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Chris Carter Reunites with X-Files Team for Believe Again Event

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files and Millennium, has just signed on to join Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Frank Spotnitz and Rob Bowman on November 14 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel to talk all things X-Files for charity.

Series creator/writer/director Chris Carter, actress Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully), actor Mitch Pileggi (Walter Skinner), executive producer/writer Frank Spotnitz and executive producer/director Rob Bowman (currently executive producer and director on ABCs hit Castle) reunite at the Beverly Wilshire hotel on November 14th, 2009 at 2:00pm to talk all things X-Files and answer burning questions from fans (eg all those rumors about X-Files 3 and the 2012 mythology). This is a rare opportunity for fans and filmmakers alike to get behind-the-scenes scoops on the process of making this iconic television series, ask questions about the panelists new projects and raise money for some very worthy causes. The X-Files, created by Chris Carter starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, aired from 1993 to 2002 and spawned two feature films and a spin-off to date.

Considered one of the most successful shows in Foxs history, the award-winning shows characters, theme song and slogans have a permanent place in pop cultures history. Whether you were a fan of the mythology episodes or the monsters of the week, there is no denying that The X-Files made audiences ponder, gasp, laugh and hide their eyes-occasionally all at the same time. Tickets for the Q&A event are now available at http://www.ibginc.org/tickets

Proceeds from this amazing event will be donated in support of the participants chosen charities, including The Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, Off the Street Kids, Fezeka and Children of the Night. The event will be hosted by IBG Inc. In 2008, IBG established an official non-profit campaign focusing on utilizing the power of philanthropy through the arts to benefit a wide range of charities worldwide. IBG acts as a "fundraiser facilitator" for underfunded and start-up charities that would otherwise struggle with the logistics and costs associated with event fundraising.

Event Details:

Date: November 14, 2009
Time: Q&A begins at 2:30pm with pre-event raffle scheduled at 2:15pm.
Where: Beverly Wilshire hotel, Beverly Hills
Ticket Prices: $50 for general seating
To purchase: http://www.ibginc.org/tickets

Millennium stars unite to support Millennium movie and wish you a Happy Halloween

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sarah-Jane Redmond together with fellow Millennium stars Van Quattro, Missy Crider and Barry Levy recently all gave of their valuable time to further support the BacktoFrankBlack campaign by recording some eerie and atmospheric Halloween poems and special greetings to the fans of Millennium.

BacktoFrankBlack.com, the campaign dedicated to seeing the return of Chris Carter's Millennium, has now concluded its special week long homage to 'The Curse of Frank Black', the sublime Halloween-themed episode of Millennium by publishing these exclusive and fantastic recitals, including Sarah-Jane reading 'A House with No Windows' by Richard Jones, Van Quattro (Willi Borgsen) reading 'Ghosts' by Fannie Stearns Davis, whilst Missy Crider (Janette Vitti) brings life to 'Waiting For A Miracle' by Leonard Cohen and Barry W Levy (Braylock) tells this traditional tale of the Devil's liege herself by reciting 'The Hag' by Robert Herrick. Please be sure to head over to BacktoFrankBlack to enjoy the readings and to add your thoughts and comments.

Millennium - This is who we are extends its congratulations to the team at BacktoFrankBlack.com, especially our thanks to the creative enigma that is Mark Hayden and thank you to the wonderful stars of Millennium, Sarah-Jane, Missy, Barry and Van for your ongoing support and incredible talent. Hopefully the comments so far received at BacktoFrankBlack will speak for themselves in showing the gratitude and appreciation of the fans of Millennium for your creativity, generosity and support.

Something wicked, this way comes ... The Curse of Frank Back special trailer

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

BacktoFrankBlack.com have commenced a week-long homage to the wonderfully atmospheric Halloween themed episode of Millennium, 'The Curse of Frank Black'.

