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Looking for a webseries about the zombie apocalypse? How about a comedy set in Purgatory or a show that mixes live action with hand-drawn animation? The latest trailer from SciFinal shows dozens of series sure to fix your scifi jones. More »
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To those waiting decades to see Buck Rogers In The 25th Century's Gil Gerard and Erin Grey together again: Your patience has been rewarded! But this time, the onetime Buck is his own father in a new web-based Buck Rogers. More »
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Is it so wrong to hope that Zack Whedon isn't joking when he said that the name of the second Doctor Horrible was "Carnal Indulgences"? at the end of this interview? If so, we don't want to be right. More »
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Could one of Joss Whedon's post-Dollhouse projects be a web series based on his Buffy Season Eight comics from Dark Horse? Sci Fi Wire seems to think so, and they're saying that casting is already underway. More »
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Who knew that Dr. Horrible would turn out to be such a fruitful franchise? In addition to the official Sing-Along Blog, soundtrack and spin-off comics, there's now an unauthorized prequel on its way. And, yes, this one has songs too. More »
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One of the announcements that thrilled Farscape fans most during last week's San Diego Comic-Con was the news that Boom! Studios are turning their Farscape comics into an ongoing monthly series. We spoke to editor Ian Brill about the news. More »
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Superheroing meets middlemanagement in new webseries Captain Alpha Male, showing that even men of steel can have egos of glass. Or something. More »
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Crimefighting is a stressful business. Is it really any surprise, then, that some superheroes turn to drugs to escape the pressure, and end up in Narcotics Anonymous as a result? Welcome to the world of webseries Sanctum. More »
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If you're wondering when a pop-culture trend has reached its end, I'd like to offer the following suggestion: When Heidi Klum gets involved. How else to explain the horror that is Spiked Heel? More »
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It's not just fans who have reason to be grateful for the return of Battlestar Galactica last week; the show also brought the SciFi Channel television and internet supremacy for the day, as well. More »
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Ah, Felix Gaeta. After so many years of wondering about your love life, we finally got to see it — and this being Battlestar Galactica, the fantasies were probably better. Spoilers for the webisodes ahead. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5120144&view=rss&microfeed=true The last five webisodes in Battlestar Galactica's "Face Of The Enemy" series are online now at Amazon Video On Demand. (Except for episode 9, which is still mysteriously missing. But episode 10 is there.) [Amazon via Sci Fi Forums, thanks Chris!] More »
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David Gerrold, famous for writing the "Trouble with Tribbles" Star Trek episode, also wrote an episode that included gay characters - but it was shot down by Paramount. Now you can watch it online. More »
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For once, we don't have to report that Joss Whedon's Dollhouse TV series is in trouble... because this time, it's the webisode spin-off series that we're worried about. More »
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Today SciFi is hosting the first of 10 Battlestar webisodes, focusing on what happened to Gaeta a few days after the fleet found what seems to be a bombed-out Earth. More »
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In case you saw the pre-order appearance of Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Amazon over the weekend but haven't quite decided whether or not it's worth the $13.49 Amazon is asking for, then we'd like to introduce you to a man who can help with your decision. His name? Joss Whedon. More »
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Yet another bizarre webseries has hit the net, but this one has a big budget and a real actor. MSN UK has debuted a miniseries called Kirill, about a heroic blogger 50 years in the future who tries to save us all from a horrendous disaster. The blogger's played by David Schofield (Gladiator, Pirates Of The Caribbean), and a staff of 50 people worked on Kirill for six months. But is it any good? See for yourself — the first episode is below. More »
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The first promo for NBC's new Heroes webisodes is out and what wonders may cease we've got a whole new crop of ridiculous powers to challenge Postie's magic scream. Santiago, the character who loves soccer so much he's either playing the sport or in the uniform for the entire promo, has the ability to run really fast while visualizing every probable outcome of a scenario in his brain. Which sounds pretty useful. On the other hand, his girl friend turns into water, and the effect is laugh-out-loud hilarious. More »
