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ABC: *Masters Of SF* 'Problematic'

Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment, told SCI FI Wire that he
thought the anthology SF series *Masters of Science Fiction* series was
"very uneven" and "it's been a little bit problematic."

That's why the series of movies by notable directors is being dumped in the
summer, premiering Aug. 4. Narrated by physicist Stephen Hawking, the series
will include directors such as Michael Tolkin, Mark Rydell and Jonathan
Frakes, as well as actors such as Judy Davis, Sam Waterston, John Hurt, Anne
Heche and Malcolm McDowell.

"It was a low-cost initiative that we tried. We did ... this series of
movies to see if there was a way to spark something different at a really
low cost point," McPherson said. "I think there is some good work done
there, but it's very uneven."

With *Lost* in his repertoire, and *Caveman* and *Pushing Daisies* coming up
next season, McPherson noted that many networks are going heaving on science
fiction programming. "I think there's a difference between real hardcore
sci-fi, with *Battlestar Galactica* and *Heroes*, as opposed to *Lost*
or *Pushing
Daisies*, which I think have elements and have magical realism and things
that I think that people debate whether they're science fiction or not."

McPherson credits *Lost* with setting up a trend of "high-concept shows
being a little bit in vogue right now," a trend that has exploded among the
networks. "We had *Invasion*, and there were a number of other shows on
other networks," he said. "I think we've got to be a little careful that
just because a *Heroes* works in season one that 10 show like that can
work."

McPherson added: "Some of the nets I think have gone heavily sci-fi. It will
be interesting to see how they perform." —*Mike Szymanski*

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