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First Photo of Jason Patric as a Cop Amongst Superheroes, in Powers

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:30:00 PDT

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Here's the first official still from the TV pilot based on Powers, the comic-book police procedural set in a world of superheroes. There have been a lot of attempts to create a successful superhero show on television lately, but this could be the one that hits. More »

New V: Full of Information, Darwinian Mother Battles

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 PST

When new showrunner Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield) took over running V, he had a problem: He didn't know what the show was about, and he'd seen the first four episodes. Now, he promises that won't be a problem. More »

Caprica Is Not A Show About Lovable People

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:00:00 PST

One thing Caprica will have in common with its parent show, Battlestar Galactica: Gnarly, uncompromising characters who'll make choices you won't like. We talked to star Paula Malcomson and producer David Eick about the bad mother who birthed the Cylons. More »

Will New Writers Shield Us From A Terrible Hancock Sequel?

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:00:00 PDT

Hancock 2 has writers: Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara worked together on The Shield, and Fiero also wrote for Dexter and 24. So fingers crossed. [THR] More »

20 Great American Superheroes To Share Your Holiday With

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:00:36 PDT

It's Independence Day here in the United States, and what better way to celebrate it than to remember the fictional men and women who drape themselves in red, white and blue and try to personify what makes the country great? More »