Category: News
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GAME OF THRONES Fans Want Sid to Star
The third season of HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones premieres March 31, but fans are already presenting their casting choices for characters likely to appear in season four and there is a very vocal group championing Alexander Siddig to play the role of Oberyn Martell. I first saw some buzz for this last year…
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DA VINCI’S DEMONS: Official Poster Released
STARZ sent over the official poster for their new series, Da Vinci’s Demons, today. It’s a clever take on Da Vinci’s famous drawings of flying machines meshed with star Tom Riley. “Leonardo was a transformational figure—the original Renaissance man and the kind of genius that only emerges every thousand years or so,” said series creator…
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INESCAPABLE: Coming to US Theaters in February
Head’s up, Sidsters, we have information on when Inescapable will debut in US theaters! It’s starting out in very limited release in Los Angeles and New York City on February 22, with a premiere happening shortly before (exact date TBA). A few additional locations are scheduled to have short runs as well. Here’s the current…
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DA VINCI’S DEMONS: More Information About Sid’s Character
Starz! has updated their Da Vinci’s Demons site with information about supporting characters, including Alexander Siddig. Previously Sid described his character as “an Obi-Wan Kenobi type” to Tom Riley’s Da Vinci. The Starz! site identifies him as Al-Rahim, aka “The Turk”, and describes him thusly: The mysterious Turk – or Al-Rahim – is an enigmatic and…
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MAY IN THE SUMMER: Positive Review from Sundance
Now that May in the Summer has premiered at Sundance, reviews are starting to come in. The first review comes from IndieWire, and it’s very positive, earning an A- grade, although there’s no specific mention of Sid. While the story runs slightly longer than it should and not every sad-faced monologue connects to the bigger…
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DA VINCI’S DEMONS: New Trailer & Premiere Date {UPDATED}
Starz! presented their upcoming slate of programming at the Television Critics Association winter tour today, including an intense new trailer for Da Vinci’s Demons (brief appearance/narration by Sid). They also announced the premiere date for the new series: Friday, April 12. Mark your calendars! Updated 01.15.13: Starz! posted the the video on YouTube so it…
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STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE Turns 20 Today!
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. On January 3, 1993, a very different take on Gene Roddenberry’s vision arrived on TV screens. Set on a space station instead of a starship, the people of Starfleet were surrounded by “locals”, struggling to aid a region torn by conflict,…
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2012: The Sid Year In Review
This has been a busy year for Sid. Let’s take a look back at some of the highlights in the Sid Year That Was. INESCAPABLE: Sid reunited with writer/director Ruba Nadda to film this movie in South Africa at the beginning of the year, followed by a world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival…
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Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas! Season’s Greetings! Feliz Navidad! We wanted to take a minute to wish all of you who visit SidCity.net a very happy holiday and share the little video we made with greetings for Sid. Enjoy!
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Alexander Siddig Confirmed for Creation Las Vegas Convention
Creation Entertainment has confirmed that Alexander Siddig will make a rare convention appearance when he joins fellow Star Trek: Deep Space Nine co-stars at the Las Vegas event in August 2013. Sid joins co-stars Avery Brooks, Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, Armin Shimerman, Michael Dorn, Nicole de Boer, Cirroc Lofton, and many more at the Creation…