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Thought-provoking science fiction is in short supply on network TV in the U.S. — so it's a hopeful sign that NBC has ordered a pilot for Beautiful People. In this near-future-set show, human-appearing robots live among us, as the perfect slaves. What could possibly go wrong? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5875358&view=rss&microfeed=true We still miss Caprica for its explorations of artificial intelligence and grief, in the context of a very different society. So it could be excellent news that Syfy's sister network, NBC, is apparently serious about making a new show that explores some of the same ideas. We heard a while ago that NBC was pursuing a show called Beautiful People, about a society that depends on the labor of mistreated androids. But now NBC's actually started casting the show's lead roles, which means a pilot will be filmed soon. More »
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We expect a lot from Syfy, because it's the only cable channel devoted to science fiction. So it's inevitable that the network formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel will disappoint us occasionally. And sometimes people blame Syfy unfairly — like when Syfy pulls the plug on a low-rated show. More »
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It's almost fall TV season, which means just one thing — it's time to start second guessing the TV networks. Many new shows will be introduced, and most of them will die an ignominious death. More »
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No new Battlestar Galactica on your television screens? That's a possibility, according to AOL TV's Maureen Ryan. Syfy is considering turning its latest Battlestar Galactica prequel, Blood and Chrome, back into a webseries. More »
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Everybody knows that villains are cooler than heroes — it's just the way things are. But if a villain hangs around long enough, sometimes he or she gets reformed and joins the good guys. Usually, this results in a tragic loss of coolness. More »
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If Caprica had gotten a second season, Zoe Graystone's journey would have taken a much more interesting turn than her "trapped in V-world" stories of season one. An interview with executive producer Kevin Murphy reveals what might have been. More »
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The death of Osama bin Laden doesn't mean the end of terrorism. But it will mean less lazy storytelling about terrorism, for a while at least. More »
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This video is just plain adorkable. It's like a Ke$ha song for scifi fans, complete with rapping from Big Bang Theory's Raj and Caprica's Zoe doing Princess Leia cosplay. Admittedly it's not quite as great as "Fuck Me Ray Bradbury," but then pretty much nothing is. [via Break Originals] More »
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Here's your exclusive first look at a new star-map of Battlestar Galactica's Twelve Colonies, designed by writer Jane Espenson and science advisor Kevin Grazier. And Espenson and Grazier explained to us how twelve colonies can fit in one star system. More »
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When we heard Caprica was being replaced with a different Battlestar Galactica prequel, a gritty war drama set during the first Cylon War, we were skeptical. But now we've read some Blood and Chrome script pages, and we're more pumped. More »
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Are you ready for Battlestar Galactica's Ron Moore to go full-on magical? NBC has ordered a pilot for Moore's Precinct 17, an ensemble police drama set in a world ruled by magic instead of science, in the town of Excelsior. More »
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Lady Gaga is bringing futuristic video screen glasses to the world, but movies and television have already expanded our eyewear horizons. Here are a dozen specs, lenses and goggles with powers that go far beyond video play More »
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This week sees the two-hour premiere of The Cape, featuring Summer Glau as a valiant blogger, plus the return of V, No Ordinary Family, Star Wars and a few other shows. Meanwhile, it's time to mourn, with a Caprica marathon. More »
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For every real piece of news, there's a hundred crazy rumors and unconfirmed reports. This year provided tons of vital hints at future entertainment...as well as a lot of wonderfully ridiculous rumors. Here's the coolest and wrongest spoilers of 2010. More »
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Around the same time that Syfy cancelled Caprica and Stargate Universe, the network greenlit a new show — Alphas, about a team of superpowered people who solve special cases. We read a ton of pages from the pilot script. Spoilers... More »
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Why are pre-apocalyptic stories so popular? We get why everyone loves post-apocalyptic worlds: Everybody wants to fantasize about surviving, rebuilding, remaking the world in a new image. But why do people love stories that take place before a horrible disaster? More »
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Caprica launched with massive billboards, but the BSG spin-off's saga will end with a whimper: Syfy will burn off the last five episodes on Jan. 4, from 6 to 11 PM. Or you can buy the DVDs, on Dec. 23. More »
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Unceremoniously canceled last month, Battlestar Galactica prequel series Caprica dared to offer audiences a truly alien world. That's probably what caused the show's downfall, but could also help it endure as one of the most literary scifi shows ever aired. More »
