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Post by ponytail61 on May 26, 2016 16:12:34 GMT
I do know that the Build Team (Tory, Kari & Grant) are currently filming a show for The Science Channel that they are unable to talk about in detail simply referring to it as THE SCERET SHOW. BUT Tory & Kari do occasionally post pictures from the new show on their Facebook accounts. Maybe the show that they're currently filming is the revamped Mythbusters everyone blabbing on about. Alternatively talk of bringing the show back could be a nasty April Fools Joke. Here's a post on Twitter by Grant showing the 3 of them on their first day of filming the new show. Tory has been posting pics on his Twitter feed also. Looks like he already broke a truck and destroyed a camera used in filming. http://instagram.com/p/BFzaX6ZE6gP
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Post by silverdragon on May 27, 2016 5:11:07 GMT
That truck already has a sump-guard, so what did he do to break it?...
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Post by Lex Of Sydney Australia on Jun 20, 2016 8:54:50 GMT
I found this article about the new Mythbusters show, I'm not sure how relevant it is but I thought it might be of some interest. Mythbusters Being Replaced.
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Post by Cybermortis on Jun 20, 2016 15:29:32 GMT
I found this article about the new Mythbusters show, I'm not sure how relevant it is but I thought it might be of some interest. Mythbusters Being Replaced. Interesting, if unsurprising if you know something about (American) TV series; Most TV series end when the costs outstrip the amount of money the show can pull in via advertising, which is based on the (deeply flawed and outdated) ratings. The biggest cost on most shows over time tends to be the wages of the cast. A 'New' Mythbusters series is going to have to have a connection to the 'old' series, lest it just puts off the existing fanbase. This is especially true given the comparatively short gap between the two. It makes sense for the newer series to bring in some of the original cast and production crew to help pass on the torch, if not actually be active parts of the series. Personally I'd suspect they would at least try to bring back two of the original cast for the new series. It allows us to make some guesses as to the intent and general format of The search for the new Mythbusters show; Fifteen potential hosts will probably translate as five episodes with three competitors in each show, with one being picked from those three. If they intend to have some of the original hosts on the New Mythbusters series there is likely to be one or two more episodes at least to further narrow the group down to three or four. If not then the new hosts would be the winners of those episodes. Although I wouldn't be too surprised if they still did one more episode as a pilot to see how they work together as a group on camera. We will probably be able to make a good guess as to if any of the original hosts will be returning based on the number of episodes. Five or six would most likely indicate none of the original hosts being on the new series. Much more than that would probably indicate at least two of the original hosts returning, as the number of new hosts would need to be reduced further. The emphasis is clearly on keeping costs down, so we could assume smaller and more detailed Myths in the new series. This would actually be much more in keeping with the early seasons of Mythbusters. We can I think make the not unreasonable assumption that the entire build team is at least going to be on the show. I think it is also fair to assume at this point that neither Adam or Jamie are going to be involved. I suspect that if they were we would have heard something by now as it would be fairly big news.
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Post by the light works on Jun 20, 2016 15:30:26 GMT
That truck already has a sump-guard, so what did he do to break it?... I've broken the steering gear on my work truck twice - one before I put the service body on and onct after. there's more ways to break a truck than hitting it with a rock.
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Post by silverdragon on Jun 21, 2016 4:47:53 GMT
That truck already has a sump-guard, so what did he do to break it?... I've broken the steering gear on my work truck twice - one before I put the service body on and onct after. there's more ways to break a truck than hitting it with a rock. When you get to the stage in 4-wheeling of fitting "Sump guards", you are already into major surgery to "Upgrade everything", I would have expected any vehicle with that kind of upgrade to have been a bit more reliable. However, it only broke the steering motor. I suspect force feedback loop......... ?... as in, the wheels are bounced one way, the steering the other, and "You cant do that" feedback with "Oh yes you can" driver....
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Post by silverdragon on Jun 21, 2016 5:01:40 GMT
The search for the new Mythbusters
Look at what happened to Flop-Gear on BBC2. This is what will happen if you open up "Open auditions" Flop-Gear is haemorrhaging viewers like there is no tomorrow.... More people turned over to watch re-runs of Antique roadshow than stayed with the show.
