SYFY GREENLIGHTS LEV GROSSMAN’S NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING FANTASY THE MAGICIANS TO SERIES

UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS TO BEGIN FILMING IN JULY

NEW YORK – May 4, 2015 – Continuing its commitment to developing bold, high profile scripted dramas, Syfy today announced it has greenlit The Magiciansto series. 

Based upon Lev Grossman’s best-selling books, The Magicians stars Jason Ralph (A Most Violent Year, Aquarius) as Quentin Coldwater, a brilliant grad student who enrolls in Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. He and his 20-something friends soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real – and poses grave danger to humanity.  Stella Maeve (Chicago P.D.), Hale Appleman (Teeth), Arjun Gupta (Nurse Jackie) and Summer Bishil (Towelhead, Lucky 7) also star in this one hour drama.

ABC FAMILY HAS ADDED ALBERTO ROSENDE AND EMERAUDE TOUBIA TO THEIR DEMON HUNTING TEAM FOR THE SAGA SERIES “SHADOWHUNTERS”

Rosende and Toubia Joins Previously Announced Dominic Sherwood as ‘Jace Wayland’

Burbank, CA (May 1, 2015) – ABC Family continues to add to the “Shadowhunters” crew with the casting of Alberto Rosende as ‘Simon’ and  Emeraude Toubia as “Isabelle Lightwood.” It was announced today by the network. #SimonandIsabelle

Based on the bestselling young adult fantasy book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, “Shadowhunters” follows 18-year-old Clary Fray, who finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is but rather comes from a long line of Shadowhunters – human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother Jocelyn is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace and her best friend, Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.

Episodic photos from the season five episode of Lost Girl, "It's Your Lucky Fae," which airs 5/15/15, after the jump.

Recently the fifth and final season of Syfy’s popular series premiered. Star Zoie Palmer, who plays human Dr. Lauren Lewis, recently talked to Jamie Ruby of SciFi Vision in an exclusive interview about her time working on the series and what’s next for her.

From the beginning of the series, there has been the main love triangle between Bo (Anna Silk) and Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried) and Bo and Lauren. The actress, however, was tightlipped about what is coming between Lauren and the succubus this season. "I can almost say absolutely nothing, other than it's going to be as tumultuous as always. It's going to be as up and down and left and right and crazy as always."

Even though both characters are in love with Bo, Lauren and Dyson through the seasons have formed somewhat of a friendship with each other. "Dyson and Lauren have always had a really complicated relationship, because their biggest thing in common, of course, is Bo, and the love for her and the protection of her, and they both take that so fiercely seriously. And I think that they respect each other because of that, and I think they always have.

The Vampire Diaries Trailer - 5/07/15
6.21 - "I'll Wed You in the Golden Summertime"

Below is a trailer from the episode of The Vampire Diaries, "I'll Wed You in the Golden Summertime." The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8/7c. Check it out below.

iZombie Inside Look - 5/05/15
1.08 - "Dead Air"  +
CWestionator with Malcolm Goodwin

Below is an inside look from the episode of iZombie, "Dead Air," as well as a CWestionator with Malcolm Goodwin. iZombie airs Tuesdays at 9/8c. Check them out below.

The Messengers Inside Look - 5/01/15
1.03 - "The Path to Paradise"

Below is an inside look from the episode of The Messengers, "The Path to Paradise." The Messengers airs Fridays at 9/8c. Check it out below.

A+E NETWORKS’ UPFRONT ANNOUNCEMENTS
CROSS NETWORK, CROSS PLATFORM & EVENT PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED
NEW SERIES LINEAR & DIGITAL

New York, NY April 30, 2015 – A+E Networks today held their annual Upfront presentation and party and made a number of significant programming announcements on new event series, new series, and new digital-only series.

Below is a summary of programming highlights (in alpha order):

A&E

DAMIEN: "Damien" follows the adult life of Damien Thorn, the mysterious child from the 1976 motion picture who has grown up seemingly unaware of the satanic forces around him.  Haunted by his past, Damien must now come to terms with his true destiny -- that he is the Antichrist. Damien stars Bradley James as Damien Thorn (“Merlin,” “Homeland”), along with Oscar® nominee Barbara Hershey (“Once Upon a Time”), Omid Abtahi (“Better Call Saul”) and Meganlyn Echikunwoke (“House of Lies”). (previously announced)

The Vampire Diaries Inside Look - 4/30/15
6.20 - "I'd Leave My Happy Home for You"

Below is an inside look from tonight's episode of The Vampire Diaries, "I'd Leave My Happy Home for You." The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8/7c. Check it out below.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL ADDS SERIES VETERAN ANGELA BASSETT

Golden Globe^®  Award Winner Returns to the Horror Anthology Series After Starring in AHS: Freak Show and AHS: Coven

Bassett Joins Previously Announced Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates,
Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson,
Wes Bentley and Chloë Sevigny

Production of the 13-Episode Installment Hotel will Begin in Late Summer and air on FX in October

LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2015 – Golden Globe^® Award winner Angela Bassett is the latest American Horror Story veteran to return for AHS: Hotel, the fifth installment of Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series. Bassett joins fellow AHS alum Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Wes Bentley, Chloë Sevigny and Matt Bomer in the cast of Hotel, along with Lady Gaga and Cheyenne Jackson.