nightmares

V: Miniseries and V: The Series (2009 remake)

The Twilight Zone (2002 remake)

Night Visions

Yeah, that it’s the remake of The Twilight Zone and not the original is lame, but it’s dope that El Rey got Constantine. It’s the next best thing to happen to the show aside from a total revival. We’ve got his one Arrow appearance to look forward to, and without any foreseeable Netflix availability, a regular spot on El Rey is still a blessing. Almost Human too, which I was totally into until Fox pulled the plug.

So, are you excited as we are for the new shows coming to El Rey? Let us know!

‘The Twilight Zone’ Getting A Reboot, Bryan Singer Attached!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Well this is both unexpected and exciting.

Deadline has just reported that a reboot of The Twilight Zone is in the early stages of development. Popular director Bryan Singer has signed on to develop the project and possibly direct the pilot.

Nothing else is known about the project at this point. The reboot has not yet been pitched to networks, and a writer is not yet attached.

In any case, this is great! I still remember watching old reruns of the original series when I was younger, and making a new Twilight Zone for a new generation can (hopefully) only be a good thing! Well, it could also be terrible. It’s not all golden in the land of Singer (looking at you, Superman Returns).

What do you think of the news? Excited? What was your favourite episode of the original series?

Geekscape 265: Marc Zicree! Step Aboard “Space Command”!

by Jonathan

Wow! I love this guest. Marc Zicree is a successful writer, director and producer who has worked in television and film for over 30 years. He’s written on shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation, Sliders, Babylon 5, He-Man, Smurfs and tons more. Marc is also the author of The Twilight Zone Companion and has a million stories bridging classic Hollywood and the modern day. In this visit to Geekscape, Marc talks about his new project Space Command, what he thought of Prometheus and his friendship with recently departed legend Ray Bradbury.

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