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stranger things

Zombie Clones And Holy Aliens Build A Bridge From Web To TV

An online anthology series, in the mold of Twilight Zone or Outer Limits, is the latest online science fiction show to make the leap from the web to cable TV. Stranger Things will appear on cable channel Illusion On-Demand, which already picked up web series Venus Rises. The show follows ordinary people as they encounter weird scenarios in their day to day lives. For example, a husband clones his dead mother-in-law at the request of his nagging wife, and a priest discovers how alien encounters change our religious customs. With online show Sanctuary appearing on the Sci Fi Channel soon, the web could soon become the biggest back-channel for developing new TV series. More »

10:40 AM on Thu May 29 2008
By Meredith Woerner
908 views, 17 comments

Latest by n/a: Really! I thought it was pretty good. But I really think 'one of those faces' kicks ***. Great interpretation of Rami Temporales. Not exactly what Braunbeck set up, but a unique vision.... more »

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
4,106 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
6,046 views, 29 comments

sanctuary

Amanda Tapping Creates A Safe Space For Mutants To Just Be Themselves

Amanda Tapping (Stargate SG-1) plays the protector of downtrodden monsters in Sanctuary, soon to appear on the Sci Fi Channel. Her character, Dr. Helen Magnus, is a "cryptozoologist" who creates the Sanctuary Institute to protect and study the mutants that skulk around her future dystopian city. Sanctuary is the first direct-to-web show to jump to a major cable channel. It's also the first TV show to use almost all greenscreen sets. Magnus and her daughter Ashley (pictured) also meet Jack The Ripper and Bigfoot, just in case you were worried the show might not be cheesy enough for Sci Fi. Click through for a gallery of stills, and more info. More »

6:30 AM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By charliejane
3,337 views, 31 comments

Latest by Kierst_thara: So if Sci-fi has picked it up, I suppose that means they're not going to distribute any new shows via the web any more, right? One the main reasons I gave this show a chance was to support an alternate more »

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
572 views, Comment