Jean-Luc Godard memorably remarked that “all you need for a movie is a girl and a gun“, but because we like to put a fresh twist on everything, in Slingers one of our girls is a gun. The relationship that stems from Frank carrying her and not quite understanding her makes for some interesting situations and it’s this odd-couple dynamic
Sleepydog’s forthcoming television series, Slingers has been featured in the latest issue of SFX magazine. Talking about how we developed the Slingers concept, writer Mike Atherton said: “Our approach was always that Slingers would be a ’60s-style heist show that just happened to be set in space. I’m not trying to dismiss the SF element because I live and breathe
On the set of the Slingers sizzle, Sean Pertwee talks to writer, Mike Atherton about his thoughts on our TV project and their shared love of
It’s been an exciting time for the Slingers team, as interest in the TV project was ignited across the web after award-winning comic book author, Warren Ellis posted a link to our sizzle reel over on director Steve Barron’s website. Referring to it as “your new favourite TV show”, Warren’s post sparked a flurry of comments, blog posts and tweets
Sleepydog’s television series, Slingers and Weird & Wonderful Hotels are set to feature at MIPCOM, the world’s biggest trade event in the entertainment industry. MIPCOM is being held in Cannes and runs from October 5-9 2009. It’s here that broadcasters, distributors and production companies from all over the world, converge to buy and sell many of the shows we see
Sleepydog’s forthcoming television series, Slingers and Weird & Wonderful Hotels have been featured in the latest issue of Broadcast Magazine. Aimed at UK TV industry insiders, the article looks at the various online and social networking techniques we use to generate interest in our TV projects. To read the full article, please visit the Broadcast website
After two days of intense shooting and many weeks of preparation, filming of the Slingers sizzle reel is now complete! A massive thank you to all the cast and crew who worked tirelessly to produce some fantastic work. The footage is now in the hands of the digital effects wizards who are adding the extra bells and whistles that will really
Don’t they scrub up well? Toby Moores, Mark Hilton and Mike Atherton getting into character on the set of Slingers. Having been lucky enough to blag roles as extras, we’re hoping their performance was good enough to avoid the cutting room floor!
There’s a busy few days ahead as our production team make final preparations to shoot the sizzle reel for our sci-fi drama series, entitled Slingers. The sizzle will act as a teaser for TV industry insiders, and we’ve been lucky enough to get some fantastic talent on-board, both in front of the camera and behind it. Our scriptwriter, Mike Atherton
Working for the past few months immersed in a science fiction show has been a lot of fun. Lots of work too, of course, but when a big part of the research has been revisiting shows that ran and ran such as Mission: Impossible, Columbo and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. it’s not the kind of work day that you drag
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