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Summer Glau guest stars on Alphas as a one-woman R&D department

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:20:40 PDT

Last night's Alphas — "Catch and Release" — gave us a brief appearance by Summer Glau as Skylar, Nina's partying buddy turned government fugitive. In this episode, Skylar's a technosavant who can invent futuristic devices using household devices within minutes. In short, she's a modern Ada Lovelace with Siouxsie Sioux's hairdresser. More »

Why Knights of Badassdom is the ultimate adventure movie

Alasdair Wilkins — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:21:09 PDT

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We recently talked to Knights of Badassdom director Joe Lynch, who showed us new footage from his LARPing-meets-demons movie. He explained why this movie avoids CGI, what genre this is, and why this is the most authentic LARPing movie ever. More »

Knights of Badassdom footage shows off Peter Dinklage's drugged up, double sword wielding LARPer

Alasdair Wilkins — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:00:00 PDT

Last night's Knights of Badassdom panel didn't just unveil the movie's trailer; we also got to see a clip showcasing Peter Dinklage's fake sword-fighting prowess. We also learned just who all the characters are in this faux-medieval adventure comedy. More »

Have Summer Glau and Peter Dinklage made the greatest movie ever?

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:30:00 PDT

Move over Spider-Man — this movie is guaranteed to make fandom explode. Behold The Knights of Badassdom starring Summer Glau, Peter Dinklage, Ryan Kwanten, and Danny Pudi. This is going to be amazing. More »

Seriously, there's no such thing as a "Summer Glau Curse."

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:49:02 PST

It seems to be semi-official that The Cape has been dry-cleaned and folded for the last time. And we've heard people talking about a "Summer Glau Curse," in which no power in the 'verse can keep her on the air. More »

The Cape crosses over from campy to creepy, and it's a beautiful thing

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:30:00 PST

Last night's episode of The Cape was just as caricaturish and exaggerated as all the previous installments — but this time, there was a hefty dose of creepiness instead of just silliness. And Summer Glau got to play River Tam! More »

The Cape's first season is cut short — and Summer Glau-centric episodes may be sacrificed

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:30:00 PST

You're going to have to start reading aloud from the comic-book version of The Cape yourself, because the television show isn't sticking around for as long as originally planned. NBC has slashed its order for the show's first season from 13 episodes to 10 episodes. Add to that the show's continuing weak ratings, and it's not looking that good for Palm City's resident superhero. More »

Catchphrases from The Cape That You'll Be Repeating All Day

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:30:00 PST

A runaway train full of costumed lunatics made for a weirdly entertaining episode of The Cape, but it's also a great metaphor for the show itself. Here are all the catchphrases from last night's episode that you'll need to memorize. More »

Our newest superhero is totally naked under his cape

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:30:00 PST

The Cape is totally ludicrous and silly, but there's something kind of lovable about a show that believes in pulp archetypes so much that its characters are nothing else. What is The Cape, under his cape? He's naked. Spoilers ahead... More »

If The Cape is really our new hero, then America is doomed

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:53:17 PST

Superheroes have often served as metaphors for American power. In World War II, they punched Hitler. In the Vietnam era, they agonized. And so on. So what does The Cape, NBC's latest superhero show, say about America? Basically, we're screwed. More »

Sarah Connor Chronicles Writer on Reuniting with Summer Glau

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:43:48 PST

John Wirth was one of the main writers for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and now he's showrunner of NBC's The Cape, launching Sunday. We caught up with him to ask about moving from killer robots to supervillains. Spoilers ahead... More »

The sexiest Subway product placement you're ever likely to see

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:30:00 PST

What sort of foot-long sandwich does Summer Glau like? Find out in quasi-pornographic detail, involving a thigh-knife, in this clip from last night's Chuck. Which also guest-starred Rob Riggle as that guy from The Daily Show. Spoilers ahead! More »

Watch the Cape in full-blown cheesy superhero action: "I will not stop until they know justice."

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:40:00 PST

How cornball will The Cape, NBC's new Batman-esque superhero show, get? Just watch these two new TV spots that aired during Sunday Night Football. One-liners, smoke bombs, acrobatics, and circus folk. What do you think: Guilty pleasure, or shared pain? More »

The high cost of being River Tam's stunt double

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:41:40 PST

"Baby Doll" Riley was a stunt-double in Watchmen, Serenity and Catwoman. ActionFlickChick interviews her about skimpy superhero-outfits and the head-injury she sustained as River Tam. Saddest bit: her memory's bad because "I've been hit in the head quite a bit." More »

Sonic screwdrivers, Star Trek posters, Firefly statues: tons of awesome new collectibles!

