The Futon Critic has provided a copy of a recent Sci Fi Channel press release that details some of the upcoming projects the channel has in store both for television and the Internet. Included is a description of Ben Browder’s new project, Going Homer, which will be shown on the channel as a six-hour miniseries:
The Odyssey collides with the 21st century in this six-hour modern day epic miniseries from Ben Browder (star of Stargate SG-1 and Farscape) and Andrew Prowse (Farscape). Greek and Roman deities walk among us, but only twelve-year-old Homer Ulysses Jones can see them for what they truly are. When Homer and his father are forced to flee a custody battle that would likely separate them, they journey from Los Angeles to the home of their ancestors Ithaca, NY. As they travel through the heart of Americana, Homer’s eyes will be opened to a mystical landscape of capricious Gods; some will help our heroes, some will divert them, and others will try to kill them to prevent them from reaching their ultimate goal home.
To read about other projects Sci Fi has in the works, visit The Futon Critic: SCI FI’S DEVELOPMENT SLATE DELIVERS INTREPID MIX OF INSPIRED FANTASY, MYTHICAL ADVENTURES AND SUPERPOWERED COMEDY.
ETA: SCI FI WIRE reports that Browder will play Homer’s father in the new miniseries:
The new miniseries Going Homer stars Browder (Stargate SG-1) as the father of a 12-year-old boy named Homer, who can see Greek and Roman deities walking among us. Fleeing from a custody battle, the two travel from Los Angeles to Ithica, N.Y., and encounter a variety of gods who help and hinder them along the way.
For additional details about the other projects, visit SCI FI WIRE: SCI FI Development Slate Unveiled.