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Caprica's Alessandra Torresani is HOT in NSFW Maxim pics

\<i\>Caprica\<\/i\>\'s Alessandra Torresani is HOT in NSFW Maxim pics

Alessandra Torresani may play a teen fembot in Syfy's Caprica, but as you can plainly see from these new images from Maxim magazine, she's really a full-grown woman.

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Personally I think Alessandra is better with dark hair, but that's my opinion. And people should click that link fo...More »
 

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6 reasons The Wolfman may be the best monster remake ever

6 reasons \<i\>The Wolfman\<\/i\> may be the best monster remake ever

If you are a fan of the original 1941 werewolf movie The Wolf Man, then you should be very pleased with the upcoming remake from Universal Pictures, slightly renamed The Wolfman.

That's because star/producer Benicio Del Toro, a longtime Universal monster fan who helped develop the remake, wanted to honor the original in a way that appealed to modern audiences. (Spoilers ahead!)

After a series of mishandled remakes of classic Universal monster movies—Van Helsing anyone?—we think the studio may have finally got it right with this one. Here's six reasons why. (Click on the images for larger versions.)

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Why Michael Shanks thinks Stargate SG-1 is history

Why Michael Shanks thinks \<I\>Stargate SG-1\<\/I\> is history

It looks like Stargate SG-1 may finally be dead, at least according to star Michael Shanks, who played Dr. Daniel Jackson on the series, which ran for 10 seasons and spurred two DVD movies in 2008 and two Syfy spinoff series.

"Given the amount of time lag that's gone on between us doing the movies, I suspect that we might be very far away from, if ever, doing another DVD movie. This might be the closing of the book on that particular [chapter of the] franchise," said Shanks, whom we caught up with while he was promoting his guest-starring role as Hawkman in The CW's two-hour film Smallville: Absolute Justice.

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jedidoh:
@Domino Well that's ok if it's not your cup of tea. But I watched BSG and just don't see the similarities is all. ...More »
 

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In a real-life <i>Avatar</i>, natives seek Cameron's help

In a real-life Avatar, natives seek Cameron's help

If there were a real-life tribe of Na'vi, a la James Cameron's Avatar, who were threatened by an unscrupulous mining company, who do you think they'd turn to for help? A: a paraplegic Marine…Continue reading »
 

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Star Wars' Owen, Grindhouse girl in The Thing

\<i\>Star Wars\<\/i\>\' Owen, \<i\>Grindhouse\<\/i\> girl in \<i\>The Thing\<\/i\>
Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Grindhouse

We've got great casting news for that upcoming prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Grindhouse, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) and Joel Edgerton (Uncle Owen in Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith) will star.

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I don't care much for a prequal, we know what happens to the first outpost. I would rather see a continuation of t...More »
 
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<i>Jericho</i> hottie to star in Syfy's <i>Haven</i>

Jericho hottie to star in Syfy's Haven

Syfy announced that Emily Rose (Jericho) has joined the cast as the star of Haven, its upcoming new supernatural drama, based on Stephen King's novella "The Colorado Kid." Rose will play FBI agent Audrey…Continue reading »
 

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News briefs: 'Doc Brown' on <i>Chuck</i>, <i>Mr & Mrs Smith</i> rebooted

News briefs: 'Doc Brown' on Chuck, Mr & Mrs Smith rebooted

Back the Future's Doc Brown, Christopher Lloyd, will play a therapist in an upcoming episode of NBC's spy comedy Chuck; the 16th episode is slated to air in April or May, Entertainment Weekly reported.…Continue reading »
 

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What was the best animated picture of 2009? Look <I>Up</I>!

What was the best animated picture of 2009? Look Up!

And the winner for best animated picture is ... Up, which nabbed the top prize at 37th annual Annie Awards on Saturday. Star Trek's William Shatner emceed the awards, which honored the best in…Continue reading »
 

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Everything you need to know about sci-fi TV this week

Everything you need to know about sci-fi TV this week

This will be the last normalish week for a while, considering that many shows will head into reruns as the Winter Olympics takes over the schedule. So you may want to dig into the premieres of BBC America's Survivors and Fox's Past Life, plus the end of NBC's Heroes season, which promises a "Brave New World."

Elsewhere on the schedule, Chuck's going on a mission with Smallville's Kristin Kreuk, Leonard has to decide between Penny and Sheldon on the ultimate Big Bang Theory trip, CSI: Miami heads into space, Lost tries to figure out Kate, The Vampire Diaries opens Katherine's tomb, Cupid stops by for a little Supernatural valentine, Smallville goes all "Warrior" on us, and big events transpire on Legend of the Seeker (and we mean really big!).