To launch this special occasion, director and dedicated Millennium supporter Brett Hart (director of the fantastic Bone Dry, starring Lance Henriksen and Luke Goss) had his production team come up with a special treat for Millennium fans in the form of a fantastic new trailer for The Curse of Frank Black! There can be no doubt that this is what you get when you see the professionals take a shot at Millennium video remixing - a brilliantly conceived and perfectly executed promotional video for one of the most eerie and atmospheric episodes of Millennium ever created.

Be sure to head over to BackToFrankBlack and add your feedback and support for what Brett and the team behind the video have accomplished, and also be sure to support the campaign and spread the word too!

Keep visiting through this week and we bring you some more Halloween-themed treats!

... Thirteen Years Later - Millennium celebrates its 13th Anniversary

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Today, thirteen years later, Millennium celebrates its 13th Anniversary!

Amazingly its been 13 years since Frank Black first profiled his way onto our television screens in the episode 'Pilot'. Millennium's network premier episode was first broadcast in the USA, which attracted over 17 million viewers, the highest rating network premiere in history on October 25th 1996.

October is a special month for Millennium fans. Earlier this month we remembered the birthday of Chris Carter, Millennium's creator who of course named his production company (Ten Thirteen Productions) after his birthday on October 13th. Further ahead this month of course is Halloween, when many Millennium fans take the opportunity to watch the themed episodes 'The Curse of Frank Black' and '... Thirteen Years Later'. To get into the spirit of things, we've decorated our forums with a suitably macabre and ghostly theme, be sure to check it out and be sure to keep an eye on BacktoFrankBlack.com this week.

More than a decade has passed and Millennium is still as topical and relevant as it was 13 years ago, perhaps even more so. With no signs of looking old or showing its age, its still the creative masterpiece that it was 13 years ago, and new viewers are discovering the journey of criminal profiler Frank Black every day.

However you choose to celebrate this special time, consider starting a new run of episode watching tonight in tribute of this wonderful series and of the creative talents of Millennium's cast and crew.

This is who we are

M-TIWWA comments on Millennium movie false rumours

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Currently a slew of internet websites are picking up on the subject of a possible Millennium movie and sadly some are spreading incorrect facts and half-truths, following a news article published at website Screenrant.com. The article initially merely speculates on the recent news concerning actor Lance Henriksen (Millennium's lead actor who portrayed criminal profiler Frank Black), who has gone on record via the Millennium movie campaign website BackToFrankBlack.com as saying he has been approached by a group of private investors interested in making an independent Millennium film.

"I have heard rumblings that Fox are interested in bringing Millennium back to screens - possibly without the involvement of Chris Carter and this independent route would seem like a way of doing so. ... Now, be aware that this is speculation, but also something that I have heard through the grapevine, so there might be some truth to it."

The Screenrant article author goes on to state ...

"It is believed that Carter will step aside from the franchise and one name that has been mentioned with regards to directing an independent Millennium film is Brett A. Hart."

Brett Hart has worked with Lance Henriksen on the film Bone Dry and in supporting BacktoFrankBlack.com with interviews and and even a promotional video, he has offered to direct a Millennium movie for free. The Screenrant article features a quote from Brett Hart in which he confirms his support for a feature film.

Since the article was published, a number of websites and blogs have picked up on Screenrant's article and the demand for a Millennium film, but sadly some of them are directly stating that Millennium IS returning as a feature film, whilst others are remarkably stating that Chris Carter will not be involved in the project, despite no evidence to substantiate this claim. One such website I09 clearly states:

"Hold on to your 90s conspiracy theories: Millenium is getting a movie, and Lance Henriksen will be returning as his character Frank Black. But here's the rub - show creator Chris Carter is persona non grata on set.".

You can find discussion and links to many of the websites that are picking up on the Screenrant article, some of which are directly stating some of the incorrect facts mentioned above, in this forum topic which was originally created as a request to our forum members not to post unsubstantiated claims about the return of Millennium.

Millennium - This is who we are would like to state (merely as a fan website dedicated to Millennium and in no other capacity) that whilst the sites are rightly applauding Lance's performance and the quality of Millennium, such claims about a movie definitely coming our way and Chris Carter not being involved as published by many of these websites and blogs are simply not true, and are rapidly becoming so called 'Chinese whispers'.

