"This was on the radio today
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Frank's New Projects
I was reading the Variety article that was posted in the news section (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007273.html?categoryid=1236&am...), and I must admit, I'm intrigued by all the new possibilities. Probably of greatest interest to me is "Humanitas". I think the moral issue(s) posed is highly relevant question right now. Also, is it me, or does anyone else see the thematic similarities between this and IWTB? I wonder if the movie sparked his interest to do this, or if research for this influenced elements of that movie.
But what also caught my attention was this piece:
The threat posed by infectious diseases -- organic and man-made -- is also staggering. "Viruses can mutate so quickly," he said. "This is a war without end."
I went through a phase of being fascinated with both epidemiology issues and the potential for biological warfare (what young girl doesn't ;) ), and of course, virus and virus mutation are a big part of those.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing all of these projects develop!
But what also caught my attention was this piece:
The threat posed by infectious diseases -- organic and man-made -- is also staggering. "Viruses can mutate so quickly," he said. "This is a war without end."
I went through a phase of being fascinated with both epidemiology issues and the potential for biological warfare (what young girl doesn't ;) ), and of course, virus and virus mutation are a big part of those.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing all of these projects develop!
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Permalink Reply by Never Again on -
SO STOKED on this. There's not been enough good television on lately.... Who better than beloved Uncle Frank (and others from the XF team) to bring quality television back to the masses!! Breaking Bad finally gave me something worth watching, and now Frank will bring even more! His projects sound really interesting!
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Permalink Reply by Juri on -
I'm VERY excited about these projects, especially "Humanitas"! Finally we'll have a chance to see something new and groundbreaking from Frank.
I agree that main focus of "Humanitas" seems very relevant to main theme of IWTB. Science VS humanity. I think it's great that Frank explores this theme further.
So I'm looking forward to see "Humanitas" and other Frank's projects!
Good luck, Frank! ;)
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Permalink Reply by Karen on -
I am beyond excited!! I've always been fascinated with the whole science and humanity issues, and now to have Frank bring it to us, awesome, can't wait!
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Permalink Reply by traumcave on -
I never knew anything HBO before "Six Feet Under ".
But I felt that like X-Files, SFU really did some new things <3 (it was the only show next to XF that I really tried to watch weekly when it aired) and I thought it was great that that show format was "allowed" by HBO. So I feel that they are open for creativity and will leave much of the original idea untouched.
So I was happy to read that Frank works with HBO and have high hopes for the new projects.
I like distopia. In fact, a majority of my fav books are distopian. I always thought they were very inspiring. But I thought some things Hollywood did in that direction were NOT very inspirational. So I wont set my hopes high. I am pretty sure though, that when Frank is involved, the thing (in contrast to those Hollywood movies) will be thought through before the public gets to see the results. And that it will have all those moral and personal layers of meaning. :-)
"thematic similarities between this and IWTB"
Yes. Was reminded of that too. And of high school biology lessons where I sat and wondered about all those things and asked myself when we'll finally be faced with something our immune system cant handle. Something we did part-take in creating due to all those chemicals we already use to stay healthy.
Didn't Frank say he has a brother who is a Doctor? I can imagine Frank doing the research for anything scary, haha. God, how do they deal with these things?
Anyway, lets hope we'll live long enough/not be wiped away by some mutated viruses before these projects air.
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Permalink Reply by Juri on
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Yes, Frank has a brother Seth who is a doctor. He occasionally consulted Frank for The X-Files (the show) and IWTB. I believe he's a neurologist.
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Permalink Reply by traumcave on
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hehehe :)
just browsed youtube and found this:
which is also in this video:
Find more videos like this on Big Light So Frank mentioned it back then, huh? :)
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Permalink Reply by Patricia on -
I don't think people realize how quickly situations can change, either. We're being briefed at work all the time now about the infection rates for something like the so called swine flu, but I've been amazed at how little it's being covered anymore in the press. I've also always been fascinated on how you go about preventing infection even without taking into consideration human tampering (or weaponizing)-- all it seems to take is a couple of people being carriers, getting on a plane and going about their normal lives to create a very serious scenario.
And Traumcave, I had forgotten about Frank referencing this in April!
philiater said:I see those nasty bacteria and viruses up close and personal on a regular basis.
Disaster preparedness is now compulsory training for physicians. I know we have to learn about worst case scenario, but I seriously think we'll all just be wiped out. Look at how far and wide Swine flu was spread.
I was joking with a colleague about the possibility of the government snatching me up to use if a disaster should strike: I am unmarried and have no kids. My colleague reminded me that somewhere in the mass of papers I signed to become a physician is the proviso that I can be pressed into service (think Hawkeye Pierce in MASH)
It's a very, very scary world right now.
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Was a coincidence ..but when I first read the article the phrase "it has to be about something" was somehow echoing in my head.
Love your comment Kate. I forget about those things too (airplane etc.). And when the press goes into detail about those infections its like a horror movie already <= "fact is scarier than fiction", huh?
Also I just thought, from a historical point of view this whole topic is interesting in an era of globalization.
I mean there were the middle ages, the world wars, cold war...Somehow the relation of "us" and "them" changed.
1) we (sadly) always define ourselves by what/who we think we are not (for example after World War One the fascism + evolving of national states)
2) the development of institutions like the United Nations and European Union...trying to create peace after all. In the process of becoming equal - its becomes hard to see one's own life not just as "another drop in the ocean". So radicalism rises *again* :(.
3) After trying to unite and interact, these basic things and health threats put us back to ourselves, our families, our life...people start to NOT travel to certain areas...>> isolation again.
I mean its like uuuuupp and doooown the sin(x) graph.
Kate (aka IBG Patricia) said:I don't think people realize how quickly situations can change, either. We're being briefed at work all the time now about the infection rates for something like the so called swine flu, but I've been amazed at how little it's being covered anymore in the press. I've also always been fascinated on how you go about preventing infection even without taking into consideration human tampering (or weaponizing)-- all it seems to take is a couple of people being carriers, getting on a plane and going about their normal lives to create a very serious scenario.
And Traumcave, I had forgotten about Frank referencing this in April!
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Permalink Reply by orodromeus on -
Humanitas: sounds interesting, I just hope it doesn't turn out to be a copy of a copy of Howard Gordon's short-lived series Strange World, mixed with some Fringe. And surely that brother of Frank's has come handy for XF scripts, he'll help for this one as well!
The World Inside: HBO doing science fiction? Cool! Mix in some inspiration from Brave New World, don't mix in inspiration from Dark Angel, and you might have a winner. Also, given how chaste the X-Files was as a series, I'm not sure how Frank handles storylines that involve sex.
Arc: from that pitch, meh.
traumcave said:
Go watch The Wire. Now! And then watch Rome, Oz, The Sopranos, Deadwood and Carnivale.I never knew anything HBO before "Six Feet Under ".
traumcave said:
Haha! Or cos(x) curve.I mean its like uuuuupp and doooown the sin(x) graph.
That's why international institutions like the UN or the WHO have to be kept and nurtured.
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