In the sea of new shows which will come to American channels this Autumn, here's one from the other side of the ocean: British
Sky One is preparing a new adventure show based on the famous
enchanting legend of
SINBAD. The 13 episode series will have young newcomer
Elliot Knight in the lead role in the story which will follow famous Sinbad as he flees his home and ends up being cast out to sea. After a magical storm, Sinbad teams up with his ship-mates and goes on a voyage of discovery.
Naveen Andrews, whom you remember as Sayid from LOST will play Sinbad's enemy Lord Akbari, while two established actors
Sophie Okonedo and
Timothy Spall will have guest star roles in the show too. Shooting over in Malta, the show should premiere next year.
___________________________________________________ Today, you can also check out four beautiful posters which are announcing the first season of
ABC's wonderful new show
ONCE UPON A TIME which centers on a woman with a troubled past who is drawn into a small town in Maine where the magic
and mystery of Fairy Tales just may be real. As you remember from HOLLYWOOD SPY's
spotlight of the show, the rich ensemble of
characters features a Snow White, an Evil Queen, a prince charming and many others with the cast that includes
Jennifer Morrison,
Josh Dallas,
Jamie Dornan, Ginnifer Goodwin and
Robert Carlyle.
____________________________________________________One of the shows which will continue the trend of shows being set in the 60's is
ABC's glamorous and visually beautiful new show
PAN AM which will follow the pilots and flight attendants who once made Pan Am the most glamorous way to fly. Starring two film stars
Christina Ricci and
Mike Vogel, the show, which premieres September 25th, will also have ER's
Goran Visnjic, who will play an immigrant from Yugoslavia, as a guest star.
Christina Ricci, who moved from cinema to TV in this Fall's new trend of having movie stars as TV leads (Patrick Wilson, Ashley Judd, Sam Neill, James Caviezel will all have their own shows), has said that she enjoyed playing a flight attendant because she thinks that they had more freedom than most women of the era.