To clarify, the situation remains as it always has:

BacktoFrankBlack is leading a respectable campaign to gather support and awareness aimed at Fox to make them aware of the demand for a Millennium movie, with the increasing support of several of Millennium leading cast and crew. They have not published any false or misleading claims or misinformation.
To the best of our knowledge, a Millennium movie has not been officially sanctioned or green-lit by Fox (although we'd all like to see one!).
There is absolutely no truth in the statement that series creator and executive producer Chris Carter will have nothing to do with a Millennium movie.

We would ask that anyone who would like to see a feature film version of Millennium should lend their support to the campaign at BacktoFrankBlack.com, and write a letter or send one of BackToFrankBlack.com's the pre-supplied template post cards, to the following publicity address:

STEVE ASBELL
Twentieth Century Fox
10201 West Pico Blvd.,
Bldg. 88, Room 132
Los Angeles,
CA 90035#

BacktoFrankBlack.com and Millennium cast and crew to launch charity event

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

As the Millennium movie campaign website BacktoFrankBlack.com celebrates Luminary week, they have today announced plans to work with charity organizers IBG, a group inspired by the charity work of X-Files actress Gillian Anderson to launch an event which will use Millennium merchandise to raise money for a children's charity.

The event will be held online via the leading auction site Ebay on the 9th December 2009, commencing at 9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT.

Organiser Mark Hayden reports:

"BacktoFrankBlack has contacted many of the cast & crew of the Millennium TV show to aid us in acquiring items to auction and the response has been excellent. Highlighted items that will be up for bidding include Lance Henriksen's two Saturn awards and one of his three Golden Globe nominations for his role as Frank Black on Millennium!

As well as show props and crew memorabilia being donated, Lance will also be offering autographed scripts from his extensive career. Also in the auction will be the Millennium theme sheet music signed by composer Mark Snow and autographed photos from actresses Sarah-Jane Redmond and Klea Scott."

Visit the full announcement at BacktoFrankBlack.com.

Congratulations to Chip Johannessen

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Millennium - This is who we are would like to extend its congratulations to respected writer and producer Chip Johannessen on his successful election to the The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) Board of Directors.

Whilst serving in various roles including Co-Producer, Consulting Producer and Executive Producer throughout all of Millennium's 3 seasons, Chip was responsible for writing and co-writing 13 episodes of Millennium, highlights of which include introducing us to the shows first look at the uncertainty of the approaching millennium with Force Majeure, the outstanding second season episode Luminary and co-writing the finale episode Goodbye To All That with Ken Horton.

The September 18, 2009 press release from the WGAW:

Writers Guild of America, West Announces Final Results of 2009 Officers and Board of Directors Election

LOS ANGELES -- The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has announced the final results of its 2009 WGAW Officers and Board of Directors election.

The following members were elected to serve as Officers: President John Wells; Vice President Tom Schulman; Secretary-Treasurer David N. Weiss.

"I'm remarkably humbled by the membership returning me to the Presidency of the Guild. I look forward to working with the Board again and to working with David Young and his talented staff to meet the many challenges that lie ahead, said Wells.

My congratulations to John Wells for his success in a hard-fought campaign. And my congratulations to all members elected to the board. We writers can be somewhat argumentative and opinionated, as anyone who has ever sat around a writers table knows. This campaign certainly highlighted some our differences. Now, it's time to pull together and work for the benefit of us all, said Elias Davis.

The following nine members were elected to the WGAWs Board of Directors: Patric M. Verrone, Howard A. Rodman (inc.), Dan Wilcox (inc.), Linda Burstyn, Billy Ray, Steven Schwartz, Chip Johannessen, Carleton Eastlake, Ian Deitchman.

There was a tie for the eighth seat on the Board of Directors. Under the Guilds constitution, both candidates will be seated.

