Several sources, including The Futon Critic , have announced that the Virtuality has finally been given an air date. The series from Michael Taylor and Battlestar Galactica’s Ronald D. Moore has been one of the most talked about scifi shows in the works this past year.
The story revolves around a malfunctioning virtual reality system on board Earth’s first starship The Phaeton. The cast includes Clea DuVall, James D’Arcy, Jimmi Simpson, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Joy Bryant, Kerry Bishe, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Sienna Guillory.

Fox chief Kevin Reilly spoke to reporters today at the 2009 Winter TCA’s in Los Angeles. He said that Fringe, though not the ratings winner they had hoped for, is likely to pull a second season due to its very loyal following.
Sarah Connor, however, is going to have to pull all the stops out if they want to come back next year. The show is underperforming, and Fox is giving it one last chance with this new Friday time slot.
Reilly spoke positively about Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, saying that the show was retooled and that now its where it needs to …read more

The Hollywood Reporter tells us that Battlestar Galactica creator Ron Moore’s latest project, Virtuality, has not earned a pickup from FOX.
Virtuality details the exploits of a spaceship crew on a journey so lengthy they are linked to virtual reality machines to pass the time. The show is one of four pilots FOX is currently looking at and word is it could be reworked as a “more mainstream drama.”
Um, it’s got spaceships and VR chambers so I have no idea how it can get “mainstream” and keep the concept intact. Let me guess? FOX execs didn’t get it and want everything …read more