In tonight’s new episode, “Dice,” Mena Suvari (American Beauty) guest stars as a young savant who threatens the fate of Palm City. Can The Cape stop her? Here’s the full synopsis:

Peter Fleming — aka Chess (James Frain) — and the ARK Corporation prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of Palm City. Tracey Jerrod — aka Dice (Suvari) — is a young savant who is the inspiration for the device. She emerges and targets Chess to avenge her father’s death. Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, Vince — aka The Cape (David Lyons) — suddenly finds himself defending his arch nemesis. With the help of Rollo (Martin Klebba), Ruvi (Anil Kumar), Raia (Izabella Mike) and Max (Keith David), Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott).

“Dice” airs on NBC, January 31st, at 9/8 PM ET/CT.

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When The Cape (David Lyons) tips off Dominic Raoul — aka Scales (Vinnie Jones) — that Peter Fleming (James Frain) has been extorting money from him, Scales heads to a costume party on a train to confront Fleming. The Cape and Orwell (Summer Glau), also at the party, discover Max (Keith David) and the gang are going to heist the train, and Vince/The Cape is conflicted about what to do. Meanwhile, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and Trip (Ryan Wynott) must endure scrutiny and taunts while trying to deal with their loss.

“Scales on a Train” airs on NBC, January 24th, at 9/8 PM ET/CT.

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I’ll be the first to admit that I wasn’t excited to see the costume design for Marvel’s big-screen adaptation of the legendary hero. The uniform looks a little to “realistic” for my tastes. I still prefer my superheroes in spandex, not body armor. But, I’ll take what I can get.

Captain America: The First Avenger comes to theaters July 22, 2011.

In addition, Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including Thor on May 6, 2011; Marvel Studios’ The Avengers on May 4, 2012; and Iron Man 3 on May 3, 2013.

When Gregor Molotov (Thomas Kretschmann), an old friend of Max Malini (Keith David), comes to town in search of who is in possession of the cape, Vince (David Lyons) must fight to save the people who took him in. Meanwhile, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) is back to work in the public defender’s office, where she encounters Palm City’s corruption first hand.

“Kozmo” airs on NBC, January 17th, at 9/8 PM ET/CT.

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Chris Hemsworth plays Thor, in the upcoming film directed by Kenneth Branagh. The epic Thor spans from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. He is cast down to Earth by his father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins). Here, he is forced to live among humans as punishment. But he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Thor comes to theaters May 6, 2011.

In addition, Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including Captain America: The First Avenger on July 22, 2011; Marvel Studios’ The Avengers on May 4, 2012; and Iron Man 3 on May 3, 2013.

Chris Hemsworth delivers the fury as Thor in this new photo from the upcoming film. ©2011 Marvel.

Are you excited about FOX’s upcoming time travel/dinosaurs/prehistoric world drama? We have pics from the upcoming pilot of Terra Nova.

Don’t expect to see any dinosaurs in these pics, though. So far, the images show a drama that looks more like a modern retelling of Swiss Family Robinson — but with guns.

Terra Nova will have a two-night debut in May. The first hour will air Monday, May 23 at 9/8 PM ET/CT, with the second hour running Tuesday, May 24 at 9/8 PM ET/CT. The series will premiere in Fall 2011.

In what is being described by many as the next Lost, FOX’s Terra Nova is a new series about a family who travels back in time as part of an experiment to save the human race. From executive producer Steven Spielberg comes this big-budget, special effects bonanza about people traveling to the prehistoric past.

The story follows the Shannon family: Jim (Jason O’Mara) and Elisabeth (Shelley Conn) — along with their kids 17-year old Josh (Landon Liboiron), 15-year old Maddy (Naomi Scott) and 5-year old Zoe (Alana Mansour) — as they join a group of settlers to Terra Nova, a colony set up in the distant, forbidden land.

The leader of Terra Nova is Commander Nathan Taylor (Stephen Lang), one of the first pioneers to this brave new world. He and Guzman (Mido Hamada), his right-hand man, run a tight ship. Despite its beautiful landscape and pristine waterfalls, the world outside Terra Nova is filled with danger.

Outside the walls, there are — of course — dinosaurs. But the biggest threat is a rival camp run by Mira (Christine Adams), a woman who doesn’t like the way Taylor is running things.

Aside from the external threats, there’s also the possibility that things aren’t so happy within Terra Nova. The Shannons soon discover that someone within the new colony is trying to destroy things before they begin.

The possibilities are intriguing, if the show manages to get past some rather obvious cliches:

• Cliche #1: The army dudes are the bad guys — With Avatar still fresh in our memory, it’s easy to imagine that Commander Taylor and his people are going to be the aggressors here.
• Cliche #2: The rebel leader Mira turns out to be leading the good guys — The resistance, led by Mira, are likely to be colonists who have a deeper appreciation for their new world. Likely, they have discovered something back at Terra Nova that they disagree with.
• Cliche #3: The colonists get trapped and can’t go home — From Gilligan’s Island to Lost, there have been a number of television series based on this premise. And with the dinosaurs and time travel motifs, we could end up with a big-budget Land of the Lost (but without the Sleestaks).

Terra Nova will have a two-night debut in May. The first hour will air Monday, May 23 at 9/8 PM ET/CT, with the second hour running Tuesday, May 24 at 9/8 PM ET/CT. The series will premiere in Fall 2011.

What do you think? Does Terra Nova seem to have what it takes to make it in prime time? Are you looking forward to it?

Andrew Garfield is looking all battle weary and emo. What do you think, does he have what it takes to be your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man?

Garfield stars as Peter Parker/Spider-Man with Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. Directed by Marc Webb, Spidey’s next cinematic outing will rock your world in 3D.

The next Spider-Man film (no official title yet) won’t hit theaters until July 3, 2012.

TNT has released some official set photos from the new Steven Spielberg science fiction drama, Falling Skies.

The new series stars Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood as survivors of an alien invasion. Think, War of the Worlds meets Jericho. Wyle plays a history professor who uses his knowledge of military history to lead the resistance in Boston, known as “2nd Mass.” With his wife dead and one of his sons abducted, he and his remaining two sons are trying to fight back while doing what they must to survive. Bloodgood plays as pediatrician working with surviving children. The series also stars Will Paton and Drew Roy.

Falling Skies is slated to premiere in summer 2011 on TNT.

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Exclusive TRON Legacy image courtesy of Disney Pictures. Click for larger image.

The FilmGuru is proud to be one of the select few fans who has received access to a new Tron Legacy image via Facebook. The image (right) shows what appears to be a promotional banner for the film. On Facebook, poster Laura Schibinger said this is the billboard that they put up on Santa Monica Blvd. Interestingly, the word Legacy doesn’t appear in the image. However, it does say “IN 3D DEC 2010.”

A description of the film from Facebook also refers to the film as TRON, not Tron Legacy:

TRON is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Is there a name change in the works for this film, or is going to be marketed both ways? More information as it develops!