Buck rogers web series by james cawley

These are 12 of what are apparently the only 14 recordings of the buck rogers old time radio series in existance today. Jan, 2009 cawley has landed the rights to make a webbased buck rogers series. Most folks know that retro film studios not only tries to put out a star trek phase ii episode roughly annually, but weve embarked on a couple of other projects, toonotably a webbased buck rogers begins series and, now, a wild, wild west fan film series. Phase iis james cawley bringing buck rogers to the web. Phase ii have actually secured the rights to produce a buck rogers web series, meaning it can be forprofit. It got me excited and i suppose it mustve gotten cawleys attention, because no sooner did i get back from the runaways today to find an email from james asking if id like to debut this exclusive.

Buck rogers in the 25th century will be appearing on the internet in the autumn of 2010 as reported by. Teaser trailer for new buck rogers series looks awesome. The cawley entertainment company in 2009 announced it would produce a web series, buck rogers in the 25th century in association with the dille family. James cawley, whose cawley entertainment company had obtained the rights to the character created back in 1928, said he was aiming for a retrocontemporary look to the show. Gil gerard and erin grey in an exclusive new buck rogers. Buck rogers begins was set to be an origin story as laid out in the comics, explaining how lucas buck rogers was propelled from world war i, into a future earth in the 25th century. James cawley is boldly going where a few others have gone before. Gil gerard and erin grey in an exclusive new buck rogers clip. Buck rogers in the 25th century the complete series.

Mar 05, 2010 this is the first glimpse of the web based buck rogers series by james cawley, the man behind star trek. Nowlan debuted the character of anthony buck rogers in armageddon. Buck rogers we were a bit skeptical when we first heard earlier this year about a web series based on the classic scifi comic buck rogers in the 25th century. Buck rogers in the 25th century tv series silver spoons larkspur, california malibu u six pack film wilma deering redwood high school larkspur, california evening in byzantium jason goes to hell. Today cawley entertainment announced it has secured the rights to create a web series based on the classic comic buck rogers. Flint dille of the dille family trust, buck rogers trademark owners, works closely with cawley and company to ensure the stories and series bible will be based upon the 19291940 era of buck rogers original comics. James cawley was born on june 23, 1967 in ticonderoga, new york, usa. Phase 2 fame already remade a retro buck rogers as a web series a few years back. Collected works of buck rogers in the 25th century. Hes aiming to recreate the original take on buck rogers, when our hero was a wwi soldier frozen for 500 years who fights evil on a wartorn earth knocked back to the early industrial age. Gerard and his buck rogers costar erin gray reunited in 2007 for the tv film nuclear hurricane, and also returned to the buck rogers universe by playing the characters parents in the pilot episode of james cawleys buck rogers begins internet video series in 2009. However, this time it will not be another fan film, but a fully licensed show made with professionals, both in. The dille family trust is allowing cawley to create and distribute the 20 episode web series based on the generation one buck rogers franchise. The new teaser trailer for upcoming web series buck rogers in the 25th.

May 08, 2020 buck rogers begins was set to be an origin story as laid out in the comics, explaining how lucas buck rogers was propelled from world war i, into a future earth in the 25th century. Most folks know that retro film studios not only tries to put out a star trek phase ii episode roughly annually, but weve embarked on a couple of other projects, toonotably a web based buck rogers begins series and, now, a wild, wild west fan film series. The collected works of buck rogers in the 25th century. Teaser trailer for new buck rogers series looks awesome syfy. Le nouveau buck rogers arrive sur le web les echos daltair. Erin gray born january 7, 1950 is an american actress, perhaps best known for her roles as colonel wilma deering in the science fiction television series buck rogers in the 25th century and as kate summersstratton in the situation comedy silver spoons. A sequel, the airlords of han, was published in the march 1929 issue. James cawley born june 23, 1967 is an american executive film producer and actor, known for his assumption of the role of captain james t. In 2009, cawley and his production company, retro film studios, secured the license to buck rogers, which began filming in late 2009, with plans to offer episodes online in 2010. Dille company, later known as the national newspaper syndicate, contracted to adapt the story into a. Kirk or flash gordon, but people are more familiar with buck rogers than. Weve started shooting our first back to the wild wild west episode night of the golden spikes. As we have reported before, james cawley s production team are branching out from their fan made work on star trek phase ii, to do a new web series based on buck rogers, but this time it.

Buck rogers has seen various incarnations of the character on television, movies, radio and in books. It is really a hoot to see what the future would look like from the 1920s through 1950s perspective. The cawley entertainment company announced it would produce a web series, buck rogers in the 25th century, scheduled for webcasting on the internet in 2010 with bobby quinn rice in the title role. And now they have released the first clip, featuring gil. However, as of mid 20, no episodes have been produced or released. The star trek new voyagesphase ii guys bring buck rogers to. Cawley entertainment and retro films teaser trailer for new online buck rogers series, set to debut in late 2010. Anyone who ever read buck rogers to people into steam punk will enjoy this book. This graphic novel jumps temporally from rogers making his fateful flight in this reboot of the classic future space hero that originally appeared in 1928 has a lot. This is the first glimpse of the web based buck rogers series by james cawley, the man behind star trek. Gil gerard to join buck rogers web series back in january we reported that james cawley s production company had cut a deal to produce a new buck rogers in the 25th century web series, with star.

