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GreenNight posted:Sanctuary hasn't even been renewed yet. My personal feelings is that it got canceled. I only discovered it a couple months ago, and binged the entire thing in 3 work trips. I refuse to let myself think it will be like when I discovered Arrested Development at the end of season 3.
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GreenNight posted:Sanctuary hasn't even been renewed yet. My personal feelings is that it got canceled. Could be, Syfy has always made really weird calls when it comes to renewing shows. Graham Greene has been cast in Defiance, the joint MMO/TV show being developed. Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files will return next month April 17th. Syfy's next big tent poll mini-series will be Treasure Island(?) which will air may 5th. Will star Elijah Wood, Eddie Izzard and Donald Sutherland.
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Teek posted:Syfy plans to adapt Stephen King's Eyes of the Dragon: Yep. Its King's take on the straight forward prototypical fantasy story. Two princes, evil sorcerer, tower imprisonment, rebellion. Good story. More interesting is the King's name is Roland and the sorcerer's is Flagg :p I read somewhere also that some of the characters of the story would later cross paths with the Dark Tower's Roland though I don't think we've ever found out exactly how.
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VBane posted:More interesting is the King's name is Roland and the sorcerer's is Flagg :p I read somewhere also that some of the characters of the story would later cross paths with the Dark Tower's Roland though I don't think we've ever found out exactly how. The events, location and characters of The Eyes of the Dragon get mentioned a few times in the later Dark Tower books, but that's it. I think Roland (the gunslinger) mentions going to the kingdom from Eyes of the Dragon to kill the dragon, but found out that it had already been taken care of. And in Dark Tower IV, I think the evil witch is also from the kingdom from Eyes of the Dragon. Anyway, I also like the book, and think it's an underrated King story.
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Oh yeah, Jaleel White's show Total Blackout will premiere tomorrow night at 9 PM CST: http://www.syfy.com/totalblackout This is the American version of a Norwegian show. Hopefully it'll have some measure of the horrible fun of Estate of Panic (Bring it back Syfy  )
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Syfy has their upfront presentation for the year. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...ht-down/130700/ I'll underline the ones which jump out at me. New Scripted Series Defiance – 2013 – Defiance is in collaboration with Trion Worlds, with the Syfy series and Trion’s multi-platform shooter MMO poised to debut simultaneously. The series stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Fionnula Flanagan, Mia Kirshner and Oscar-nominee Graham Greene. Set in the near future, Defiance introduces a completely transformed planet Earth, inhabited by the survivors of a universal war. Forced to co-habitate, the disparate group struggles to build a new society among the devastation. The dramatic tapestry of the series and the intense action of the game will exist in a single universe where their respective narratives will inform one another and evolve together into one overall story. Defiance is directed by Scott Stewart and written/executive produced by Rockne O’Bannon, Kevin Murphy and Michael Taylor. New Reality Series School Spirits – Premieres June 2012 – School Spirits will tell true ghost stories of hauntings that have happened at schools across the country. The stories will be told in first person narratives through the testimonials of real students, teachers, parents and staff that have encountered the paranormal activity, blended with bone-chilling cinematic reenactments to further bring the haunting experiences to life. Executive producers: Mark Burnett and Seth Jarrett & Julie Insogna Jarrett. Paranormal Highway – Summer 2012 – Paranormal Highway puts the pedal to the metal as Jack Osbourne and Dana Workman investigate the most frightening claims of paranormal activity along America’s remote back roads. Fueled by eyewitness interviews and evidence collected by state-of-the-art equipment, Jack and Dana will travel alone, self-documenting their harrowing road trip while coming face-to-face with paranormal legends. Collection Intervention – Collection Intervention follows Elyse Luray, a sharp and to-the-point collectibles expert as she helps couples who are divided over what to do with an overwhelming collection of memorabilia. Whether it’s a husband’s collection of mint-condition G.I. JOE action figures worth thousands of dollars or a girlfriend’s treasure trove of Star Wars movie posters, Elyse helps couples decide