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Being Human‘s Sam Huntington to guest star on Warehouse 13
by Doc on Mar.12, 2012, under Television
I started hearing about this on the weekend, but finally got official word: Being Human‘s resident werewolf, Sam Huntington, will guest on an episode of Warehouse 13 in the upcoming season as a jazz musician named Ethan. Warehouse 13‘s 4th season is currently in production in Toronto, Canada.
Said Warehouse 13 executive producer Jack Kenny: “We love bringing other Syfy icons on to Warehouse 13… There’s something they just “get” about the genre. People like Kate Mulgrew, Lindsay Wagner, Jaime Murray and Rene Auberjonois know that delicate balance we play between humor, drama and action. And Sam Huntington is a natural fit for us. Funny, charming, smart and compelling, he plays ‘Ethan’ — a young jazz musician, desperate to leave his mark on the world of New Orleans jazz — even if it means a great sacrifice.”
Sam’s natural wittiness should be a good fit for the Warehouse 13 style.
So how did John Carter survive the weekend?
by Doc on Mar.12, 2012, under Movies
The key word is “survive” – after the weekend where all eyes were on Disney and the predicted major flop of John Carter, the $250 million budget movie opened to a $30.6 million domestic weekend (and word was is that Disney brass hoped to see that 3), but perhaps amazingly it took in $70.6 million in overseas markets. But still, the performance is still poor, and some analysts believe it needs needs about $600 million globally to break even.
Reviews are fairly polarized – it’s still 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, but with 72% of the audience liking it. And among the fan community, I’m hearing from various places that some believe some negative reviewers may not have even watched the movie.
I’m going to try and check the movie out myself later this week, with a hopefully open mind.
Lost Girl preview: “Fae Day”
by Doc on Mar.09, 2012, under Television
In next Monday’s Lost Girl, Bo and Kenzi enter Trick’s bar for quick drink but find they themselves in a fun-filled Fae Holiday, La Sho Shane, the most sacred day of the year for Fae. It turns potentially deadly when a Banshee wail predicts the death of one of the revelers within the next 12 hours. Tune in to the all-new episode next Monday at 10/9c to see who among the fae will face death.
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What’s the verdict on John Carter?
by Doc on Mar.09, 2012, under Movies
Despite the fact that some members of the media seem to want to see John Carter crash and burn terribly, and the early returns aren’t great (it is looking at a ~$10 million Friday and $30+ million weekend, for a solid #2 behind The Lorax), I’ve been hearing a lot of good comments. Here is a review from Inside the Magic on why it’s worth seeing. And it appears that the movie struck big in Russia, where it took in $6.5 million – and is the country’s biggest ever opening day. Rating are mixed on Rotten Tomatoes where it is currently 51%.
Did Disney’s lack of understanding how to market the film doom it, or has the last-minute effort had some effect to save it?
I’m not sure when I’ll get the chance to see it, but I’ll let you know when I do.
Ben Browder to guest star on Doctor Who!
by Doc on Mar.08, 2012, under Television
Hearing from multiple sources – the latest Doctor Who Magazine features an article about the next series of Doctor Who featuring an episode set in the “Wild West” of America, although it is shooting in Spain…but also that Farscape and Stargate SG-1 alum Ben Browder will guest star in the episode!
He won’t be “getting the band back together” though…don’t expect his twice-co-star Claudia Black to be joining him.
Browder was most recently seen in one of the last episodes of Chuck.
More cast, director and producer info for Primeval: New World
by Doc on Mar.07, 2012, under Television
We’ve got some more cast and production info for the upcoming Canadian spin-off Primeval: New World, following last week’s news that Eureka‘s Niall Matter will star in the series. And it includes some Sanctuary/Stargate SG-1 relationships as well!
Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) will star as a predator expert, opposite Matter’s inventor and hero character. Miranda Frigon (Heartland), Geoff Gustafson (Once Upon a Time) and Danny Rahim (Young James Herriot) will co-star.
And for fans of the original Primeval, star Andrew-Lee Potts will guest star in at least one episode.
On the directing side, Sanctuary‘s Amanda Tapping will join Stargate franchise producer/directors Andy Mikita and Martin Wood and Eureka director Mike Rohl.
Wood and Gillian Horvath, who both produce Sanctuary, will executive produce.
Being Human preview: “When I Think About You I Shred Myself”
by Doc on Mar.07, 2012, under Television
In the next Being Human, the Reaper gives Sally a few pointers on how to kill her first victim who just doesn’t know when to stop. Catch the all new sneak peek to see just how Sally fairs as the new reaper and tune in the new episode next Monday at 9/8c.
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A sneak peek at Syfy’s Total Blackout
by Doc on Mar.06, 2012, under Television
We got a special preview of the new competition show Total Blackout back in October (including a great demonstration by Eureka‘s Colin Ferguson), but here’s an all new sneak peek of the show, hosted by Jaleel White (who, incidentally, will also be appearing on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars this season).
It’s a competition that you never saw coming where contestants battle each other and their fears in a series of challenges, confronting their own worst enemy – themselves. However, there is a twist — all the challenges are played in complete darkness; no lights, no blindfolds and no-holds barred as the players face their fears and unexpected surprises in a series of nerve-wracking games. Catch the sneak peek and tune in to the premiere of Total Blackout on Wednesday, April 25th at 10/9c.
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Merlin preview: “A Herald of the New Age”
by Doc on Mar.06, 2012, under Television
In this Friday’s all-new Merlin, Arthur is seated at his desk and Elyan enters and begins attacking the King though he quickly escapes after Arthur calls for his guards. Merlin explains that Elyan may have been possessed by the spirits at the shrine that the knights stumbled across earlier that day. Tune in this Friday at 10/9c to see if they can contain the unleashed horror.
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Terra Nova officially canceled by Fox, but being shopped to other networks
by Doc on Mar.06, 2012, under Television
Word came late last night that Fox has officially canceled Terra Nova. The move is definitely not surprising, as Fox has been hesitant to pull the trigger for so long, which would have made getting a second series completed on time a struggle. The network had been trying to figure out how they might be able to produce a second season much cheaper than the first, with the producers bringing forward a number of potential showrunners the take the reins.
But hope is not lost yet – 20th TV will begin shopping the show to other networks. It’s a long shot, but there could still be a chance.