NUMERICAL RESULTS: President: John Wells (1,191, 52.8%); Vice President: Tom Schulman (1,204, 55.5%), Secretary-Treasurer: David N. Weiss (1,114, 53.3%). Board of Directors: Patric M. Verrone (1,364, 10.1%), Howard A. Rodman (1, 270, 9.4%), Dan Wilcox (1,132, 8.4%), Linda Burstyn (953, 7.1%), Billy Ray (915, 6.8%), Steven Schwartz (914, 6.8%), Chip Johannessen (865, 6.4%), Carleton Eastlake (818, 6.1%), Ian Deitchman (818, 6.1%).

The Officers and Board members will serve for a term of two years, effective immediately.

OTHER RESULTS: Candidates for Officers: President: Elias Davis (1,066, 47.2%); Vice President: Howard Michael Gould (967, 44.5%); Secretary-Treasurer: Christopher Keyser (976, 46.7%). Candidates for members of the Board of Directors: Mick Betancourt (766, 5.7%), Jeff Lowell (745, 5.5%), Jan Oxenberg (725, 5.4%), Luvh Rakhe (636, 4.7%), David Wyatt (511, 3.8%), Jennifer Heath (437, 3.2%), Eric Wallace (273, 2.0%), Jed Weintrob (239, 1.8%).

A total of 2,348 valid ballots were cast, making this one of the largest election voter turnouts in WGAW history illustrating ongoing Guild member engagement. The ballot count was supervised by Robbin Johnson of Pacific Election Services, Inc., an independent firm.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures, television, radio and Internet programming, including news and documentaries. Founded in 1933, the Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members. It is involved in a wide range of programs that advance the interests of writers, and is active in public policy and legislative matters on the local, national and international levels. For more information on the WGAW, please visit: www.wga.org.

Below is a pre-election statement from Chip Johannessen, together with a list of his supporters including some very familiar names...

July 20, 2009 Chip Johannessen

"If the Writers Guild didn't exist we'd have to invent it."

Sid Sheinberg said that at the height of the 1988 strike, when he was head of Universal. But that was before Universal was sold to a Japanese electronics manufacturer, who sold it to a Canadian distillery, who sold it to a French bottled water company, who sold it to General Electric, the fifth biggest corporation in the U.S. That was before the only "independents" in town were called SONY and Warners. You think if the Guild didn't exist that anyone at these mega-companies would consider inventing it?

Our strike in 2007 was unwanted, and brutally painful, but it was necessary to guarantee that the WGA doesn't vanish as our work moves to the internet. The companies' strategy was to side step us entirely as distribution changes, but there we are. Now we need to stay strong for the negotiations ahead.

OUR LEVERAGE - UNITY

The more united we are, the more leverage we have.

We're an odd union. Members don't make the same hourly wage. One member worries about free rewrites, another about bad cable residuals. And seniority is a mixed blessing. We came together for the strike, but there is much that divides us, and those divisions were apparent by the time the strike ended. Even more sobering, in the last year we've seen SAG's fractured negotiations play out as a cautionary tale about what disunity can wreak.

Going into the next round of negotiations I believe we should focus on a short list of items that unite us. Not only because that's what concerns more of us, but because it makes us stronger. Issues not germane to the entire membership (I vaguely remember mandatory premiere invitations for screenwriters making the cut 5 years ago) weaken our hand at the bargaining table.

Here's my list and I'm eager to hear yours. First: enforcement, making sure we are actually paid what is due. The companies were already ducking payments from the 2004 agreement, let alone what we won in 2008. In a future where everything is fragmented and streamed, we'll be empty handed unless we lock down enforcement now. Next: health and pension, which are suddenly in play given the national health care discussions going on in Washington. Finally: residuals, but how about focusing on a number that affects us all. Electronic sell through is essentially the much hated DVD formula. Let's make some progress on that.

Coming off a successful strike, for the first time in decades we're serious, we have heat. We don't want to squander it by battling each other instead of the companies.

THEIR LEVERAGE - CONSOLIDATION

The bigger they get, the less leverage we have.

