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Post by Kyle West on Oct 14, 2013 23:27:33 GMT
About time Phil went back to running his own show. Can't wait for this, as I love his writing.
Fair play Tony, loving the fresh new voices you're putting in the spotlight at BZN. Absolutely, 100%, a good thing.
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Post by A J. Black on Oct 15, 2013 16:52:50 GMT
That's the aim of the game, fella. Plus I've always liked Phil, and enjoyed his writing - made a world of sense.
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Post by Vaughn on Oct 17, 2013 21:10:28 GMT
The Black Zero Network is delighted to formerly announce a brand new partnership between ourselves and one of the web's finest scripted virtual series -- "VIRTUAL FIREFLY". Upon learning that their site -- stillflying.net -- had been allowed to lapse offline after two virtual seasons and many years of fandom, I set about contacting the creators of the series and proposing that we here at the BZN re-host all of their scripts and give them a new home. After some discussion, we've started putting together the first steps towards this alliance (a far shinier alliance than the Alliance in Firefly), which will bring about new special features in the hopes of snagging a whole new audience to the series, both from the BZN/MZPtv family and across the Internet. While it is too soon to make any firm announcements about the project, we are thrilled to, at the very least, be giving Virtual Firefly a brand new home so that its legacy can live on well into the future. Beyond that... only time will tell. Network chief Tony Black said "It's quite a thrill to adopt Virtual Firefly under the BZN banner, I have to say. It's been on my Virtual Series radar for many a year, and given it's pretty much *the* premier online script-based virtual Firefly continuation, I consider it an honour the team are happy to have the series re-air on our network and, hopefully, one day continue the journey..." Executive Producer George W. Krubski added "We're very excited to have a new home for Still Flying. A lot of the old gang is planning to show up, and besides re-releasing our episodes, I have a feeling that we may have a few things to say about how we got here. Keep flying!". Keep your eyes peeled for future announcements on how exactly the project will be introduced onto the BZN, and in the meantime please make sure to welcome the Still Flying crew when they eventually pop their heads in!
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Post by A J. Black on Nov 17, 2013 21:12:54 GMT
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Post by A J. Black on Dec 1, 2013 11:24:00 GMT
BZN is proud to reveal a trailer for... MARVEL MONTH - JANUARY 2014Across the first month of the new year, you will be treated to exclusive, premiere scripts for WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN (by Ian Austin), THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (by Andrew Bishop), RUNAWAYS (by Chris Haigh) and CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE HOWLING COMMANDOES (by Tom East). 2014 will begin with a superhero bang - make sure you're with us for the ride! (Video by Mistrust - check out her channel here: www.youtube.com/user/mymistrust?feature=watch)
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Post by Vaughn on Dec 28, 2013 9:06:15 GMT
On the eighth anniversary of its original airdate, FIREFLY: STILL FLYING relaunches with its first episode, the sixteenth of Season 1, 'The Big Stick!' Written by: George W. Krubski Directed by: Matt Engstrom The mining colony on Haven needs help from Captain Mal Reynolds and his crew to retrieve something bigger than a few pistols to fend off Reavers, pirates, and a new threat, Slavers. Trouble is, that big stick is located at Fort Liberty, an Alliance military outpost, where there's a man on the inside ready to make things happen real smooth and simple. Well, it's never simple, and an unlikely crew member is forced to finish the job. [Airdate: December 27th, 2013] [Original Airdate: December 27th, 2005]
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Post by A J. Black on Jan 4, 2014 11:56:50 GMT
BZN announces... WOLFRAM & HARTFor our next major pick-up of 2014, BZN is proud to announce a production order for WOLFRAM & HART, a brand new Buffyverse virtual series based on creations of Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt in Angel. Created by CHRIS DAVIS ( Gangland, Hellbound) & AMIN CALUK ( The Void), Wolfram & Hart tells the story of Meagan McKnight, an idealistic young lawyer drafted into demonic law firm Wolfram & Hart, and the cases she pursues within the supernatural underworld. Davis said of the project: "When I think about what inspired me to start writing scripts, the first thing that comes to mind is the Buffyverse. After brainstorming ideas for potential Buffy/Angel spinoffs, on and off, for about six years, I've finally gotten to this point; I've finally found the project I can see myself writing for the next few years. Wolfram & Hart not only has a rich, existing mythology, but boat loads of room for story expansion. So much left to tell, and Amin and I are just thrilled to be given the opportunity to provide our take on the universe that started it all." WOLFRAM & HART will air exclusively on BZN later in 2014.
