Sci-Fi Storm

So, what did you think of “Dark Andy”? Or is it “Creepy Andy”? “Scary Andy”? 🙂

Wait until next week though…there is a “NO! THEY DIDN’T JUST…NO!” moment. It gets darker.

Anyways, see some clips from the episode, but first, check out the preview for next week’s episode, “The Real Thing”, airing next Monday at 9/8c on Syfy.

[WARNING: These videos are auto-play and will start with an ad. I’ve asked Syfy to stop using auto-play videos as it becomes incredibly annoying especially when trying to use multiple videos like they are sending out now. I suggest muting your computer, wait for the ads to play out, then pause them all and play one at a time.]
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A bit of old news, but I just discovered this article didn’t publish: Deadline is reporting 4 more actors have been signed for Syfy’s upcoming Rewind pilot: Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith) as Priya, an “a-typical” historian and behavioral anthropologist; Jennifer Ferrin (The Cape, Sex and the City 2) as Bryce, an obsessive, overachieving scientist who graduated MIT at 18 and isn’t concerned with other people’s perceptions of her; Robbie Jones (Hellcats, One Tree Hill) as Danny, the trusted friend of Henry Knox (played by Shane McRae); and Keon Mohajeri (Circumstance) as Charlie, a mathematician who can reduce history to mathematics with his own patented technology.

Rewind is described as a thriller that revolves around a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use untested technology to travel back in time to alter past events in order to change the future and avoid a devastating terrorist attack. Justin Marks wrote the pilot and will executive produce with Tom Spezialy, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein. BermanBraun and Universal Cable Productions also produce Syfy’s original hit series Alphas, currently entering its second season.

Yahoo! Movies recently interviewed Mark Webb, the director of the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man, the reboot of the Marvel franchise starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone and premieres June 30th.

On Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone’s instant chemistry:

“We screen tested them together, and she’s very funny and really quick and snappy. I remember the first time we screen tested them — I don’t think they’d met before, really — and he took a minute for him to get back up to speed with her because she was so funny. And then they really brought out really great parts of the other’s performance. Of course, it was there, and that’s why we cast that dynamic. It was really great to watch it on screen.”
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Check out this recap of last Friday’s episode of Grimm (if you haven’t seen it yet, watch it here!), then watch the preview for next week’s episode, “Cat and Mouse”, which airs this Friday!

Then, check out the third video, and find out how NBC wants to send you and a friend to San Diego Comic-Con!
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We first got a glimpse of the animated TRON: Uprising last week with the TV preview spot: Now you can check out the full preview below! TRON: Uprising fills in on what happened on the Grid after the original movie that led up to the events of Tron: Legacy, and premieres on Disney XD in June.
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There has still been no word from Fox about renewing Fringe, so producers have apparently planned in advance for both scenarios – and filmed two endings, with the appropriate one aired when it’s time.

During interviews at the Paley Center for the Warner Bros. Television Out of the Box Exhibit, star Lance Reddick mentioned the alternate ending while discussing the show. Just in case Fox gives the order for a fifth (and likely final) season, a cliffhanger was filmed. “Something happens at the very, very end of the season finale,” Reddick said. “It may or may not stay; I don’t know. It could open up an entire new season.”

Now, if that doesn’t whet the fans’ appetite for more…

Remember those tracking numbers that showed Disney had not done it’s job properly in advertising John Carter, resulting in a $200+ million loss for the studio? Well, the numbers are out for Disney’s first Marvel film for which it is doing the distribution, The Avengers – and it looks like it has nothing to worry about this time.

Deadline is reporting that tracking numbers are “incredibly strong” ahead of the May 4th U.S. release – with great numbers from both men and women, both young and old, and is looking at a possible $100+ million domestic opening weekend. Plus, it will open a week earlier in several international markets, which should increase the buzz.

Speaking of early international openings – Universal’s Battleship opened in 5 locations yesterday and received previews in 11 more, more than a month ahead of its May 18th U.S. debut – and it is reported that it is doing very well in those markets so far, estimating a take of $7.4 million for yesterday alone and taking the #1 spot in many cases.

Battleship, from Peter Berg, was another risky, expensive movie – numbers place it between $200-250 million – and after the failure of John Carter, some believe this had the potential to follow it as a massive bust. From the trailers, I get the impression of it being Battle: Los Angeles on water – buy I don’t know if it suffers from similar marketing to John Carter – action scenes without context or story. I can say, however, that I’m looking forward to The Avengers much more.

In next Monday’s Season 2 premiere of Lost Girl, with Dyson not around, Kenzi helps weak Bo regain her strength by supplying her with late night “take-out” with a random stranger. Tune in as the second season of Lost Girl continues next Monday at 10/9c on Syfy!
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It’s a bit of he-isn’t-he-is-he-isn’t, but it appears final this time: Gary Ross says he will not direct Catching Fire, the sequel to his highly-successful adaptation of The Hunger Games. And it appears the driving reason wasn’t that as rumored he didn’t want to “repeat himself” – but rather that Lionsgate’s schedule for the sequel is too aggressive.

“Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct Catching Fire,” Ross said in a release from Lionsgate late yesterday. “As a writer and a director, I simply don’t have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make because of the fixed and tight production schedule.”

This was apparently a bit of a surprise to the Lionsgate execs. But now we get to continue speculation on who will take over – and expect that to be REAL hot, as they don’t have a lot of time to spend on a search…

Eureka‘s back!!! The fifth and final season starts Monday at 9/8c on Syfy! In our sneak peek, we see Allison and the frantic crew trying to regain control of their pummeling ship from their mission to Astraeus. Tune in to the final series to see if the crew can manage to land the ship safely.
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