<![CDATA[io9: Zak Penn]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Zak Penn]]> http://io9.com/tag/zak penn http://io9.com/tag/zak penn <![CDATA[The minds behind Alphas tell us about Summer Glau's guest spot (and why this show is not The X-Files)]]> At the Comic-Con Alphas panel yesterday, the show's producers revealed that Summer Glau, Brent Spiner, Garret Dillahunt, and the Bionic Woman herself, Lindsay Wagner, would guest-star on SyFy's new superhuman crimesolving drama. After this reveal, we went behind the scenes with the show's team to learn about what's next for these unlikely heroes. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5824120&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[On Alphas, bad guys get brainwashed and drink bleach!]]> SyFy's new genetic misfit crimestoppers show Alphas will inevitably bring to mind the X-Men and Heroes, but the program has some quirks that could differentiate itself from the superhuman pack. Namely, a Machiavellian granola leader who loves glam rock. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5820448&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Syfy Picks Up Superpowered Pilot "Alphas"]]> Syfy has picked up the pilot for Alphas, a show about a team of superpowered people whose enhanced neurological abilities come at a crippling price. But can a great show come from the man who wrote X-Men: The Last Stand? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5330939&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Avengers' Screenwriter Optimistic But Nervous Over Script]]> Despite being burnt by experiences writing the last two X-Men movies, screenwriter Zak Penn told an audience at the Los Angeles Film Festival that he's excited to be writing the upcoming Avengers movie. The big difference? Guest-stars and co-operation, apparently. More »
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