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DEEP SPACE NINE-4400 Showrunner Ira Steven Behr Is Now Steering Starz’ CRASH!!

Interesting... by Junior Frenger	Feb 24th, 2009 01:09:09 AM
I haven't watched the show, because I simply despised the film. Ira Steven Behr is a smart guy so I could be a turning point for the show. Maybe it will be less despised. I always thought he would be a good choice for showrunner on the upcoming live action Star Wars show. We all know DS9 was the best Trek series made.
Write some aliens into the show and I'll watch by Barmat	Feb 24th, 2009 01:11:00 AM

Ira was one of many writers on Yesterdays Enterprise. by V'Shael	Feb 24th, 2009 04:28:49 AM
Isn't there a WGA rule that limits the numbers of writers that can be credited with an episode or something? But I seem to recall there was at least six writers on that particular episode. Maybe more. A quick wikipedia check shows Trent Christopher Ganino Eric A. Stillwell Ira Steven Behr Richard Manning Hans Beimler Ronald D. Moore so it's probably a bit unfair to imply Ira had a large hand in that episode.
Speaking of DS9... by Mockingbird Girl	Feb 24th, 2009 07:15:41 AM
... whatever happened to the reruns? Did Spike contract expire?
I liked The 4400 by turketron	Feb 24th, 2009 07:16:41 AM
It wasn't stellar, but it's a shame that the show got cancelled before it could come to a resolution.
I've saw bits and pieces of the show. by BrandonGK	Feb 24th, 2009 07:19:17 AM
The only parts that we're somewhat entertaining we're the Dennis Hopper bits the rest we're either grating family drama or a second-rate Shield rip-off. I like ISB as a writer so it'll be interesting to see where it goes.
I hope he steers it by Jor-El23	Feb 24th, 2009 08:42:00 AM
into a GD bridge abutment
Does he still have the lame blue beard? by Chief Joseph	Feb 24th, 2009 11:53:33 AM
See How William Shatner Changed the World for reference.
Yesterday's Enterprise by Muki	Feb 24th, 2009 12:19:52 PM
Michael Piller also had a hand in writing that episode but voluntarily removed his name from the writing credits because of the WGA rules. The story goes that the TNG writers were really struggling for teleplays mid-way into season 3 and had no scripts ready to shoot. So Piller ordered Ira Steven Behr, Richard Manning, Hans Beimler, Ronald D. Moore and Eric Stillwell to write an act of the teleplay each - literally overnight so they'd be ready to go into production the next day. Funny how one of the best episodes of TNG was probably the most disorganised and hastily written.
Arcadian Del Sol by Muki	Feb 24th, 2009 04:13:08 PM
When I wrote my original message, I was going mainly off memory – admittedly going back about 10 years as it’s probably over a decade since I last saw this episode. But I’ve since checked the story in the Star Trek: TNG Companion. If you take a look at pages 116 – 117: According to story writer Eric Stillwell, the writing staff didn’t think the show would work because it’s teleplay was written by committee and rushed to first draft in just three days to meet a pushed-up shooting schedule.“They thought it was going to be horrible because they don’t like having to write something and make it work in three days.” Later it says “Piller voluntarily took his name off the credits to meet the stringent Writers Guild credit limit of four names.” What are your three internet sources, can you post the links please?
Awesome! Super-Racism! by MrD	Feb 24th, 2009 09:13:26 PM

I love DS9!!! by yodas_dad	Feb 25th, 2009 05:41:48 PM
I just had to say it.
also.... by yodas_dad	Feb 25th, 2009 05:44:33 PM
I've been reviewing some of the 'ds9 Relaunch' novels too.... sith.co.uk They've been out for years, I know....
by mrix85	Mar 2nd, 2009 04:44:16 PM
I heard on the next generation season 3 special features what muki said
by mrix85	Mar 2nd, 2009 04:45:55 PM
what muki said about Ira Steven Behr, Richard Manning, Hans Beimler, Ronald D. Moore and Eric Stillwell to write an act of the teleplay each - literally overnight so they'd be ready to go into production the next day.

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