September 29th, 2008 by GHP
Rob Tapert, executive producer of ABC Studios’ syndicated series “Legend of the Seeker,” is returning to the syndie market after several years of being frustrated with the business.
Mr. Tapert, along with his partner, director Sam Raimi, produced notable fantasy first-run syndication staples including “Xena: Warrior Princess” and “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.”
After “Xena” wrapped in 2001 [...]
July 3rd, 2008 by GHP
Ted Raimi (Spider-Man 3), the actor brother of Legend of the Seeker executive producer Sam Raimi, will guest-star in an upcoming episode of the syndicated fantasy series.
Ted Raimi will appear in the series’ fourth installment, “Bounty,” as Sebastian, a mapmaker skilled in the lost art of cartogromancy, the making of enchanted maps.
Executive producers also announced [...]
June 1st, 2008 by GHP
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Director preps syndicated fantasy series
Once upon a time, way back in the mid-1990s, there were elves, spaceships — even dragons if the budget was big enough. And a magical kingdom called syndicated television was ruled by fantasy fare like “Xena: Warrior Princess,” “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and sci-fi shows like “Andromeda.”
Less than a decade [...]