Sci-Fi Storm

Another announcement from the upfronts – and there may be more as the night goes on (assuming I last long enough): Being Human has been renewed for a fourth season, which is a good thing, considering how Season 3 ended 🙂

Could we yet see an adaptation of Ringworld, SF writer Larry Niven’s most well known novel? It appears so – according to EW, Michael Perry (The River, Paranormal Activity 2) is adapting it for a mini-series, and Syfy just confirmed it at the up-fronts taking place right now in New York City. Ringworld follows some explorers from several races who investigate – and crash land on – a gigantic artificial structure orbiting a star that has the surface area of millions of Earths.

In addition, EW says another classic novel, Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End is also looking at a mini-series adaptation executive produced by Michael DeLuca (The Social Network), and is about a peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival ends all war and turns the planet into a near-utopia. However, I have not seen a confirmation on this yet. [Update: This was confirmed in a press release]

I’ve been waiting for a Blake’s 7 remake for, well, since I first saw Blake’s 7 – heck, I advocated a remake back in 2001. Last year things started to look more real for it actually happening when Georgiaville TV took to the reins and started development for Syfy.

Today it was was being shopped around at MIPTV in Cannes for international outlets, but what it perhaps notable is who was doing it – FreemantleMedia, best known for various reality and competition series bu whose name seems to be popping up in everything lately.

What we did get from the pitch synopsis is a few more details…Blake is a former soldier and had a wife, but she is deceased (no mention of a wife was made in the original), and it is set in the year 2136. The plan is for 13 episodes.

Here is a full synopsis – and perhaps the first time I’ve seen the word “amazeballs” used in a business setting…
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It’s just a week away…but here’s one more making-of featurette for Defiance, this time discussing how the game (which debuted last week) and the show will interact.

Check out this sneak peek at tonight’s Revolution, where alliances realign…tune in to NBC tonight after The Voice!

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I haven’t seen a press release on this yet (Syfy’s press releases have been more sporadic than normal lately), but Deadline reports that Syfy has purchased a spec script from Alfonso H. Moreno (NCIS) that follows two survivors of a plane crash caused by a meteorite who have no memory of what happened, and are being pursued by the government. Moreno and Ross Fineman (Drop Dead Divas) will executive produce for Fox TV Studios and Fineman Entertainment.

On Monday’s new Lost Girl, The Morrigan ignites tensions between Light and Dark… Catching Kenzi and Hale in the crossfire. Tune in at 10/9c to Syfy!
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Tonight is another new episode of Grimm – check out the preview below, called “Swaying the Jury”, where Monroe suspects that a Ziegevolk lawyer is using his powers to manipulate the jury. Then tune in at 10/9c tonight on NBC!

Also, Grimm is now on Instagram – check out the “InstaGRIMMS”

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Next monday marks the season finale for Being Human – While Aidan deals with Kenny, Liam pops up on Josh & Nora. A blast from the past surprises everyone. And, Sally faces off with Donna again. Tune in Monday at 9/8c on Syfy!

Plus check out Sam Witwer’s and Kristen Hager’s thoughts on the wedding between Josh and Nora from last week…

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With just a few episodes aired, HBO wasted no time in renewing Game of Thrones for a fourth season. The third season premiere bested the series high to date by 4% (the second season finale), and beat the second season premiere by 13%.

To make the fourth season more interesting, creator George R.R. Martin plans to make a cameo appearance…