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[08/05/09 - 02:46 PM]
Syfy Teams with Bryan Singer and Industry Entertainment to Develop Epic 6-Hour, Limited Series Centering on the Mysterious Mayan Prediction for the End of the World
The project will be "a thrilling action-adventure story blending scientific fact and myth with popular conspiracy theories centering on the Mayan Calendar and what it predicts for mankind at its end date."

[07/17/08 - 05:40 AM]
The 60th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards and Creative Arts Emmy(R) Awards Nominees ArE...
"John Adams" leads all nominations with 23, followed by "30 Rock" (17), "Mad Men" (16) and "Pushing Daisies" (12).

[04/01/08 - 10:58 AM]
Sci Fi Enters 'Sanctuary'
Production has begun on 13 episodes of the series, which features live-action actors against primarily virtual sets.

[02/12/08 - 01:37 PM]
Networks Plot Post-Strike Plans: 36 (And Counting) to Resume Production
With the strike on track to be lifted tomorrow, the broadcast networks are hard at work reconciling their plans for the rest of the 2007-08 season and beyond.

[01/31/08 - 09:46 AM]
Sci Fi Channel Finds 'Sanctuary'
"Sanctuary" is the first television series using live-action actors against mostly virtual sets to make the leap to television from the internet.

[10/02/07 - 06:25 PM]
MTV's Scripted Drama "Kaya" Gives a Look Into a Young Woman's Struggle with Fame, Premiering Monday, October 22 at 10:30 P.M. (ET/PT)
The first episode of "Kaya" plus a music video, performed by the fictional Crossing Coldwater rock band, will be available exclusively for Time Warner On Demand customers on October 15.

[08/03/07 - 01:07 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Masters of Science Fiction" (ABC)

[07/05/07 - 07:54 PM]
It's the Future, Today, as 'Masters of Science Fiction' Brings Renowned Storytellers, Top Stars and ProF. Stephen Hawking to Abc, for Four Saturdays in August
Co-producer Starz Media details the anthology series, which features appearances by Terry O'Quinn, Anne Heche, James Denton, Judy Davis, Sam Waterston, Malcolm McDowell, Brian Dennehy and John Hurt.

[06/22/07 - 04:35 PM]
ABC Slates 'Laughs' for Tuesdays, Confirms 'Masters' Installments
The "Masters of Science Fiction" lineup includes tales from John Kessel, Howard Fast, Robert Heinlein and Harlan Ellison.

[06/04/07 - 08:15 PM]
'Science,' 'Life' and 'Greek' Among ABC's Remaining Summer Plans
ABC has issued start dates for its newcomers "Set for Life" and "Masters of Science Fiction" as well as a return date for "Extreme Makeover" and a repurposed run for ABC Family's "Greek."

[05/15/07 - 04:51 PM]
The Futon's Upfront Notes: Abc
Find out about the network's Monday and Tuesday plans come midseason, what's going on with "Primetime" as well as other odds and ends from the Alphabet's upfront presentation.

[08/04/06 - 12:00 AM]
Award-Winning Cast Set to Star in of "Masters of Science Fiction" for the ABC Television Network

[02/23/06 - 12:00 AM]
ABC Picks Up "Masters of Science Fiction"







MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/4/07 - 8/25/07
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2006-2007 season)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 2 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 2/12/08
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release) Four thought-provoking tales of present and future Earth are brought to life in the all-new anthology series, featuring a stellar lineup of actors and directors, and narrated by acclaimed physicist Professor Stephen Hawking. "Masters of Science Fiction," from Starz Media in association with Industry Entertainment and its Vancouver partner, Reunion Pictures, is based on some of the genre's most popular and highly regarded short stories.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anne Heche as Guest Star (Jerry Was a Man)
· Brian Dennehy as Guest Star (The Discarded)
· Clifton Collins, Jr. as Guest Star (Little Brother)
· Elisabeth Rohm as Guest Star (The General Zapped an Angel)
· James Cromwell as Guest Star (Watchbird)
· James Denton as Guest Star (The Discarded)
· John Hurt as Guest Star (The Discarded)
· Judy Davis as Guest Star (A Clean Escape)
· Kimberly Elise as Guest Star (Little Brother)
· Malcolm McDowell as Guest Star (Jerry Was a Man)
· Sam Waterston as Guest Star (A Clean Escape)
· Sean Astin as Guest Star (Watchbird)
· Stephen Hawking as Narrator (Voice)
· Terry O'Quinn as Guest Star (The General Zapped an Angel)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Adam Goldworm as CO-PROD
· Andrew Deane as EP
· Ben Browning as CO-PROD
· Brad Mendelsohn as EP
· Darnell Martin as DIR (Little Brother)
· Harlan Ellison as WRTR/BOOK (The Discarded)
· Harold Becker as DIR (Watchbird)
· Howard Fast as BOOK (The General Zapped an Angel)
· John Hyde as EP
· John Kessel as BOOK (A Clean Escape)
· Jonathan Frakes as DIR (The Discarded)
· Josh Olson as WRTR (The Discarded)
· Keith Addis as EP
· Lisa Richardson as CO-EP
· Mark Rydell as DIR (A Clean Escape)
· Michael Petroni as DIR (The Awakening)
· Michael Tolkin as WRTR/DIR (Jerry Was a Man)
· Morris Berger as EP
· Robert Heinlein as BOOK (Jerry Was a Man)
· Robert Sheckley as BOOK (Watchbird)
· Sam Egan as CO-EP/WRTR (A Clean Escape/Watchbird)
· Steve Brown as EP
· Walter Mosley as WRTR (Little Brother)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· IDT Entertainment
· Industry Entertainment
· Reunion Pictures