Back to the wild, wild, west publicity shots the trek bbs. Why buck rogers should be the next pulp sf hero to. Phase ii has teamed with screenwriter novelist flint dille for a buck rogers web series about the. Buck rogers is a fictional character who first appeared in armageddon 2419 a. These 12 however are probably the crispest, best recordings available. The same people who have been producing the fan series star trek. Executive producer james cawley will be bringing buck back to his beginnings telling the story from the perspective of. Happy birthday gil gerard was born january 23, 1943. Buck rogers star erin gray to visit comic con in novi. Buck rogers, spaceman protagonist of the first american newspaper comic strip based on serious science fiction. This book is a great value for the money, my rating, a1 plus. In 2012, hermes press announced a new comic book series with artwork by howard chaykin. Buck rogers star erin gray to visit comic con in novi this. Buck rogers isnt quite as wellknown as luke skywalker, captain james t.

James cawley and his cawley entertainment company plan to do with buck rogers, what he has done for star trek, and bring it to the web with a regular series of new episodes. Cawley is also developing a continuation of the cult spywestern series the wild wild west. Gil gerard is an american actor, most notable for his role as captain william buck rogers in the 19791981 television series buck. Buck rogers in the 25th century, the internet series. However, this time it will not be another fan film, but a fully licensed show made with professionals, both in front of, and behind the camera. In 2009, cawley and his production company, retro film studios, secured the license to buck rogers, which began filming in late.

Phase ii has teamed with screenwriternovelist flint dille for a buck rogers web series and hopes to produce twenty 40minute web episodes about the space adventurer. They eq nicely, are rather treble heavy, but have a clarity most versions dont. Executive producer james cawley announced that veteran television and screen actor gil gerard would be joining the cast of the new internet version of buck rogers in the 25th century as a series regular, and will also serve as co executive producer. This will be the first live action series of buck rogers in nearly 30 years and the first web based series of the characters. Unreliable sources the cawley entertainment company in 2009 announced it would produce a web series, buck rogers in the 25th century in association with the dille family trust. A while back i posted a teaser trailer for an upcoming buck rogers web series by james cawley, who is famous for his star trek. Dec 03, 2009 james cawley and his cawley entertainment company plan to do with buck rogers, what he has done for star trek, and bring it to the web with a regular series of new episodes. The show that aired on nbc that year originated with a pilot film also. The series was purported to be based on the original comic strip and shows how rogers is propelled from world war one into the 25th century. Phase ii 2004, starship farragut 2007 and star trek. Gerard played buck rogers in the theatrical release, which premiered in march of 1979 and became one of the highest grossing pictures of. Though admirable, this project was a lot like star trek. The strip, which first appeared in 1929, was created by writer philip nowlan and cartoonist dick calkins. The final friday the guild web series coach of the year film gil gerard star trek continues buck rogers in the 25th century film caught in the headlights code.

Cawley has landed the rights to make a webbased buck rogers series. Buck rogers series 17 primary works 17 total works anthony rogers was a fictional character that first appeared in armageddon 2419 a. Watch first clip from cawleys new buck rogers web series. The cawley entertainment company in 2009 announced it would produce a web series, buck rogers in the 25th century in association with the dille family trust. The comic strip was first titled buck rogers in the. We were a bit skeptical when we first heard earlier this year about a web series based on the classic scifi comic buck rogers in the 25th century. Phase ii fan series, has gotten the rights to do a buck rogers webseries with the same attention to detail. As we have reported before, james cawley and the team behind the web series star trek phase ii, is also bringing buck rogers to the web. Fans of buck rogers will know the background story of how a man from the twentieth century ended up in the twentyfifth century, but modern readers will likely not know the story. Bucking tradition, buck rogers web series coming 2010. Buck rogers brings retro spaceswashbuckling to the web. Nov 30, 2009 cawley entertainment and retro films teaser trailer for new online buck rogers series, set to debut in late 2010. Cawley entertainment company and retro film studios are striving to provide strong stories, good character development as well as a. Cawley snags buck rogers web series by tbonz january 14, 2009 1.

Newly released buck rogers trailer teaser november 30, 2009 executive producer james cawley. The new teaser trailer for upcoming web series buck rogers in the 25th century doesnt show much more than a spaceship soaring through the clouds. See more ideas about buck rodgers, erin gray and sci fi tv. Wilma deering from buck rogers in the 25th century has fond memories of that show. Unreliable sourcesin 2010, the cawley entertainment company in 2009 announced it would produce a web series, buck rogers in the 25th century in association with the dille family trust.

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