Sci-Fi Storm

A cool behind the scenes video about the steampunk style used in Warehouse 13 for the artifacts and technology…and it includes an explanation of the source of the term “steampunk” from Eddie McClintock, complete with accent!
(continue reading…)

Next Monday’s episode of Warehouse 13 is a double-whammy of guest stars, after the earlier announcement of The Game‘s Pooch Hall.

Laura Innes, an Emmy-nominee for both acting (ER) and directing (The West Wing), will guest star on Syfy’s hit series Warehouse 13 this Monday, September 17 at 9PM (ET/PT).

Innes will play Emma Jinks, the mother of Agent Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore), who has been estranged from her son for two years. Steve is forced to seek his mother out when his and Claudia’s lives hinge on solving an artifact-related crisis, but in order to get to the bottom of his case, he and Emma must first make peace.

Innes, who also recently starred on NBC’s The Event and Awake, joins season four guest stars Jeri Ryan, Lindsay Wagner, Pooch Hall, Sam Huntington, Brent Spiner, Kate Mulgrew and Rene Aberjonois, among others.

Pooch Hall, who stars as football player Derwin Davis in the hit CW/BET sitcom The Game, brings both his acting and boxing talents to Syfy’s hit series Warehouse 13 as he fights his way through the Monday, September 17 episode, airing at 9PM (ET/PT).

Said Jack Kenny, Warehouse 13 executive producer: “Pooch Hall plays “Cody Bell,” an Iraq vet and small-town boxer and steel worker who becomes embroiled in artifact mayhem with Pete and Myka. Hall even jumps into the fray with Pete for not one but two exciting bouts that will leave one man fighting for his life! It’s a great episode and we’re thrilled to have Pooch in this role.”

Hall joins season four guest stars Laura Innes, Lindsay Wagner, Sam Huntington, Kate Mulgrew, Brent Spiner, Rene Aberjonois and Jeri Ryan, among others.

Warehouse 13 follows a team of government agents who work at a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and preternatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government. The Warehouse’s caretaker Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek) charges Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock), Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly), Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti) and Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) with chasing down reports of supernatural and paranormal activity in search of new objects to cache at the Warehouse, as well as helping him control the Warehouse itself.

On next Monday’s Warehouse 13, Artie’s secret may be out of the bag, but he’s no closer to understanding the consequences…watch next Monday ay 9/8c!
(continue reading…)

Variety reports that Sonar Entertainment has acquired the rights to Terry Brooks long-running bestseller Shannara fantasy series and plans to adapt it for television in partnership with Farah Films.

Plans are to start the first season based on [asin=0345285549]The Elfstones of Shannara[/asin], the second book of the [asin=0345453751]original trilogy[/asin] (with The Sword of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara).

No distribution outlet has been signed yet.

Warner Bros had previously owned the rights and planned to adapt a movie directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), but the rights reverted in 2010.

The Shannara stories are based hundreds of years in the future in a post-apocalyptic Earth that has reverted to medieval times and in which magic has re-emerged. The 20th book, [asin=0345523474]Wards of Faerie[/asin], was just released and is the first of a new trilogy, The Dark Legacy of Shannara.

In case you missed it (like I apparently did), the short-lived Fox series (do we say that too much? 🙂 ) Terra Nova comes to [asin=B004LROMS4]DVD[/asin] today!

The DVD set includes 4 discs for all 11 episodes plus bonus features including deleted scenes, a gag real, and more! Apparently, mysteriously no Blu-ray release is planned at this time…

The show was good, but was likely too expensive to continue due to the massive visual effects, and an agreement couldn’t be reached on a second cheaper season. But that doesn’t mean the story ended – a motion comic will continue the series at terranovastory.com, which appears to be for purchasers of the discs…so order your discs today (and help us out if you use the above links!)

In the season finale of Lost Girl, Kenzi and Bo are preparing for a battle against the Garuda – but a house guest is getting annoyed…tune in Friday at 10/9c on Syfy for the finale! And expect more Lost Girl in 2013!
(continue reading…)

Syfy has acquired another foreign-produced program – this time, it is British action-adventure series Sinbad, about the famous mythological sailor.

Starring newcomer Elliot Knight in the title role, the 12-part series follows Sinbad’s sea-bound journey after he is forced to flee from his home town of Basra. Surviving a violent and magical storm, Sinbad embarks on an emotional journey to embrace his destiny.

Naveen Andrews (Lost) stars as Sinbad’s nemesis, Lord Akbari. The series also features appearances by Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda, The Secret Life of Bees), Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, The King’s Speech) and Dougray Scott (Hitman, Mission Impossible: II).

On board “The Providence,” Sinbad is joined by an intriguing band of travelers including Norwegian sailor Gunnar (Elliot Cowan), the jewel-thief Rina (Marama Corlett), and aristocrat Nala (Estella Daniels). Completing the ship’s complement is the Cook (Junix Inocian) and the cerebral doctor Anwar (Dimitri Leonidas).

Sinbad joins an increasing portfolio of imports on Syfy which includes Merlin, Lost Girl and the recently acquired Continuum. Sinbad is expected to begin airing on Syfy next April.

In the next new Warehouse 13, Claudia and Jinks confront Artie about the black diamonds, and what they refer to – but Artie can’t tell them why they are stealing artifacts…watch next Monday night at 9/8c on Syfy!
(continue reading…)

Not a lot of details yet, but reports are out this evening that Fox has picked up an unnamed pilot from J.J. Abrams, described as a “near-future action-packed buddy cop show”, in which the LAPD police are teamed up with “highly evolved human-like androids”. J.H. Wyman (Fringe) will write and executive produce with Abrams and Bryan Burk.

For some reason, my mind instantly turned to the Tekwar movies/series, which had human-like androids (derogatorily called “mechs”) working for the police. And does anyone remember Holmes and Yo-Yo?