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Syfy reveals Caprica artwork

Syfy (formerly known as the SciFi Channel) has given fans a sneak peek at the poster artwork for the new series Caprica.
The poster features Alessandra Torresani as Caprica character Zoe Graystone. The image, showing Torresani bare skinned, is suggestive of the Biblical figure of Eve. The apple with a missing bite represents the eating of [...]

Dollhouse is done. FOX cancels another Whedon show.

When will Joss Whedon catch a break?
It’s official. FOX has canceled the smart, inventive, and way-too-good for prime-time series, Dollhouse.
Once again, FOX has destroyed the hopes and dreams of Whedon’s fans who thought maybe this time his genius would be recognized. On his official Web site, Whedonesque.com, he addressed the news that had already been [...]

New V series debuts with a C+

Last night, the new science fiction series V debuted on ABC.
I’m proud to be of a certain age, so I remember the original V miniseries quite well. To say that it had an effect on me is an understatement. I was already a self-proclaimed science fiction nerd by the time the show aired in 1983. [...]

Doctor Who coming to BBC America in December

BBC America has announced the imminent arrival of the final Doctor Who episodes starring David Tennant as the Doctor. Television’s longest running science fiction series, shot in HD, has just three episodes to go before a new Doctor arrives on screen next year.
The next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars airs on BBC AMERICA, [...]

Restored Metropolis to debut at Berlin Film Festival

To help celebrate The Berlinale’s 60th anniversary next year, Fritz Lang’s original cut of his silent masterpiece Metropolis will debut at the Berlin Film Festival in a gala premiere on February 10, according to a press release.
Metropolis is a classic science fiction film of the silent era. Set in a dystopian future, the story revolves [...]