Beginning in April 2010, Syfy will begin airing the UK fantasy series Merlin starring Colin Morgan, Bradley James and Anthony Stewart Head.
The first season of the series aired on NBC in June of 2009 but low ratings bumped it from the air. The second season has never been aired here in the US but will be included in the run on Syfy.
BBC has commissioned a third season which will air in September 2010 in the UK.
If you missed it this past summer, you weren’t alone. Here’s the synopsis for the series:
An imaginative new twist on a timeless legend, Merlin is …read more

First it was Mega Shark vs. The Giant Octopus, then snakes on a sub, and now Hansel is out to avenge the death of his sister – but there’s a surprise waiting for him when he revisits that gingerbread cottage in the forest!
Yep, Syfy is going down the wooded fairy tale path but you can bet these won’t be the kind of bedtime stories you’re used to hearing. Think Alice. Think Tin Man, and then forget it. We’re talking Syfy Saturday Original Movies – the modern version of the old B-flick and mock if you will, but these movies are …read more

Yesterday, we spent ten minutes with Meteor Storm’s Michael Trucco and today we have ten minutes more!
Cynthia: Let’s talk about some of your other roles. You are in my absolute favorite Big Bang Theory episode, “The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis.”
Michael: It is probably one of their best episodes of the series, having absolutely nothing to do with me. I just coincidently fell into one of the greatest episodes that they’ve made. It had everything to do with Jim Parsons, and that’s really where he captured the nation’s attention. There’s something about that episode and his performance that’s like ‘oh my …read more

Sometimes people recognize him as Samuel Anders from Battlestar Galactica. Other people know him as Cooper Lee from One Tree Hill and if you’re a Big Bang Theory fan, you’ll remember him as the brainy but hunky Dr. Underhill in the infamous Christmas episode. But with more than 40 different roles to his credit, Michael Trucco says most people recognize him as Michael Trucco and that’s a nice place for any actor to be.
This weekend, Michael runs headlong into danger as the star of Syfy’s original movie Meteor Storm. Having survived the rain of fire from the sky, he and …read more

Caprica: Rebirth
Air Date: Friday, January 29 @ 9:00pm on Syfy
Zoe (Alessandra Torresani) struggles with being trapped in the robot while grief and pressure mount on the Adamas and the Graystones. Joseph (Esai Morales) makes a decision that drives him to confront Daniel (Eric Stoltz), and Amanda (Paula Malcomson) makes a shocking public confession.
CAPRICA — Pictured: (l-r) Eric Stoltz as Daniel Graystone, Esai Morales as Joseph Adama — Syfy Photo: Joe Pugliese

Ah Atari, they’ve come a long way from two rectangles bouncing a virtual ball between them! Exciting! Now they’ve launched a massive multiplayer online game for one of the biggest names in scifi – Star Trek Online arrives February 2, 2010 and Syfy is getting in on the action.
In conjunction with Atari, Syfy.com has built a one-stop “hub” for Star Trek Online, where which will give fans a sneak peeks of  new content, allow them to participate in special contests and sweepstakes, and even purchase an exclusive bundle via digital download.
For a limited time only, fans can purchase the game …read more

Ghost Hunters International: Port Arthur
Air Date: Wednesday, January 27 @ 9:00pm
From the 1830-1870, Port Arthur was the place they called “hell on earth,” where the convicts of a past era lived and died. With its history of hardship and death, it is no wonder that the grounds and ruins of the Port Arthur convict penitentiary are haunted by multiple apparitions and strange occurrences.
Strangers from around the world report shockingly similar claims of seeing the same apparitions. Common claims include jail cells with disembodied screams, empty rocking …read more

“A couple of teenagers in their parent’s basement write a few negative blogs and suddenly my hit show is tired?”
Don’t worry about this blogger, Quentin. I’ve got nothing but great things to say about Sinister Sites: House of Bones. That is, if you don’t mind being called a cheesy b-movie (cause I love cheesy b-movies!)
It all begins with a boy, a house and baseball back in the 1950’s. The ball goes into the yard of the spooky old house, the boy goes into the yard to get the ball and then that thing happens that happens in all horror movies …read more

This Monday, Syfy is offering up a great blast from the past, the 1960’s Quinn Martin series The Invaders. The 11-episode marathon begins at 8:00 am on January 18 and you won’t want to miss it.
The Invaders was a series that was aimed at the more sophisticated scifi viewer. There were no rubber-suited aliens, few special effects and very little action. Instead, they went for the intense feeling of paranoia that you get from movies like Invasion of the Body Snatchers with an emphasis on story and character.
The series follows architect David Vincent (Roy Thinnes), who stumbles upon a UFO …read more

In honor of the premiere of Caprica, our friends a Syfy have given us some prizes to give to YOU, our loyal SFUniverse readers. (And we know who you are.)
– The first prize winner will receive a Caprica DVD [Run Time: 1hr. 33min.]  and a Caprica T-Shirt.
– A second winner will receive a T-Shirt.
Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families – the Graystones and the Adamas – as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in a society close to our own. Entangled in …read more