Ultra-Violet?

POSTED BY: VisitingMyIntentions
UPDATED: Sunday, September 25, 2005 20:00
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PURPLEBELLY

Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:31 PM

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Originally posted by VisitingMyIntentions:
The guy in the warehouse scene --

That would be Idris Elba, don't forget you can see him in The Wire and Sometimes in April - both from HBO.

YT

Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:24 PM

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Originally posted by Smith:
I hear they're making a movie version of Ultra-Violet,

According to IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0370032/ , the movie was made pursuant to film rights to the mini-series but, from the synopsis, they seem to have little in common beyond title & vampires. Also, it seems to have been finished (as in 'locked', ready to print) by 2005 Aug 11, but there's still no firm release date. We may never get to know fer sher.

Keep the Shiny Side Up . . .

CARBONEL

Monday, September 5, 2005 8:29 PM

Oh, I loved this show! I'm still annoyed that they didn't make any more episodes - but that's British TV for you. A full 'run' of most drama series is just 6 episodes.

Geeknote: the writer/director of 'Ultraviolet', Joe Ahearne, recently directed some of the best episodes of the new 'Dr Who'.

"The cat talks?"
"The cat never shuts up."

TERAPH

Monday, September 5, 2005 9:19 PM

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Originally posted by Smith:
I hear they're making a movie version of Ultra-Violet, but I can pretty much guarantee that, like any other adaption of a worthwhile series, the film will have very little to do with the t.v. show.

I did a quick web search, and I don't believe it is a movie adaptation of the series. (Despite the claim made in the "movie connections" section of the movie's IMDb listing [1].) The IMDb listings show no producers or production companies in common, nor is the creator of the TV series credited in any way. [1][2]

Apparently, the movie wasn't even originally called "Ultraviolet"; it was called "Valkyrie", which was the original name of Milla Jovovich's character. [3][4]

A couple of sites explicitly state it isn't related to the TV show. One of those is the Scifi Channel, which was a distributor of the TV show, so I'm willing to put some stock in that. [4][5]

1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0370032/
2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169501/
3. http://www.chud.com/news/mar03/mar28uv.php3
4. http://www.starseeker.com/films/ultravio.htm
5. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-09/09/13.00.film

YT

Wednesday, September 7, 2005 8:15 PM

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Originally posted by Carbonel:
I'm still annoyed that they didn't make any more episodes - but that's British TV for you.

In this case, it's Joe Ahearne for you. Ultraviolet was originally sold as a continuing series, but Ahearne could not delegate any of the writing or directing, so he wrapped it up in six eps. The last line of the series left an opening for continuation, but it would have been a different story from then on, and Joe wasn't interested. This info is from the interview with Joe Ahearne on the region 1 DVD.

Keep the Shiny Side Up . . .

YT

Wednesday, September 7, 2005 8:43 PM

Thanks for the links, Teraph

Keep the Shiny Side Up . . .

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, September 23, 2005 1:40 PM

I'd heard a story that the network who made the show had no idea it was about vampires. The writer had pitched it as a crime drama, simple and straightforward, saying only that the main character would find out what the mysterious "code 5" was and would have to deal with the consequences. The rumour was that they were furious when they realised it was a show about vampires. Still, if the writer himself says he wrapped up the show then it must be true.

I really enjoyed the show. Gripping drama, and the climax of each episode was brilliant. It just got better and better. It's a shame they didn't write more seasons.

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CAPNERIC

Sunday, September 25, 2005 8:00 PM

Hey, all!

Hi caught this when it was on British TV the first time (Channel 4, I think) and loved it, I recorded all the eps.

My kids then used the tapes for some kiddie shows, grrr!

I forgot about the show until earlier this year when I bought the DVD set from a friend. It's Region 2 and although I watched all the eps I don't recall if I watched the other features, so will have to investigate.

I, too, loved the ep with the lady pregnant by her vampire husband, I thought it had a lot to say on several levels.

I took the "can't be recorded by modern tech" aspect to mean that the the vamps were a very psychic creature, they can only be seen by a living mind, not by anything inanimate.

If there is a chance at a movie, that's great.

The beat of the butterfly's wing affects us all.

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