EDITORIAL: FANS OUTRAGED ABOUT BBC'S CANCELLATION OF

'THE FADES'

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Upsetting is not the word with this nonsense. I refused to do a post about this because I was so upset. I've been biting my tongue but I have to get this off my chest.

The Metro is reporting that fans of BBC3's 'The Fades' starring SWATH's Johnny Harris are "outraged" about them not "recommissioning the sci-fi series."  Harris confirmed through SFX the other day while at the dwarfs' press junket, that the program had been cancelled.

Metro writes:

Fans flocked to Twitter to criticise the decision, which reportedly came about after bosses were forced to choose between The Fades and another series of Being Human.

Twitter user Rich Cain wrote on the social media site after hearing the news: 'Honestly! The BBC have axed 'The Fades'. What are you playing at BBC!?'


Elsewhere, Liam Murphy called it 'The dumbest decision ever,' while others simply wrote 'boo' or 'shame on the BBC' along with links to the story.


Some fans lamented the axing of The Fades when 'worse quality' programmes like Don't Tell The Bride were being recommissioned for more and more series by BBC3.

I cannot pretend to know or understand how the BBC works over there across the pond in the UK, but when a television series has good ratings, good critic reviews and THE FANS LOVE IT.... YOU DON'T CANCEL THE PROGRAM!!!

Read more outrage after the jump.

EDITORIAL:  TEEN CHOICE: SURF BOARDS & SCREAMS - UNDERWHELMING?

Was there anything really memorable about the 2011 Teen Choice Award show? A memorable performance a la JLo and Tom Cruise? A memorable sliming of an A-list star like Will Smith? The anticipation of the show seemed more memorable with all of the humorous tweets wondering if Robert Pattinson would appear than the show itself.  Twilight star, Bronson Pelletiere even tweeted that the "Teen Choice Awards was a lot more fun last year. Just saying."  Trust us when we say, this is a guy who likes to have fun and if he didn't, that's saying a lot.  

With Jason DeRulo's technical difficulties  and Ashton Kutcher's impromptu sing-a-long, well, you get the picture.  Maybe the sing-a-long was kind of cute but it went a bit too long.  Only a baseball game on Fox delays the 10 o'clock news and Ashton was really cutting into acceptance speech time.  Wonder if the Harry Potter presentation was a bit rushed at the end because of it, we'll never know.

EDITORIAL ~  SURVEY SAYS: SWATH WINS AS A COMIC-CON HIT (WE ALREADY KNEW IT)




(Source: Palak Patel)


Producer Palak Patel provided an article via Twitter written by New York Magazine which provided the Anticipation Index results as it pertains to fans reactions to what they were shown at Comic-Con this year. 

SWATH won hands down.

The Anticipation Index collates data in regards to social media.  It tracks the activity on Twitter and blogs across the United States.  It tracks it daily. We here at EB already knew that SWATH was a hit and did not require a data collection tool to know what was obviously happening as the Universal panel was ongoing. All anyone had to do was watch the tweets go.  

'Snow White' immediately trended world-wide once the SWATH presentation was completed.  We wrote about it here explaining how the presentation was not only a hit with the fans but with the media as well.   The tweets were streaming furiously particularly as the character photographs were presented.  They were a hit with the fans especially Kristen Stewart as 'Snow White' carrying a sword and shield.  That photograph sent 'Snow White' trending and it was exciting to see for SWATH fans. 

The immediate formations of new SWATH blog fansites was another tell tale sign.  SWATH fansite bloggers were pretty much non-existent on Google prior to Comic-con.

The Anticipation Index only confirms what we already knew and the reason why this site was formed prior to any thought of Comic-Con, SWATH is a hit.  But it is interesting and fun to see how mathematical data can confirm the obvious.

Although New York Magazine is reporting a "cooling off" of social media hits after a 3,466% spike during and after the Comic-Con presentation, it is unrealistic for that level of hits to be sustained especially since production has not commenced.  However, it does tell the world that SWATH has some serious life ahead of it. 

The word is out and Universal did it masterfully at Comic-Con.  That is 3,466% in free advertising.  Universal could not ask for more.

'Snow White and the Huntsman' is about to begin its principal photography in nine days.  As production begins, we are pretty sure the social media hits will uptick, more fansites will pop up and the enthusiasm will increase and if we are lucky, maybe get a Twitter trend or two.

You can read all of New York Magazines' analysis of the other presentations and data here. 

'Snow White' Trending Comic-Con Saturday

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PATEL & DAUGHERTY DISCUSS THE ORIGINS OF SWATH




(Palak Patel - Script Mag)



SWATH Producer Palak Patel provided fans with a podcast interview of script writer, Evan Daugherty, and himself where they discuss the origins of the project Snow White and the Huntsman.

The interview was conducted by Jenna Milly, writer for Script Magazine.  She delvs into the history of the development of the script to its pitch to studios to the hiring of the director.

The interview reveals that Patel knew he had something different and special after reading the script.  He wanted to make the film knowing that there were two more Snow White projects in development (Relativity and Disney). 

Patel provides a dramatic description of the process of aggressively pitching the script to major studios (Fox, Universal, Paramount etc...) over a single weekend and insisting on an immediate greenlight only to find themselves in a 6 studio bidding war in the end. 

The interview includes Daugherty's thorough account as to how he developed the script.  The script was initially entitled "The Huntsman" where he featured the Huntsman as the main character.  However, this interview shows how Patel's influence expanded the script to include Snow White and to develop her into a stronger female character.

When listening to Patel, fans can clearly hear the enthusiasm that he and Producer Joe Roth as well as Director Rupert Sanders have for the project.

Instead of providing loose quotes from the interview, we insist that fans listen to it for themselves.  It is fascinating to hear the origins of the project from where it was to where it is today. 

You can hear the podcast here.

EDITORIAL: HOLLYWOOD AND REWRITES 

(Source: Lucas Films)

"The Adventures of the Star Killer?"  One of the most beloved movies ever in Hollywood history.  The adventure, the excitement, two sequels, cartoons, lunchboxes, action figures...you know the movie, you loved it think about it. "In a Galaxy far far away..."  It's a classic.  Does "Star Wars" sound familiar?

Yes, that is the original name of  "Star Wars: A New Hope".  "Luke Skywalker" was originally known as "Luke Starkiller".  "Star Wars" went through at least 4 rewrites before it became the movie that we know it to be today.  So what's the big deal about the SWATH rewrite?  This Snow White "battle" is being stretched beyond reality.  It has now reached the level of the 'Twilight Zone'.

Script rewrites are totally common in Hollywood.  As a matter of fact, scenes can be rewritten right on set by scripting or by improvisation as the cameras are rolling. (Kristen Stewart provides an example of this during the tree climbing scene in the DVD commentary of "Twilight") 

So what brought on this editorial?  I was reading the gossip guru Ted Casablanca's 'The Awful Truth' and I am still trying to understand what his point is but let's take a look at it shall we?