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Sanctuary: Cast, Execs React to Series Cancellation
22 May 2012 4:57 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
As most fans of Sanctuary likely know by now, the show has been cancelled by Syfy. The TV series ran for a total of 59 episodes over the course of four seasons.
Following the announcement, several people associated with the show commented on the news and were unanimous in their appreciation for the fans.
Craig Endler (senior VP and Gm of Syfy): "Thank you to the amazing cast + crew for a great 4 seasons, and to our always awesome fans for their support!"
Mark Stern (Syfy president of original content): "We're honored to have been part of this incredible series... It's been an amazing ride and we look forward to our next project with Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood and Damian Kindler."
Space (Canadian cable station): "Thank you to the cast and crew @SanctuarySeries for an amazing four seasons! »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
No Sanctuary Season 5 for Syfy
22 May 2012 3:48 PM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
For fans of Sanctuary that were hoping the Syfy series would be shown a little mercy and allowed to continue on with Season 5, I have some seriously grim news for you. I’m sure you can guess where this is going, so I’ll just cut to the chase; after months of waiting and wondering if the Season 4 finale would be it for the show, Syfy announced Sanctuary has been canceled. The Canadian-made series hasn’t been the most talked about science fiction program, lacking the fan-support of such shows as Warehouse 13 and Dr. Who, so it’s not surprising Syfy pulled the plug.
related: Syfy’S Defiance – Mia Kirshner And Fionnula Flanagan Join Julie Benz
TVLine reported on the decision to axe Sanctuary, with series lead Amanda Tapping expressing her disappointment on Twitter, saying, “’Bloody hell’ indeed,” but she also thanked the show’s fans for all of their love and support. »
- Brody Gibson
Sanctuary Cancelled, Syfy Confirms
22 May 2012 7:44 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Sanctuary Cancelled, Syfy Confirms
Put this one in the 'for those who held out false hope' column, Syfy has confirmed that Sanctuary is indeed cancelled. It became obvious that a renewal was not going to happen when the announcement of Sanctuary's fate dragged on well past the typical renewal/cancellation window. Then there is the fact that Syfy turned over the show's production space in Canada to another show. That was telling. Now, Craig Engler has taken to twitter to confirm what fans feared:
Engler was referring to the comments by Mark Stern, President, Syfy Original Content and Co-Head, Universal Cable Productions, who said: “We’re honored to have been part of this incredible series. In addition to garnering unmatched devotion by fans worldwide, Sanctuary was a bona fide trailblazer, setting new standards with its highly innovative production techniques – including pioneering green screen and Red camera technology – and Emmy-nominated visual effects. »
- Jon Lachonis
Sanctuary is No More; Series Officially Canceled
22 May 2012 4:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
We have been waiting quite a long while for this news, and although it therefore isn’t a complete surprise, Syfy‘s cancellation of Sanctuary still comes as a blow to its legion of fans. Starring Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Ryan Robbins, Christopher Heyerdahl, Agam Darshi, and Robert Lawrenson, the series ran for four seasons.
THR reported the news, confirming a statement by Mark Stern, president, Syfy original content and co-head, Ucp:
We’re honored to have been part of this incredible series. In addition to garnering unmatched devotion by fans worldwide, Sanctuary was a bona fide trailblazer, setting new standards with its highly innovative production techniques – including pioneering green screen and Red camera technology – and Emmy-nominated visual effects… It’s been an amazing ride and we look forward to our next project with Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood and Damian Kindler.
Amanda Tapping tweeted this reaction:
To all the fans »
- Erin Willard
TV News: Rules, Bad, Hell, Dead, Dog
21 May 2012 8:21 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
The first poster for Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO drama "The Newsroom" is up at Collider.
The sole prime time network show whose fate remained undetermined over the weekend, CBS‘ long-running sitcom "Rules Of Engagement", has scored a reprieve with the order for a 13-episode seventh season.
The renewal will bring the total run of the series to 100 episodes which allows for profitable syndication deals. [Source: TV Series Finale]
AMC
AMC announced today that the first part of the final season of 'Breaking Bad' will kick off Sunday July 15th at 10pm Et/Pt. The eight episode run will continue through until early September, the remaining eight episodes will air next Summer.
