Category: News
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Alexander Siddig Not Returning to ATLANTIS
I posted a few weeks ago that production on the second season of Atlantis was underway, and while the official announcement did not mention Sid, I assumed that was simply because they weren’t filming scenes with King Minos yet. I’ve since learned that Sid is not, in fact, returning for season 2.
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Sid Voices Sir Isaac Newton on COSMOS
A few weeks ago, viewers of the new FOX/NatGeo science series Cosmos were treated to the dulcet tones of our own Alexander Siddig in an episode featuring Sir Isaac Newton. In the episode, titled “When Knowledge Conquered Fear”, host Neil deGrasse Tyson visits the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton (Siddig) and retraces the unlikely friendship between Newton and brilliant polymath…
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New STAR TREK Comic Features All Six Doctors (If You Believe That’s Bashir)
IDW announced a special Star Trek comic today, featuring all six doctors, that ties in with a global competition to develop a real tricorder (aka $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE). Star Trek Special: Flesh and Stone, written by longtime Star Trek scribes Scott and David Tipton, takes place at a Starfleet medical conference, which is crashed by a deadly metamorphic virus. The EMH…
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ATLANTIS: Production Begins on Season 2
BBC America announced late last week that production has begun on Atlantis season 2. BBC AMERICA’s fantasy co-production, Atlantis, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits, has begun production on season two. The series follows the adventures of Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge), Hercules (Mark Addy, Game of Thrones) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms,…
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DA VINCI’S DEMONS: Season 2 Premieres Tonight!
Da Vinci’s Demons returns tonight with the premiere of season 2 on STARZ premium cable. I have not had the opportunity to screen the episode yet, but I can confirm that Sid appears as The Turk. “The Blood of Man” sees chaos erupt as the Pazzis strike and Leonardo da Vinci is forced to gamble for the future of…
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DA VINCI’S DEMONS: Season 1 Marathon Begins March 17
In case you missed the first season of Da Vinci’s Demons, or want to refresh your memory before season 2 launches on March 22, STARZ is re-airing the entire season in two-episode blocks beginning March 17. Mon. March 17th 7pm Episode 101 “The Hanged Man” 8pm Episode 102 “The Serpent” Tues. March 18th 7pm Episode…
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ATLANTIS US: “Hunger Pangs”
A new photo from episode 1.11 of Atlantis shows King Minos on a sick bed. The synopsis for this week’s episode doesn’t mention the storyline, but it becomes a major part of the plot as the series heads toward it’s first season finale. Penniless and starving, Jason cannot believe his luck when he stumbles across…
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DA VINCI’S DEMONS: Season 2 Premiere Date + New Trailer
STARZ announced today that Da Vinci’s Demons season 2 will premiere in the U.S. on Saturday, March 22 at 9/8c. Season 2 finds Florence thrown into chaos in the wake of the Pazzi conspiracy. Lorenzo is gravely ill and Leonardo da Vinci must push the limits of his mind and body to defend the city against…
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A Couple of Positive Comments About Sid in the ATLANTIS Finale
WARNING: Minor spoilers for US viewers! The first season of Atlantis recently wrapped up in the UK, and reviews of the season 1 finale overall were mixed. However, Sid’s role as King Minos was pretty much universally praised. Here are a few comments from reviewers: Den of Geek: “With only a few moments of dialogue,…
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ATLANTIS US: “Rules of Engagement”
This week on Atlantis in America, Jason is heartbroken and does the only thing a man can do in that situation: fight to the death. When Jason learns of Ariadne’s betrothal to Heptarian, he is brokenhearted. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, he enters into a brutal fighting tournament to honour the nuptials…