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Virtuality (TV Series)
''Virtuality'' is a 2009 American science fiction drama television film directed by Peter Berg and written by Michael Taylor and Ronald D. Moore. Originally filmed for the Fox network as a television pilot for a series that was not commissioned, it aired on the network as a standalone film on June 26, 2009. It features the crew of ''Phaeton'', a spaceship designed to search for a hospitable planet in a nearby star system after an ecological catastrophe in near-future Earth. While approaching the point of no return, the crew experiences problems with their virtual reality entertainment system, which quickly escalate and threaten their mission. Plot The story is set aboard the ''Phaeton'', Earth's first starship, on a ten-year journey to explore the nearby Epsilon Eridani star system. In order to help the 12-person crew endure the long mission, a system of virtual reality modules are installed aboard the ship. These modules, which are worn like glasses and suppress real-world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction On Television
Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late 1930s, during what is called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality. Visual production process and methods The need to portray imaginary settings or characters with properties and abilities beyond the reach of current reality obliges producers to make extensive use of specialized techniques of television production. Through most of the 20th century, many of these techniques were expensive and involved a small number of dedicated craft practitioners, while the reusability of props, models, effects, or animation techniques made it easier to keep using them. The combination of high initial cost and lower maintenance cost pushed producers into building these techniques into the basic concept of a series, influencing all the artistic choices. By the late 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Metwally
Omar Metwally is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Vik Ullah in the Showtime drama series ''The Affair'', as well as for the films ''Munich'' (2005), ''Rendition'' (2007), and '' Miral'' (2010). He has also appeared in the roles of Dr. Fahim Nasir in ''Non-Stop'' (2014), Ernesto Santiago in the USA drama series ''Mr. Robot'', Matt Edwards in the ''Bourne'' spin-off television series '' Treadstone'', Mark Lindor in the ABC drama series ''Big Sky'', and Dr. Michael Hamda in the FOX drama series ''Doc''. Early life Metwally was born in Queens, New York, to an Egyptian father and a Dutch mother and moved with the family to Orange County, California, at age three, where he was raised. Metwally earned a BA in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and while acting around the Bay Area earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco. Career Metwally's film roles include Steven Spielberg's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestrial television, terrestrial or Cable television, cable television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, Direct-to-video, direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats, and films released on or produced for Over-the-top media service, streaming platforms. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction Film
Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestrial lifeforms, List of fictional spacecraft, spacecraft, robots, cyborgs, Mutants in fiction, mutants, interstellar travel, time travel, or other technologies. Science fiction films have often been used to focus on politics, political or social issues, and to explore philosophical issues like the human condition. The genre has existed since the early years of silent cinema, when Georges Méliès' ''A Trip to the Moon'' (1902) employed Special effect, trick photography effects. The next major example (first in feature-length in the genre) was the film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' (1927). From the 1930s to the 1950s, the genre consisted mainly of low-budget B movies. After Stanley Kubrick's landmark ''2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the NBC, National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Media Studios
Universal Television LLC (abbreviated as UTV) is an American television production company that is a division of Universal Studio Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which, in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast. It serves as the network television production arm of NBC; a predecessor of the company, NBC Studios, previously assumed such functions, and a substantial portion of the company's shows air on the network. It was formerly known by various names, including Revue Studios, Universal Pictures Television Department, Universal-International Television, Studios USA Television LLC, Universal Studios Network Programming, Universal Network Television, Universal Domestic Television, NBC Universal Television Studio, and Universal Media Studios. It is also known as Open 4 Business Productions in copyright in certain television series produced by them since 2009. Re-established in 2004, both NBC Studios and the original Universal Television are predecessors of the current Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whalerock Industries
Whalerock Industries Holding Company, LLC, commonly referred to as Whalerock Industries, is an American media and technology company. Based in West Hollywood, Whalerock partners with public figures and brands to create, build and operate direct-to-consumer multi-media apps which integrate music, video, live streaming, e-commerce, and gaming. Whalerock's partners include Sirius XM, Howard Stern, Warner Bros., Pottermore, MTV, Comedy Central, CMT, MSN, Microsoft, the Kardashian/Jenner sisters, and Tyler the Creator. The multi-media apps were described by ''Wired'' as "promising a new kind of interaction—one with more control (and money) for celebrities and more content (and exclusive allure) for super fans." Whalerock also produces and develops content for film, television, and stage, and develops and operates emoji keyboards for Kim Kardashian (Kimoji), the Los Angeles Lakers, (''Showtime!'' Stickers), Ellen DeGeneres (''Emoji Exploji''), and the NFL Players Association (''Any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over , and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colby Parker Jr
Colby most often refers to: * Colby (given name), a list of people * Colby (surname), a list of people * Colby cheese (originally 'Colby Cheddar'), a type of cheese made from cow's milk ** Colby-Jack, a mixture of Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses Colby may also refer to: Places British Isles * Colby, Cumbria, UK * Colby, Norfolk, UK * Colby Woodland Garden, Pembrokeshire, UK * Colby, Isle of Man United States * Colby, Kansas, a city in Kansas * Colby, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Colby, Wisconsin, a city in Wisconsin ** Colby (town), Wisconsin, a town in Clark County * South Colby, Washington, an unincorporated community * Colby College, a liberal arts college located in Waterville, Maine Geography * Colby Lake (Chisago County, Minnesota) * Colby Lake (Washington County, Minnesota) * Colby Mountain (Tuolumne County, California) Culture * ''Colby'', a Franco-Belgian comic series from Michel Blanc-Dumont and Greg Television * ''The Colbys'', the TV ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Braun
Lloyd Braun (born 1958) is an American media executive and attorney. Early life and education Braun was born in New York, the son of Merna and David Braun, a renowned music industry attorney who was Bob Dylan's lawyer and was involved in the founding of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was raised in New Hyde Park. He earned an A.B. degree from Vassar College in 1980, and received a J.D. degree from UC Law San Francisco (formerly Hastings College of the Law) in 1983. Career Braun began his career as an entertainment attorney. His clients included Larry David, Howard Stern and David Chase. The character Lloyd Braun on the sitcom ''Seinfeld'', created by David, was named after him. In an interview between Larry David and Howard Stern, David said that a conversation he had with Braun about Braun's father served as a "jumping-off point" for the writing of his Broadway play '' Fish in the Dark''. David Chase credited Braun with encouraging him to create the TV series that even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gail Berman
Gail Berman (born August 17, 1956) is an American producer and television executive. She is co-owner and founding partner of The Jackal Group, a production entity formed in partnership with Fox Networks Group. The Jackal Group develops and produces scripted, unscripted and factual entertainment programming for FNG's channels, including Fox Broadcasting Company, FX/ FXX, the National Geographic Channels, and Fox International Channels. The partnership also provides for opportunities in digital and film, as well as for non-21st Century Fox distribution entities. Early life Berman was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn. The family soon moved to Bellmore, New York, where she was raised. In 1974, she graduated from Abington High School and in 1978, she graduated with a B.A. in theater from the University of Maryland. Career Berman graduated from the University of Maryland, where she served on the board of trustees. Berman also serves on the board of directors of the Center T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