what’s worth keeping and what they can sell. For each couple, their new cash windfall will make their dream come true, whether it’s an engagement ring, a down payment for a home, or the honeymoon they never had. Hot Set – From the producers of Syfy’s hit series Face Off, Hot Set is an extreme design challenge pitting two Hollywood production designers each week in a head-to-head battle to design, build, decorate and ultimately create an original and signature movie set that transports the viewer into an immersive world. Viral Video Showdown – The greatest viral video creators on the planet go head-to-head each week in an epic battle for bragging rights and a cash prize. Two teams will have to dig deep into their bag of viral tricks to create a video that best captures that week’s theme and impresses the expert panel of viral video judges. Ghost Mine (If I could make this text blink, I would do it for the sheer horribleness of this series) – In the remote woods of Oregon lays one of the richest gold mines in the United States. For the last 100 years, it has remained abandoned -- until now. Soon to be re-opened by a scraggly group of miners, these hardy souls will battle the elements to find their fortune. But with a rich history of paranormal activity surrounding the mine, they may just find something else. Scripted Development/Dramas (No idea how this differs from New Scripted Series, I guess they're just getting initial pilots which can be passed on) Rewind – Rewind revolves around a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use untested technology to travel back in time to alter events and change the future -- and avoid a devastating terrorist attack. Shane McRae stars as Sean Knox, ex-Special Forces who ranks as a field operative in a special division of the Department of Homeland Security. The pilot also stars Jennifer Ferrin, Academy Award nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes, Robbie Jones and Keon Mohajeri, and is currently in production in Toronto. Jack Bender is directing the pilot, written by Justin Marks. The Adjustment Bureau – In this drama, based on the hit movie starring Matt Damon, guardian angel-type agents work to keep the world according to The Plan. They create everything from plane crashes to coffee spills in order to steer people to realize their true destiny. But there is one thing the operatives and their Chairman can’t control -- free will. Writers: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer. High Moon (Noted for Fuller's involvement) – Based on the novel, The Lotus Caves, by John Christopher, this imaginative, out-of-this-World Series explores a world where the countries of Earth have established colonies to mine the Moon's resources. When a new life form is discovered, chaos erupts as various factions race to uncover its powerful secrets. Executive producer: Bryan Fuller. Writers: Bryan Fuller and Jim Danger Gray. Untitled Booster Gold Project – Based on the best-selling DC Entertainment Comic, this is the story of a washed-up athlete from the future who travels back to the present in hopes of becoming the greatest superhero of all time. But instead of chasing criminals, his main priority is chasing fame and money. Booster Gold discovers that being a hero takes more than just a megawatt smile. Writer: Andrew Kreisberg. Grave Sight – From the best-selling author of True Blood, this Charlaine Harris book series follows Harper Connelly – a young woman with a unique gift. After being struck by lightning as a teenager, Harper can sense the location and last memories of dead people. She teams up with her protective stepbrother, Tolliver Lang, to help find a missing teenage girl -- only to uncover a network of lies and murders throughout a small town in the Ozarks. Seeing Things – Based on the comic Grey Legion from Platinum Studios, after a cop meets his violent demise, he returns as a ghost to close his last case. But the only person who can help him is a socially Awkward man who is realizing for the first time that his hallucinations may not be all in his head. Writers: David Slack (Person Of Interest, Lie To Me) and Gabrielle Stanton (Haven, The Vampire Diaries). Defender – In the aftermath of an intergalactic war between humans and transhumans, the starship Defender, populated by a combustible mix of former enemies, is sent on a seemingly simple goodwill mission, which turns into a fight for their lives and for the safety of the Universe at large. Executive producer/writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe. The Family – For generations, an alien family has hid amongst humans in plain sight using their advanced intellect to carve out a life for themselves as their family grew. But when the family patriarch that kept peace amongst the factions dies, a war begins to brew with some members believing the time has come to reveal themselves, and their superior power, to the inferior