It took thirty years of litigation for the media companies to turn the airwaves from a public trust into their own private property. The internet could go overnight. "Who owns the internet" is not just a political question. Mainly it's decided in the courts, and it affects us profoundly.

I spent a lot of time in law school studying the sad history of media consolidation, and along the way met the public interest lawyers who attempt to rein in the companies. As a board member, I would reach out to these people as natural allies. I'm not saying we should bring lawsuits or hire lawyers. We shouldn't. But we can protect our interests by making sure that attorneys know how media consolidation threatens our creative and financial positions, by offering testimonial support and even, on occasion, an amicus brief.

Our work is migrating to the internet, that's what our strike was about. We have a real stake in the litigation that is sure to come and I think our voice should be heard.

EYES ON THE PRIZE

We've been through a lot the last couple of years, and we want to make sure that it brings us more than a $2.00 internet residual check. I think I can help. Because I'm a lawyer, but more importantly because I'm a working writer.

I've freelanced and staffed and had pilots made, gotten overalls and been given shows to run, been fired and force majeured. For nearly two decades I've had the privilege of sitting in second rate conference rooms with first rate people, talking and writing about all kinds of amazing things.

The fact I was fairly compensated for this I owe to the Guild. It's impossible for me not to have the best interest of this organization at heart.

I'll do my very best to build on what this Guild started back in 1933 and what the current leadership continued when they landed us safely on the internet. I'm asking for your vote.

CHIP'S BIO

Chip Johannessen is a television writer and showrunner whose credits include 90210, The X-Files, Millennium and 24. He graduated with honors from Harvard College where he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon and recently earned a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law. Right now, he's happily on 24.

CHIP'S ENDORSEMENTS

WE SUPPORT CHIP JOHANNESSEN:
A WRITER WITH A LAW DEGREE

We're television and feature writers who urge you to elect Chip to the WGA Board. He's been a force in one hour television for nearly twenty years, from story editor to show runner, so he understands what we face as working writers. He also brings with him an in-depth knowledge of many of the legal issues that affect our future as a union. He's smart, informed and he's passionate about building on the gains we worked so hard to win.

Chip Johannessen will be an invaluable addition to the Board. Please give him your vote.

Adam Belanoff
Al Jean
Al Septien
Alex Gansa
Alfredo Barrios, Jr.
Andrea King
Andrea Newman
Anne Cofell Saunders
Art Monterastelli
Bert Salke
Bill Oakley
Billy Kimball
Brannon Braga
Brian Studler
Bryan Miller
Carroll Cartwright
Charles Rosin
Charlie Tercek
Chris Brancato
Chris Carter
Chris Easterly
Cliff Olin
Dan Dworkin
Dan Fesman
Dan Greaney
Daniel Sinclair
Danny Strong
Dave Andron
David Fury
David Greenwalt
David Hudgins
David X. Cohen
David Zabel
Diane Ademu-John
Erin Maher
Evan Katz
Gavin Harris
Genevieve Sparling
Geoffrey Nauffts
George Meyer
Howard Gordon
Ian Maxtone-Graham
James Duff
Janine Sherman Barrois
Jason Cahill
Jason Wilborn
Jay Beattie
Jeff Martin
Jenna Bans
Jennifer Flackett
Jennifer Levin
Jessica Klein
Jill Blotevogel
Jim Leonard
Joan Rater
Joel Cohen
John Brancato
John Frink
Jon Feldman
Jonas Pate
Jonathan Collier
Jonathan Mostow
Jordan Hawley
Jose Molina
Josh Pate
Joy Blake
Juan Carlos Coto