And if last week, you get them cooking a meal in the back of the car whilst on the move is anything to go by, the show is dropping. Why?. Because its over-trying to be over-sharing with its over-ambitious style to be more than the last one was. Top Gear never EVER allowed non standard production ROAD cars to do the power lap. ow they have allowed a "Power flap" for "Naughty laps" Right. I challenge them now to allow race tuned BTCC touring cars to do the power lap.... And then rally stage cars, and Formula two.... the list is endless of what they could allow?.. So in doing that, they have totally wasted its idea of how to have a Power lap board for road cars.
So in saying that, Mythbusters ONLY did certain myths, "Reasonable" ones. Are we now going to see "Ooogie Boogie" bought in because the old regime never allowed that?.. and why not?. because certain parts of the audience asked for it?.
Are they now going to do conspiracy theories as well?...
If anything can be taken from this board, we should ask, DO NOT destroy the formula, look at what happened to flop-gear, and bloody learn from that.
Open auditions, look for someone who isnt quite sure if this is what they want. If they are over-ambitious to show off in front of the camera, you got the wrong person.
The idea is that the myth has always been the star, the presenters are just the ones doing the explaining. If you can find people who understand that, and are willing to take second place to the myth, then they are the ones. You also need someone who isnt quite properly screwed up at the back, who is willing to think sideways as well as in reverse, getting someone too polished will ruin it, so you need someone who can think on their feet without having to stop filming?.. Failure is ALWAYS an option.... And the failing is always worth screening.
Thats my contribution, for what its worth....
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Post by the light works on Jun 21, 2016 5:07:52 GMT
The search for the new Mythbusters Look at what happened to Flop-Gear on BBC2. This is what will happen if you open up "Open auditions" Flop-Gear is haemorrhaging viewers like there is no tomorrow.... More people turned over to watch re-runs of Antique roadshow than stayed with the show. And if last week, you get them cooking a meal in the back of the car whilst on the move is anything to go by, the show is dropping. Why?. Because its over-trying to be over-sharing with its over-ambitious style to be more than the last one was. Top Gear never EVER allowed non standard production ROAD cars to do the power lap. ow they have allowed a "Power flap" for "Naughty laps" Right. I challenge them now to allow race tuned BTCC touring cars to do the power lap.... And then rally stage cars, and Formula two.... the list is endless of what they could allow?.. So in doing that, they have totally wasted its idea of how to have a Power lap board for road cars. So in saying that, Mythbusters ONLY did certain myths, "Reasonable" ones. Are we now going to see "Ooogie Boogie" bought in because the old regime never allowed that?.. and why not?. because certain parts of the audience asked for it?. Are they now going to do conspiracy theories as well?... If anything can be taken from this board, we should ask, DO NOT destroy the formula, look at what happened to flop-gear, and bloody learn from that. Open auditions, look for someone who isnt quite sure if this is what they want. If they are over-ambitious to show off in front of the camera, you got the wrong person. The idea is that the myth has always been the star, the presenters are just the ones doing the explaining. If you can find people who understand that, and are willing to take second place to the myth, then they are the ones. You also need someone who isnt quite properly screwed up at the back, who is willing to think sideways as well as in reverse, getting someone too polished will ruin it, so you need someone who can think on their feet without having to stop filming?.. Failure is ALWAYS an option.... And the failing is always worth screening. Thats my contribution, for what its worth.... I would look at it but it hasn't shown up on my BBC channel.
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Post by Cybermortis on Jun 21, 2016 13:01:24 GMT
Now here is something interesting I stumbled across;
'Everytime #MythBusters uses a movie, we must get sign off from the stars. For the 1st time I can remember, someone just refused' (From @dan_Tapster on twitter)
The Tweet is dated 06 Jun 16....
For those who fell asleep in class Dan was the Show Runner* for Mythbusters, and was aware of TC having given me an interview just for us as well as requesting ideas from here for the Star Wars Special. Something I was informed proved invaluable as they had been having serious problems trying to find Star Wars myths to test. Or if you like the members of this board were responsible for that episode being made.
Now this tweet, and WHEN it was posted, is VERY interesting indeed. Of everyone who worked on MB Dan was probably the heart of the show, since he was the one who set the tone not just in regards what we saw on screen but how everything worked behind the scenes as well. As such if Science Channel wanted to bring MB back Dan would probably be the first person they'd talk to, even before the original cast. More over Dan is the one who has the contacts and networks in place (and I would imagine piles and piles of notes) to allow them to jump right into filming without having to waste time looking for ideas to test.