human race. Writer: Dan Harris. Longform Scripted Development (I guess these are miniseries) Eyes Of The Dragon – Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel. A kingdom is in turmoil as the old king dies and his successor must battle for the throne. Pitted against an evil wizard and a would-be rival, Prince Peter makes a daring escape and rallies the forces of good to fight for what is rightfully his. Writers: Michael Taylor and Jeff Vintar. Darkfall (Notable for the Henson involvement) – When, without warning, modern forms of power and technology become a thing of the past, Los Angeles, and the world at large, becomes a place where magic rules and life as we know it is turned upside down. Writers: Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris. A production of The Jim Henson Company and Universal Cable Productions. ? – When a powerful earthquake hits California and opens up a chasm bigger than the Grand Canyon, it reveals an enormous hidden ocean lying deep beneath the earth’s crust. Billionaire adventurer James Exeter works with the government to take an advanced nuclear submarine down to explore it and discovers more than he ever could have imagined. Writers: Skip Woods, Naren Shankar and Deran Sarafian. Reality Development The Genie – The Genie follows Steve Sims and his extreme concierge company, Blue Fish, as they make outlandish experiences and imaginative adventures come to life for their clients. Whether it’s rebuilding the chocolate river from Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory or experiencing life as a Hobbit, making the impossible possible is the job of “The Genie.” Stranded – In each episode of this frightening paranormal social experiment, a family or group of friends moves into an infamously haunted location, self-documenting their experience in total isolation. Executive producers: Brad Kuhlman, Casey Brummels, Josh Gates. Awesome Foundation – In this new project starring Destination Truth’s Josh Gates, each week inventors, artists and regular people from all over the country pitch their amazing and imaginative ideas to the Awesome Foundation, a group dedicated to turning awesome ideas into awesome reality. The members grant their own money to the lucky three people with the best ideas, leading to a race to complete the projects in the given time and budget. Exit (Gives me Estate of Panic type hope) – Based on the hit Japanese format, Exit is a nail-biting game show where two teams of contestants battle to escape three diabolical rooms. To do so, they must beat the clock while solving rapid-fire brain games and navigating booby-traps and bottomless pits. Buyer Beware – What does someone do when they need to sell their house -- but it’s haunted? They call in a real estate professional who specializes in matching haunted properties with eager buyers. In each episode, viewers will see what it takes to sell a home -- still occupied by the spirits -- and what kind of buyers have the guts to take it off the market. Untitled Mark Burnett Project – From acclaimed producer Mark Burnett comes a competition show where fans of science fiction/fantasy books and movies compete to create the most flavorful and inspired dishes from the foods featured in the imaginary worlds that they love. Deadfinder – When the morgue drawer closes on a Jane or John Doe, rarely is it reopened. Deadfinder follows a group of mediums as they search through the vaults of cold cases using their paranormal skills to bring the mysteries of the murdered back to life. Ghost Town, USA – Settled in 1677, Mount Holly, New Jersey, is a town teeming with reports of paranormal activity. And for the residents of this town, that’s just the way they like it. Ghost Town, USA follows the colorful characters and real drama that plays out among the town’s living residents, from renovating a haunted house to organizing the annual Witches Ball. The Wrights – Joe and Chris Wright are relatives of the famous Wright Brothers, but instead of building airplanes, this father-and-son-duo build paranormal contraptions to communicate with the dead. Each week the show follows the Wrights as they use their inventing ability to gain answers from the “other side.” Chris Cox Project – Young and charming, Chris Cox is the mind reader who can’t read minds. Cox has the mind-manipulating abilities of Derren Brown, the mischief of Ferris Bueller and the comic eccentricity of Mr. Bean all wrapped in a style uniquely his own. In everyday situations and locations – at a coffee shop, the post office, or just walking down the street – Chris amazes and confounds real people. Divas of Dress Up – This program follows the six hottest cos-play stars as they push the boundaries of creativity and costuming in this docu-series that takes viewers inside the amazingly creative world of cos-play competition. Each week, the top women competitors transform themselves into fictional characters