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venus rises

First Clip Of Firefly-Influenced Space Drama Venus Rises

The Sci Fi Channel chose the wrong online TV show when it bought Amanda Tapping's Sanctuary, judging from this exclusive new clip from the much grittier Venus Rises. Venus Rises is about the struggle between the working-class Venus and the wealthy Mars in a post-Earth future. In this clip, Sam and Kylara are exploring the Ikarus, and they meet the crew: Demille and the deaf Aeriana. Click through for an interview with writer/director J.G. Birdsall. More »

2:40 PM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,130 views, 51 comments

Latest by PriorMarcus: @cyr3n: I quiet liked that CGI shot, is it final or a work in progress? Either way I'm quiet a fan of the designs. more »

morning spoilers

Cate Blanchett Wants An Indiana Jones-Kebab

Cate Blanchett has totally evil hair as a Russian agent in the new Indiana Jones movie. Can Indy hold his own against Queen Elizabeth? Will her vicious wig block her peripheral vision and give him an advantage? Find out for yourself, below the fold. We also have the first details about season five of Stargate: Atlantis. Plus: a bizarre discovery on Doctor Who, a nonsensical transformation on Torchwood, and zany drama on Smallville. Spoilers ahead! More »

6:00 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,063 views, 29 comments

sanctuary

Direct-to-Web Show Is All Greenscreen

Can a hi-def sci-fi show succeed by going direct to the Web? Stage 3 Media is gambling that it can. In an interview at VIdFest in Vancouver, Stage 3 CEO Damien Kindler talks up the audacious gamble that is Sanctuary. Sanctuary is the highest budget direct-to-Web show ever, and the first show to be made entirely using greenscreen, with no sets. More »

10:37 AM on Fri Oct 5 2007
By charliejane
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