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Remember those Battlestar Galactica webisodes we were promised before the second half of the show's final season launches January 16? Turns out "webisodes" was sort of a misnomer. They're actually going to air on the Sci Fi Channel during the channel's showing of Pitch Black on January 15. (I guess they're "webisodes" in the sense that a ton of websites, including this one, will be posting them immediately afterwards.) The channel will also air a half-hour special, BSG: Essential Elements, on Sunday, Jan. 11. [Battlestar_Blog] More »
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Weird Science, Sliders, The Outer Limits and The Pretender all together in one place for the first time. Yes, we have learned to love the NBC and News Corp internet venture Hulu, which has done what few on demand services in any medium have accomplished - deliver a breadth and depth of content that keeps you coming back for more. Who are we to deny the young people of tomorrow the tumultuous and inconclusive journey of The Pretender? More »
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In the old days, a first-time director might dream of making a low-budget indie movie that does well on DVD, or even gets picked up for limited distribution. But now, it's all about the web series. The latest proof: The Artifact, a new web series which Illinois nerd William Fraser is making in his spare time. The Artifact takes place five years in the future, when a virus called Deep Black wipes out 80 percent of Earth's population. The low-budget series, designed to last 20 or 25 episodes with a pre-planned end point, is on YouTube and at www.whatistheartifact.com. And Fraser hopes to follow in the footsteps of Amanda Tapping's Sanctuary, and take his show to the Sci Fi Channel. It's the new nerd dream. [Lake County Journals] More »
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Oh joy, NBC is coming back with more Heroes webisodes, and it's about time. I've missed my poorly written postal yelly friend, his overly-attractive-for-a-Postman girlfriend and their cat. According to Heroes Spoilers, NBC is having a casting call for new webisodes. Which shocks me, because I can't believe they used actual actors for the suit-wearing Company guys or the Constrictor, but also because the casting call means exciting new characters. Find out who will be joining the S&M-themed web series below. More »
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We've already told you about The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore, the British online SF drama that's been optioned by MGM, but even though the web version of the show doesn't launch until November, its creator is already comparing the TV version to The Dark Knight. Well, at least he doesn't lack confidence. More »
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Since someone apparently loved the Heroes webisodes, NBC is rolling out a whole slew of webisodes based on Chuck, its fledgling show about a nerd who gets the nation's spy knowledge downloaded into his brain. Scripts for a few of the webisodes got posted as "casting sides" for actors to audition for guest roles in them. The good news: Unlike the Heroes webisodes, they actually feature the regular cast of Chuck (but not Chuck himself, as far as I can tell.) The other good news: They're actually pretty great. Webisode spoilers ahead. More »
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"Lets Talk" was truly the worst chapter of Going Postal, the three-part Heroes web series. More »
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We introduced you to the new Heroes webisodes on Monday, and now an executive producer of NBC's superhuman drama is talking about their historic significance while also answering critics who may have wanted more visual bang for their buck. More »
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The first of the Heroes webisodes has premiered online, featuring a plucky little mailman with one of the worst superpowers ever. The first chapter, "Nifty Trick," also introduces a new villain who may have Marvel Comics calling its lawyers, and teaches us the true meaning of product placement. Web series spoilers after the jump. More »
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Your favorite mutant soap opera Heroes won't be back until fall, but you can get a few new hits of superpowered angst this month. The show is running a three-part miniseries of "webisodes" online, starting this Monday, called "Going Postal." They don't include any indestructible cheerleaders or brain-eating teddy bears, but instead introduce a new superpowered character. Click through for trailer and details. More »
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Pity poor Rosario Dawson. Once the star of such hits as Sin City and, uh... Alexander (okay, she was also in Rent and Grindhouse), she's apparently fallen on hard times. How else, short of blackmail and/or losing a bet to someone, can you explain her presence in NBC's new web-only SF series Gemini Division? More »
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Webisodes: should you bother watching these two minute blips of video that permeate the web? Sometimes they only serve as advertising fluff, but occasionally you'll get a juicy tidbit or two, like seeing what Admiral "Husker" Adama was up to during the first Cylon war. There are lot of them out there, but are they worth your time? The io9 team of sentient eyeballs has checked into the situation, and here's a handy-dandy guide to what new stuff is out there, and if it's worth watching or not. More »
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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 »
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