I was surprised by the "comeback" mention myself.

I would be surpremely astonished if Farscape came back in a television format. Everything I hear is that Henson is looking for a way to continue the franchise, but that it's likely to be movies or something with the current cast.

Which is not to say there isn't room in that universe (Ben's quip about blowing up the galaxy notwithstanding) for other stories to be told about other people -- the Nebari, the Luxans, Peacekeeper rebels like Velorek all strike me as areas rich with narrative possibility. But I think the cast is probably ready to move on to other work.

This is me, reading between the lines. No inside information supports this.

Sumi, thanks for the link! I love it that the guy was bummed that SF.com didn't target him. Heee.

Hey! If there's a next time, I'm sure you'll remember him.

Shortly after it was cancelled, the rights to an animated version of Farscape were for sale. Or, um, something like that. I'm hazy on the details now, but there was definitely a Hollywood Reporter-ish blurb about an animated version. It could be that they're keeping that idea alive, although personally I hope not.

Hee!

Sunday, Oct. 17: Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (Sci-Fi, 7 p.m.) Part 1 of 2: Galactic war erupts between Scarrans and the Peacekeepers, who really ought to rethink that name. Meanwhile, wackiness erupts with John and Aeryn’s unborn child, Skeeter.

I totally want the kid to be named Skeeter. Hey, I know! It could be a capybara! Named Skeeter.

Hey, Strega, are you guys going to do recaps for Farscape?

What? What'd I say?

Shortly after it was cancelled, the rights to an animated version of Farscape were for sale. Or, um, something like that. I'm hazy on the details now, but there was definitely a Hollywood Reporter-ish blurb about an animated version. It could be that they're keeping that idea alive, although personally I hope not.

FanimarScape, anyone?

Yeah, there was some discussion about an animated version, but it seems to have been dropped (thank heavens). There's also a couple issues of a comic book out there as well.

I wonder if the Hensons will resurrect the moribund magazine and book series. Not that that's necessarily a good thing: the authorized Farscape fiction has been generally appalling.

However, they could go a different way. A British publisher, Fandemonium, is producing new Stargate novels written by fan writers. Julie Fortune's got a Stargate novel coming out this month or next, and from what I've seen it promises to be good. God knows she's got a much better handle on the characters and their voices than most professional writers, and she has a track record of writing excellent plot-heavy gen, which is just what you'd need for such an enterprise.

The Peacekeeper Wars DVD, btw, is being released by Lions Gate, not ADV, and they're hoping for a December release so that people will still have the show fresh in their minds, and want to buy it. But nothing's set in stone yet.