Sci-Fi Storm

In the next all-new episode of Merlin, Arthur is approached about his arranged engagement to a princess, Elena. It’s against his own wishes and he’s caught in deciding whether he should honor the royal tradition or if he should make the choice to not go through with it. Watch the clip and tune in on Friday at 10/9c on Syfy to see if Arthur will choose the right destiny of marrying his eventual Queen, or if the true feelings of his heart will prevail.

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Production of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome began yesterday up in Vancouver. Blood & Chrome represents a return to the action-oriented storytelling that helped make Battlestar Galactica a success, and what many fans felt was lacking in the followup prequel, Caprica.

It takes place in the 10th year of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama (Luke Pasqualino), finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful Battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Full of ambition and in pursuit of the intense action that the Cylon war promises, Adama quickly find himself at odds with Coker (Ben Cotton), the battle-weary officer to whom he reports. With 47 days left in his tour of duty, Coker desires an end to battle just as much as Adama craves the start of it. Though they clash at first, the two men forge an unlikely bond when a routine mission turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.

Another cast member was added as well – Lili Bordan (Cherry) will play Dr. Beka Kelly, a Ph.D. who worked for Graystone Industries that created the Cylon robots. Currently assigned to a secret military mission, Beka and Adama quickly establish a rapport.

I tweeted about this earlier, but I’ll repeat it here…Syfy hasn’t changed their minds about a future season of Stargate Universe (it’s still canceled), but the final 10 episodes of Season 2 will finally air starting March 7th at 10PM.

In the next all-new episode of Being Human, Josh spends a little more time around the hospital trying to get to know his patients. He’s confronted in the hallway about why he would take interest in someone even on his day off. He responds to the nagging nurse with a touch of sarcasm and can walk away with a grin knowing he had the last word. Be sure to watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see if Josh’s relationship with the nagging nurse is appeased, or if he lives another day to get yet another one-liner in on his assailant.

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In the next all-new episode of Merlin, Arthur leads Merlin through the Valley of the Fallen Kings in order to find a hide-away. Arthur claims they will never be followed in after Merlin prods about whether or not the valley is cursed. Arthur’s response doesn’t sit well with Merlin and they are quickly trying to lead their pursuers off their trail once again. Watch the clip to find out if Arthur and Merlin can dodge a battle and tune in Friday at 10/9c on Syfy.

From the updated press release:

Directed by Jason Connery — Sean Connery’s son — Area 51 premieres Saturday, February 26, at 9PM (ET/PT). In the movie, the Air Force decides to allow a few reporters into the most secretive base on the planet, Area 51, but the visit turns into violent mayhem when one of the captive aliens leads an escape. Area 51 stars Bruce Boxleitner (Tron: Legacy, Babylon 5), John Shea (Lois & Clark: The Adventures of Superman, Mutant X) and Jason London (Dazed and Confused, MonsterWolf). A production of After Dark Films.

Syfy has been busy today. Two more TV movies were announced to air in February. Iron Invader, featuring Nicole De Boer (Dead Zone, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Cube), Kavan Smith (Eureka, Stargate: Atlantis) and Donnelly Rhodes (Battlestar Galactica). Antipodal already has a good write-up and a preview, and it airs February 12th.

The second, Area 51, doesn’t have much information yet, but stars Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, Babylon 5) and is directed by Jason Connery (son of Sean Connery), and is scheduled for February 26th.

Syfy announced today a new two-part Treasure Island movie event based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, which is already in production and expected to air in early 2012. In addition they announced Elijah Wood, Donald Sutherland and Eddie Izzard are joining the cast. Wood will play the part of Ben Gunn, Sutherland will play Flint, and Izzard will play Long John Silver (which we hope means there will be an interesting comedic bent to the film). They join Toby Regbo (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2) as Jim Hawkins, Shirley Henderson (Moaning Myrtle from the Harry Potter films) as Jim’s mother, and Nina Sosanya (Love Actually) as Silver’s wife.

Details of the story were not release, so we don’t know yet if this is a “reimagining” of the story like Alice and Tin Man, or a traditional version.

Sometimes more interesting than the actual Super Bowl is the commercials that will air during it. This year, Volkswagen will introduce a new commercial called “The Force”, with an obvious Star Wars theme…but you don’t have to wait until Sunday to see it – you can see it right here now!
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In the next all-new episode of Being Human, Aidan tries to help Rebecca fight her urge to seek out human blood by bringing her some to quench her thirst. It appears to be simply not as good as the real thing, and certainly not the thrill of the hunt. Aidan starts to become weak towards his own fight against the pursuit and he and Rebecca quickly find they have the same desire for the taste of another, or in this case, each other. Watch the sneak peek clip and be sure to tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy!