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[Kadin]

edit: New from SDCC:

SDCC trailer

and also release date:

Looks like the Star Trek parody is beating Trek's return to TV by a couple of weeks. The series premiere is scheduled for September 10th.

I really liked McFarlane in A Million Ways to Die in the West and I have hopes that this will be good. Clearly Family Guy is a hit with many so I have hope the good humor will translate to this as well.

From Emmy Award-winning executive producer and creator Seth MacFarlane (FAMILY GUY, ”Ted") and director Jon Favreau (”The Jungle Book," ”Iron Man"), THE ORVILLE is a live-action, one-hour series set 400 years in the future that follows the adventures of The Orville, a mid-level exploratory spaceship, as its crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the familiar, often humorous problems of everyday life. The series stars MacFarlane as the ship's Commanding Officer and Adrianne Palicki (”Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," ”Friday Night Lights") as his ex-wife, who's assigned as his First Officer.

http://www.fox.com/the-gifted/article/fox-announces-new-primetime-series-for-2017-2018-season

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

 

[Angry Grimace]

I can't tell if its supposed to be a send up of TNG or TOS.

 

[ezekial45]

It's cool that MacFarlene is using his FG money to fund these passion projects, but often times they're so hit or miss.

This looks alright, though. I know he's got massive love for ST, so that might translate into something.

 

[gforguava]

Why couldn't we just get more Other Space instead?

 

[derder]

Looks fun

 

[Sephzilla]

So Seth is making a big Star Trek love letter?

I think I'm okay with this

 

[Raxus]

I can't tell if its supposed to be a send up of TNG or TOS.

I think it is a send up to a POS.

Spoiler

#FamilyGuyHate

 

[AzureSkies]

As a Star Trek fan I want this to be good, but I feel like it will probably be mediocre at best.

 

[Kadin]

It's cool that MacFarlene is using his FG money to fund these passion projects, but often times they're so hit or miss.

This looks alright, though. I know he's got massive love for ST, so that might translate into something.

Yeah and it's also great to see Favreau involved which gives me more confidence it might do well.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

I think it is a send up to a POS.

Spoiler

#FamilyGuyHate

ayyyyyyy

 

[DarkKyo]

Omg is that Scott Grimes in the back?? I love his work on American Dad, I'm so in for this.

 

[G-Fex]

watch it be better than Discovery

 

[Lord Frieza]

So far, for me, the first Ted has really been MacFarlene's only live action hit. The second kind of sucked, and A Million Ways to Die in the West was pretty bad, even if he himself wasn't too bad in it. I feel like his humor, in general, just doesn't translate very well to live action (or he and his writers aren't good at translating it anyway). And this is suppose to be an hour long show? Yeah, unless there's more here than the usual MacFarlene stuff that is going to drag pretty bad.

I know a lot of people hated the idea, but I wish he would have gotten to reboot The Flintstones just to see what that would have been like. I think his silly humor along with just enough reigning in by Fox to keep The Flintstones at least at cool PG-13 levels could have been a potentially good combination.

I can't tell if its supposed to be a send up of TNG or TOS.

Probably just Star Trek in general.

 

[Sephzilla]

watch it be better than Discovery

A Star Trek imitation being genuinely better than the thing it's imitating wouldn't be unprecedented...

...since Galaxy Quest is legit better than a bunch of the Star Trek movies.

 

[killroy87]

I'll give it a shot. Family Guy has become pretty insufferable though, one of my least favorite shows on TV.

 

[PSqueak]

Shit, the premise looks fun and i trust Favreau, but McFarlane is a huge red flag for me.

 

[Jag]

A Star Trek imitation being genuinely better than the thing it's imitating wouldn't be unprecedented...

...since Galaxy Quest is legit better than a bunch of the Star Trek movies.

Such a great movie. I don't know how they can top Rickman in it.

 

[Tom Nook]

Looks interesting.

 

[HStallion]

It can't be worse than the Cleveland Show... right?

 

[aeolustl]

Sci-Fi on Fox... I can't see how Fox messes it up again! /s


I guess we can enjoy it while it lasts

Spoiler

for first 3/4 episode, then the rest episodes are shuffled like there is no timeline in sci-fi show.