Julia Swift
Julie Auerbach
Julie Siege
Kay Reindl
Ken Horton
Ken Keeler
Ken Martin
Kevin Curran
Larry Mollin
Laurie McCarthy
Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr.
Loren Segan
Maiya Williams
Manny Coto
Mark B. Perry
Mark Levin
Mark Wilding
Matt Selman
Max Pross
Melissa Blake
Melissa Rosenberg
Meredith Stiehm
Michael Alaimo
Michael Foley
Michael J. Cinquemani
Michael R. Perry
Michael Rowe
Mike Berchem
Mike Ferris
Mike Reiss
Moira Kirland
Molly Newman
Nancy Miller
Natalie Chaidez
Neal Baer
Nell Scovell
P.K. Simonds
Patrick Harbinson
Pete Nowalk
Peter L. Chen
Phyllis Strong
Rene Echevarria
Rick Muirragui
Rob LaZebnik
Ron Hauge
Ron Koslow
Sam Humphrey
Sarah Goldfinger
Shannon Goss
Sherri Cooper
Shintaro Shimosawa
Stacy McKee
Stephanie Ripps
Stephanie Sengupta
Steven Kane
Stewart Burns
Ted Mann
Thomas Wheeler
Todd Hughes
Tom Gammill
Tony DeSena
Tony Phelan
Trevor Munson
Valentina Garza
Vince Gilligan
Walon Green
Zoanne Clack

My thanks to Mark Hayden and Libby for highlighting this news.

The Beginning and the End? Millennium Movie News from BackToFrankBlack.com

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Intriguing news has been published at BacktoFrankBlack.com, the dedicated campaign working to see the return of Chris Carter's Millennium. According to the campaign's co-director Mark Hayden, Lance Henriksen has contacted them to advise that he has been approached by independent investors interested in making a Millennium movie.

Obviously this is an important development in the quest to see Millennium return as a feature-film and is bound to raise awareness, if not eyebrows at Twentieth Century Fox, who of course own the rights to the series.

Mark comments on the development...

... there are times when a hot potato lands in our lap and this is one of them.

Lance Henriksen has contacted us to inform us that he has been approached by independent investors interested in making a Millennium Movie. I don't need to tell anyone how important this news is to us. And here's where you come in. We are so close we can almost touch this and we need to use this opportunity to generate as much publicity as we are able.

Do not stop pushing: take this news to the forums you frequent, add it to your social network profiles, share it with your friends on twitter and lets see if we can get this to go viral. I know you won't let us down.

FRANK IS ALMOST BACK!

What do you think of this exciting development? Add your support, express your thoughts in the comments section of BackToFrankBlack.com or in the dedicated section of our forums.

Exclusive Sarah-Jane Redmond podcast interview concludes Lucy Butler week

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

BacktoFrankBlack.com, the campaign dedicated to seeing the return of Chris Carter's Millennium, has concluded its special week long homage to Lucy Butler with an exclusive audio interview with Sarah-Jane.

BacktoFrankBlack: The Millennium Group Sessions, hosted by Troy Foreman and co-hosted by Jim McLean is now available for free download via BacktoFrankBlack.com and is also available on iTunes! Remember that you don't need an iPod or MP3 Player to listen to the interview, you can download either the standard MP3 version (for listening to via your computer, MP3 player or cellphone) or the enhanced version with extra photographs (if you have QuickTime installed or an iPod).

Sarah-Jane answers a plethora of questions on a variety of subjects including her background and how she got into acting, recent film and television roles, and of course her most memorable role as Millennium's Lucy Butler.

Back to Frank Black - Millennium campaign launches Lucy Butler week

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

BacktoFrankBlack.com, the online campaign headquarters working hard to see the return of Chris Carter's Millennium, is currently in the midst of celebrating Lucy Butler week!

With the help and support of some very dedicated fans of Millennium, the week long celebrations in honour of criminal profile Frank Black's most memorable nemesis, the Devil's liege herself, Lucy Butler brought so vividly to life by actress Sarah-Jane Redmond, have now commenced.

On the BacktoFrankBlack website you will find a specially created tribute video to Lucy Butler by Jósef Karl (be sure to watch it in its entirety to be rewarded with a rather cool ending), as well as competitions to win a copy of The Entrance starring Sarah-Jane, and also a signed autograph of Sarah-Jane as Millennium's Lucy Butler. Be sure to visit the website's news section each day as Lucy Butler week continues.

