Comments on: Office of the Don #17: Spaced Out http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/ the blog for the thinking geek Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: The Don http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1159 The Don Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:35:47 +0000 http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1159 The American version of Spaced has been canned. Film Director McG (the guy who did the Charlies Angels remakes) had gotten the rights to make it and already filmed a pilot. Unfortunately, there was a huge blow-up over the whole thing, mainly because none of the original creators (Pegg, Wright, or Hynes) were contacted at all in regards to the American remake. Each of them posted some unhappy thoughts about the whole thing on their respective web sites. The backlash from the creators and the fans against McG got so bad that no network wanted to even touch the show. So now, it has been cast into oblivion where it shares condo arrangements with the unaired pilot for the American version of Red Dwarf. The American version of Spaced has been canned. Film Director McG (the guy who did the Charlies Angels remakes) had gotten the rights to make it and already filmed a pilot. Unfortunately, there was a huge blow-up over the whole thing, mainly because none of the original creators (Pegg, Wright, or Hynes) were contacted at all in regards to the American remake. Each of them posted some unhappy thoughts about the whole thing on their respective web sites. The backlash from the creators and the fans against McG got so bad that no network wanted to even touch the show. So now, it has been cast into oblivion where it shares condo arrangements with the unaired pilot for the American version of Red Dwarf.

]]> By: Elvis http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1158 Elvis Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:27:36 +0000 http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1158 Evidently this is slated for a remake for American audiences. Simon Pegg is supposedly attached to the new series. Will it be as good? Who knows! Evidently this is slated for a remake for American audiences. Simon Pegg is supposedly attached to the new series. Will it be as good? Who knows!

]]> By: Matt http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1157 Matt Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:22:17 +0000 http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1157 Well done for discovering such wonderment from our tiny little island, this is a favourite series of mine! Kudos also for "getting" our zany sense of humour. Keep an eye out for the homage-o-meter extra on the discs, which shows just how many elements of geek culture the series pays reference to! Well done for discovering such wonderment from our tiny little island, this is a favourite series of mine! Kudos also for “getting” our zany sense of humour.

Keep an eye out for the homage-o-meter extra on the discs, which shows just how many elements of geek culture the series pays reference to!

]]> By: Klena http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1156 Klena Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:50:25 +0000 http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1156 "SPACED"!! !!!! \o/ - This comment brought to you by useless fangirling “SPACED”!!

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]]> By: Trisha Lynn http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1155 Trisha Lynn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:46:13 +0000 http://www.spwug.com/2008/07/31/office-of-the-don-17-spaced-out/#comment-1155 Oh, why are you making me want to buy *more* things, eh? Nicely written, and I see what you did with the "respectively" bit. *applauds* Oh, why are you making me want to buy *more* things, eh? Nicely written, and I see what you did with the “respectively” bit. *applauds*

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