Meanwhile the second season of 'Hell on Wheels' will premiere Sunday, August 12 at 9pm Et/Pt on the network. Finally they've also released a new behind-the-scenes featurette from the production of the third »
- Garth Franklin
Sanctuary: Cancelled (Finally); No Season Five
21 May 2012 7:05 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
It's the bad news that we suspected was coming. Syfy has cancelled Sanctuary after four seasons on the air. The defacto series finale aired on December 30, 2011.
Sanctuary revolves around Doctor Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) and her quest to protect "Abnormals" -- various animals and people who have extraordinary powers and abilities. The cast also includes Agam Darshi, Christopher Heyerdahl, Robin Dunne, and Ryan Robbins.
The series began as a series of free webisodes that were released in 2007. Syfy picked up Sanctuary as a regular series in 2008 and ended up producing 59 episodes over the show's four season run.
The last episode of the fourth season of Sanctuary aired in December and as time has gone on, it seemed to become apparent that the cable channel wouldn't be producing any more.
Craig Engler, the senior »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Syfy Cancels 'Sanctuary' After Four Seasons
21 May 2012 5:08 PM, PDT | AirlockAlpha.com | See recent Airlock Alpha news »
The news "Sanctuary" fans had feared the most came down the mountain Monday. And it wasn't good. After four seasons, Syfy is ending the run of the Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne series that helped start a movement to put television shows online, and a series that helped pioneer the practice of virtual sets which is now more commonplace than ever in the medium. "We're honored to have been part of this incredible series," Syfy original programming president Mark Stern said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "In addition to garnering unmatched devotion by fans worldwide, 'Sanctuary' was a bona fide trailblazer, setting new standards with its highly innovative production techniques -- including pioneering green screen and Red camera technology -- and Emmy-nominated special effects." Stern »
Syfy Cancels Sanctuary
21 May 2012 4:42 PM, PDT | TV.com | See recent TV.com news »
Syfy has been keeping Sanctuary fans in the dark on the future of the series, with Season 4 coming to an end in December but no word on whether the show would be back for a fifth season... until today. The genre network has finally announced its decision, and it sucks: Sanctuary has been canceled, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The show starred Amanda Tapping... More >> »
- Tim Surette
Syfy Cancels 'Sancutary'
21 May 2012 3:08 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
"Sanctuary" has been canceled and will not return for a Season 5.
“We're honored to have been part of this incredible series," Mark Stern, president of Syfy Original Content and co-head of Universal Cable Productions, said in a statement. "In addition to garnering unmatched devotion by fans worldwide, 'Sanctuary' was a bona fide trailblazer, setting new standards with its highly innovative production techniques -- including pioneering green screen and Red camera technology -- and Emmy-nominated visual effects. It's been an amazing ride and we look forward to our next project with Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood and Damian Kindler."
"Sanctuary" Season 4 ended in December 2011, bringing in about 1.3 million viewers. The series, which starred Amanda Tapping as Dr. Helen Magnus, a scientist from Victorian England who searches the world for abnormals, had been a decent ratings player for the network. Season 4 of the series often averaged more than 1 million viewers.
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- Chris Harnick
Syfy Cancels 'Sancutary'
21 May 2012 3:08 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
"Sanctuary" has been canceled and will not return for a Season 5.
“We’re honored to have been part of this incredible series," Mark Stern, president of Syfy Original Content and co-head of Universal Cable Productions, said in a statement. "In addition to garnering unmatched devotion by fans worldwide, 'Sanctuary' was a bona fide trailblazer, setting new standards with its highly innovative production techniques -- including pioneering green screen and Red camera technology -- and Emmy-nominated visual effects. It's been an amazing ride and we look forward to our next project with Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood and Damian Kindler."
"Sanctuary" Season 4 ended in December 2011, bringing in about 1.3 million viewers. The series, which starred Amanda Tapping as Dr. Helen Magnus, a scientist from Victorian England who searches the world for abnormals, had been a decent ratings player for the network. Season 4 of the series often averaged more than 1 million viewers. »
- Chris Harnick
Syfy's Sanctuary Cancelled: 'Bloody Hell' and More Reactions from the Cast
21 May 2012 2:27 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Syfy’s Sanctuary will not fly for a fifth season, it was announced on Monday — news that elicited a familiar refrain from series lead Amanda Tapping.
“‘Bloody hell’ indeed,” Dr. Magnus’ portrayer shared via Twitter, not long after the bad news broke. But prior to that, the actress gave kudos to the show’s passionate fans, saying, “We love and adore you. Thank you for the love and support. Now to the long dark tea time of my soul.”
