Bruce Boxleitner's Lantern City Seeking Content

I was recently talking to my husband about how television has yet to jump onto the steampunk bandwagon. There are plenty of period dramas out there (Copper, Hell on Wheels, Ripper Street), but none that cross into steampunk. I'm not sure why this is except that a steampunk series would probably be pretty expensive to produce. But Bruce Boxleitner, someone who knows a thing or two about good genre TV, has decided that television is ready to take a leap into the world of steampunk with Lantern City.

While a steampunk TV series will be different enough, Boxleitner and his team are going a step further. They know that steampunk is basically a fan-generated genre, so they want to include the fans in the show's development. If you have an idea for steampunk-related items, clothes, or props, you can send your concept art or pictures to Lantern City through it's website. Your creations might actually be used in the show. How awesome is that? I can't wait for this show to premier. It's still in early development so no premiere date or network information is available yet, but I will be following Lantern City on Facebook to keep up on the news. There is also a "prequel" to Lantern City in the form of an illustrated novel (this is a novel with illustrations throughout, NOT a graphic novel!) that looks interesting, but kind of pricy (almost $40 including shipping!). I'm interested in getting it, but it's not in my budget...for now. You can find out more about the illustrated prequel, Rise, also on the Lantern City website.