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Orphan Black Premiere Sets Ratings Record for Space
12 hours ago
Orphan Black stars Tatiana Maslany.
The premiere of the science fiction series Orphan Black on Space, Canada’s specialty channel for genre entertainment, was that station’s highest rated Original Series debut, according to its parent company Bell Media.
The first episode of Orphan Black, which aired on Space on March 30th, was watched by 404,000 viewers, Bell said in a press release. The same night Space also aired the mideason premiere of Season 7 of Doctor Who, which was seen by an estimated 654,000 viewers, making Space the number one specialty network in Canada that night. ‘The Bells of Saint John’ episode was the most-watched specialty program of the day overall, Bell said.
“With a strong and relatable character at its core, Orphan Black is a series that truly embodies the spirit of Space,” said Catherine MacLeod, Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. “Grounded in the familiar, but packed with thrilling and phenomenal storylines, »
- Michael Simpson
Space to Bring British Utopia to Canada
13 hours ago
Utopia aired on Channel 4 in Britain.
Space, Canada’s specialist channel for genre entertainment, has announced that it will be airing the critically acclaimed British science fiction series Utopia from Thursday, April 25 at 10 p.m. Et.
Described as a conspiracy thriller, the six-part series is centred on a group of previously unconnected people who come together through an online forum after each of them gets a copy of a mysterious graphic novel called The Utopia Experiments. Thereafter they find themselves pursued by The Network, a brutal, secret organisation that will stop at nothing to track down the group.
Utopia’s principal cast includes Paul Higgins (In the Loop), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits), and Alexandra Roach (The Iron Lady). Providing distinguished support are James Fox and Geraldine James alongside Simon McBurney, Fiona O’ Shaughnessy and Michael Smiley. The series is written by Dennis Kelly (Matilda) and directed by Marc Munden (The Mark of Cain »
- Michael Simpson
Renowned Film Critic Roger Ebert Dies
4 April 2013 9:51 PM, PDT
Film critic Roger Ebert has died at 70 from complications due to cancer.
Thumbs up or thumbs down. It was the primary gesture of the long-running TV series that Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert co-hosted, first with Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune, and then ― after Siskel’s death in 1999 ― with Sun-Times colleague Richard Roeper.
Ebert, who had remained a film critic for the paper since 1967, died Thursday at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago as he was getting ready to go home for hospice care, his wife, Chaz, said in a statement posted on his blog Thursday.
Ebert was 70. He passed away from complications due to cancer.
This news came merely one day after Ebert announced a “Leave of Presence” on account of the cancer he’d been fighting since 2002 suddenly resurfacing. The announcement arrived 46 years to the date that the beloved critic began writing film reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times. »
- Sergio Vess
Full ‘Man of Steel Costumes’ Revealed Via DC Collectibles
4 April 2013 5:36 PM, PDT
Trying to keep elements of a film completely secret is something of a losing battle for studios these days. Between the Internet and the merchandizing push, full glimpses of things like costumes and apparatus happen frequently, and it seems as though Warner Bros.’ upcoming Man of Steel isn’t immune to the phenomenon.
Michael Croteau sent Shh some scans from DC Collectibles’ Preview, which show statues from the forthcoming film. These statues reveal Superman (Henry Cavill), General Zod (Michael Shannon), Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and Faora (Antje Traue) in full regalia, and doubtless with complete accuracy. You can check out the scans below.
Frankly, these new designs ― while certainly not looking bad, per se ― lack the innovation of their predecessors. Gone is the clean, iridescent production design of 1978′s Superman film; a look which subsequently became iconic. However, to satisfy a modern audience, a new direction was sought/needed, and Zack Snyder »
- Robert Falconer
‘Jurassic Park 4′ Will Feature All-New Dinosaur Creation
4 April 2013 4:13 PM, PDT
Depiction of a Giganotosaurus. Illustration by Alain Beneteau.
Even though Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley and Steven Spielberg are hard at work producing a new Jurassic Park film, there is still almost nothing we know about the storyline at this point. However, a new feature in USA Today has revealed that a brand new dinosaur will be featured in the film.
Expect Velociraptors and at least one T-Rex to return, but beyond that, a new creation, purportedly quite a frightening one, will rear its head in Jurassic Park 4.
“I can’t actually tell you who that will be,” offered paleontologist Jack Horner, who served as technical advisor for the previous Jurassic Park films and will consult on the new film. “But you’ll want to keep the lights on after you see this movie.”
We’re not sure what this could be, so we’ll leave it to readers to speculate and debate the question. »
- Sergio Vess
New ‘Iron Man 3′ TV Spot Reveals Extremis Soldiers, as Robert Downey Jr. Kicks Off Film’s World Tour in South Korea
4 April 2013 2:00 PM, PDT
A new TV spot for Iron Man 3 has arrived online and it contains brand new footage from the film, including a first look at Mandarin’s Extremis Soldiers. The spot comes courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. Check it out using the embedded player below.
Meanwhile, Robert Downey Jr. arrived late Wednesday in Seoul to kick off the film’s promotional tour, even as tensions between the United States and North Korea continue to escalate. It was the first time in five years that the actor had visited the country; the last time was while promoting the first installment of the superhero franchise in 2008.
