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Work begins on Jurassic Park 4 with Apes writers
by Doc on Jun.21, 2012, under Movies
A long rumored fourth installment in Universal’s Jurassic Park franchise is a step closer to movie reality. Rise of the Planet of the Apes scribes Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver have been set to work on the script, which will be co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. No director is attached, and Spielberg has said he will not take the reins for this one.
The original movie will be re-released in 3D next year, on July 19, 2013.
Doctor Who companion Caroline John, 1940-2012
by Doc on Jun.21, 2012, under Obituaries, Television
British actress Caroline John, who portrayed Liz Shaw in the first for serials of third Doctor Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who (as well as an appearance in the 20th anniversary episode “The Five Doctors”), passed away this week at the age of 71.
Richard Lynch, staple of 70s-80s genre TV, 1940–2012
by Doc on Jun.21, 2012, under Obituaries
You may not recognize his name, but if you watched TV in the 1970s and 1980s, you’d probably remember the face. Richard Lynch, who often played the bad guy in episodes of a large variety of TV shows as well as movies like The Sword and Sorcerer, passed away this week at the age of 72.
I can still see his face in a variety of things. The first one I thought of was Wolfe from the original Battlestar Galactica two-parter “Gun on Ice Planet Zero”, and then later as Xavier in the three-part Galactica 1980 episode “Galactica Discovers Earth”. And he also appeared in Buck Rogers, The A Team,
Check out these clips from Syfy/Trion’s upcoming Defiance
by Doc on Jun.20, 2012, under Games, Television
G4 gave the upcoming TV series/MMO game Defiance a lot of coverage at E3 2012…check out some of the clips below, and if you want an idea about what it is about, check out our previous coverage.
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Lost Girl preview: “Raging Fae”
by Doc on Jun.20, 2012, under Television
In next Monday’s Lost Girl, Bo discovers an underground fighting ring in which Fae battle Fae…and one super-powered human. Tune in to Syfy at 10/9c!
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Emilie de Ravin promoted to regular on Once Upon a Time
by Doc on Jun.20, 2012, under Television
Emilie de Ravin (Lost), who played Belle in three episodes of Once Upon A Time, has been promoted to series regular according to TV|Line, after her ABC pilot Americana failed to get picked up.
Last week a similar promotion was given to Meghan Ory, who plays Red Riding Hood/Ruby.
Nikita‘s Berkeley to join Being Human as a recurring character
by Doc on Jun.19, 2012, under Television
Actor Xander Berkeley, who just wrapped up the second season of Nikita as bad guy Percy, will join Syfy’s Being Human as a recurring character. HE will play the father of brother/sister werewolf duo Brynn and Connor, trying to find out what happened to his children and seeking revenge.
Check out the latest trailer for The Dark Knight Rises!
by Doc on Jun.19, 2012, under Movies
Syfy will cheer on July 4th with Twilight Zone marathon
by Doc on Jun.19, 2012, under Television
Once again, while the cookouts take place and the fireworks fly, Syfy will celebrate America’s birthday by transporting viewers into a fifth dimension with its traditional The Twilight Zone marathon. The iconic series will air Wednesday, July 4 from 8AM through 5AM (ET/PT).
The marathon kicks off a rich programming schedule in July, including the premiere of Haunted Highway on Tuesday, July 3; the fifth season return of Destination Truth on Tuesday, July 10; the series finale of Eureka on Monday, July 16 and the season premieres of Warehouse 13 and Alphas on Monday, July 23.
Eureka preview: “The Honeymooners”
by Doc on Jun.19, 2012, under Television
In next Monday’s Eureka, a mysterious file leads Jo to uncover a spy ring inside Eureka with devastating consequences. Tune in to Syfy Monday at 9/8c!
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