Seems like Syfy is joining the fray and getting there own superhero tv series about ordinary citizens who gain extraordinary abilities called Alphas. Syfy was impressed by the 90 minute pilot, because Alphas just got the green light for 11 episodes in addition to that 90-minute pilot. Here's how an earlier Syfy press release described the series:
Alphas follows a team of ordinary citizens whose brain anomalies imbue them with extraordinary mental and physical abilities. Taking the law into their own hands, the unlikely team, led by Dr. Lee Rosen (David Strathairn) investigates cases that suggest other Alpha activity to uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not been able or willing to solve. These gifted individuals must balance their quirky personalities and disparate backgrounds with their not always visible powers as they work to solve crimes, stop the ticking time bomb and catch the enemy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter:
David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck) headlines the cast which also includes Warren Christie, Malik Yoba, Laura Mennell, Ryan Cartwright and Azita Ghanizada. Callum Keith Rennie (Battlestar Galactica) guest stars in the pilot. Filming will begin early next year in Toronto, and the series will debut next summer.
A new promo for NBC's "The Cape," has hit the 'net for the two-hour premiere episode on Sunday, January 9th, 2011. New episodes start on Monday, January 17th, 2011.
"The Cape" is a one-hour drama series starring David Lyons ("ER") as Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, "Life on Mars") and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, "Flash Forward"). Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Faraday becomes "The Cape" his son's favorite comic book superhero -- and takes the law into his own hands. Rounding out the cast are James Frain ("The Tudors") as billionaire Peter Fleming -- The Cape's nemesis -- who moonlights as the twisted killer: Chess; Keith David ("Death at a Funeral") as Max Malini, the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers who mentors Vince Faraday and trains him to be The Cape, Summer Glau ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") as Orwell, an investigative blogger who wages war on crime and corruption in Palm City; and Dorian Missick ("Six Degrees") as Marty Voyt, a former police detective and friend to Faraday. "The Cape" is a Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun production from executive producer/creator Thomas Wheeler ("Empire"), executive producer/director Simon West ("Con Air"), the executive producing team of Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun (NBC's "Mercy), and executive producer Gene Stein ("Accidentally on Purpose").
International publisher Bigben Interactive in association with Marvel Entertainment has today announced Marvel Superheroes 3D: Grandmaster’s Challenge, a new adventure in the Marvel universe exclusively for Nintendo Wii. Set for release on 26th November, Marvel Superheroes 3D: Grandmaster’s Challenge will offer an alternative mix of strategy and action for Marvel fans of all ages.
The supervillain Grandmaster has imprisoned a quintuple of Marvel heroes – Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and Wolverine – in a deadly game purely for his own amusement. The heroes are forced to play along and complete a variety of challenges designed to test their abilities to their limits as the Grandmaster manipulates them like pawns on his own private board game. Up to four players can participate to compete against the Grandmaster and his band of villain henchmen, all the while joining forces to break the dome and win their freedom.
International publisher Bigben Interactive in association with Marvel Entertainment has today announced Marvel Superheroes 3D: Grandmaster’s Challenge, a new adventure in the Marvel universe exclusively for Nintendo Wii. Set for release on 26th November, Marvel Superheroes 3D: Grandmaster’s Challenge will offer an alternative mix of strategy and action for Marvel fans of all ages.
The supervillain Grandmaster has imprisoned a quintuple of Marvel heroes – Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and Wolverine – in a deadly game purely for his own amusement. The heroes are forced to play along and complete a variety of challenges designed to test their abilities to their limits as the Grandmaster manipulates them like pawns on his own private board game. Up to four players can participate to compete against the Grandmaster and his band of villain henchmen, all the while joining forces to break the dome and win their freedom.
A clip from NBC's "The Cape", On the eve of its upfront presentation, NBC has released three preview clips for The Cape, a new superhero drama that will debut at midseason.
Created by Thomas Wheeler (Empire), The Cape stars David Lyons (ER) as Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who is framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. Forced to leave his wife Dana (Life on Mars‘ Jennifer Ferrin) and son Trip (FlashForward’s Ryan Wynott) and go into hiding, Faraday assumes the identity of The Cape, his son’s favorite comic-book superhero, to take the law into his own hands.
The series also stars James Frain, Keith David, Summer Glau and Dorian Missick. check out more clips below.
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