According to THR, Downey Jr. spontaneously broke into some “Gangnam Style” moves next to a life-size Iron Man figure.
While discussing the film, he reiterated how The Avengers had really informed the direction of Iron Man 3:
“While we were talking about making a third Iron Man, »
- Sergio Vess
It’s ‘The Tonight Show…with Jimmy Fallon’ (Officially)
3 April 2013 7:57 PM, PDT
Jay Leno, left, will hand over NBC's Tonight Show to Jimmy Fallon. Photograph: Robyn Beck/Afp/Getty Images
After a few weeks of speculation, today NBC announced that Jimmy Fallon will indeed replace Jay Leno on The Tonight Show during the spring of 2014. Moreover, the show will move to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York, where the legendary program first debuted in 1954, with host Jack Parr.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised the move, reported CNN, saying in a statement “on behalf of all New Yorkers” that he’s “pleased to welcome ‘The Tonight Show’ back to its first home.”
When it began in 1954, the “original ‘Tonight Show’ ushered in the modern era of television,” Cuomo continued. “It is only fitting that as ‘The Tonight Show’ returns to our state, it will be headlined by New York’s own native son and resident, Jimmy Fallon.”
Though Leno has been a bulwark »
- Robert Falconer
Why We’re Amped for a Tortured Tony Stark in ‘Iron Man 3′
3 April 2013 6:12 PM, PDT
The 'Nuclear shadows' of the Chitauri attack in Iron Man 3?
With Iron Man 3 set for release in exactly one month, we thought we’d take a look at four reasons why you should be excited by a second sequel (sequels being, too often, not worth the price of admission).
1. The Avengers
Yep, part of what makes Iron Man 3 so potentially engrossing is seeing how Tony Stark’s experience battling “an army…from outer space” (Thanks, Cap) has changed the billionaire industrialist. As Stark himself proclaims in Iron Man 3‘s trailers, “nothing’s been the same since New York.” Has his ego “matured”? Is he more concerned about the plight of the everyman?
There’s a great scene in the trailer that appears as though it’s a shrine to the fallen (after the battle with the Chitauri), and ― unless I miss my guess ― looks like the »
- Robert Falconer
New IMAX Featurette for ‘Oblivion’ Now Online
3 April 2013 2:05 PM, PDT
Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion
IMAX has released a new ‘Behind the Frame’ featurette for director Joseph Kosinski’s Oblivion. Entitled “Behind the Frame,” it features director and star Tom Cruise talking about the film’s IMAX format. You can watch it below.
Plot summary: On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man’s confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind.
Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete.
Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her »
- Sergio Vess
Robert Redford Confirmed to Star in ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
2 April 2013 5:52 PM, PDT
Robert Redford will star in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Last week it was reported that Robert Redford was being courted to star in Marvel Studios’ upcoming sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Today the veteran actor confirmed his casting in the film, via Spinoff Online. When asked about who he will play in the film, Redford said, “Well, the head of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Redford then discussed why he chose to take on a role that is decidedly different from anything he has done before in his career. “The Captain America thing is just a very simple thing I wanted to do something different. I wanted to do something just to be different. Something bold, different. And that felt like a good thing to do. That was it, nothing more to it than that. Well, it’s bold in terms of expectations, I guess.”
Though Redford offered no details about the character, »
- Sergio Vess
‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Rejoice as Series Renewed for Fourth Season
2 April 2013 4:28 PM, PDT
Emilia Clarke stars as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones.
Michael Lombardo, President, HBO Programming, announced today that the channel has renewed Game of Thrones for a fourth season, largely based on record viewership for the season three premiere.
According to early data from HBO, Game of Thrones‘ season three premiere March topped the series’ highs for both the 9:00 p.m. (Et/Pt) airing and gross audience across the three plays. At 9:00 p.m., it averaged 4.4 million viewers, outperforming (+4%) the previous high of 4.2 million viewers from last season’s finale. The series improved 13% in comparison to last season’s premiere of 3.9 million viewers. Across the three plays for the night, 6.7 million viewers tuned in, surpassing last season’s debut night of 6.3 million viewers by 7%. Last season, Game of Thrones had an average gross audience (HBO linear plays + HBO On Demand/HBO Go + DVR) of 11.6 million viewers. »
- Sergio Vess
‘Elysium’ Goes Viral with New Site
2 April 2013 4:03 PM, PDT
Matt Damon stars in Elysium
If you’re a sci-fi fan, then this summer will see a couple of potential blockbuster films headed your way. The first is the Tom Cruise vehicle, Oblivion, set for release on April 19th, while the second is Elysium, stars Matt Damon, and arrives in theaters on August 9th. Both stories happen on stressed future Earths, but beyond that, the similarities diverge: in Oblivion earth is (mostly) divested of life. In Elysium, the planet is overpopulated.
Elysium, which is helmed by District 9 director, Neill Blomkamp, just launched a website for the film, entitled WelcometoElysium.com. The site details what exactly Elysium is and features references to Faran Tahir and Jodie Foster’s characters in the film. Also, readers in Los Angeles can sign up for an “Exclusive Live Demo of Elysium.’” Though we find the phrase “Guggenheim Commission for Elysium Beautification” a bit awkward. »
- Sergio Vess
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