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Last week, Syfy Channel abruptly announced that Caprica would be canceled, and that the remaining episodes would air early next year. But starting tonight, Canada's Space channel will be airing the remaining episodes of Caprica at 10 PM EST every Tuesday until the bitter end (not that I'm bitter). While us Yankees down here in the United States will have to wait until next year for Syfy to air the episodes, people up north get all the goodness. Further proof of Canada's superiority? More »
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Despite elections and baseball, television still rules. Fringe is back! There are robot uprisings galore! Plus guest spots: Eliza Dushku on Big Bang Theory, Timothy Dalton on Chuck, and Daniel Radcliffe and Hugh Laurie in the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror. More »
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Welcome Children to the weekly (when I get to it) spooky recap of this week in io9. Enter if you have the guts to face the terror that is... More »
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Troubled Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica has been nuked by Syfy. Not only will the show not be getting a second season, the remaining episodes of this season won't be aired until next year. More »
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A source offers hints on Star Trek's next villain...and it won't be Khan. Find out what three genres The Flash movie will include. Cuarón's Gravity may be in trouble again. Plus Paul, X-Men: First Class, BSG, The Hobbit and Megamind. More »
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Caprica and Stargate Universe are both circling the drain, ratings-wise, but Syfy has already greenlit another Battlestar Galactica spinoff. Pointless TV spinoffs have a long history, littered with horrible failures. Here are the 9 most unnecessary science fiction TV spinoffs. More »
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Television's serving up hot zombie nightmares for Halloween. The Walking Dead debuts, but so does British reality TV/zombie epic Dead Set. Watch a clip of Felicia Day as a werewolf-hunter in Red. Plus sex robots, and Glee's Rocky Horror episode! More »
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Are there any gaps in the life story of William Adama you're dying to fill? Because Syfy has got your back. In addition to Caprica, they've just greenlit another prequel, focusing on the future Admiral's time as a viper pilot. More »
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Could Zack Snyder be casting an older Superman? Will the Ouija Board movie be a blockbuster adventure? Hellraiser gets two directors. Also: Harry Potter trailer, Caprica clips, Aronofsky's Wolverine sequel hints, Hobbit progress, and clues on Teen Wolf and Trek. More »
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In last night's Caprica episode, "Things We Lock Away," Zoe's tangled virtual identity got a lot more tangled than ever. And the Graystones are eclipsing the Adamas in a disappointing way. Spoilers ahead! More »
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Tron Legacy might be about Sam Flynn looking for his father, but Olivia Wilde explains why it's also about her character meeting her personal God. Eliza Dushku says she wants to make the rumors of her ghostbusting into reality. Spoileriffic! More »
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This week, Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series) unveils a live-action show about super-teens on lockdown. Batman faces Emperor Joker, and we've got two clips. Seven of Nine moves into a haunted house. Plus Adam Baldwin wears a stormtrooper helmet! More »
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We're jam-packed with spoilers today, as Zack Snyder talks Superman, Damon Lindelof talks Star Trek, Ghostbusters 3 might be a go, The Hobbit casts every awesome British actor ever, The Hunger Games looks for a lead, and much, much more! More »
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Zack Snyder is coy about General Zod, but he's got a clear idea for what he wants to do with Superman. Plus more on the "Brad Pitt in Super 8 rumor," and Bruce Willis talks two very different superhero movies! More »
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In last night's episode of Caprica, "Retribution," we are witness to the violent rise to power of two outlaw groups: The STO, now headed by Clarice, and the Tauron mafia Ha'la'tha, now working with Daniel. And it was mostly terrific. More »
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We still don't know which Spider-Man villain Rhys Ifans is playing, but an astute observer has come up with a pretty convincing guess. Yet another actor denies he's a Batman villain. We'll be waiting awhile for Kick-Ass 2. Spoilers today! More »
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Get the inside scoop on the world of Skyline and the characters of Deadpool. Martin Freeman still wants to be The Hobbit. Plus Rendezvous with Rama, Ghostbusters 3, 28 Months Later, Caprica, Fringe...and, just for fun, Eastbound and Down. More »
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This week's Fringe may be the funniest yet, judging from a preview clip. There's a new Avengers cartoon, plus a new live-action Scooby Doo movie. Plus we examine the ratings for The Event, Supernatural, Caprica, Chuck and No Ordinary Family. More »
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Get your first glimpse of J.J. Abrams' Spielberg-influenced 1970s world. Geoff Johns reveals Warner Bros. will be ramping up the DC movies after Harry Potter. James Franco calls Rise of the Apes a Frankenstein story. Wake up with spoilers! More »
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