Hunters Is Homeland With Aliens
The New York Comic-Con crowd learned all about a top secret agency tasked with rooting out evil aliens who walk among us.
Hunters -- a new show premiering April 2016 on SyFy -- granted NYCC attendees today a sneak peak at the series. There was also a Q & A with executive producers Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead) and Natalie Chaidez (12 Monkeys), actress Britne Oldford who plays Reagan, Prosthetic make-up supervisor Justin Dix, and Whitley Streiber, the author of the "Alien Hunter" books on which the series is based.
As all traditional sci-fi treads in allegory, Hunters is no different, dealing with the modern problems of terrorism. The protagonists search for evil aliens (or "Hunters" as they're referred to on the show) that walk among us.
Twin Peaks Revival to Recast Sheriff Harry S. Truman
The Showtime Twin Peaks revival is looking for a new sheriff.
According to TVLine, Michael Ontkean will not reprise the role of Sheriff Harry S. Truman. It is rumored Robert Forster (Heroes, Last Man Standing) will be cast as a sheriff, but it is not clear if it’s a new role or if he is replacing Ontkean as Sheriff Truman.
Sources told TVLine, “Michael is fully retired from show business, and has been for many years.”
Robert Forster as seen in Heroes
BvS Costume Designer Reveals Secrets and Concept Art
An interview with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice costume designer Michael Wilkinson has revealed the motivations for their design, as well as concept art.
Speaking with DC All Access, Wilkinson said director Zack Snyder had a specific vision for the costumes, including making Superman’s feature alien-like textures.
“This costume was created on another planet with alien technology,” Wilkinson, adding that there are differences in the belt, buckle, and even Superman’s iconic glyph.
“Zack loved the idea there was actually some Kryptonian script embedded in the suit but he gave me this fantastic quote that he wanted us to translate into Kryptonian and incorporate into the script. It sort of deals with the nature of power and the responsibility that comes with power.”
Expanse looks like Blade Runner meets BSG meets Alien
New York Comic Con 2015 attendees were treated to a screening of the premiere episode of The Expanse, a 10-part series airing in December on Syfy, as well as a Q&A with the series' stars Thomas Jane (Det. Miller), Florence Faivre (Julie Mao), Steven Strait (James Holden), Cas Anwar (Alex Kamel), as well as executive producers Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby.
The Expanse is a multi-layered story that focuses on three prominent yet seemingly disparate arcs that will eventually intertwine as the series progresses. It should appeal to fans of hard sci-fi as it shares many elements from such prominent franchises as Blade Runner, Battlestar Galactica and Alien.
Part detective story, part political thriller and part outer space adventure, The Expanse takes place 200 years in the future after the solar system has been colonized and Earth and Mars are on the brink of war. Life is pretty grim for those who live on Ceres, a colonized asteroid teeming with bleakness and poverty, or those who work on space freighters, searching for food and water to help keep humanity alive.
Hellboy’s Ron Perlman Joins Harry Potter Spinoff Fantastic Beasts
Hellboy actor Ron Perlman has joined the cast of Warner Bros.' upcoming Harry Potter spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
While character details are being kept under wraps, The Hollywood Reporter reports Perlman, whose other credits include Sons of Anarchy and Amazon's Hand of God, will play a goblin.
Perlman as Judge Pernell Harris in Amazon's Hand of God.
Stuntwoman Almost Killed in New Resident Evil Movie
Professional stuntwoman Olivia Jackson suffered a near-fatal accident on the set of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter back in September, and the extent of her injuries have just been reported.
Jackson was the stunt double of star Milla Jovavich, who confirmed the accident on her Facebook page.
Photo via Milla Jovavich.
Deadpool Is Now Officially an Avenger
As if being one of the most popular characters in the Marvel Universe wasn't enough, Deadpool can now count himself an official member of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Warning: spoilers for Avengers #0 follow!
Marvel released a standalone comic yesterday called Avengers #0, which featured several short stories aimed at paving the way for upcoming Avengers titles like New Avengers, The Ultimates and Uncanny Avengers. The latter story featured Deadpool carrying out a mission for Steve Rogers. Deadpool was tasked with stealing a sample of the Terrigen Mist cloud that has been making its way across the globe and spawning millions of new Inhumans. The reason? Because some mutants are beginning to have a bad reaction to the Mists, including Rogue.
Microsoft Made Me Love Windows Again
Microsoft killed it at its Surface event earlier this week. The company finally has its swagger back after chasing Apple's iPhone and iPad for far too long. With the announcement of the iPad Pro, Apple has begun chasing after Microsoft in a category it pioneered with the original Surface. With the Lumia 950 phones, Surface Pro 4, and Surface Book, Microsoft is showing off its vision of a seamless computing experience, and I want to be part of it.
Syfy’s Hunters Trailer Debut
Straight from its debut at the New York Comic Con panel for the series, IGN has the exclusive online premiere of the trailer for Syfy's upcoming series, Hunters.
From executive producer Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens, The Walking Dead) and executive producer and showrunner Natalie Chaidez (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 12 Monkeys), Hunters is based on author Whitley Strieber's Alien Hunter books. In the series, a group of terrorists (the "Hunters" of the title) are in fact truly an alien force, as we focus on members of the Homeland Security-backed group trying to stop them - and find out their true agenda.
Nathan Phillips (The Bridge, Wolf Creek) and Britne Oldford (American Horror Story: Asylum, The Flash) star in Hunters, which debuts in April 2016 on Syfy.
This Week in the Nintendo eShop
On 3DS, retail games are back in style, with Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, The Legend of Legacy, and more due out in the next few days. The Wii U, however, continues to add more interesting eShop games every week, with Race the Sun and Whispering Willows headling this week's slate of games. Of coruse, don't forget the retro games hitting each eShop as well, with 3D Sonic 2 coming to 3DS and the GBA shoot-'em-up Pocky & Rocky with Becky hitting Wii U. And, as is common, this week has some great sales, including a superb deal on Wii U eShop launch game Little Inferno and the 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash ($29.99, Available October 9)