James Callis, who is remembered for playing the traitorous Gaius Baltar on ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ is returning to the SyFy channel on January 27, 2012 in ‘Merlin.’ The actor will portray Julius Borden on the episode, titled ‘Aithusa,’ which will air 10 pm ET/PT. Julius, who was once the student of ‘Merlin’s court physician Gaius, left Camelot during the Great Purge. In the darkness, he returns to Camelot, looking for the third part of the Triskelion, an object that will lead to the last dragon egg’s location. Merlin offers to help Julius, despite the warning from Gaius, as he hopes it will fulfill his obligation as the Last Dragonlord to ensure…

The Knights of the Round Table assembled earlier Wednesday to talk about their roles in the newest season of “Merlin.” Tom Hopper (Sir Percival), Adetomiwa Edun (Sir Elyan), Rupert Young (Sir Leon) and Eoin Macken (Sir Gwaine) obviously bring a lot of zest to an already popular show; off-screen, they seem like a real group of comrades, joking with each other like a true band of brothers. All of the actors were fans of “Merlin” before becoming a part of it. “I did [watch it] because it was a wonderful show,” said Macken. “They [the episodes] were written really, really well, and then we came along and ruined it.” Through…

A pilot script for a one-hour drama series adaptation of DC Comics’ Booster Gold has been ordered by SyFy, Collider is reporting. If picked up, the series will be brought to the cable network by Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions, in conjunction with Warner Horizon Television. ‘Fringe’s Andrew Kreisberg, who last worked with Berlanti on ABC’s ‘Eli Stone,’ has signed onto write and executive produce the script for ‘Booster Gold.’ Berlanti previously garnered attention with the SyFy network on its show ‘Warehouse 13,’ and its feature-length film ‘Red Factions: Origins.’ ‘Booster Gold’ will follow a washed-up athlete from the future who travels back in time to the present. He aims to…

Title: Mothman Directed by: Sheldon Wilson Starring: Jewel Staite, Connor Fox and Susie Abromeit Running time: 88 minutes, Not Rated It’s been ten years since an accident claimed the life of one of Katherine’s friends, and those involved buried a secret before she left town. Her editor gives her a new assignment: return to her hometown and cover the Mothman Festival. When she reunites with her old friends, the Mothman, a spirit of a murdered Native American chief that placed a curse on the town upon his death, arises to take revenge on those who have yet to pay for their crime. Firefly’s Jewel Staite gets a lead role in…

MTV is considering picking up the series adaptation of the graphic novel ‘Locke & Key,’ Deadline is reporting. The cable network’s programming chief David Janollari has yet to meet with the show’s producers, but he did like the pilot, which was given to him on DVD. The news of Janollari’s interest comes after the companies behind the pilot, 20th Century Fox, K/O Paper Products and DreamWorks TV, shopped it to other networks, including Syfy. The science-fiction cable network ultimately passed on ‘Locke & Key,’ whose pilot was written by Josh Friedman and was directed by Mark Romanek, reportedly due to the series’ high budget costs. With the increasing price to…

Syfy has ordered a fourth season for its flagship show ‘Warehouse 13,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter. The next season will feature 13 episodes, and will premiere during summer 2012, much like the previous three seasons. Starring Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly, ‘Warehouse 13′ has been a solid performer for Syfy so far this season. So far this year, the show, which was created by Jack Kenny, has averaged 2.3 million total viewers. The high numbers for the basic cable network comes after Aaron Ashmore was cast this season as Steve Jinks. The news of the renewal comes after Kenny discussed a potential spin-off series starring ‘Warehouse 13′ character H.G….

Title: Scream of the Banshee Directed by: Steven C. Miller Starring: Lauren Holly and Lance Henriksen Running time: 90 minutes / Rated R A college professor and her two students discover an ornate box containing the severed head of a banshee, which is still not quite dead. According to Irish lore, anyone who hears the scream will die. Mysterious deaths begin to occur to those within the vicinity when the box was opened, or who have heard the recording of the scream. It’s a Syfy movie, so you gotta just roll the dice and see if it’s a total campy horror flick or something brilliant. With exception to the bloody…

According to HitFix via The Hollywood Reporter, “Heroes” actor Masi Oka is joining forces with writer Alex Sabeti (“Art of Cool”) on the new SyFy show “Correctors”, which will focus on time travel. The show’s premise will follow two agents employed by the Exceptions Bureau travel to a parallel dimension in order to possess their counterparts in order to prevent horrible future occurrences from taking place. The show is supposed to have a flair for “Inception”-type storytelling. Oka will not only star in the pilot, but also act as executive producer. The pilot will be written by Sabeti. Both Oka and Sabeti developed the plot together. Many people probably know…

Actor turned – well turning – director Jason Connery is the latest to helm a flick that focuses on the infamous Area 51. Aptly titled, “51″. The sci-fi horror piece has hit the Syfy channel and is available through On-Demand services at the moment. Some are embracing it for what it is, while the rest are giving it the usual low-budget, made for television labeling. Funny thing is, that is what director Jason Connery was apparently going for in some respects. Numerous films have touched upon Area 51. So I was curious if Connery is trying to evolve this storyline or just have the same mindless fun that audiences have…

Read our exclusive interview with Afghan-American actress Azita Ghanizada, who is set to portray Rachel, a lab tech with hyperactive senses, in SyFy’s upcoming series ‘Alphas.’ The show follows a covert government agency that hires superheroes who have mental/psychic abilities to hunt down their enemies.  Besides rising to fame in America as a television actress, Ghanizada also works with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to help refugees in her native Afghanistan. Ghanizada discusses with us, among other things, how she prepared for the role of Rachel, and why she wants to help the UNHCR. Shockya (SY): You are next set to play Rachel Myer, a lab tech…