Brannon Braga Eager to Get Out of Outer Space in THRESHOLD
By GustavoLeao 17:21,
14 March 2005 / General Genre/SciFi
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Variety posted a brief interview with former
STAR TREK producer Brannon Braga, in which he talks about his
upcoming science-fiction series THRESHOLD, starring TNG actor Brent
Spiner.The new series focuses on a team of scientists and military
personnel who make contact with alien lifeforms.
«I remember thinking, that sounds kind of cool,» Braga said about the
THRESHOLD premise «I was kind of jealous. And now here I am working
on it.«Braga said he «was eager to get out of outer space and do
something more psychological and based in reality» after his work on
STAR TREK
«This is a contemporary show with characters who are from our time,»
he said. «The emphasis is going to be on theway in which gigantic,
earth-shaking events impact specific individuals. It’s not B-movie
aliens blowing up cities.»
According to the article, Braga has inked an extension to his
contract keeping him at Paramount Network Television through 2007
should THRESHOLD became a series. If the pilot is not picked up,
Braga remains in contract with the studio until 2006.
The full article, in which Paramount Network TV president David Stapf
praises Braga, can be found here
http://www.variety.com/in...919326&categoryID=14&cs=1