Assertion: musicians, by and large, are big nerds. Don't believe me? Even the most metal of rock bands likes geek out about their favorite nerdy things. Led Zeppelin dropped Lord of the Rings references into five of their songs. I'm convinced [...]
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Syfy Greenlights INCORPORATED Pilot from Damon and Affleck Production Company
Press Release: SYFY GREENLIGHTS INCORPORATED TO PILOT MATT DAMON AND BEN AFFLECK’S PEARL STREET FILMS TO PRODUCE WITH CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS AND UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS NEW YORK – April 6, 2015 – Syfy announced today it has greenlit to pilot Incorporated, a futuristic [...]
Read morePrepare for ORPHAN BLACK Season 3 with Catch-Up Trailer, Featurettes and More
If you, like all of us here at SciFi Mafia, are a fan of Orphan Black, make sure your calendar is marked and your day is clear for the Season 3 premiere on Saturday, April 18 on BBC America. If [...]
Read moreIt’s True: THE X-FILES (and Yes, Mulder and Scully) Will Return on Fox
Press Release: “THE X-FILES” RETURNS TO FOX Emmy Award-winning Pop Culture Phenomenon From Chris Carter Is Back as Six-Episode Event Series David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson to Reprise Their Roles as FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully Thirteen years after the original series run, [...]
Read moreFox Announces Third Season for SLEEPY HOLLOW
I love Sleepy Hollow and am absolutely thrilled that those clever people at Fox do as well, as they have announced that the series will be returning for a third season. The show's outrageousness is happily equalled by the smart [...]
Read moreThe PIXELS Trailer is the Alien War Comedy We’ve Dreamed About
Director Chris Columbus looks to be knocking it out of the park with his new film, Pixels, about an alien invasion inspired by the pop culture gaming broadcasts that Earth has sent into space. Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler) is leading the [...]
Read moreTOMORROWLAND Trailer Promises a Fantastic Ride
Snippets we've seen. Teasers and bits of the Tomorrowland movie from Disney have been fed to us sparingly, but this full length trailer starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie and Britt Robertson is fully magnificent. I cannot wait to see this movie! Trailer: [...]
Read moreAMC Gives Two Seasons of Life to THE WALKING DEAD Spinoff
Press Release: AMC ANNOUNCES TWO-SEASON ORDER FOR A COMPANION SERIES TO “THE WALKING DEAD” (TITLE TBD) New Series Will Air Day-and-Date on AMC Global NEW YORK, NY – March 9, 2015 – AMC today announced that it has placed an initial two-season order [...]
Read moreSyfy Sets Spring Premiere Dates for BITTEN, LOST GIRL and More
Spring is right around the corner, and fortunately, so is the premiere of Bitten and the final season of Lost Girl. Also on the schedule is the premiere of new series Olympus. I was admittedly not too sure about that one, but with [...]
Read moreSyfy Announces Leonard Nimoy Tribute Programming for Sunday
Thanks, Syfy. Press Release: **MEDIA ALERT** SYFY WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO SCIENCE FICTION ICON LEONARD NIMOY WITH SPECIAL FIVE HOUR PROGRAMMING SALUTE THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 1 FROM 9AM-2PM Syfy will honor the extraordinary legacy of Leonard Nimoy with a special five hour programming salute [...]
Read moreRemembering Leonard Nimoy with Three Favorite Posts
Leonard Nimoy's passing has hit us hard here at SciFi Mafia. He has been a friend, inspiration, role model, icon, legend, and emeritus geek for longer than any of us can remember. His roles in three favorite TV series, Star Trek, Fringe, and [...]
Read moreGet Your Home Release of Disney’s INTO THE WOODS
Press Release: BRING HOME DISNEY’S INTO THE WOODS ON BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK, DIGITAL HD AND DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE (DMA) ON March 24, 2015 Includes An Exclusive, Never-Before-Seen Original Song “She’ll Be Back” Performance by Meryl Streep with Music By Stephen Sondheim and Lyrics by James Lapine From the [...]
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