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Post by A J. Black on Jan 8, 2014 20:00:01 GMT
BZN announces... MUSKETEERSFor our next new project, BZN is delighted to announce the upcoming release of Musketeers, a fresh new movie adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' celebrated 19th century novel, brought to you by A J. Black. ( The DSR) Set in France, the story transposes the eponymous Musketeers into the modern day, as a rising young federal agent named Louis D'Artagnan uncovers a dangerous plot against the French leadership, along the way meeting three men who will forever change his life... Black was quoted as saying: "I have loved The Three Musketeers since a child who discovered the semi-legendary 1970's Richard Lester movie adaptations, and subsequently finding Dumas' books and characters an absolute joy. During a conversation several years ago with Lee Chrimes, I stumbled upon a fresh, exciting way to bring the Musketeers and their story into the modern day with a concoction of action, derring-do, conspiracy, plotting, sex appeal and comedy. I'm seriously thrilled to show BZN my take on such a classic tale." MUSKETEERS will air exclusively on BZN in early 2014.
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Post by Vaughn on Apr 14, 2014 10:18:38 GMT
The BLACK ZERO NETWORK is delighted to announce a brand new website to usher in the era of leadership under incoming chiefs Pete D. Gaskell and Adam Scott. The website has been designed as a portfolio for all of our old and new projects. We’ll be looking to avoid the mistakes made with the MZPtv website, which was convoluted and complicated to update regularly. The new BZN website is more of an art gallery than a news broadcast. For daily and weekly updates, the place to be will still be our COMMUNITY FORUMS. The BZN website is where new visitors can easily browse the projects and find information about us without the daunting prospect of thousands of forum posts to dig through. As with any new site there may be a few gremlins in the system, and there is sure to be many tweaks done in the coming weeks and months. Thanks for reading, and we hope you enjoy the new digs. :beer: JT Vaughn / BZN Website Admin www.bznetwork.co.uk
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Post by Vaughn on Apr 20, 2014 14:15:01 GMT
Don't be sad, Billy! Greetings, folks. Visitors to mzp-tv.co.uk/forum will have noticed they have been automatically redirected to the BZN. We decided some time ago that the best thing for both the BZN and MZPtv was to fold both forums back into one. It can't have escaped people's attentions that MZPtv has been a graveyard lately, and that is a slide we cannot let continue. We simply don't have the active memberbase to sustain two separate forums. We made mistakes, and we know that, but we always had the best of intentions. However, the only solution is for a fast and hard reboot to kick everything up a notch. What this means... User AccountsMost people will still have an account with the same username/password as they had on MZPtv (because BZN used a duplicate copy of the MZPtv database), so they can just login normally. If you had deleted your BZN account, or if you registered recently, you may have to register here again. If you need help, please contact an admin or e-mail me at jt_vaughn@yahoo.co.uk The MZPtv Forums...still exist, of course. They can be found at mzp-tv.co.uk as normal, and at mzp-tv.co.uk/fiction. We've got plans for a new website (much like the shiny new BZN site) and a new way of posting which will formulate and evolve over the coming weeks. Original fiction is not dead, it'll just take a while to figure out a new form. Lee wants to reboot MZPtv and get back to what makes him passionate, so we'll see what happens. It will probably be more blog-based than forum-based. All of your scripts are still active, and if you've got a show in development you're free to continue it if you wish. We'll support you as best we can. The BZN will stay as a fanfic haven, and will now bring over the off-topic/entertainment sections. Who runs this joint, bub?Adam and Pete are the co-chiefs as previously announced, and Tony signs off on major decisions. I will continue my position as admin and support. Lee controls MZPtv and passes on his wizened advice here, as previously. The other admins and mods provide sexy support. Basically, nothing has changed. We're in it for the long haul. I don't like it!We know, we know, we've made a lot of drastic changes that'll fallen flat on their bum. Just know that we always had the best intentions, and we want nothing more than a thriving community of like-minded writers throwing out fun fiction and chatting about all sorts of stuff. Our goal is to bring that back in force in 2014. Please join in with discussions as normal, and support each other as you always have. Bring on 2014. ~ Adam, Pete, Vaughn, Tony, Lee, Billy Boxface, Jay & Every Other Herowww.bznetwork.co.uk/forum/index.php
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Post by Vaughn on Apr 21, 2014 10:38:40 GMT
The first of two exciting new projects to be revealed today, BZN is pleased to announce the commissioning of X-MEN.Developed for VS by LI ROBB ( Blood Red Shoes/Malleus Maleficarum) and based on the classic comic book series created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, X-Men brings to life the story of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, a safe haven for the growing population of young mutants with strange and sometimes dangerous abilities, and follows a group of classic X-Men characters as they attempt to show humanity that mutants can be a force for good, a view that brings them into direct conflict with some of their own. Li Robb said of the project: "I'm very happy to be finally jumping into the BZN pool and after what feels like the longest time, flexing my fanfic muscles once again. As a long-time X-Men fan, this series has been swimming around in my brain for a good while now and getting to release it here amongst such a good bunch is pretty much the cherry." X-Men will air exclusively on BZN later this year.