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:30:00 PDT

Quantum Mechanix, maker of some of our favorite collectibles, has raised its game for Comic Con. Not only are they putting out more great Firefly and BSG schwag, they're also launching Doctor Who and Warehouse 13 lines. Update: Gallery fixed! More »

Nerdvana achieved: Summer Glau is the voice of Supergirl

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:20:00 PDT

Not content with winning every poll, decimating Reavers and seducing John Connor, Summer Glau will now be the voice of Supergirl in the direct-to-DVD movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, which adapts the second storyline of Jeph Loeb's run on the Superman/Batman comic. More »

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Cursing Chronicles

Marc Bernardin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:00:00 PDT

How do you turn a gritty, straight-ahead science fiction drama like Fox's late, lamented Terminator show into a dirty, filthy laugh riot? Easy: Insert bleeped-out profanity. You're welcome, Friday. [Twitter] More »

No power in the 'Verse can stop this River Tam statue!

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:27:44 PDT

Check out this amazing animated River Tam maquette, going up for sale tomorrow from Quantum Mechanix, makers of our favorite Firefly scwhag. Pile of Reaver corpses sold separately. More »

Watch The First Previews Of The Cape, NBC's New Superhero Drama

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:28:28 PDT

In NBC's The Cape, Dave Lyons plays Vince Faraday, a cop who assumes the mantle of his son's favorite comic-book hero after he's left for dead by his corrupt police force. How do the first clips look? Spoilers on! More »

Meet Predators' Female Ass-kicker. And Summer Glau Explains Her New Superhero Show

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT

A new Predators featurette shows Alice Braga's gun-toting badass in action. And Summer Glau describes her role in NBC's new superhero drama. Plus Iron Man 2 poster, Doctor Who clips, a Supernatural shocker and some Lost desktop wallpaper. More »

NBC's Superhero Soap Wins Over Geek Blog Crowd In One Simple Move

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:20 PST

The makers of new NBC drama The Cape have proven that they knows how to win over tastemakers in the nerd field with the news that they have cast Summer Glau in the show... as a crusading blogger. More »

Stunt Casting In Science Fiction: Does Anybody Care?

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 PST

Here's your first official look at James Marsters in Caprica, and he looks... well, just like James Marsters always does. (Full image at EW.) Does anybody still care about science-fiction stunt casting at this point? More »

Dollhouse Gets Political, And Our Minds Are Blown

Charlie Jane Anders — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:00:00 PST

With last night's double-header, Dollhouse swung firmly back towards "best thing Joss Whedon's ever done" territory. There was only one slight problem... the weak subplot involving Summer Glau. Mega spoilers below! More »

Choose Your Own Disaster!!

Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:15:57 PDT

Hello friends. Over the past few months I've been telling you what was a disaster, now the time has come for you to pick your own. More »

Summer Glau: When Fans Go Too Far, It's A Disaster

Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:00:36 PDT

Boy, you guys really really like Summer Glau. River more Bad-ass than Brock Sampson?! IT'S A DISASTER!!! More »

Summer Glau Joins Dollhouse. You Can Start Wondering If She's A Doll Now.

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Summer Glau's not only beating the robotic stuffing out of herself in our television badass smackdown poll, she's also joining the cast of Joss Whedon's "your mind is the scene of the sex crime" show Dollhouse. More »

Kill The Cheerleader, Save The Show

Sarah Hope Williams — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:00:46 PDT

In season three, Heroes seemingly went from bad to worse. Now, with Bryan Fuller deserting NBC's sinking flagship, we're left wondering: Can Heroes really can find Redemption in its fourth season? More »

What Part Will Summer Glau Play On Dollhouse?

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:30:00 PDT

Joss Whedon works fast: now that Summer Glau is no longer busy with Terminator, he's already talking to her about showing up on Dollhouse. But she won't be playing the role you might expect. Possible spoilers below. More »

If the Terminator Hand Fits . . .

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:09:44 PDT

Cameron's been framed for murder, but who's going to believe a Terminator? Especially one who says things like, "I lie sometimes, but I'm not lying now." Spoilers for last Friday's Sarah Connor Chronicles below... More »

A Terminator Cameo On Big Bang Theory

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:30:00 PST

Summer Glau herself is stopping by and blowing the minds of our fellow nerds on Big Bang Theory, on March 9, according to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello. The set up is this: "A train trip to San Francisco takes a major detour when Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Raj discover that their favorite scifi actress in all the land is on board. But the fanboy frenzy quickly gives way to a heated mass debate when they realize one of them will have to approach her - but who?" The only thing better than a nerdy crossover is a crossover featuring Summer Glau. I hope someone gets her number. [Entertainment Weekly] More »

Summer Glau Explains The Nature Of Robot Love

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:51:32 PST

Does Summer Glau's Terminator feel love? Will Terminator season two end with a cliffhanger? Is Glau sick of playing strong women? Glau and producer Josh Friedman answered these burning questions on a conference call. Spoilers... More »

This Year's Terminator Will Be Jealous, Unstable

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:00:40 PDT

When the new season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles returns this fall, it'll be more than last season's cliffhanger explosion that'll bring about changes for Summer Glau's pouty Terminatrix. According to the cast and crew of the show, one of the things the Terminator will be battling this year will be the ol' green-eyed monster. More »

She'll Be Back: First Set Pics Of Terminator Season Two

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:00:00 PDT

Sarah Connor is looking a bit the worse for wear in the first pictures of the filming of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles season two, which debuts Sept. 8 on Fox. Click through to find out why our future freedom fighter is so jacked up — and to see who else is back for season two. Spoilers below. More »

Which Science Fiction Ass-Kicker Would You Want As Your Bodyguard?

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:18:34 PDT

It's a tough world out there, and if science fiction is any guide, it's only going to get more dystopian and hairstyle-challenged in the years to come. You're going to need some protection from all those tinfoil-clad harpoon-punks who want to steal your teeth. Ideally, it should be someone dependable, as well as a person you'd like to spend all your time with. Someone like one of the great bad-asses of science fiction. Which sci-fi bruiser would you want to have as your personal bodyguard? More »

She'll Be Back: Terminator Renewed?

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:02:07 PDT

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has won a second season, sources are claiming. We may actually get some resolution on some of the questions that have been nagging us since the show's first season ended abruptly. Now if only Fox gets out a DVD box set this summer, so you can start converting your friends (it's already available on Amazon Unboxed.) Click through for our list of unanswered Terminator TV questions. More »

The Greatest Pinnochio-Bot Of All Time

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:30:17 PST

When Summer Glau's Terminator started ballet dancing for no particular reason in a recent episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, it totally made sense: She's just another android/robot who wants to be human. Like the guy in this classic Johnnie Walker Scotch ad. It's like the fourth rule of robotics: The more autistic and socially clueless an android is, the more he/she/it will crave humanity. Click through to see clips of the greatest Pinnochio-bot of all time, plus a gallery. More »

Save Sarah Connor — By Getting Drunk!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:26:23 PST

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles won't get a much-deserved second season unless it shows a ratings surge for tonight's two-hour finale. But how can you convince all your friends and coworkers to give the show another chance? By introducing them to our fun and socially lubricating Sarah Connor Chronicles drinking game. (Note: This time it's a real drinking game. We promise!) More »

Caption this Photo to Win A Cyborg-Sized Load Of Terminator Gear

Kevin Kelly — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:33:45 PST

The two-hour season finale of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles airs tonight on Fox, starting at 8pm (so set those clocks early, folks) and we're giving away a giant chunk of swag from the show. See the photo above of John and Cameron sitting at the table? All you have to do is come up with a funny caption. You can try to come up with a deeply moving caption if you want, but it'll probably be easier to come up with something funny than something that will make us re-think out lives. What will you win? More »

You Can't Stop The Terminator (We Hope!)

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:20:07 PST

The destiny of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is not yet written, Executive Producer Josh Friedman told a conference call about the series today. Fox hasn't made any decisions yet about its fall 2008 line-up, so there will be a "post-game" discussion after Monday's two-hour season finale. The show's done well with some key demographics, and among DVR/Tivo users, and isn't that expensive a show to make, Friedman added. So fingers crossed. Friedman also addressed some of the show's dangling plotlines, and had a special message for io9. More »

"Terminator" Producer Wanted To Bring Back Kyle Reese From The Dead

Charlie Jane Anders — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:00:23 PST

Thomas Dekker, who plays the future rebel leader John Connor on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, has been working out so he can kick some more ass in the show's second season (if any.) John has been somewhat kittenish up till now, because the producers want to give him an arc on his way to future hero-dom, and because it's hard to write a show with "three alphas," including John's mom and Summer Glau's Terminator, said Executive Producer Josh Friedman. More Sarah Connor secrets after the jump. More »