Tobias Menzies has been cast in a dual role in Starz’s Outlander series from Ronald D. Moore and based on the epic historical/fantasy romance novels by Diane Gabaldon. He will play Frank Randall, the 1945 husband of Claire Randall – and Frank’s duplicitous ancestor, Jonathan ‘Black Jack’ Randall A large chuck of the American television […]
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Sam Heughan Snags Lead in Starz’s Outlander!
After a much speculation, it’s official – Scottish actor Sam Heughan will play Jamie Fraser in Starz Entertainment’s Outlander series. The series, from Battlestar Galactica’s Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore, is based on Diana Gabaldon’s epic series of bestselling novels. For Gabaldon’s reaction and more, check out the official press release after the jump.
Starz Greenlights Outlander Series!
Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling genre-bending Outlander series is coming to television. Starz entertainment and sony Pictures Television are partnering to produce the show, with an order for 16 episodes. Outlander will begin shooting in Scotland this fall and is being planned for a 2014 premiere. The adaptation is being written by Peabody Award winner Ronald D. […]
First Look: Creepy Trailer Teases Syfy’s Helix!
Syfy Announces Caprica Season 1.5 – Trailer to Premiere at Comic-Con!
It’s taken long enough, but Syfy has finally announced the highly-anticipated return of critically-acclaimed series Caprica. The second half of season one premieres in January 2011 (date TBA), and kicks off with a thrilling pace as the citizens of Caprica deal with the chaotic aftermath of the mid-season finale’s harrowing events. Details from the press […]
TELEVISION NEWS: Spike Joins Syfy’s Caprica!
James Marsters has signed on with Syfy’s Caprica, the prequel series to Battlestar Galactica. In the series, which details the development of events leading to the Cylons’ attempted genocide of the human race, Marsters will portray Barnabas Greeley. Greeley is described as being driven by moralistic, and yet carnal desires – and is an unpredictable […]
TELEVISION: Battlestar Galactica Finale Runs Long!
Battlestar Galactica, The SCI FI Channel’s signature series, concludes this evening [9/8C] with a 131-minute final episode. If you are planning to record the show, make sure to allow for that extra eleven minutes.
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: The Final Cylon and Her Creator Speak!
Following the big reveal – Ellen Tigh as the final Cylon – I was privileged to take part in a teleconference with Ronald D. Moore and Ellen Tigh, herself, Kate Vernon. The conversation on touched many things, including why Dualla, and a shocking new theory was submitted by one of the panel of journalists. In […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Executive Producers Talk Battlestar Galactica and Caprica
I had the opportunity to take part in a teleconference with Battlestar Galactica’s Ronald D. Moore and David Eick this week. The forty-minute touched on BSG’s upcoming prequel series, Caprica as well as the final ten episodes of BSG, itself. Somehow, Moore and Eick got through the ordeal without leaking any spoilers, but we still […]
TELEVISION: Caprica Is a Go!
After months of dithering, the Sci Fi Channel has finally determined that Caprica will be added to their schedule in 2010. The announcement, made today, is that the series has a twenty episode order – including the two-hour pilot. The series, which a prequel to Sci Fi’s signature series, Battlestar Galactica, stars Eric Stoltz [Milk, […]
Battlestar Galactica: He That Believeth in Me – The Day After
Battlestar Galactica may be the best SF series, start to finish, ever produced for television. Even so, after sleeping on it, I have to say that the final season opener left me cold. [SPOILERS beyond this point!]