'The Terminator' and 'Blade' are heading for the small screen

Pilots for both sci-fi trilogies are currently in the works.

Nov 10 2005

Two sci-fi trilogies are heading for the small screen in the shape of 'Terminator' and 'Blade' TV series'.

First up is 'The Sarah Connor Chronicles', which will explain what happened between the second and third 'Terminator' films when the heroine went on the run.

The show will include the kind of action that made the mega-budget trilogy so successful, but James Middleton, who is producing the project, said it will also have its fair share of drama.

'She [Sarah Connor] has the weight of the world on her shoulder' he explained, 'And she also has to raise a 14-year-old son who may be the salvation of the world.'

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton are not thought to be reprising their iconic roles from the original two films, although it was announced that the series will link to a new feature trilogy.

And a fourth 'Terminator' picture is also in the final phase of development.

In similar news, vampire warrior 'Blade' will soon be making the transition to TV in an expensive pilot set to start shooting in Vancouver on Monday.

David Goyer (the man behind the original trilogy) has written the script with comic-book author Geoff Jones, while Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones is taking over from Wesley Snipes in the lead role.

And if all goes according to plan, expect the small screen 'Blade' to hit UK screens next summer.