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Defiance – this may be the show you’ve been waiting for
by Doc on Mar.12, 2013, under Television
This may just be the show you’ve been waiting for from Syfy. Aliens. Spaceships. Frontier justice. Interesting characters. Monster bugs. Bullets. Energy weapons. An alien world – that just happens to be Earth in 30 years.
Let me set the stage for you…in April 2013, gigantic alien ships appear in the skies above Earth. on board are the refugees of the Votanis star system – binary star system that gave rise to a number of intelligent races that was destroyed 5,000 years ago. These Votans, as they are collectively called, escaped their system aboard these Arks – giant ships on board which they slept for thousands of years en route to a suitable planet on which they could terraform and live – which they did not expect to be inhabited.
For years, negotiations between the Votans and humans dragged on, with distrust of both sides. Eventually some 10 years later, the U.N. grants a large amount of land in Brazil to the Votans, but when a human assassin kills a Votan representative, everything falls apart and the Pale Wars begin – a series of global conflicts that lasted for 9 more years.
Towards the end of the war, all of the Votan Arks are mysteriously destroyed in orbit. But this results in not only debris from the Arks crashing to Earth, but also the terra-spires – giant terraforming devices that wreak havoc and forever change the the landscape, flora and fauna of the Earth.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars to “wind down”, leaving Cartoon Network; Detours postponed
by Doc on Mar.11, 2013, under Television
It has been officially announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars will “wind down”, and is no longer being produced for Cartoon Network. However, it isn’t quite over yet. Here is the official announcement (from www.starwars.com):
As we enter into an exciting new era focused on the next Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm has decided to pursue a new direction in animated programming. We are exploring a whole new Star Wars series set in a time period previously untouched in Star Wars films or television programming. You can expect more details in the months to come.
As part of this shift, we have also made some key decisions affecting Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Detours.
After five highly successful and critically acclaimed seasons of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, we feel the time has come to wind down the series. While the studio is no longer producing new episodes for Cartoon Network, we’re continuing production on new Clone Wars story arcs that promise to be some of the most thrilling adventures ever seen. Stay tuned for more information on where fans can soon find this bonus content. In the video below, Supervising Director Dave Filoni offers a peek of what is to come in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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Ron Moore’s Helix gets 13 episode series order from Syfy
by Doc on Mar.11, 2013, under Television
As reported in January, Syfy has picked up Ron Moore’s new series Helix for a 13 episode order. Helix is Executive Produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), Lynda Obst (Sleepless in Seattle, Contact), Steven Maeda (Lost, CSI: Miami, The X-Files) and Cameron Porsandeh, who wrote the pilot, will serve as Co-Executive Producer. The series will be produced by Sony Pictures Television. Maeda is also tagged to be the showrunner.
Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind’s salvation or total annihilation.
“With its well-drawn characters, taut drama, and incredible production team, we couldn’t be more excited to see this intense thrill-ride of a series come to life,” said Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head Original Content, Universal Cable Productions.
Helix is expected to begin production early in 2013 to debut later this year.
Linda Hamilton guest stars on March 25th episode of Lost Girl
by Doc on Mar.11, 2013, under Television
[Syfy’s press release system seems to have been broken for a while, and now I’m being flooded with press releases…so I’m trying to pick out the stuff that is still noteworthy :)]
The Terminator‘s Linda Hamilton will be guest starring on the upcoming March 25th episode of Lost Girl.
In the episode titled “Delinquents”, Hamilton portrays Acacia, a tough, sexy and ruthless assassin who has enjoyed a storied and deadly career. Her arrival spells trouble for Bo (Anna Silk), Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) and Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried), who are undercover at an urban camp to catch a serial killer Fae preying on at-risk youth.
Lost Girl preview: “Fae-ge Against the Machine”
by Doc on Mar.10, 2013, under Television
In the next Lost Girl, reality and fantasy converge as Bo confronts her ultimate challenge. Find out what happens Monday at 10/9c on Syfy.
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Here’s the latest trailer for Star Trek: Into Darkness
by Doc on Mar.10, 2013, under Movies
We still don’t know the real name of Cumberbatch’s character…but lots and lots of action…can’t wait…
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Continuum preview: “Family Time”
by Doc on Mar.09, 2013, under Television
On next Monday’s Continuum, Kiera and Carlos end up in an armed standoff with the Liber8. Find out what happens on “Family Time”, at 8/7c on Syfy.
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Not at SXSW and missing the Defiance fun? Follow the tweets here
by Doc on Mar.09, 2013, under Television
If you are SXSW, stop by the Defiance Container Village, follow @DefianceWorld and tweet #DefianceSXSW and grab some swag…Jesse Rath is somewhere around there – ask him to teach you some Castithan swear words 🙂
But if you aren’t, you can follow the Storify feed of the tweets below…I’m getting jealous though…they are giving out T shirts…
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Watch the first four minutes of the next Being Human, plus clips and bloopers
by Doc on Mar.08, 2013, under Television
Our friendly neighborhood vampire sent is the first four minutes of next Monday’s Being Human, “Of Mice & Wolfmen”, along with some other clips:
Hey –
I may be sick, but I’m not going to take this virus lying down. That and when I sleep, I dream about my wife & kid—so, might as well get up & enjoy my last few days. You can catch the first four minutes of the show below. Remember to tweet, like & share posts so you can unlock these even sooner each week.
And, among other (painful & funny) clips, I couldn’t resist sending you some love—Josh’s proposal to Nora.
See You,
A
Let’s hope our buddy recovers…and tune in Monday at 9/8c!
Sneak Peek: On Monday, Josh meets an old hippie wolf. Aidan remembers his wife and nearly dies from the virus, but is saved at the last minute by werewolf blood. Meanwhile, Sally starts craving human flesh.
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Catch the trailer for After Earth
by Doc on Mar.08, 2013, under Movies
I’ve been hearing about this for a while, but this is the first I’ve seen decent footage of it…After Earth features the father-son team of Will and Jaden Smith as a military father and son (shocking!) who failed Ranger training, who crash land on a distant future, hostile Earth and try to survive to be rescued.
After Earth opens June 7th.
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