My take away here is that Dan is heavily involved in the search for the next Mythbuster show, indeed if he's looking for permissions to use clips this would imply he's probably one of the producers of that show if not the showrunner*. As to if he would have the same role on a new MB series is, of course, unknown. But he would be a logical choice, and even if he intended to move on to other projects** the nature of running MB is very different to other TV series. This would mean having to train up and 'test' any potential replacement to make sure they could do the job. Something that at this point I would guess would mean Dan retaining the showrunner position for at least the first season or so.
So those of you with concerns might find all of this reassuring. Both for the Search for show and any MB series that comes along afterwards. While the network would probably ask for some changes to be made***, you can sleep better knowing that the creative team behind the search for show, and possibly the new MB series, seems to be largely the same as the old series.
(*For those unclear as to what the term Showrunner means, it refers to the senior producer on a show. They are the one who oversee all aspects of the day to day running (or season to season) of a series.)
(**For those who forgot about the interview I did with Dan. In that the impression I got was that he dearly loves Mythbusters, and I suspect that if he was given the chance to return to helm a new series he'd take it. It would depend on at which point the Science channel expressed an interest in reviving the show after Discovery cancelled it. If the gap was only a month or two Dan would probably have been free to return. If we are talking five or six months I would imagine he would have been looking for other projects. Given the timing here it does seem as if Science Channel started to discuss the idea before the last episode of MB aired.)
(***I'm not too worried at this, as the Science channel appears to have understood and been more supportive of MB than Discovery. They have also worked with MB before, so would presumably be on good terms with the producers. I would not expect SC to request or insist on too many changes to the original format or tone in this light. And if they did I would expect them to listen to what the producers of the series said about any changes.)
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Post by the light works on Jun 21, 2016 13:42:39 GMT
leaves me curious about what film and what actor.
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Post by mrfatso on Jun 21, 2016 13:47:33 GMT
The fact that Top Gear has been up against the Euro 2016 football championship in France might have a little to do with it ratings at the moment. France vs Switzerland was on ITV at the same time.
It's like putting something up against the World Series or Monday Night Football, and saying it is getting poor ratings, and in particular many of those that would normally watch Top Gear are also the same people that will watch a live sports match.
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Post by OziRiS on Jun 21, 2016 17:46:42 GMT
Now here is something interesting I stumbled across; 'Everytime #MythBusters uses a movie, we must get sign off from the stars. For the 1st time I can remember, someone just refused' (From @dan_Tapster on twitter) The Tweet is dated 06 Jun 16.... For those who fell asleep in class Dan was the Show Runner* for Mythbusters, and was aware of TC having given me an interview just for us as well as requesting ideas from here for the Star Wars Special. Something I was informed proved invaluable as they had been having serious problems trying to find Star Wars myths to test. Or if you like the members of this board were responsible for that episode being made. Now this tweet, and WHEN it was posted, is VERY interesting indeed. Of everyone who worked on MB Dan was probably the heart of the show, since he was the one who set the tone not just in regards what we saw on screen but how everything worked behind the scenes as well. As such if Science Channel wanted to bring MB back Dan would probably be the first person they'd talk to, even before the original cast. More over Dan is the one who has the contacts and networks in place (and I would imagine piles and piles of notes) to allow them to jump right into filming without having to waste time looking for ideas to test. My take away here is that Dan is heavily involved in the search for the next Mythbuster show, indeed if he's looking for permissions to use clips this would imply he's probably one of the producers of that show if not the showrunner*. As to if he would have the same role on a new MB series is, of course, unknown. But he would be a logical choice, and even if he intended to move on to other projects** the nature of running MB is very different to other TV series. This would mean having to train up and 'test' any potential replacement to make sure they could do the job. Something that at this point I would guess would mean Dan retaining the showrunner position for at least the first season or so. So those of you with concerns might find all of this reassuring. Both for the Search for show and any MB series that comes along afterwards. While the network would probably ask for some changes to be made***, you can sleep better knowing that the creative team behind the search for show, and possibly the new MB series, seems to be largely the same as the old series. (*For those unclear as to what the term Showrunner means, it refers to the senior producer on a show. They are the one who oversee all aspects of the day to day running (or season to season) of a series.) (**For those who forgot about the interview I did with Dan. In that the impression I got was that he dearly loves Mythbusters, and I suspect that if he was given the chance to return to helm a new series he'd take it. It would depend on at which point the Science channel expressed an interest in reviving the show after Discovery cancelled it. If the gap was only a month or two Dan would probably have been free to return. If we are talking five or six months I would imagine he would have been looking for other projects. Given the timing here it does seem as if Science Channel started to discuss the idea before the last episode of MB aired.) (***I'm not too worried at this, as the Science channel appears to have understood and been more supportive of MB than Discovery. They have also worked with MB before, so would presumably be on good terms with the producers. I would not expect SC to request or insist on too many changes to the original format or tone in this light. And if they did I would expect them to listen to what the producers of the series said about any changes.) If Dan is on board, I expect it won't become - as you Brits would say - bloody awful. I can't imagine he would release anything in his name with the MythBusters brand on it if he didn't believe it was worth it. And by "worth it" I don't just mean in terms of money. MythBusters is Dan's legacy. He knows better than anyone what he and his crew has created. I can't imagine he would want to tarnish that in any way.
