Sci-Fi Storm

Just a programming reminder that both The Event (NBC, 8PM ET) and Stargate Universe (Syfy, 10PM ET) return tonight. The Event is coming back with a two-hour episode that promises o kick into high gear – and reveal some of the things we’ve been waiting a long time to find out.

Stargate Universe returns for the last of its 10 remaining episodes, but a real strong showing over those episodes could increase the odds of some sort of continuation or conclusion. It follows an all new episode of Being Human.

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The first trailer for Tron: Uprising, the animated show being developed for Disney XD, has been released. If you liked the look of Tron: Legacy, you’ll like the look of this as it is taken right from the movie, but it looks like there is a touch of anime style as well for the characters. The story appears to be a prequel to Legacy, about an uprising that took place before the movie. It was good to here Bruce Boxleitner’s voice as Tron – perhaps he’ll get more lines than he did in the movie as well. Tron: Uprising should debut in the summer of 2012.

Seems a number of Battlestar Galactica actors are reappearing in the pilot landscape, and several are now attached to Ron Moore’s pilot of NBC, 17th Precinct, a drama that follows cops at the 17th Precinct in Excelsior, a fictional town where magic trumps science. Tricia Helfer is the latest to be cast, playing a necromancer named Morgana (modern twist of Merlin perhaps?). Jamie Bamber and James Callis have already been cast, along with Stockard Channing (The West Wing) as a former homicide detective and Eamonn Walker (Kings) as Detective Chief Inspector Wilder Blanks).

Just what I always wanted – Jar Jar’s tongue lashing out in 3D…according to Deadline, a joint press release has been put out by Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox that a 3D release of The Phantom Menace will hit theaters on February 10th, 2012. No word on whether there will be further revisions to the movie…

So, if NBC cutting the episode order to 10 wasn’t enough to convince you that The Cape will not return next season, perhaps this will: The final episode, which did not air as originally expected on Monday, will probably never be shown on TV, but rather appear as an online exclusive.

It was thought that they’d close out the show with a double episode, when NBC pushed back The Event and extra week. But that would have meant a two-week layoff for Chuck (which seems to always be uncomfortably close to the bubble), and when the time came there was Chuck, and only one episode of The Cape. NBC says they are “prepping an exclusive episode for online fans”…

Always dreamed of traveling to Tatooine and taking in the sites, like Mos Eisley, Toshi Station, and of course the place that Luke Skywalker grew up, the Lars Homestead? Well, you can (turmoil in Tunisia notwithstanding). However, some of the locations have fallen into disrepair, including the homestead exterior, and a group would like to fix that. They estimate they need about $10,000 to fix up the exterior, and they are almost 79% of the way there. They have some great photos as well so you can see the various locations, not just of Tatooine, but the Cairo of Raiders Of The Lost Ark and others.

What of the Lars interior, you ask? It’s still there, and in decent condition – it just happens to be about 150 miles away from the exterior, and is actively used as a hotel – one without power, apparently…

In the anticipated return of an all-new episode of Stargate Universe, Dr. Rush checks on the team as they try to run a bypass through a section of the Destiny to boost power. Slow and steady seemed to be the right road until they pushed a little too far and the plan backfires. The team tries to assure Rush that it’s just going to take more time. Watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 10/9c to find out if the team can make any progress on the Destiny as the final 10 episodes kick off and they reach the climax of their epic adventure!

Don’t forget – if Stargate Universe gets great ratings in its return (and I mean GREAT – like premiere-level great) through the last 10 episodes, there there is still the possibility that there will be some sort of future for the show…

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In the next Being Human, Aidan and Sally try to prep Josh for a hot date. They try to make sure all the standard steps are covered; he looks good, half a deodorant stick used, breath checked. Aidan suspects he’s still feeling like his alter self and “wolfy” but Sally encourages Josh to embrace the wolf, and that it might help his chances at some action. However, once Josh reaches the climax of his date, his charm isn’t exactly winning Nora over. Watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see if he can seal the deal and if the wolf really shows up.

Update: I have added a recap clip for “I See Your True Colors… And That’s Why I Hate You” as well.

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In the next sneak peek clip of the all-new episode of Merlin, Merlin finds himself viewing a fight only to realize those doing the punching are looking for money. The collectors decide to chase after Merlin as well. He must flee the scene and catch his breath, but not for too long as he’s quickly found and must make a decision to stay and face the beating or leap from the castle walls and mount a horse to go help Arthur once again. Watch the clip and tune in on Friday at 10/9c on Syfy to see if Merlin is able to escape the pursuit.

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