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Camelot Pilot Review

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With tonight’s premier of Camelot on Starz, I just wanted to point back to my review from the sneak preview a month ago.

The best parts of the show were Morgan, Lot and Merlin. Morgan is determined to get what she wants and won’t let anyone stand in her way. Merlin is suitably creepy and scary where he shows he knows more than anyone else and isn’t always willing to share it. Lot (played wonderfully by James Purefoy) chews up the scenery every where he goes and makes you almost wish that the show was about him. Arthur has almost no personality at this point. He’s a scared teenager who has been thrust so far out of his comfort zone that he has no idea what’s going on. And the rest of the cast is just there for decoration right now.

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe trailer

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I love Burn Notice. Not the ongoing storyline, which is usually fairly boring, but the explosions and the spy stuff and the fun. It’s one of my guilty pleasures in TV watching. Now, the man himself, Bruce Campbell, is getting a prequel, The Fall of Sam Axe and the trailer is out:

The prequel is set before the events of Burn Notice and stars Campbell in the origin story of his Sam Axe character, back when he was a Navy SEAL. If you’re a Campbell fan who hasn’t gotten into Burn Notice yet, this is the movie to see. The Fall of Sam Axe airs April 17 and the fifth season of Burn Notice will air sometime this summer.

Syfy’s Alphas and Rainn Wilson’s Super

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Over at IO9, there is a short preview of the new superhero show on Syfy, Alphas:

Last night Syfy premiered their brand new TV line up, including a first look at their new superhero drama Alphas. We’ve got an exclusive interview with two of the cast members, and the first ever teaser trailer!

IO9 also has a short scene of Ellen Page in Rainn Wilson’s Super:

The incredible wrongness in James Gunn’s superhero comedy Super doesn’t just come from Rainn Wilson or Nathan Fillion — Wilson’s sidekick, Ellen Page, gets seriously sick as well. Just check out our exclusive clip featuring Page trying on her costume.

Good Omens TV Series??

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I missed this announcement from Terry Pratchett on March 1, 2011 (with no way to do a direct link yet):

There has been one hell of a lot of rumours regarding a Good Omens adaptation over the past few weeks, mostly started by me at the SFX Weekender.  So, ladies and gentleman, I can hereby exclusively reveal that – YES – Neil and myself have shaken hands and received groats from Rod Brown sealing a TV deal. An official announcement from Prime Focus will follow in a couple of weeks time.  However, I can reveal right now that Terry Jones (yes, the Python) and Gavin Scott (not a Python, but he gets it) are already on the job.  It’s been a long time coming, but it’s looking good.

Dr. Who’s coming back (to America)

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BBC America has announced that Dr. Who is coming back:

BBC America will launch Doctor Who on Saturday, April 23 at 9 p.m ET. That’s Part One of a two-part opener penned by showrunner Steven Moffat (who also did the BBC’s Sherlock reboot — rent it if you’re a Holmes & Watson fan and haven’t seen it yet). This season also includes guest star Mark Sheppard (Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica). Alex Kingston (ER, Flash Forward) is returning for this round too.

Camelot on Starz

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Although it isn’t scheduled to start until April, this past weekend, Starz had a sneak preview of it’s new series Camelot. When I think of Camelot, I usually think of the 1967 musical or Monty Python. With Camelot, Starz is trying to do for King Arthur what they did for Ancient Rome. The swords and sorcery and sex show starts off decently (and doesn’t have the same level of cheesy special effects that made me turn off Spartacus). So, which version of the legend did they go for?

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FX orders pilot of Bendis and Oeming’s Powers

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According to EW, the FX network is picking up a pilot of Bendis and Oeming’s superhero comic Powers

This seemed touch and go for awhile, but FX has given a pilot order to its superhero drama project Powers.

The story follows two detectives who investigate cases of people with extraordinary abilities, and is based on a graphic novel series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming.

 If you haven’t been reading Powers before, you should start now.

Sarah Connor Chronicles on Syfy

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The Sarah Connor Chronicles (my review) is moving to Syfy network.

EW can exclusively report that Syfy has gained the rights to all 31 episodes of the series, which ran for two seasons on Fox from 2007-09. This will mark the first time the show has aired off broadcast.

The news comes on the heels of Science Channel making waves by picking up Fox’s cult fave Firefly. Sarah Conner Chronicles will launch on Syfy on Thursday, April 7 at 9 p.m., with an airing of Terminator 3 for a lead-in. Its regular time slot will be Thursdays from 7 to 11 p.m. (So, yes, four episodes in a row!)

James Ellroy LA: City of Demons is canceled

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For the last couple of weeks, the ID network hasn’t shown the new episodes of James Ellroy’s LA: City of Demons. The speculation about the reason has been identified, it was canceled:

Mr. Ellroy’s early January tour was part of his selling of “James Ellroy’s LA: City of Demons,” a television series that aired on cable’s Investigation Discovery until it was canceled last week midway through its run due to low ratings. The series recounted Los Angeles crime stories, many from the 1940s and 1950s, through re-creations, interviews and Mr. Ellroy’s barked, almost yelling-at-the-audience narration. A talking, animated dog named Barko appeared in some segments with Mr. Ellroy, but the less said about Barko, the better.

But there is some hope for it coming back:

According to Investigation Discovery, the show was pulled due to low ratings but will hopefully be relaunched at another point: “We fully stand behind the strength and uniqueness of the show though and are hoping to find a new home for it later this year,” a spokeswoman said.

Firefly back on Cable

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EW is reporting that the Science Channel has picked up reruns of Firefly and will be airing…with some extras.

The Science Channel has acquired the rights to the cult-hit and will air the series in its short-lived entirety, plus some new extras. Science Channel will wrap each episode with interstitial segments starring renowned physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, who will discuss the theoretical science behind the show’s sci-fi concepts.

The article also has a nice, brief interview with Nathon Fillion.