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Actor Robin Sachs, 1951-2013
by Doc on Feb.06, 2013, under Obituaries
Actor Robin Sachs, who has played many different roles across the board, often in prosthetic makeup, passed away last week at the age of 61.
Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer might recognize his face as that of Ethan Rayne, but he did a lot of voice work (most recently in the game Mass Effect 3) and acted frequently in prosthetic makeup, including the role of Sarris in the Tim Allen comedy Galaxy Quest, four different roles in Babylon 5 (two Narn and new Minbari), and General Valen in (Star Trek: Voyager).
Iger confirms standalone Star Wars films
by Doc on Feb.05, 2013, under Movies
I didn’t realize it was only speculation so far, but Disney’s CEO Bob Iger confirmed in a live interview with CNBC that Disney/Lucasfilm is working on several standalone Star Wars films, in addition to the continuing saga with Episode VII slated for 2015.
He couldn’t give any details as to characters or plot or anything like that, but did say that Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are currently working on them, as reported back in November.
Watch the extended Super Bowl trailer for Iron Man 3
by Doc on Feb.04, 2013, under Movies
Here is the extended version of the Super Bowl trailer for the upcoming Iron Man 3!
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Rebooted Thuderbirds are Go! series gets 26 episode order for 2015 airing
by Doc on Feb.04, 2013, under Television
It was almost two years ago that Gerry Anderson stated very matter-of-factly that a new Thunderbirds series was going to be made. Since then we heard nothing, and Anderson himself passed away in December.
Now ITV Studios announced that it will co-produce a new Thuderbirds are Go! series with New Zealand based Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop, with 26 half-hour episodes to be aired on ITV and CITV in 2015. Presumably it will be shopped to international markets as well.
The new show will be a combination of CGI and live-action models, paying tribute to the Supermarionation style Gerry Anderson made famous.
The Thunderbirds follow the Tracy family of five brothers who are part of International Rescue, and pilot a variety of spectacular vehicles to come to the rescue of people around the world.
Lost Girl preview: “Fae-de to Black”
by Doc on Feb.02, 2013, under Television
In the next new Lost Girl, self-delusion meets illusion when Bo and Dyson take on a case in the world of new age psychology, and Bo suffers the consequences of denying her ravenous hunger. Kenzi feels the weight of trying to find a place in her friends’ new lives—leaving her vulnerable to an impending threat. Tune in next Monday at 10/9c on Syfy for “Fae-de to Black”.
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U.K. will see Defiance the day after U.S. debut
by Doc on Feb.01, 2013, under Television
U.K. fans won’t have long to wait to catch the new Syfy programming Defiance – Syfy UK announced yesterday that they will carry the new show on the day after each episode debuts in the U.S. This means the premiere will air on April 16th in the U.K.
Being Human preview: “I’m So Lonesome I Could Die”, plus Sam Huntington’s playlist
by Doc on Feb.01, 2013, under Television
Aidan’s back with another preview of Mondays Being Human, which airs on Syfy at 9/8c. WARNING: Aidan’s comments below are spoilers if you haven’t seen last week’s episode…and don’t forget to check out the second video below.
Hey –
Well, it’s been a draining few weeks, to say the least. I’m still shocked that Henry’s gone. This flu is getting out of hand and I don’t know what to do. So, bear with me if I seem a little out of sorts—I’m hungry, OK?
I’ll be OK, though – you’ll see. Watch the sneak peek below. But, if that’s not good enough, you know you can always tweet @BeingHumanSyfy to demand the first four minutes of Monday’s episode. Also, Josh took the time to make this little vlog about some of his favorite music.
See You,
A
Find out which five songs top Sam Huntington’s playlist.
Continuum preview: “Matter of Time”
by Doc on Feb.01, 2013, under Television
In Monday’s new Continuum, a scientist that is working on developing a source of clean energy is found murdered. The list of suspects leads Kiera on a journey to a precarious predicament—deciding between the right thing to do and the preservation of the future. Tune in at 8/7c on Syfy!
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Check out the Defiance game trailer – game available April 2nd
by Doc on Jan.31, 2013, under Games, Television
Defiance is not just a TV show starting April 15th – it is also a MMO shooter game which now has its own release date – April 2nd. And now there is a live-action game trailer that gives a bit of the setting of the game!
While the TV show takes place in the town of Defiance on what was once St. Louis, the game takes place is the San Francisco area – as shown by the ruins of the Golden Gate bridge in the background. It also shows the collection of mercenaries that are Ark Hunters, hunting for the remnants of the Votan arks that had mysteriously exploded years previously but still occasionally rain down on the Earth, devastated by the Pale Wars.
And it appears that the hellbugs come in a variety of sizes…
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Merlin preview: “The Disir” plus another Colin Morgan recap!
by Doc on Jan.31, 2013, under Television
In tomorrow night’s Merlin, three soothsayers cast a dark curse upon the King of Camelot in the black depths of an ancient pool. Don’t forget to tune in to Syfy at 10/9c to catch “The Disir”. And check out the second video below as Colin Morgan recaps last week’s episode, “Another’s Sorrow”!
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