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Being Human Season Two: The One Where Everything Goes Wrong

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:44:03 PST

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Syfy's version of the British hit Being Human returns tonight, and it sounds like the show cranks up the torture machine right away. We got a chance to talk to the show's stars a while back, and they told us to expect nothing but suffering and horrible mistakes from the very first minutes of the season. More »

Frank Darabont's Amazing Walking Dead Episode That You'll Never See

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:56:00 PST

Wondering how the second half of Walking Dead season two will be different without Frank Darabont at the wheel? Here's one brilliant storyline the ex-show runner had planned, which was straight out of the Twilight Zone. And sadly, it will probably never see the light of day. More »

The cast of Syfy's Being Human promises the season finale will break you

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:01:56 PDT

A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost let from Being Human gave us some hints about the season finale of the US series. How will the season ender leave things on the supernatural soap, and which creature will suffer most? More »

Syfy's Being Human cast compares their series to the BBC's original

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:40:32 PST

The Americanized version of BBC's Being Human has a lot to live up to. Thankfully, the new cast is addressing the debt they owe the original, on video. Watch cast interviews, new footage, and Mark Pellegrino's vampire debut. More »

How does Syfy's Being Human stack up to the UK version? Our spoiler-free review!

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:37:58 PST

We've seen the first three episodes of Syfy's Americanized Being Human series (a drama about a vampire, werewolf and ghost roommates). This thing has a serious shot at becoming Syfy's next hit, if they can fix a few problems. More »

First footage from the Americanized Being Human is downright delightful

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:39:22 PST

Even though we don't need an Americanized version of BBC's Being Human, we gotta admit, the US cast is pretty charming. Check out the first real footage from Syfy's stateside series where a ghost, vampire and werewolf are all roommates. More »

30-second Force Unleashed II trailer trumps all 3 Star Wars prequels UPDATE

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:30:00 PDT

You've seen the Force Unleashed II trailer that explains how Starkiller is still alive. Now watch the theatrical trailer that shows off the cut scenes. How good is it? Starkiller can now burn Stormtroopers alive with his mind! Spoilers ahead. More »

The Secret Apprentice joins the U.S. version of Being Human

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PDT

We scoffed at Syfy's Americanized Being Human show, thinking they'd never find an American with as much sex appeal and charm as the original vampire actor, Aidan Turner. We were wrong. More »

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2's Images Bring Back Starkiller — In Bondage

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:12:51 PDT

The first ever images from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 are out, with that smoking hot secret apprentice, played by Sam Witwer. Are these chains representing Starkiller's new struggles? And how the heck is this plot choice even possible? More »

More Awesome Pictures Of Nic Cage's Superman Test Outfits?

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:08:54 PDT

You've all seen the super shiny long-haired Nic Cage-as-Superman supposed test shot. Now we've, umm, uncovered some other "pictures" from Cage's lesser-known Superman projects. Plus, your chance to vote on whether the original image was Photoshopped or not! More »

We Talked To The Secret Apprentice... And Lived!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:00:00 PDT

Sam Witwer may actually be the biggest bad-ass in science fiction, and you just don't know it yet. He played the pilot "Crashdown" in Battlestar Galactica, and then became the voice and face of Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game. And now he's starting a new role on Smallville as Davis Bloome, a paramedic with a very dark secret. We caught up with him at Comic-Con and asked him about playing dark characters. Plus, whether he's the last Cylon. More »

Smallville Crammed With Capes In Season Eight

Charlie Jane Anders — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:00:00 PDT

Smallville season eight will be even more comic-booky than we suspected, judging from today's panel at Comic-Con. Action Comics writer Geoff Johns will write an episode that introduces some of Superman's most colorful friends from the comics. And it looks like Clark's biggest battle yet could cause a lot of collateral damage. Click through for details and spoilers. More »

Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice To Kill Superman

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:40:00 PDT

The smoldering hot secret sidekick to Darth Vader in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is rumored to be cast as Superman's biggest threat in Smallville, Doomsday. Sam Witwer, Also known as ex-Raptor ECO Alex “Crashdown” Quartararo, from Battlestar Galactica will be taking on the role of the character who ended the man of steel in the comics (or at least the cheesy bartender version of him.) Click through for more details and additional Smallville casting news. More »