First Look At New Syfy Original Series, 'Alphas'

Syfy's new series, Alphas, is from the writer of X-Men: The Last Stand, Zak Penn and stars Academy Award nominee, David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck)!

Alphas, which will be directed by Lost veteran Jack Bender, is set to be yet another super powers pilot.  According to Syfy, it revolves around a "team of ordinary citizens whose brain anomalies imbue them with extraordinary mental and physical abilities".

The team is lead by Dr. Lee Rose (Strathairn), and will investigate cases that the CIA and FBI have either ignored or have not been able to solve.  The team will have to overcome differences and to ultimately learn work together in order to solve crime and save the world. Check out the sneak peak below!

Sounds an awful lot like the now defunct Heroes to me.  What do you think?  Will you be tuning in?

Allphas will premiere on Syfy in the summer of 2011.


[Source:  Syfy]
Topics: tv news, pilot series

New Battlestar Galactica, Spin-off Coming To TV

For those BSG fans out there, you can expect yet another spin-off of the popular franchise, BSG- Battlestar Galactica:  Blood & Chrome.

Word first came out when it was mentioned that Ronald D. Moore the screenwriter of the re-imagined BSG, was in the process of developing the show with Syfy. The teleplay of Blood & Chrome was written by Michael Taylor, on a story by Taylor, David Eick, Bradley Thompson and David Weddle. Jonas Pate will direct.

Blood & Chrome is set during the First Cylon War, which takes place chronologically between Caprica and Battlestar Galactica.  According to wikipedia, The show will be set in the 10th year of the first Cylon War and will revolve around the rise of a young "Ensign William Adama, 20 yrs of age, and a recent Academy graduate who finds himself leading a dangerous top secret mission that, if successful, will turn the tide of the decade long war in favor of the desperate fleet."

Syfy has greenlit the two-hour pilot of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Crome. Production began on February 10, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia.


[Source:  wikipedia]
Topics: news, tv series, pilot, spin-off

First Look At The Spielberg Produced, 'Falling Skies'

In the new series, Falling Skies, Noah Wylie stars as a resistance fighter after 6 months of an alien invasion, according to Blastr.

TNT has released a new promo, which shows a stark outlook on the world after the invasion. To check out the new promo go here.

Falling Skies is set to air in June.





[Source: Blastr via Vulture]
Topics: tv news, pilots, promos

17th Precinct To Reunite BSG Cast Members; Brings A Bit Of Magic To The Procedural

Ron Moore, the mastermind behind the Battlestar Galactica series has a new pilot scheduled to air on NBC. 17th Precinct has been called "Harry Potter meets Law & Order"- a fantasy crime scene procedural that uses a little bit of magic to solve crimes.

Even more exciting Tricia Helfer, James Callis, and Jamie Bamber all Battlestar alumn will re-unite to form the magical ensemble. According to TVSquad, Tricia Helfer will play a necromancer (a magical coroner of sorts), Callis and Channing will play magical detectives, and Bamber will play a crime scene expert who more than relies on a little bit of magic.

They will join Stockard Channing, Eamonn Walker, Matt Long, and more recently cast, guest star, Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang from Smallville).






[Source: TVSquad]
Topics: news, tv pilot

'Terra Nova' Will Not Air That Teaser Premiere in May After All

Fox has sacked plans to air the premiere of its new series, Terra Nova on May 23 and May 24th, after all. The reason?  "The cutting-edge visual effects used to create the world of Terra Nova, which is of massive scope and scale, require more time to be realized," said Fox's president of entertainment, Kevin Reilly.

I for one am a bit sorry to hear this, but then again, the major two night premiere was going to prove one major dino-tease after all.  What do you think?

To read more about this new series, including an exclusive interview with executive producer, Brannon Braga (24, Star Trek) go here.

The first season of Terra Nova is scheduled to air fall of 2011.



[Source:  Blastr]
topics: news, tv, premiere

Sneak Peek- Fox's New Series, 'Terra Nova'

Fox's new series, Terra Nova looks cut-throat (yep-pun intended).  Check out this sneak peek for the Steven Spielberg produced time traveling adventure.

The series will premiere in May with a two-hour special preview. According to Blastr, it seems to be a mix of "everything from Jurassic Park to The Lost World to Primeval and Timeline all rolled into one".

Terra Nova previews Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24 on Fox.  The season itself will not start until Fall.  In the meantime, check out this awesome teaser!  This show looks like it is gonna kick some serious dino-ass!



[Source:  Blastr]
Topics: tv series, news, teaser

Felicia Day to star in 'Dragon Age: Redemption'

via Blastr/Syfy

Felicia Day, the actress who starred in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and her own web-series, The Guild, is set to star in Dragon Age: Redemption a 6-part web series based on Bioware's role playing game, Dragon Age.

Day, who many may not know, is also a writer, director, and producer and has written the series, as well as will be co-producing it, and starring as lead.

According to Blastr, the story is about an Elven thief called Tallis, who gathers allies in a search for an errant magician. The crew includes, cinematographer John Bartley (Lost), director Peter Winther (The Librarian: Quest for the Spear) and co-producer Dan Kaplow (The United Srates of Tara).


Read the full story here. You can also check out a few words from Alicia Day herself from her blog.



[Source:  Blastr]
Topics: web-series, casting, news

Greenlighted: NBC Picks Up David E. Kelley's 'Wonder Woman'; Steven Spielberg's Musical, 'Smash'

According to Deadline Hollywood, NBC has picked up David E. Kelley's Wonder Woman reboot, which hails from Warner Brothers TV and was originally shelved in early January, due to the studio not being able to "commit to the license fee" and without Greenblatt (NBC entertainment chairman), the WB felt that it wouldn't live up to Kelley's vision.

Now that Greenblatt is on board, NBC has greenlighted Wonder Woman, which is slated as a "reinvention" of the D.C. comic Wonder Woman, aka Diana Prince.  She will portray a "vigilante crime fighter in L.A. but also a successful corporate exec and a modern woman trying to balance all of the elements of her extraordinary life", according to Deadline.

NBC has also greenlighted, Smash, a one-hour musical within a musical about the "mounting of a Broadway musical" based on an idea by Steven Spielberg who will also be an executive producer.  The pilot will be produced by DreamWorks TV and Universal Media Studios, executive producers Spielberg, along with Theresa Rebeck (script), Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey of DreamWorks TV, Hairspray producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and Grammy and Tony-winning songwriters, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman who will compose the original songs.  Talks are under way for Michael Mayer (American Idiot) to direct.

Smash joins a list of shows by DreamWorks TV, including the upcoming Showtime series, The Borgias, and Terra Nova which will air on Fox in the Fall of 2011.

Also picked up by NBC- Mann's World, a one hour drama following the life of Allan Mann, a celebrity stylist in L.A.and I Hate That I Love You which is a comedy involving a straight couple who meets two lesbian friends with romance between the most unlikely of the friends and comedy ensuing.




*update/related:  Adrianne Palicki has been signed on as Wonder Woman.



[via:  Deadline Hollywood]
[Topics: TV series, Pilots, Greenlighted series, news]