Related | Syfy Sets Dates for Eureka Series Finale, Warehouse 13 and Alphas Premieres
In the months after Sanctuary‘s Season 4 finale »
- Matt Webb Mitovich
Sanctuary
20 May 2012 11:47 AM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Network: Syfy
Episodes: 59 (hour)
Seasons: Four
TV show dates: October 3, 2008 -- December 30, 2011
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Emilie Ullerup, Ryan Robbins, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Agam Darshi.
TV show description:
This sci-fi series follows the daily life of Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping), her journey to protect monsters known as "Abnormals," and the sanctuary that serves as a safe haven for them.
Helen is the daughter of a brilliant, controversial medical researcher and was exposed to his secret lab at an early age. Studying the Abnormals, Dr. Magnus has proof that they are indeed real and has become the protector of some and the captor of the more dangerous ones. One of the doctor's more guarded secrets is that she is 157 years old.
Helen »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Sanctuary is Not Dead, Says Amanda Tapping
18 May 2012 4:21 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Amanda Tapping as Dr. Helen Magnus in Sanctuary.
Sanctuary isn’t dead. That is what star and co-executive producer Amanda Tapping told me when I sat down with her last week as she was preparing to direct an episode of the upcoming Space series Primeval: New World.
“I don’t think that Sanctuary is dead. If you look really closely you can see the chest rising and falling and I’m standing by with the paddles,” she said, smiling.
Fans have been wondering what has become of the Canadian sci-fi series since the fourth season ended last Christmas. CinemaSpy recently ran a poll asking our readers which of a number of science fiction series they would like to see return for another season: As of today Sanctuary has received over 100,000 votes.
Neither of the North American broadcasters—Space in Canada and Syfy in the U.S.—has said whether Sanctuary has been renewed. »
- Michael Simpson
Kristin Kreuk Would Like You to Drink Her 'Space Milkshake'
16 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
No, really -- Smallville's Kristin Kreuk would Very much like you to drink her Space Milkshake. And she's joined several other genre stars -- including Sanctuary's Robin Dunne and Amanda Tapping and Lord of the Rings' Billy Boyd -- in an attempt to make sure you slurp down every last drop. Check out a trailer for the upcoming extremely cheesy-looking low-budget sci-fi horror spoof after the jump. Space Milkshake was shot last year and, according to its distributor Joker Films, is currently in post-production. It's written and directed by Armen Evrensel. Here's the synopsis: "Jimmy, a low rated computer technician, has been assigned to an orbital sanitation station (garbage truck in space). When »
Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne’s Space Milkshake Trailers Brings All the Geeks to the Yard
9 May 2012 4:30 PM, PDT | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
Never heard of Armen Evrensel’s “Space Milkshake” until now? Join the club. The film looks like a big sci-fi gag, with “Sanctuary” stars Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne playing two members of a spaceship staffed by four humans. The tagline, “We’re ducked”, is intriguing, though. Or as the very brisk official synopsis put it: Four spaceworkers on a run down orbital sanitation station run into a few problems when they salvage a strange device from space ship wreckage. Yeah, not much there. Apparently one of those “few problems” involves giant alien creatures and possibly the end of humanity as we know it. Well, except for them. The film also co-stars Kristen Kreuk (of “Smallville” fame) and Billy Boyd (of “Lord of the Rings” trilogy fame). “Space Milkshake” is due sometime in 2012. When that happens, we’re all ducked. »
- Nix
Weekend monster update: previews, cast news, and interviews with Jane Espenson, Magda Apanowicz and Kacey Rohl
6 May 2012 3:43 PM, PDT | CapricaTV | See recent CapricaTV news »
Okay, let's start with what's on TV tonight.
Tonight's episode of Once Upon a Time (8 pm, ABC) was written by Jane Espenson. The synopsis and a bunch of clips are posted below.
Nerdist has finally posted the Writers Panel podcast with Jane and Douglas Petrie, recorded in late March. Details:
Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time; Husbands; Buffy; Caprica) and Douglas Petrie (Charlie’s Angels; Buffy; Pushing Daisies) return to the studio to revisit Jane’s old blog, janeespenson.com, and discuss how, while the business may have changed since she was regularly updating it, writing has not.You can listen to the podcast on Nerdist.com.
Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 28. You can pre-order them on Amazon: DVD, Blu-ray. Special features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, bloopers and the featurettes "Fairy Tales in the Modern World," "Tell Me a Story, »
- fanshawe
Leo Award nominations
2 May 2012 3:52 PM, PDT | CapricaTV | See recent CapricaTV news »
Big congrats to all the Leo nominees this year!
The nominations were announced earlier today. Sanctuary, Arctic Air, Endgame and Blackstone are up for Best Dramatic Series and all five films nominated for Best Feature Length Drama have familiar faces in them: Daydream Nation (Luke Camilleri, Calum Worthy, Genevieve Buechner), Doppelgänger Paul (Ben Cotton), Marilyn (Ryan Robbins), Sisters & Brothers (Kacey Rohl, Michael Eklund, Ben Cotton), and The Odds (Calum Worthy).
Sisters & Brothers nabbed 12 nominations, Hamlet (with Peter Wingfield) and Marilyn have eight each, Sunflower Hour (with Kacey Rohl and Ben Cotton) has seven, Donovan's Echo (with Hiro Kanagawa) has six, Daydream Nation and Doppelgänger Paul five each, The Odds has four, and Everything and Everyone (with Ryan Robbins) and Hannah's Law (with Ryan Kennedy and John Pyper-Ferguson, to be aired in June) scored two each.
On the TV side, Sanctuary is way ahead of the pack with 18 nominations, followed by »
- fanshawe
R.I.P. Joel Goldsmith
1 May 2012 3:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Three time Grammy-nominated composer Jerry Goldsmith passed away at the age of 54 on Sunday, April 29, from cancer. The composer was prolific, having written the music not only for over 330 episodes of the Stargate franchise, from the original series through Sgu: Stargate Universe, but the music for several other TV series, TV movies, films, and the video games including Call of Duty 3. He also co-wrote with his father, famed Star Trek: The Next Generation composer Jerry Goldsmith, including their work together on Star Trek: First Contact.
Stargate Atlantis star Michael Shanks tweeted “Joel Goldsmith. Words cannot describe. Rest easy friend. See you on the other side…xxoo” while David Hewlett tweeted ”So sad to hear about Joel Goldsmith. His music made our adventures through the Stargates truly magnificent!” and Sgu‘s Lou Diamond Phillips tweeted ”Rip Joel Goldsmith. His music will never be silenced. His work for #Sgu was atmospheric, epic and emotional. »
- Erin Willard
Blood & Chrome and general updates
28 March 2012 6:54 PM, PDT | CapricaTV | See recent CapricaTV news »
Eventful week. To play catch-up:
The big news that every site reported in a slightly different way is that Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome will be a digital series and a TV film, but not a TV show, at least not one produced by Syfy/Universal Cable Prods. You have probably read the Deadline article by now.
With the possibility that Universal may still shop B&C around, it doesn't sound like they have any immediate plans to make more of it beyond the existing pilot/web series/Mow.
No word yet on a release date, but Battlestar Wiki reports that we'll be seeing Blood & Chrome as a web series first and then as a TV movie.
Doug Drexler posted this the other day (full post at the link):
If sets had been built for this show, it would have cost 6 million easily, instead of only the 2 million it did cost, »
- fanshawe
Geek Gossip: Vampire Diaries star Sarah Canning in Primeval spin-off, Netflix in rescue bid for Terra Nova
10 March 2012 5:28 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Actress Sara Canning, best known for playing Jenna Sommers in The Vampire Diaries, is to star in Primeval: New World.
The show is a "darker, scarier" north American spin-off of ITV's hit dino-drama Primeval.
Canning (right), who's also appeared in Smallville and Supernatural, will play a predator attack expert, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also cast in the new series is Niall Matter (Stargate: Atlantis, Watchmen, 90210, A Town Called Eureka), who is playing an inventor and 'visionary hero'.
Miranda Frigon (Sanctuary, Supernatural, Dexter, V), Geoff Gustafson (2012, Hot Tub Time Machine) and Danny Rahim (EastEnders, Young James Herriot) round out the regular cast. Andrew-Lee Potts, who played Connor in the original UK series, is confirmed as a guest star.
Stargate and Sanctuary star Amanda Tapping will join Andy Mikita, Martin Wood and Mike Rohl in directing episodes of Primeval: New World.
Production bowed in Vancouver on March 7 on the 13-episode series, »
- David Bentley
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