 

[B.K.]

I think it is a send up to a POS.

Spoiler

#FamilyGuyHate

Voyager?

 

[quesalupa]

Guess Bobbi's not coming back

 

[strafer]

Hey, it's that guy from Band of Brothers and ER.

 

[ArgyleReptile]

If Seth McFarlane is writing it, it will be hit or miss, but if he has others with him, hopefully some American Dad folks, then it could be pretty good.

It can't be worse than the Cleveland Show... right?

It actually got good, like, right before it ended.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

The last thing from McFarlane I saw was that western and it was legitimately the worst movie I've ever seen. I left the theater halfway through.

 

[Corpekata]

Palicki continues her career of being cast as the love interest to lumpy dudes that are like a foot and a half shorter than her.

 

[strafer]

The last thing from McFarlane I saw was that western and it was legitimately the worst movie I've ever seen. I left the theater halfway through.

Dude, the best comedy in recent memory.

 

[DeathyBoy]

A Star Trek imitation being genuinely better than the thing it's imitating wouldn't be unprecedented...

...since Galaxy Quest is legit better than a bunch of the Star Trek movies.

Some would even argue it's the second best. Phantom Menace is the best, showcasing how awful a federation would actually be.

 

[kulapik]

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

 

[Lord Frieza]

Dude, the best comedy in recent memory.

A Millions Ways? Lol, man...no

 

[Kadin]

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

Nice, adding that to the OP. Thanks!

 

[AdmiralSnackbar]

Whether this is a hit or a bomb it's still going to be ten times a successful as the actual new Star Trek show isn't it?

 

[Purkake4]

It could be kind of like Better of Ted if they pull it off...

 

[Lord Frieza]

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

That actually doesn't look too bad.

The enemies in this look a lot like the enemies from the new Mass Effect and have the same name or at least a really similar one, I think. Coincidence, since I'm sure this has been in development for awhile, but always weird to see that kind of stuff.

 

[Kaladin]

It's more Sci-Fi on TV. I'm okay with this.

 

[SRG01]

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

Okay, I'm sold.

 

[Nairume]

Favreau could maybe help salvage it.

 

[Kadin]

Okay watched the trailer and it looks pretty good. Typical McFarlane humor but like I said, I like it so I'm definitely on board.

 

[AdmiralSnackbar]

Wow, a lot more budget than I was expecting.

 

[Slayven]

Canceled in 4 eps

 

[Dehnus]

I really liked McFarlane in A Million Ways to Die in the West and I have hopes that this will be good. Clearly Family Guy is a hit with many so I have hope the good humor will translate to this as well.



http://www.fox.com/the-gifted/article/fox-announces-new-primetime-series-for-2017-2018-season

That man is such a huge Trekkie, and tried so hard to get the show back on the air without silly JJ verse crap. He deserves to make fun of it! Colour me VERY INTERESTED!

And please, make it a comedy and no character development. Character development belongs in Drama and in shitty SitComs (Which are not comedy, but just more drama with catch phrases).

WHAT!? I like bad movies and parodies!

 

[Lord Frieza]

That man is such a huge Trekkie, and tried so hard to get the show back on the air without silly JJ verse crap. He deserves to make fun of it! Colour me VERY INTERESTED!

And please, make it a comedy and no character development. Character development belongs in Drama and in shitty SitComs (Which are not comedy, but just more drama with catch phrases).

WHAT!? I like bad movies and parodies!

...Wut

 

[GulAtiCa]

Could be good. Looks funny.

 

[fallengorn]

Huh. Kasidy Yates back in space.

 

[Jackpot]

Trailer wasn't very funny.

Also, we have to face the fact that being a good voice actor doesn't translate to being a good actor.

Show looks very, very similar to the BBC's Hyperdrive.

 

[Kadin]

One of the big questions I have is how many of the aliens they encounter is he gonna voice? You know it's gonna happen.

 

[BrokenFiction]

OK, I'm down for this.

 

[polyh3dron]

Yeah Fox is gonna can this so quick, especially if it turns out to be good.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Yeah no thanks, looks like it'll run for an episode or two I guess.

 

[antibolo]

Space opera sci-fi on Fox?

Not going to last a full season.