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Post by Vaughn on Apr 21, 2014 11:54:25 GMT
Hot on the heels of the commissioning of Li Robb's X-Men, BZN is pleased to announce the second of two new projects, an epic reimagining of legendary sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO. Reinterpreted and written by ADAM SCOTT ( Batman) and PETE D. GASKELL ( Star Trek: New Generation), Doctor Who brings the legendary time traveller to life in a brand new way. The new movie, a restart of the Doctor Who mythology from scratch, begins when schoolteachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright become aware of strange events pivoting around problematic new student Susan Foreman. Deciding to take matters into their own hands, their search leads them into direct contact with Susan's grandfather, a man who seems to live inside an old police telephone box and calls himself simply The Doctor. Catapulted across space and time, The Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara find themselves caught in an elaborate trap laid by a sinister enemy with designs on The Doctor's life, and everything any of them thought they knew about time is about to change. Co-creator Adam Scott said: "I've always wanted a crack at Doctor Who and with this movie I think we've found the perfect way to do it, a way that's at once respectful of the original tales but at the same time allows us to tell any story we want, on any scale that we want, without being beholden to anything that went before." Co-creator Pete D. Gaskell added: "As a fan of Doctor Who ever since my childhood, it's a fantastic opportunity for me to indulge my fanboy tastes by reimagining the series in this bold new fashion - and I can think of no-one better than Adam to join me on this journey. I'm massively looking forward to going right back to the beginning and resetting the playing field completely - and I hope you will be too!" Doctor Who will air this Christmas, exclusively on BZN.
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Post by Vaughn on Sept 2, 2014 8:21:08 GMT
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Post by Vaughn on Oct 23, 2014 9:27:41 GMT
ANNOUNCEMENT: MZPTV TRIUMPHANTLY RETURNS AS BZN CLOSES ITS DOORSWith (almost) immediate effect, the team here at the BZN are both saddened and excited to announce the closure of the Black Zero Network and the return to our roots at MZPtv ( mzp-tv.co.uk/forum). The BZN opened its doors on September 1st 2013, and it's been a great pleasure to explore new worlds and make new friends over the past year and a bit, but after recent changes to the admin team a decision has been made to merge everything back together on the old MZPtv community forums. To try and keep things clear and organised, here's a simple FAQ about the whys and the whens and the hows. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?As most of our regular members will be aware, Tony Black stepped down as BZN chief in March 2014, putting Adam Scott and Pete D. Gaskell in permanent charge of the website and community. The creation of the Black Zero Network (as the name suggests) was Tony's passion project, and his desire was for the MZPtv fanfiction properties to have their own breathing space on a brand new forum, with all of the original fiction staying on MZPtv. As both communities had began to slow down, we decided in April 2014 to merge the communities together here on the BZN, with the old MZPtv forums mothballed indefinitely and Adam/Pete the supreme overlords of all. Fast forward to October 2014, and a discussion was breached about returning to our original fiction writing. Both Adam and Pete are big supporters of original virtual series, and with the BZN now in their sole control they felt it would benefit the community to bring it back. From this discussion spun forth the idea to just merge everything back together with MZPtv, where all of the original fiction was still being housed, and where all the old fanfic (such as the MZPtv Jossverse) were still kept in archive. The admin team felt this was the cleanest, tidiest solution. We wanted to come home. