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Ridley Scott Curating Block of Original Sci-fi Programming for TNT
Might we see an Alien TV series? That’d be cool. But probably not.
The small screen is the place where talented filmmakers can truly run wild at the moment, so it makes sense that Ridley Scott has eagerly accepted an offer to work with TNT on bringing all kinds of original sci-fi content to the table.
We’ve just learned that Scott will be developing a block that will serve as a showcase for programming in a variety of formats.
Said Scott himself:
Being given the creative license to generate and develop science fiction programming in a variety of formats for TNT is very exciting. This genre is one of my favorites, and there are an infinite amount of original and innovative story ideas out there that we are looking forward to exploring with TNT. It is very exciting for all of us.
Sarah Aubrey, TNT’s VP of original programming, added:
We’re looking to create a programming block filled with the kind of imaginative, awe-inspiring storytelling that has made science fiction such a beloved and enduring genre. Ridley Scott has created some of the best and most popular science-fiction movies of all time, and we look forward to bringing his fans even more of his smart, sophisticated stories.
Scott Free Productions will produce the block in association with Turner’s Studio T, with Scott and David W. Zucker (“The Man in the High Castle”) serving as executive producers and Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger as co-executive producers.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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