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Their strained relationship of- to Jim”), Victor Garber (“Alias”) tive producer of “The Orville,” too. tapped to write the new Amazon embarked on its “five- ten makes for awkward moments and Brian George (“The Big Bang Interestingly, he’s best known for series. While few other details The Mummy Wyear” mission in “Star among the crew. Mercer’s best Theory”) are set to appear in recur- his work on the Star Trek franchise, have been confirmed, it looks as if While on a mission in Iraq’s Trek” on NBC in 1966, a series set friend is helmsman Gordon Mal- ring roles. having been a key player in three Tim Allen, who also starred in the desert, U.S. Army Sgt. Nick in space was a novelty. Nowadays, loy, played by Scott Grimes (“ER”). MacFarlane and his team have of its four modern series. original, may be available for a TV Morton (Cruise) stumbles prime time is rife with thrilling in- “24” alum Penny Johnson Jerald lined up an impressive roster of Hopefully, other Star Trek pro- version of “Galaxy Quest” now upon an ancient Egyptian tergalactic adventures, almost all portrays Dr. Claire Finn, one of the guest stars for the first season, in- ducers, stars and fans will see that his ABC comedy “Last Man tomb. With the help of archeol- of them bleak. Yet, there’s a new Planetary Union’s best doctors. cluding Academy Award winner “The Orville” as an homage to the Standing” has been canceled. ogist Jenny Halsey (Wallis), he series on the event horizon that Peter Macon (“Shameless”) ap- Charlize Theron (“Monster,” 2003). popular series, and welcome it As for the crew of the USS Or- begins to explore the ruins, and aims to inject a little humor into pears as Lt. Commander Bortus, an In July, MacFarlane announced via much in the way they received ville, their adventure begins when it isn’t long before they uncov- the sci-fi genre. alien from a unique single-sex spe- Twitter that Holland Taylor (“The “Galaxy Quest” with open arms. they are tasked with delivering er a sarcophagus inside a pool Seth MacFarlane (“Family cies, while Chad Coleman (“The Practice”) and Jeffrey Tambor Incidentally, “The Orville” may supplies to a science vessel. What’s of mercury. While they’re trans- Guy”) stars as newly minted star- Walking Dead”) can be seen as (“Transparent”) would guest star not be the only comedy headed supposed to be a routine mission porting the artifact to England, ship captain Ed Mercer, who as- Klyden, Bortus’s mate. Mark Jack- as well, calling the combination a for the stars. It was recently an- takes a dangerous turn when sumes command of the USS Orville deadly supernatural phenome- son (“The Royal Today”) takes on “perfect storm of comedic genius.” nounced that a television reboot they’re ambushed by an alien race na begin to assail the plane, in the premiere of “The Orville,” the role of Isaac, an artificial life There’s just as much talent of “Galaxy Quest” is back in the known as the Krill, who want them causing a crash that kills nearly airing Sunday, Sept. 10, on Fox. The form from a machine society. The working behind the scenes of “The works. Initially announced by Par- to hand over an experimental de- award-winning actor, writer and crew also includes navigator John Orville.” Big-budget Hollywood di- amount Television in 2015, the vice that can cause time to acceler- everyone on board, and un- comedian also created the new LaMarr (J. Lee, “Family Guy”) and rector Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” project was put on the back burn- ate. Tune in to “The Orville,” Sun- leashing upon the world an live-action comedy, which offers inexperienced security officer Alara 2008) directed the series debut er after the death of Alan Rickman day, Sept. 10, on Fox to see how it evil that the ancient Egyptians viewers a look at the lighter side of Kitan (Halston Sage, “How to and also serves as an executive (“Harry Potter and the Philoso- all begins in the first of the two- had sealed away millennia space exploration. Rock”). Comedy icon Norm Mac- producer along with David A. pher’s Stone” 2001), one of the part premiere, which continues ago. Much like the original “Star Donald (“Saturday Night Live”) Goodman (“Family Guy”), Jason stars of the original film. In Au- Sept. 17. Director: Alex Kurtzman. Stars: Trek,” “The Orville” chronicles the Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe. adventures of the crew of a star- 2017. 110 min. Action. ship as it carries out various mis- sions and encounters all sorts of alien beings, both friend and foe. Beatriz at Dinner While the show has also drawn After her car breaks down comparisons to the 1999 big- while she’s visiting Kathy (Brit- screen comedy “Galaxy Quest” ton), one of her wealthy clients, and even MacFarlane’s animated massage therapist Beatriz hit “Family Guy,” it’s being billed (Hayek) is invited to stay for by many as a spoof of the Star Trek dinner. For the holistic healer, franchise. who immigrated from Mexico In fact, at this summer’s Televi- long ago, the wealthy business sion Critics Association press tour, people arriving for dinner that there was a lot of banter about evening couldn’t be more dif- whether “The Orville” relies too ferent than her, and she finds heavily on the Star Trek franchise. herself clashing with the un- Some critics even publicly ques- apologetically bombastic ty- tioned Fox executive Dana Walden whether she’s worried they’ll be coon, Doug (Lithgow). As the sued by CBS Television Studios, dinner party goes on — and which holds the Star Trek TV rights. the wine continues to flow — However, while the new Fox series the ruthless businessman and undeniably borrows from the Star the soft-spoken healer find Trek franchise, it sets a completely themselves butting heads. different tone with its sense of hu- Director: Miguel Arteta. Stars: mor. During a TCA panel, MacFar- Salma Hayek, John Lithgow. lane expressed his appreciation for 2017. 82 min. Comedy. Star Trek, and explained why he took a lighthearted approach with “The Orville.” “I’m tired of being told every- thing is going to be grim and dys- topian,” MacFarlane said. “I miss the hopeful side of science fiction.” Even the new “Star Trek: Dis- covery,” set to premiere on CBS Sept. 24, has a somber, big-screen feel. Set in 2417, “The Orville” of- fers viewers an alternative to the current dismal trend in science fic- tion space adventures, and Mac- Sofia Boutella in a scene Farlane has lined up a talented Halston Sage as seen in “The Orville” cast to keep things funny. Adri- from “The Mummy” FINAL-1 Sat, Sep 2, 2017 6:59:53 PM September 9 - 15, 2017 • Salem News • 3 8:00 p.m. ESPN (49) Baseball MLB Live CYCLING Monday 2:00 p.m. WBTS (10) Presidents Cup 9:55 a.m. NBCSN (48) Soccer EPL Live Special 10:00 a.m. CNBC (46) Premier League Monday Sunday 7:00 a.m. NBCSN (48) Pro Football Talk Live 2:30 p.m.