
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1,' 'Inception' divide up movies
Fans are hoping "Game of Thrones" cleans up at this year's Emmy awards. But first, it had a very strong finish in voting for the 2011 Portal Awards. The HBO fantasy series from author George R.R. Martin tied "Fringe" to take three awards at this year's fan-chosen awards, including Best Actor/Tele ...
Read MoreActors knew 'months ago' the Syfy show wasn't returning
Eric Stoltz wasn't surprised when he learned that Syfy was not picking up a second season of "Caprica." In fact, he along with the other actors knew months before. But what hurt the "Battlestar Galactica" spinoff may have been a faulty premise from the start. "I don't think it was what the ma ...
Read MoreRemembering the sci-fi series that galvanized a fanbase and challenged our perceptions of artificial intelligence
For better or worse, Caprica was a force for which to be reckoned. It was the long-awaited prequel to the Battlestar Galactica saga, and it had the monumental task of succeeding one of the most preeminent science-fiction series ever to grace the television screen. To say that everything was ...
Read MorePress release from the network announces fate that few are surprised about
The journey into the creation of the V world and the events leading to "Battlestar Galactica" in the form of the series "Caprica" is over. In a simple press release, Syfy shared Wednesday what many fans feared and expected: "Caprica" has been cancelled after a single season. "We appreciate all ...
Read MoreSyfy moves mid-season premiere up three months to October
With actor contracts set to expire by November, Syfy has moved the mid-season premiere of "Caprica" to the beginning of October. The "Battlestar Galactica" spinoff -- which stars Eric Stoltz, Paula Malcomson, Esai Morales and Polly Walker -- will premiere Oct. 5 at 10 p.m. ET, moving to Tuesday n ...
Read MoreSyfy looking to continue the Battlestar Galactica franchise, at least for another season
It looks like a second season for "Caprica," Syfy's critically acclaimed -- yet ratings-challenged -- series that chronicles the life of the Adamas and the Graystones more than a half-century before the events of "Battlestar Galactica." With a long window of time between the first half of Season ...
Read MoreSyfy prepping the second half of Season 1 for January
Syfy is not in much of a hurry to air the final 10 episodes of "Caprica's" first season, but come January, fans will finally have a chance to see how the "Battlestar Galactica" spinoff will continue on. The cable channel says it will pick up where it left off in January, saying the show will kick ...
Read MoreNew recurring character on Syfy show premieres this week
Although "Caprica" lived an unfortunate short life, one of that show's stars, Sasha Roiz, is keeping busy. He played Sam Adama, the gay Tauron gangster, in the "Battlestar Galactica" spinoff. But now he's getting ready to not only play a police chief in an NBC procedural show involving fairy tale ...
Read MoreDid 'Caprica' answer the questions needed to bridge the gap with 'Battlestar Galactica'?
When it was announced last October that Syfy would not pick up “Caprica” for an additional season, there was concern that the show would end without answering the vital questions it set up. Fortunately, Syfy opted to air the remaining five episodes (“the Final Five”) as a marathon on Jan ...
Read MoreFinale marathon draws well less than 1 million viewers
"Caprica" is a dark series, and for some, it was hard to sit through a single episode each week. But when Syfy decided to air the final five episodes on the same night, it seemed too much for most audiences. The last five episodes of "Caprica" last week topped out at 782,000 viewers -- the number ...
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