Yearly Archives: 2012

Sanctuary

Sanctuary not “economically viable”

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From Marsha Lederman of the Globe and Mail:

  • It’s over for Canadian sci-fi series Sanctuary
    While the official cancellation was announced this week (with word from the U.S. cable network Syfy that it would not pick up a fifth season), it seems that may have been a formality. The series was already done, according to Kindler, because of a decision by Beedie Development Group: The Burnaby-based real-estate developer, which had bankrolled the Canadian show (effectively operating as its studio), decided not to continue with the venture. Read more.
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Rookie Blue

Rookie Blue returns

From Jonathan Dekel of Postmedia News:

  • Rookie Blue is back on the beat
    A man with a giant Mohawk hairdo is gesturing wildly at a uniformed police officer. Though it looks as if the scene could escalate to G-20 proportions, this one plays out differently – ending with the officer walking away, looking deep in thought, while the towering punk (also known as director Steve DiMarco) takes a seat behind a monitor and yells “action!” Read more.

From Denette Wilford of Huffington Post Canada:

  • ‘Rookie Blue’ Returns, And Yes, I’m Happy About It
    I’ve loved “Rookie Blue” since it debuted two years ago. I have a real fondness for the stars, who I’ve spoken to on numerous occasions (whether it’s on location or in a fancy hotel suite), but there’s something about the series that makes me proud. Sure, it’s a Canadian/U.S. co-production but the series’ references to all things Toronto — from the shots of TTC streetcars or landmarks, or its mentions of familiar streets — gives us Canadians something to look forward to. Ultimately, what I like best is that the police drama has a real knack for being funny and bumbling, which provides a nice break from its more serious storylines. Read more.
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Sanctuary

Sanctuary cancelled

From Kent Gibbons of Multichannel News:

  • Syfy Ends ‘Sanctuary’ Run After Four Seasons
    Syfy confirmed it will not be bringing action series Sanctuary back for a fifth season. The move was not a surprise, in that the show, starring Amanda Tapping and executive produced by her, Damian Kindler and Martin Wood, was not part of the network’s recently announced upfront slate for 2012-13. Tapping recently told the blog Gateworld that the producers had released the show’s studio space in Vancouver because of the delay in ordering a new season, and that the show would not have been ready to return this fall even if Syfy had renewed it. Read more.

From TVSeriesFinale.com:

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Continuum

Continuum explores “what if”

From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:

  • Continuum asks “what if?”
    “What if” is one of the great questions of science fiction. Vancouver writer-producer Simon Barry knew that even when he was a student at the University of British Columbia’s film program. What if, for example, a futuristic, science-fiction TV police procedural were set in Vancouver and filmed in Vancouver, with the city representing itself for a change, instead of filling in for a more rainy, wetter version of, say, Seattle. Read more.
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