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE BZN & ITS SHOWS?Essentially, this move will change nothing. All of our forum user accounts (give or take a handful) are present on MZPtv, all of our shows will be present on MZPtv, and everything that's in development now continues to be in development. The only true difference is the URL you'll be visiting, and the fact that we'll once again be commissioning original virtual series. WHO'S IN CHARGE, MISTER?As above, nothing will be changing. Adam and Pete continue to be the chiefs and are in charge, Lee A. Chrimes continues to be an omnipresent deity watching over us all, Tony will still be lurking around eating fried chicken, and I will stick my nose in where required. The current support staff will too keep their roles. HOW MUCH CONTENT WILL WE LOSE IN THE MOVE?I have endeavoured to move a lot of BZN posts over to the MZPtv forums, focusing mostly on the new VS projects that aired on the BZN and the discussions/reviews for those projects, but also moving over a few other entertainment-related topics and posts. I will not be moving over development posts from our hidden development forums, so those working on shows will need to copy/paste anything important back onto MZPtv once we've recreated the hidden development board structure. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE COMMUNITY ON THE BZN?The forums will stay online for a short time to allow producers to grab any content they need, but eventually the forums will be hidden away and taken offline, with the bznetwork URL redirecting to the MZPtv forums. HELP! I CAN'T LOGIN TO MZPTV!99% of the BZN userbase will already have an account on MZPtv, some of which I created specially for those that didn't have one previously. PLEASE NOTE: Even if you've never stepped foot on MZPtv, you might have an account there which I created for you, which has a random password. If you cannot login, please use the "forgotten password" feature on MZPtv to get a new password sent. If you are still having trouble logging in, you can e-mail me at jt_vaughn@yahoo.co.uk and I'll help you get back on. HELP! THERE'S A MILLION UNREAD POSTS ON MZPTV!Yes, there is. Sorry about that. Most of the unread posts will be ones you've already seen on the BZN, so the best thing to do is to hit this "MARK ALL MESSAGES READ" button near the bottom of the forums: To reset everything to a clean slate. Then you're magically caught up. HELP! SOMETHING ELSE IS BROKEN!I'm always breaking things, so just post on MZPtv or drop me a PM/E-mail and I'll look into it.
Thanks everyone for your continued support for our crazy little niche venture. ~ the Admin teammzp-tv.co.uk/forum
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Post by Vaughn on Nov 12, 2014 8:27:04 GMT
For our first new project since the return of MZPtv, we are delighted to announce that TOMB RAIDER has been commissioned for a full series! The show, based on the popular videogame franchise, follows aristocratic treasure hunter Lara Croft around the world in search of ancient wonders and mysteries and dangers. Developed for VS by BRADY BROWN and CHRIS DAVIS, the first season will comprise six episodes and will air exclusively on MZPtv in 2015. MZPtv community leader Adam Scott said "I couldn't be happier to be able launch Tomb Raider as the first of our commissions - Brady and Chris delivered a hell of a pilot and I can't wait to see what they've got in store for the series." Co-creator Brady Brown: "I've always really enjoyed the Tomb Raider video games, and putting a little bit of a spin on the famous Lara Croft is truly exciting, especially being able to work on a project with Chris. I believe we're definitely going to stay true to what Tomb Raider is - excavation, booby traps, etc. - but we're also going to be telling our own type of story with the new characters we've created. I'm thrilled that the pilot has gotten such positive reception, and we can't wait until episodes start airing. Also, researching all of the tombs is loads of fun as well." Co-creator Chris Davis added: "We're really excited about bringing Lara Croft to life here on MZPtv. When going into the initial development, our main goal was to make sure the character and the world around her felt like it belonged to the Tomb Raider universe, while establishing our own, fresh take on this extraordinary woman and her journey. While most of the characters in the main cast are original, I wouldn't rule out seeing a few familiar faces later down the line - if you're a fan of the game franchise, you should definitely keep a look out." Tomb Raider will launch exclusively on MZPtv in 2015. And we're not done yet! Keep your eyes peeled this week for news on several other exciting projects on their way to you in the new year! www.mzp-tv.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5590.0
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