Spielberg and King go UNDER THE DOME for SHOWTIME
Fiction powerhouses Stephen King and Steven Spielberg are reuniting to bring Under the Dome, King’s 2009 novel, to the Showtime network as a miniseries. DreamWorks Television is producing the drama series based on the novel. King will be an executive producer along with Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. No writer has been brought in yet, [...]
Terra Nova Adds Simone Kessell as X-O
A major player has been added to the new FOX dino-drama, Terra Nova, as New Zealander Simone Kessell joins the time-traveling refugees as Alicia Washington. The pilot had to be reshot, according to the latest from Deadline, with Kessell in the role of Washington, the Terra Nova colony’s second-in-command. It takes the right type of [...]
Emelia Burns and Ashley Zukerman Join TERRA NOVA
Fox’s Terra Nova has cast Ashley Zukerman (The Pacific) and Emelia Burns (The Elephant Princess) as recurring characters according to The Hollywood Reporter. Zukerman plays Lucas, a major character that is “mysterious and enigmatic” and has a connection to Commander Nathaniel Taylor (Stephen Lang). You can expect to see him in four episodes of the [...]
The Paradise of Terra Nova
The new promo for Terra Nova says it all -There is no paradise without sacrifice – and it’s a fitting mantra for a show that could be an awesome blending of Lost, The Time Machine, and Jurassic Park. Front and center is Jason O’Mara as Jim Shannon, the family man that escapes from a dying [...]
Falling Skies Brings Out a Game Changer
Falling Skies managed to bounce back after last week’s disappointing episode. This week we got some nice character development for Weaver, some progress in the war against the aliens, and two very big reveals that will likely change everything. For much of this first season, we only got brief glimpses of a soft side to [...]
Falling Skies: Making Escape Look Easy
I’m having a hard time with “Sanctuary (Part 2)”. On the one hand, it was a fine conclusion to what was set up last week. I especially loved seeing Clayton’s crew surrounded by Weaver’s men and Tom shooting down Clayton without a second thought. But throughout the episode everything was predictable, and choices were made [...]
Falling Skies – “Sanctuary (Part 1)” – review
Going into this episode knowing it was to be “Part 1,” I figured it would be the first in the season to end in a grim fashion. So far most episodes have ended on happyish notes, and it felt like it was time for something different to really get this show rolling. Unfortunately, the beginning [...]
Falling Skies – “Silent Kill” – review
Falling Skies delivered a very strong story for its latest episode. At no point did “Silent Kill” drag on or feel overly forced when it was giving us answers about the aliens. The characters anchored everything, and I’m extremely grateful for that. It was a refreshing change of pace to have Hal step up and [...]
Falling Skies – “Grace” – review
An episode of any TV show is aided by good pacing and rising tension. Last week, Falling Skies ended with the reveal that the captured Skitter seemed to control Mike’s deharnessed son Ricky. But then “Grace” seemed to ignore that cliffhanger when it started, instead focusing on trying to communicate with the Skitter and going [...]
Falling Skies – “Prisoner of War” – review
I enjoy watching Falling Skies quite a bit, but not on an “OMG YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!” level. The second episode, “Prisoner of War,” had some pretty slow moments, made only vaguely interesting with expository dialogue about the alien’s mind controlling harnesses. There were a handful of times where the action heated up; tension [...]
Falling Skies – “Live and Learn” & “The Armory” – review
Alien invasion is an idea that is mined often and with varying degrees of success. With such a common theme, how does a TV show stand out among other productions like V, Independence Day or War of the Worlds? TNT’s Falling Skies makes a smart move and has the show take place after the aliens [...]
New Terra Nova trailer
Terra Nova is a new sci fi drama series coming to Fox on Mondays this Fall. We discovered the official website for the upcoming show. Today there’s a new trailer for you to enjoy that will hopefully get you stoked to join the adventure. Why are there dinosaurs on this show anyway? Here’s what the [...]