with visually arresting costumes, pushing the boundary between fantasy and reality. Fan Girl/Fan Boy Project – From the producer of Jersey Shore comes a docu-series that celebrates the incredibly unique, often misunderstood and infinitely fascinating fan girl and fan boy cultures. Limitless – Limitless is a cutting-edge series that recounts firsthand, true-life tales of ordinary men and women who discovered hidden powers – that they never knew existed – when faced with extreme life and death circumstances. Every story will explore the often unexplainable potential of the human body and psyche, leaving viewers to wonder what hidden abilities humans might possess. Superhumans – Superhumans uncovers the secrets of unbelievable stunts, record-breaking abilities and exceptional feats of human power and skill by putting real people through physical on-location challenges and a series of tests in a high-tech lab to answer the question: “How did they do that?” Toy Traveler – Shane Turgeon, the Indiana Jones of toy collectors, travels to remote corners of the world to find the rarest and most valuable toys and collectibles. Whether it’s in an old toy warehouse in a remote Guatemalan town or a small swap meet in the Ukraine, Shane will go to all lengths to find the most unique and collectible toys. Master Control – Master Control is a weekly competition that pits user-generated videos against each other in a battle for viewer popularity. Each week, self-submitted videos must entertain the host, celebrity panel and the entire viewing audience, who are all simultaneously rating the video and anointing a winner. Stranger than Fiction (aka We can do Tosh too!!) – Stranger than Fiction is the only viral video clip show where comedians compete for laughs while commenting on and arguing over the strangest clips from the web. Good jokes earn points, while lame jokes lose them. At the end of the show, one comedian is crowned the irreverent victor.
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If any superhero could really gel with Syfy's current scripted TV brand (Lighthearted action with occasionally strong dramatic beats and a well written and acted cast) it's Booster Gold, so I'm looking forward to that one. And unless we find out something horrible about it, I will watch the poo poo out of High Moon.
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Parachute posted:Aside from the paranormal-based reality shows, the rest of those sound pretty cool for the most part. Yeah, I'm really looking forward to most of those scripted series/miniseries.
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Teek posted:Rewind – Rewind revolves around a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use untested technology to travel back in time to alter events and change the future -- and avoid a devastating terrorist attack. Shane McRae stars as Sean Knox, ex-Special Forces who ranks as a field operative in a special division of the Department of Homeland Security. The pilot also stars Jennifer Ferrin, Academy Award nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes, Robbie Jones and Keon Mohajeri, and is currently in production in Toronto. Jack Bender is directing the pilot, written by Justin Marks. This sounds quite a bit like the early 2000's show Seven Days.
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Teek posted:
Dear SyFy, if Booster Gold was a best seller it would have lasted longer than 3 years.
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Total Blackout was actually decent. It's a 30 minute series, with 4 rounds, so it's fairly streamlined and quick. Winner(s) get $5K. Two episodes aired, which showed two variations of play. First episode had four players competing. Second episode had four teams of 2 playing. Each round one of the players/teams were eliminated. The different rounds focused on identifying stuff in the dark by touch, taste and smell. The team episode had some obstacles which had to be completed.
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Total Blackout was pretty fun to watch, and I'll definitely tune in again. But, it's no Estate of Panic. Is there a chance in hell that it will ever come back?
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I think the Haven thread fell into the archives, but here's some light spoilery information on season 3: http://seaandbescene.com/2012/04/bree-williamson-to-shrink-haven-troubles/
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Who watched Treasure Island? I thought it was decent enough, but not great. Wasn't expecting Gene Hunt and Jim Keats to be in it, so those were both pleasant surprises. I was also pretty surprised that there were no sci-fi/fantasy elements in it at all. Kind of strange for them, but I guess it's part of their new SyFy trend. In terms of their earlier classic fantasy remake miniseries, I'd say it was above Alice but below Neverland and Tin Man.
