Atlantis is acting as a replacement for Merlin, and is written by the same people. It begins this autumn on BBC One.

 

Looks rather good, and seems as though it has a more enthralling premise than Merlin, but we shall have to see. And SARAH PARISH, aka. QUEEN is in this so it's automatically going to be AMAZING. :wub:

 

Full trailer below:

 

Edited January 7, 201411 yr by Calum Sandé

I saw that trailer the other night and it looked quite good. Might tune in to it.

This actually looks like a superb replacement for Merlin. Sure I recognised some from As If in the trailer but I don't think it was her.

Pictures released by the BBC for the series:

 

Jason: Hero of Atlantis

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-jack-donnelly.jpg

 

Hercules

http://i1.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-mark-addy.jpg

 

Pythagoras

http://i1.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-robert-emms.jpg

 

Ariadne

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/38/618x983/uktv-atlantis-aiysha-hart.jpg

 

Medusa

http://i1.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-jemima-rooper.jpg

 

Queen Pasiphae

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-sarah-parish.jpg

 

Minos, King of Atlantis

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/38/618x517/uktv-atlantis-alexander-siddig.jpg

 

Oracle

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-juliet-stevenson.jpg

 

Ramos

http://i1.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-joe-dixon-2.jpg

 

Melas

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/38/618x403/uktv-atlantis-ken-bones.jpg

 

So glad to see Sarah Parish is playing a villain, she's so bloody good at it! :wub: (Remembering her as Lady Catrina in Merlin, stunning performance!) Can't wait to see her in this. <3

Is that Medusa as in the snake haired lady? If so, this has definitely grabbed my interest. This will take some beating to match Merlin (series finale aside), but I could use a bit of cluing up on greek mythology.

Is that Medusa as in the snake haired lady? If so, this has definitely grabbed my interest. This will take some beating to match Merlin (series finale aside), but I could use a bit of cluing up on greek mythology.

Apparently this is Medusa before she was "snake-haired", although it would be good if they had the 'change' in Series 2 (if there is one).

 

“the tone of the show is very dark, but at the same time, we wanted to have fun as well, and that’s a way of sort of recreating the legend before it happens, so just as we’re having fun with the character, Jason, you know, with Medusa, we see her before she becomes a snake‑haired goddess.”

Hercules

http://i1.cdnds.net/13/38/618x412/uktv-atlantis-mark-addy.jpg

Worth it just for this

I just heard the trailer for this on the chart show and it sounds right up my street. I love Greek mythology (characters called Jason, Hercules, Pythagoras, Medusa and Ariadne in the same show YAY). Never watched Merlin properly but if it's as a replacement for this I guess it should be good, will definitely remember to give this a watch.

DR BASHIR *.*

Oh I didn't even notice that! That's just increased my anticipation by 110%. This is going to be HEAVEN. *.*

I'm looking forward to this as well but iplayer here I come, 8:20pm start :(

When does it start?

When does it start?

 

28th Sept (Sat)

28th Sept (Sat)

 

Ooh great, looking forward to it!

I'm looking forward to this as well but iplayer here I come, 8:20pm start :(

Is that after your bedtime?

Is that after your bedtime?

 

Nope... X Factor clash

Oh how kind of the BBC... Brand new show and its ratings are going to end up SHIT for the first episode clashing with the biggest prime-time show on ITV.

IIRC Merlin clashed with X Factor when it was MUCH more popular and it always fared really well (at least from what I remember), they seem to have very high hopes this will do the same.

In essence, just a WATERY Merlin.

 

The script can be piss weak but I love anything set in the past *.*

Episode 1 is titled 'The Earth Bull'.

 

http://i2.cdnds.net/13/39/618x349/atlantismintoaur.jpg