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Theta Sigma said:From Media Guardian:
"Sci Fi channel voyages to Ice Planet
Chris Tryhorn
Monday April 3, 2006
Digital channel Sci Fi has signed its first original drama production deal by commissioning new space adventure series Ice Planet.
Ice Planet stars Michael Ironside - best known for playing Jester in Top Gun and the villain Richter in Total Recall.
Ironside will play captain Jonus Trager, who heads a crew of scientists and soldiers on the maiden voyage of the spaceship Magellan after a vicious alien attack on earth.
The series, which will feature 22 45-minute episodes to be filmed in London and Canada, is due for delivery in October. British actors are likely to be cast in major roles and cameos.
Sci Fi, part of US giant NBC Universal, is co-producing the series, which has a budget of $29m (£17m), with partners in Canada and France.
The broadcaster said Ice Planet "plans to rewrite the rules of science fiction and episodic television drama".
"This production deal furthers Sci Fi's commitment to providing viewers with the best the genre has to offer and allows us to play an integral role in the development of what we hope will be a hit franchise in the UK and around the world," said Jon Farrar, the channel's programming director.
Sci Fi said it has appointed Sara Johnson, the former Sky One head of drama, to consult as executive producer on the show."
I have a DVD called Ice PLanet. I believe it is a different movie to the one mention by you TS.