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Post by Lokifan on Jul 22, 2016 5:41:36 GMT
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Post by the light works on Jul 22, 2016 13:15:49 GMT
it will either go well, or go poorly. where's that old DWFTW video?
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Post by OziRiS on Jul 22, 2016 14:59:29 GMT
I like the way this Marc Etkind thinks. Sounds like he gets what the Science Channel is supposed to be all about, not just in terms of MythBusters but in general. I'm excited about the new MythBusters show, but also about the fact that "How the Universe Works" and "Through the Wormhole" are returning. Two of my absolute favorite shows. I'll have to check out that "How to Build Everything" show as well. Sounds fun
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Post by Cybermortis on Jul 22, 2016 20:57:13 GMT
Observation; The article notes that they are not sure exactly how many many people they will pick from this show, just that it will be at least one. Coupled with comments about being unsure as to if they will keep the original format, or if so how much of that they will keep. I think we have the closest we are likely to get at this point to confirmation that at least some of the original cast are going to return.
I can't see them doing the series with any less than two hosts, if only for the workload involved. Nor can I imagine them shoving inexperienced hosts in front of a camera - Kari is a very good host now. But if you remember what she was like on camera in her first few seasons you can maybe imagine what would have happened had she been unsupported by other hosts during that time. (The same could be said of Grant, although he bedded in a lot faster) My best guess at this time is that they are uncertain as to if they will have one or two teams. Which would make sense as the number of teams would depend on the number of suitable hosts, and they will not know that until towards the end of the reality series. There might also be the question as to how many of the original cast are willing to return. Jamie and Adam seem to be out as hosts, Tory and Kari would seem to be interested in hosting shows - and Kari in particular would most likely be the one member of the original cast everyone involved would agree would should be on a new series. Grant is an unknown. He moved to LA to pursue other things, which included the Star Trek Fan series Star Trek Continues - which thanks to Paramounts short-sighted draconian 'guidelines' was cancelled a week later. So he might well be tempted and available to return.
We'll have to wait a while I think before we hear anything more as to the format and structure of the new series. But don't be too surprised if we get some announcement about Kari and Tory returning to host the new series around the same time the reality series is due to hit screens.
*Important Note; I have heard NOTHING about this new series that hasn't been mentioned or linked to in this thread. So I am making educated guesses here*
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Post by Lokifan on Jul 22, 2016 21:25:59 GMT
Actually, Star Trek Continues is still being made and distributed (as of last month, anyhow). Grant makes a good Sulu. www.startrekcontinues.comMy personal opinion? It's pretty good.
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Post by WhutScreenName on Sept 27, 2016 12:54:54 GMT
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Post by ironhold on Dec 19, 2016 19:26:03 GMT
I saw an ad on the Science Channel last night.
If I heard it right, the debut episode of the host search will be January 7th, so check your listings.
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Post by the light works on Dec 19, 2016 20:16:14 GMT
I saw an ad on the Science Channel last night. If I heard it right, the debut episode of the host search will be January 7th, so check your listings. I think I've got a week before my DVR goes that far.
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