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Hollywood Treasures was back on tonight for season 2. They've tweaked the show a bit. It's now a full hour rather than 30 minutes, and it appears Joe now will now have the ability to buy items outright from the owner and later put them up for auction. Tonight's big piece was the ruby slippers Dorothy used to click together three times. They were bought for $2 Million.
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Chairman Capone posted:Who watched Treasure Island? It was weird as hell but I actually did enjoy it. Better than Alice though, I think. I mean, I didn't spend the whole time laughing my rear end off at the search for "a homo" and the Wicked Witch sprouting evil flying monkeys by ripping open her shirt and shaking her boobs.
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Teek posted:I think the Haven thread fell into the archives, but here's some light spoilery information on season 3: Even if no one else likes Haven, I kinda do, so thanks.
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They cancelled Sanctuary  I guess they need more ghost hunters, wrestling, and fake reality shows to really live up to the "SyFy" name.
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platero posted:They cancelled Sanctuary Sanctuary just wasn't pulling the ratings anymore. Even Being Human has been pulling barely passable numbers now. It's not like Syfy has been keeping the junk reality shows either, most of those tend to be cancelled after a season. The ones which stick around tend to be decent thankfully.
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Hype video for Defiance, the new joint Show/MMO being developed. It goes into how the show and game will crossover, with talking heads from the cast, developers and FX guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed7j3_xHxBw Looks interesting. Though I have to sperg about how the landscape of St. Louis could so dramatically change and yet somehow the Arch is just half as tall after being buried by earth. Surely it would have long since been destroyed and rusted away.
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I was browsing through my OnDemand channels and holy poo poo where did Mercury Men come from? It's on the Syfy channel apparently but this is the first I've ever heard of it and it's awesome. Was it a web series or something?
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Correct, series for their website.
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Teek posted:Hype video for Defiance, the new joint Show/MMO being developed. It goes into how the show and game will crossover, with talking heads from the cast, developers and FX guys: Maybe in the future St. Louis is a huge dump. I mean poo poo, it looks like one now.
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Did anyone get a chance to check out the new Canadian scifi show Continuum?
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GreenNight posted:Did anyone get a chance to check out the new Canadian scifi show Continuum?
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GreenNight posted:Sold. I'll check it out. This article makes it sound pretty appealing: http://io9.com/5914441/continuum-is-the-closest-thing-youre-going-to-get-to-new-sarah-connor-chronicles
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Face Off season 3 is scheduled to start this month on the 21st. The promos seem to show a smaller cast this time.
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Teek posted:Face Off season 3 is scheduled to start this month on the 21st. The promos seem to show a smaller cast this time. Going by the contestant bios on the site, only 11 this time. On the upside, we get a twin-off as well.
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Two new pilots ordered: High Moon which was on their developmental schedule: http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/03/syfy-greenlights-high-moon-pilot-based-on-best-selling-john-christopher-novel/143834/ And something called Proof from M. Night Shyamalan: http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/03/syfy-marti-noxon-m-night-shyamalan-and-universal-cable-productions-team-for-proof-pilot/143836/
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iastudent posted:Going by the contestant bios on the site, only 11 this time. Did Monster Man get cancelled? I came very close to enjoying it for a couple weeks then poof..
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Teek posted:Two new pilots ordered: Scared by Shamalamadingdong, but encouraged thats its being co-written and produced by Marty Noxon.
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VBane posted:Scared by Shamalamadingdong, but encouraged thats its being co-written and produced by Marty Noxon. Encouraged? Anything that Marti Noxon has been showrunner on has been total poo poo.
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Flatscan posted:Encouraged? Anything that Marti Noxon has been showrunner on has been total poo poo. I was a Buffy fan, and heard good things about Mad Men. Going off that.
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