Fans of Millennium may like to know that video clips of Sarah-Jane as Lucy Butler can be found over at Sarah-Jane's website at sarahjaneredmond.com section where you can also find an article dedicated to Sarah-Jane's time spent on Millennium available here.

The BacktoFrankBlack Millennium campaign has so far gathered the support of lead actor Lance Henriksen, writer and executive producer Frank Spotnitz, producer Michael R Perry, actors Klea Scott, Kristen Cloke, Marshall Bell, Jon Polito and Peter Outerbridge as well as additional cast and crew members from the series including music composer Mark Snow, actors Stephen E Miller, Doug Hutchinson and Tucker Smallwood.

Millennium Group Sessions - Anamnesis: Kimberley Warnatt interviewed plus full panel episode discussion!

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

BackToFrankBlack.com have published their latest fantastic Millennium Group Sessions podcast, this time taking a break from the usual format. This special podcast contains both an interview with Anamnesis actor Kimberley Warnatt in which she reminisces about her time spent on the set of Millennium and her thoughts on Kristen Cloke, and then the show continues with the first Group Sessions discussion panel with the podcast's creators Troy and James McLean, also featuring the wonderfully entertaining author M.R.Sellars, Mark Hayden (better known as our beloved forum moderator Ethsnafu) and myself Graham Smith, owner of this very site M-TIWWA, Lance Henriksen Magic and administrator of Sarah-Jane Redmond.com.

Catch up with the latest Millennium Group Sessions podcast over at BackToFrankBlack.com, join the cause and support the campaign to bring back Millennium.

Make sure to catch up with the awesome podcast interviews with Frank Spotnitz, Mark Snow, Klea Scott and Lance Henriksen!

A fascinating retrospective look at Millennium's Nielsen Ratings.

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Amongst the many casual and more frequent visitors to Millennium - This is who we are, the eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed our section dedicated to archiving Millennium's Nielsen Ratings in our Episode and Credits Guide.

This section has been expanded into two parts, the first being a unique record of each season and episode's original Nielsen Ratings. In the second part, we plot the statistical data onto graphs and Libby provides an intriguing and thought provoking analysis of Millennium's rating trends.

Head over to the Millennium Nielsen Ratings in our comprehensive guide to Chris Carter's superb Millennium.

Director of Bone Dry supports Millennium return

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

BackToFrankBlack.com launches a competition on Monday 6th July with Bone Dry director Brett Hart to win a signed copy of the DVD and Soundtrack of the film. The competition will close on Sunday 26th July 0000 GMT.

Bone Dry, if you haven't yet seen it and believe me you should, is a not-to-be missed, edge-of-your-seat intelligent thriller, with outstanding performances by Luke Goss and Lance Henriksen.

Brett, who is a dedicated advocate of the campaign to see Lance Henriksen return as criminal profiler Frank Black, has offered to direct a Millennium movie for free in a special message to Millennium creator Chris Carter, and has recorded a video commercial for the BackToFrankBlack campaign which you can see at their website.

Image courtesy of Mark Hayden from BackToFrankBlack.com.

Klea Scott podcasts with BacktoFrankBlack.com

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Our friends over at BacktoFrankBlack.com, the popular campaign working hard to see the return of Millennium and Frank Black, have posted their latest podcast featuring an interview with the delightful Klea Scott. Klea as you probably already know, brought us Millennium season 3's Special Agent Emma Hollis.

Check out their news release:

A reminder we've just released 70 minutes of EXCLUSIVE Klea Scott tonight with the bubbly, wonderful woman chatting about Millennium, the people in the show, her ideas where it could have gone.. and of course, all things Klea Scott!

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to inform you of a very special edition of our Millennium Group Sessions Podcast to be released on Sunday 21st June. Klea Scott, Emma Hollis herself, spoke exclusively to BackToFrankBlack about her recollection of her time on Millennium for the first time since she provided the Season Three DVD commentary almost a decade ago.

