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I get several emails a week asking if I know anything about a series 3 of New Captain Scarlet. After attending the Fanderson event in October (yes, I will be posting my review and hundreds of photos soon) I came to the understanding that there will not be a new series.
Why? Well, in the UK, the broadcast was handled in a terrible manner which pretty much guaranteed it to get low ratings. It was broadcast in the middle of a live kids TV show which is (by all reports) really irritating to watch. Not only that, but at least the first ones started and ended with no warning and the episodes were cut into 2 sections with no indication of when the next part was to be aired. It was hard even for die-hard fans to watch, let alone people who had not seen the show.
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It seems that there is life in New Captain Scarlet yet. OK, so we're probably not going to get any more episodes, but at least the show is starting to get more coverage around the world. The show is being broadcast in various countries around the world. I am getting several updates per day so will update this article as info arrives. Click on the "READ MORE..." link for full details.
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Although it is now clear that New Captain Scarlet will not see any more series, there is some news worth passing on. Comic info, broadcast news and new merchandise info all after the link...
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OK, I admit I'm in the US, but I'm a Brit to the end. I make no excuses, I'm a fan of shows that few people outside of the UK watch. Now it seems that despite a HUGE budget and fund raising and Gerry Anderson actually producing a decent show, its not really getting the respect it deserves. I'm really not sure what is going on here, and I'll save my opinions for a later time, but at least there are some interesting merchandising items available. In the UK.
Fans of the astonishingly successful Thunderbirds comic (aimed at the VERY young fans and still going strong at issue 90) is going to start publishing a comic based on the New Captain Scarlet show. The first issue should be available mid-october. Copy of the ad can be seen in the GALLERY.
Bandai's range of toys is now available in the shops. For details on the range, see the earlier news item. Sadly, FEVA has dropped plans to release their own range of toys.
A more detailed list of merchandise can be found after clicking the "READ MORE" link below
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Interestingly, the episodes are not in the same sequence as they are being transmitted in the UK. I can understand episodes get reshuffled when they take 10 days to film, but thse have been completed for a while now.
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The new series of Captain Scarlet, "New Captain Scarlet" was finally broadcast in the UK on Feb 12 2005. After many years of rumour, test footage, screen shots and limited information, the world is finally able to see the show.
In the intervening years between now and the heyday of the Supermarionation era, Gerry Anderson's work has seen some highs and lows. This article reviews the first few episodes of the new series.
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As part of the press-packet surrounding the new show, there was a letter from Gerry Anderson introducing the new series. The letter is reproduced here for your reading pleasure.
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