Topic: Patient 14...

[Sirgod]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-film.html?2004-09/08/12.00.film

Takei Sees Patient 14

Former Star Trek star George Takei told SCI FI Wire that he co-stars with another Trek veteran, John de Lancie (Q), in Patient 14, an upcoming independent SF film that mixes genres. "Patient 14 is a political SF thriller about this strange anomaly that seems to be happening with certain people who get serious head injuries," said Takei, best known as Capt. Sulu in the original Star Trek television series and films. "As they're recovering they develop the ability to hear what other people around them are thinking, and it drives most of them crazy, because they hear everyone around and can't cope with all of those voices going through their minds."

Takei added, "John de Lancie and I head up a research team that is looking into the anomaly and trying to get these people to focus in on one individual so that it doesn't drive them mad. It's like tuning in one radio station and tuning out others. And this, of course, becomes of interest to a governmental secret intelligence agency, especially when one female patient seems to be succeeding in our research. Then things start happening to our research team members, horrific things, and with that to tantalize you I'll leave it at that."

Finished in early 2004, Patient 14 also features Tucker Smallwood (Space: Above and Beyond), Iona Morris (Star Trek: Voyager) and Robert David Hall (C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation). First-timer Andrew Bakalar wrote, produced and directed the movie. Takei said that the filmmaker was still seeking a distibutor. "[Bakalar] was talking about trying to get it into film festivals," Takei said. "He said he almost got it into Sundance. It's an independent production, so it's got a little bit rockier road than a big studio film."
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It's nice to see them still busy, and If the SciFi Channel shows It , I'll be there to watch it. It's been awhile since we've had a good SciFi thriller, instead of just the regular shootem Ups that seem to have permeated the culture.

Stephen

[Gambler]

I read yesterday that SciFi is remaking Michael Crichtons The Andromeda Strain as a 4 hour mini-series for airing next year.

[Sirgod]

I read yesterday that SciFi is remaking Michael Crichtons The Andromeda Strain as a 4 hour mini-series for airing next year.

Fantastic. My wife and I both loved the Original. I wish sciFi would do Asimovs Fantastic Voyage, or even the Sequel. I loved his second book on the subject, Destination Brain.

So many good SciFi things could be Redone with the Tech we have today, and be closer to the Authors Idea.

Stephen