Here's what we have to look forward to on sci-fi, action and paranormal TV this week.

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As a side note....I rather enjoy fun debates like this than "My opinion is better than yours so f**k off" I dump ...More »
 

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<i>Avatar</i> no longer tops at box office

Avatar no longer tops at box office

James Cameron's Avatar, which has dominated the box office for the last seven weekends, finally slipped to second place the weekend of Feb. 5, but still took in a strong $23.6 million.…Continue reading »
 

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Director: Captain America will be an unknown U.S. actor

Director: \<i\>Captain America\<\/i\> will be an unknown U.S. actor

Good news for those worried that Scottish-born John Barrowman or Australian Sam Worthington might be the guy to put on Captain America's red-white-and-blue tights: Director Joe Johnston said categorically that he will cast an American in the title role of The First Avenger: Captain America.

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John Barrowman is an American, he grew up in Joliet, Illinois and attended college in San Diego. Yes he was born i...More »
 

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Wire's hottest stories and best comments this week

Wire\'s hottest stories and best comments this week

Here's a list of our hottest stories and best comments this week, in case you missed anything. (And the debate over Lost's final season premiere got quite heated!) Think of this week-ending roundup as a DVR for SCI FI Wire.

Enjoy!

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Live-Happy, Comments of the week are comments selected by Sy-fi then republished, not random comments, no problem, ...More »
 

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Uh-oh—<I>FlashForward</I> loses another show runner

Uh-oh—FlashForward loses another show runner

You don't have to have a FlashForward to know this can't be good news, but the ABC series is facing yet another new show runner in its future. Co-creator and executive producer David Goyer…Continue reading »
 

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A new <i>Daredevil</i> film is coming whether we want one or not

A new Daredevil film is coming whether we want one or not

Remember Daredevil, the 2003 film that put Ben Affleck in the scarlet suit in hopes of launching a franchise in the footsteps of the previous year's Spider-Man? That lackluster movie seemed to sink those…Continue reading »
 

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Amazing <i>Avatar</i> in 4-D ups ante with REAL lasers and explosives

Amazing Avatar in 4-D ups ante with REAL lasers and explosives

Most of the world thought Avatar was pretty mind-blowing, but those Korean audiences? Turns out they wanted more. They needed more than just the state-of-the-art, envelope-pushing 3-D technology James Cameron came up with to…Continue reading »
 

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He'll be back—Sony joins bidding for <i>Terminator</i> rights

He'll be back—Sony joins bidding for Terminator rights

James Cameron might not think the world cares about another Terminator flick, but based on the battle over the rights to produce future films in the franchise, he may be alone in that opinion.…Continue reading »
 

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10 insane sci-fi sports that make the Super Bowl look tame

10 insane sci-fi sports that make the Super Bowl look tame
Kara Thrace plays Pyramid Ball on Battlestar Galactica.

Maybe we're jaded, but we want football players to wear jetpacks and rocket shoes. Seriously, would it be so hard to re-create the knuckle-whitening thrill of Cyberball, where a team had to make a first down before the ball exploded?

Something about combining sports with futuristic technology and the thrill of violent death makes them much more ... sporty. With that in mind, here are classic sci-fi sports that totally deserve their own Super Bowl.

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Oh come on, ZombyWoof. You can't expect these guys to understand realworld sports now can you? =) *happy sarcasm co...More »
 

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Watch Michael Shanks go all Watchmen as Smallville's Hawkman

Watch Michael Shanks go all Watchmen as \<I\>Smallville\'s\<\/I\> Hawkman

There's no denying that actor Michael Shanks is more than a little channeling his inner Watchman when it comes to his role as Hawkman on the CW's two-hour film Smallville: Absolute Justice, which premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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I enjoyed this episode. It was very cool to see some other heroes. I glad CW took a chance on this. Yes, it would h...More »
 

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Hugh Jackman's looking for a <i>Real Steel</i> co-star. Maybe you.

Hugh Jackman's looking for a Real Steel co-star. Maybe you.

Remember back in November, when we told you Real Steel director Shawn Levy wanted Hugh Jackman for his father/son robot drama, and that while he had a pretty good idea about how he wanted…Continue reading »
 

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Weird marketing: Snoop Dogg pimps Star Wars sneakers

Weird marketing: Snoop Dogg pimps \<i\>Star Wars\<\/i\> sneakers

New York's got a rep as a tough town, but who knew stars need stormtroopers to walk through Times Square?

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The 501st is everywhere.. and we are proud of it.....More »
 

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