We are indebted to Klea for the kindness, enthusiasm and support that she has shown us as well as the evident love she retains for the character she helped to create and the show she was in. In light of the amazing interview she gave us, this podcast release will be devoted entirely to her and her words. To hear what she recalls of her time on the show, of her warm relationship with Lance Henriksen and her reaction to Harsh Realm (one of the funniest moments on the show if you ask me) then there is only one place to be this Sunday.

We, as fans, owe a debt of gratitude to the sheer exuberance Klea still has for Millennium and for the way in which she has rallied to support this campaign and here's where you can help. Use your Blogs, Twitter accounts, Myspace pages and more to tell all you know about this very exclusive scoop. Let everyone know, Klea Scott is in the house!

To download from BacktoFrankBlack.com

* For the enhanced image complimented podcast for Itunes and Ipod lovers: Click here! (19MB 75 mins)

* For a high quality podcast (no images embedded into this one): Right click here and select "save link as.." (approx 69.5MB 75mins)

To download from ITUNES

* To subscribe to the Itunes podcast, simply load up the Itunes store on your Itunes application, search for BacktoFrankBlack and wait for the podcast to pop onto the list. Then click "subscribe" - you will need to sign up to a free Itunes account to do this - but Itunes does run a great service for podcasts of all types (including our friends ThaDarkSideVibe and Spooktalkular)

Introducing the Millennium Group Homepage - a central hub for the modern Millennium fan

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After a private beta testing period, I'm pleased to announce the launch of our latest feature for fans of Millennium, Chris Carter's critically acclaimed television series, The Millennium Group Homepage.

Long time fans of Millennium will remember one or two fan created homepages over the years featuring the Millennium Group's Ouroborus logo, and whilst this one is no different in featuring the mystical symbol, the aim with our new version has been to make the page as genuinely useful as possible, whilst of course keeping in tradition with series.

Whilst the basic idea is to have the homepage function as an Internet browser homepage as per the request of our forum members, its also perfectly okay to bookmark the page and use it at any time.

Currently the Millennium Group Homepage has the following features:

Millennium Group logo with 'Welcome Frank' message and accurate 'days remaining' countdown message in tribute to the Millennium Group network log in screen as seen series.
Options to personalise the welcome message, the days remaining countdown timer and as an extra treat, select either the standard Group logo (Ouroborus) or the hacked Owl version depending upon your allegiance!
Ajax-powered Google Internet Search using the Google Search API, which means you can perform multiple Google searches without ever leaving the page and narrow your search to Web, News, Images, Blogs, Video (Youtube) and Books, even when flicking through the pages of results. Google currently limit their Search API to a maximum of 64 results, this is not changeable but should be more than enough. Also, there is a small issue with the Blog search results being limited to one page, this is awaiting a bug fix from Google.
Built in ajax-powered RSS import - to fetch, display and keep you updated with the latest topics from TIWWA Millennium Message Board (our forums), the latest news articles from our main website M-TIWWA and latest news from the BacktoFrankBlack.com campaign.
Options to smoothly open and close the various parts of the page depending upon your personal preference.
Integration with Millennium - Thisiswhoweare.net - Search our main website and if you prefer you can narrow your search parameters to episode transcripts, profiles (episode, cast, crew and character), our Music Guide, articles, reviews and more.
Rest assured, all internet searches via the Google Search function are private and are not logged, stored or accessible by us. Please follow the Privacy link at the bottom of the page for more details.

Your settings to personalise the page are stored in cookies on your local computer for 31 days (due to increase shortly), so its personalised every time you open your homepage unless the cookies are removed or expire. However you can change the options as many times as you like.

Unless you personalise the page, the welcome message is set to Frank (Black) and the days remaining currently match M-TIWWA, which is the amount of days remaining to the popular December 12, 2012 (the often quoted and supposed end of the Mayan calendar).

As the page has a permanent link, we are able to update the page with improvements without the need for users to download new versions. Simply bookmark the page or set it as your browser's homepage.

Whether you use it for fun at home, college or work, or find it genuinely useful, the new Millennium Group is ready to be bookmarked and can be found permanently at http://millennium-thisiswhoweare.net/homepage.php